22A Is Now in Black and White
Government gazettes constitutional amendment extending judges’ retirement ages – the argument now moves from policy to Parliament, and perhaps ultimately…
Category: POLITICS
Unity or Unintended Consequences?
Tamil-speaking parties move towards common platform, but could the strategy ultimately reduce minority influence? COLOMBO, Tuesday – The announcement by…
Singha Steps In
Chief Prelates urge President to reconsider plan to extend judges’ retirement age COLOMBO, Tuesday – Sri Lanka’s debate over 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…
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…
The Politics of a Prison Crisis
The violence at Mahara Prison has quickly moved beyond a prison management issue to become a political test for the…
Opinion Divided Over Equivalent Sentences
COLOMBO, Saturday – The landmark convictions of former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera…
Justice at 67?
Cabinet Clears PathThe Government has taken one of its most consequential decisions affecting the judiciary in recent years, with Cabinet…
The Honeymoon Is Ending. The Expectations Are Not
There comes a point in the life of every government when it is no longer judged by the promises it…
GOVT MP Makes Dramatic Claim BASL Chief Offered SJB Western Province CM Candidacy
National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) Asitha Niroshana on Friday (24) alleged in Parliament that there was a…
