Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law to be Amended
In addition to the officials and categories of individuals required to disclose their assets and liabilities as outlined in the amended Declaration of Assets …
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JICA and BASL collaborate in drive against bribery and corruption in Sri Lanka
As a key step of JICA’s initiative in supporting the Sri Lankan authorities to combat bribery and corruption, a series of introductory workshops were …
Supreme Court restrains Nagananda from filing Public Interest Litigations: Full SC decision
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has ruled that Nagananda Kodituwakku is guilty of professional misconduct and has been removed from the office of Attorney-at-Law. …
Sri Lankan Cabinet Approves Temporary Suspension of Parate Law
In a move aimed at alleviating the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Sri Lankan cabinet has approved the temporary suspension of the …
Police warn against improper leasing practices; court order mandated for repossession upon resistance
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has issued a directive to all officers, highlighting concerns regarding the improper acquisition of vehicles and …
UNICEF welcomes commencement of amendments to Children & Young Persons Ordinance
UNICEF welcomes the long-awaited amendment to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance (CYPO) coming into force effective January 1, 2024, which marks a …
Microfinance & Credit Regulatory Authority Bill: TISL Files Petition in Supreme Court
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) yesterday (January 22) petitioned the Supreme Court challenging the ‘Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority …
Bar Association Defends New Regulations for Foreign LL.B. Degree Holders
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has released a statement defending the proposed regulations for entry into the legal profession for holders of foreign …
Ranee Jayamaha & Sanjeeva Jayawardena submitted their resignations well before SC judgement: CBSL
Both Dr. Ranee Jayamaha and Sanjeeva Jayawardena submitted their resignations well before the Supreme Court made its final judgement on 14.11.2023 with regard …
Full Supreme Court decision on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis FR case
The full Supreme Court decision on Sri Lanka's economic crisis Fundamental Rights petition has been published. The Supreme Court gave a majority ruling that …
Supreme Court Allows TISL to Intervene in X-Press Pearl Case
Earlier this year, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court, seeking permission to intervene in Case No. …
Sobitha Rajakaruna takes oath as Acting President of Court of Appeal before President
Judge Sobitha Rajakaruna was sworn in as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal before President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this …
Sri Lanka ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Sri Lanka deposited the instrument of ratification of CTBT with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA) on 25 July 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York …
Sri Lanka to introduce reforms on insolvency laws
The Cabinet has approved a joint proposal presented by the President and the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reform to authorize the …
TISL takes bribery & corruption allegations surrounding X-Press Pearl Disaster to Supreme Court
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a petition in the Supreme Court yesterday (June 12), seeking to intervene in the ongoing Fundamental Rights …
TISL Welcomes Anti-Corruption Bill, but Flags Two Major Concerns
The proposed Anti-Corruption Bill contains several laudable provisions that seek to improve upon the existing anti-corruption legal framework in Sri Lanka, …
Proposed Counterterrorism Bill Breaks Government Pledge to End Abuse, says Human Rights Watch
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, …
Asset declaration of parliamentarians: TISL welcomes landmark judgment on citizens’ RTI
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) welcomes the landmark determination of the Court of Appeal this week that affirms the order of the Right to …
Draft Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bill to be presented in Parliament
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal submitted by the President as the Finance Minister to publish the Central Bank of Sri Lanka draft Bill in the …
Cabinet nod to new Central Bank of Sri Lanka bill
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the new Central Bank of Sri Lanka bill which will be presented in Parliament next year. The original bill …