UN Special Rapporteur raises concerns over Sri Lanka's proposed judges' retirement age extension

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, has issued an official communication to the President of Sri Lanka raising... Read More

Judges' retirement age extension not intended for any individual or group - President

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) this afternoon (12) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meet... Read More

BASL suggests referring judges' retirement age proposal to a Parliamentary Select Committee

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- A 20-member delegation of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), has met with the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara and Legal Advisor to ... Read More

Shootout between hunters and wildlife officers reported in Yala National Park

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- An exchange of gunfire has taken place between suspected hunters and wildlife officers during a special wildlife operation in Yala National Park. Lunugamvehera Police stated ... Read More

Warm weather advisory issued for several districts.

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Vavuniya, Mullaittive, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, and Manaragala d... Read More

Japanese Defence Attacheada calls on new Navy Commander

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- The Defence Attache at the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Commander KUBO Takayuki, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, at the Navy Headquarters toda... Read More

Railway Station Masters warn of trade union action over unresolved issues

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association (SLRSMA) has stated that authorities have yet to provide proper solutions to several administrative, service and audit-related i... Read More

BASL meets President, urges to decide on judges' retirement age after discussing with experts

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President, President's Counsel Rajeev Amarasuriya, said the BASL had requested the President to make a decision on the proposed constitutional ... Read More

Sri Lanka must move beyond economic recovery: PM Harini

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that overcoming Sri Lanka's economic crisis alone cannot be the country's ultimate goal, saying a broader economic and instituti... Read More

Amber advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas

Srilanka, Aug. 12 -- An Amber-level advisory has been issued for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota, and from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Ma... Read More

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