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 …
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) yesterday (January 22) petitioned the Supreme Court challenging the ‘Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Earlier this year, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court, seeking permission to intervene in Case No. …
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 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 …
The Cabinet has approved a joint proposal presented by the President and the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reform to authorize the …
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a petition in the Supreme Court yesterday (June 12), seeking to intervene in the ongoing Fundamental Rights …
The proposed Anti-Corruption Bill contains several laudable provisions that seek to improve upon the existing anti-corruption legal framework in Sri Lanka, …
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, …
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) welcomes the landmark determination of the Court of Appeal this week that affirms the order of the Right to …
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 …
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 …
The Sri Lankan government should withdraw a draft law that would give the authorities broad powers to detain people in military-run …
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (26) signed the document granting conditional presidential pardon to former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who is …
A bill to amend the Penal Code with the aim of protecting the rights of the LGBTQ+ communities in Sri Lanka was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe …
As the offense of contempt of court has not been defined in Sri Lanka, there is no clear and uniform procedure for hearing and adjudicating such cases. As a …
SJB Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne said that if the government has a genuine need to bring in a system change as demanded by the people across the …
In a letter to the Minister of Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Prison Reform the joint Chambers of Commerce has called for a further strengthening of the …