Unity or Unintended Consequences?
Tamil-speaking parties move towards common platform, but could the strategy ultimately reduce minority influence? COLOMBO, Tuesday – The announcement by…
Author: Team Independent
Will the Minister Now Go to Kandy?
Justice Minister says Chief Prelates received incorrect information- but does constitutional convention call for a personal explanation? COLOMBO, Tuesday –…
Singha Steps In
Chief Prelates urge President to reconsider plan to extend judges’ retirement age COLOMBO, Tuesday – Sri Lanka’s debate over the…
Supreme Court May Already have Spoken
Earlier ruling suggests changing retirement age of incumbent superior court judges would require a referendum COLOMBO, Tuesday – As the…
Court to Rule on September 22 in Gotabaya writ Petition
COLOMBO, Monday – The Court of Appeal has concluded hearing the writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking…
Recovery Gain Pace:
But Can Sri Lanka Keep the Momentum? Strong export performance and improving investor confidence mask deeper structural challenges facing the…
After the Smoke Clears
Central Province, Monday: Barely weeks after the deadly violence that engulfed Negombo Prison shocked the nation, another major disturbance inside…
Weather Hits Again: Four Missing as Landslide Strikes Home
KANDY, Monday: Rescue teams raced against time late Monday after a landslide engulfed a house in Ginigathena, leaving four people…
Faizer Musthapha, PC, MP, Has Called for an End to “Blame Game Culture” – Unity Not Political Division
Reacting to the violence, Mr Musthapha said that while accountability must always follow any serious incident, immediate political point-scoring does…
Justice Minister Suggests Organized Element May Be Behind Mahara Prison Unrest
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says prison overcrowding may have contributed to the recent unrest at Mahara Prison, but stressed that…
