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Tag: fundamental rights

Commission to regulate three-wheelers
LOCAL

Commission to regulate three-wheelers

Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera at a press conference held at the Finance Ministry in Colombo Monday…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
FR petition filed by former CJ against PC Elections Act rejected
LOCAL

FR petition filed by former CJ against PC Elections Act rejected

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva against the Provincial Councils (PC) Elections (Amendment) Act…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
Sri Lanka Supreme Court issues stay order against arrest of former IGP over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Supreme Court issues stay order against arrest of former IGP over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued an enjoining order preventing the arrest of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jayantha…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/03/2018
Supreme Court rejects petition against demarcation of Ambagamuwa locality
LOCAL

Supreme Court rejects petition against demarcation of Ambagamuwa locality

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected a fundamental rights petition filed against the new delimitations of the Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/01/2018
UN damns Lanka 14,000 minors in childcare centres Calls for urgent reforms
LOCALMain Story

UN damns Lanka 14,000 minors in childcare centres Calls for urgent reforms

By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan A delegation from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visiting Sri Lanka, yesterday (15),…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
Fugitive ex-diplomat’s petition against FCID to be taken up on 29 December
LOCAL

Fugitive ex-diplomat’s petition against FCID to be taken up on 29 December

The Supreme Court today named a three-judge bench to hear the fundamental rights petition filed on behalf of the former…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
Another petition filed challenging the Delimitation Gazette Notification
LOCALTOP STORY

Another petition filed challenging the Delimitation Gazette Notification

Another fundamental rights petition challenging the delimitation gazette notification was filed before the Supreme Court yesterday, December 4. The petition…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/201705/12/2017
The Link Between Gender Inequality And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Issues

The Link Between Gender Inequality And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

By Aaysha Jaufer Early October, Hollywood was shaken to its core when multiple allegations of sexual abuse emerged against Harvey…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/11/2017
Perpetual Treasuries’ fundamental rights petition rejected by Supreme Court
BUSINESS

Perpetual Treasuries’ fundamental rights petition rejected by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has rejected the ‘fundamental rights’ petition filed by Perpetual Treasuries Limited. What was the petition for? PTL’s …

byFaraz Shauketaly03/11/2017

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