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Rights group demands answers over three missing inmates after prison unrest

COLOMBO, July 28 -- A prisoners' rights organization has called on the government to immediately disclose the whereabouts of three inmates who reportedly went missing following the recent unrest at th... Read More


Sajith warns of threat to judicial independence, vows appeal in MP Wijesiri case

COLOMBO, July 28 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday (28) accused the government of undermining judicial independence, alleging that the Executive was attempting to consolidate control ov... Read More


BASL says delay in judicial appointments violates Constitution

COLOMBO, July 28 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has accused the government of violating the Constitution by failing to fill long-standing vacancies in the country's superior courts, while ... Read More


National Integrity Week launched in Northern Province

COLOMBO, July 28 -- National Integrity Week commenced in the Northern Province on Tuesday (28) with a district parade held in Jaffna as part of the nationwide campaign, 'A Culture of Integrity - A Cle... Read More


Court to resume hearing on Suresh Sallay PTA challenge on Tuesday

COLOMBO, July 27 -- The Court of Appeal is scheduled to resume hearing on Tuesday (28) the writ petition filed by former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, Major General Suresh Sallay, challen... Read More


Over 100 national schools without permanent principals

COLOMBO, July 27 -- More than 100 national schools across Sri Lanka are operating without permanent principals, creating a serious leadership vacuum that is affecting the education sector, the Sri Lan... Read More


US launches dengue response support program in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, July 26 -- The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has launched a Public Health Pest Control and Vector-Borne Disease Response program in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the National Dengue C... Read More


Govt. begins process to raise judges' retirement age

COLOMBO, July 26 -- The government has begun preliminary steps to raise the retirement age of judges, with the Ministry of Justice preparing a Cabinet paper on the proposed amendment, Justice Minister... Read More


Court rejects bid to postpone A-Level exam by two months

COLOMBO, July 24 -- Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on Thursday (23) dismissed, without a full hearing, a petition filed by nine students seeking to postpone the 2026 GCE Advanced Level examination by two... Read More


CAA fines 23 private hospitals, labs over expired medicines and consumer law breaches

COLOMBO, July 24 -- Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken legal action against 23 private hospitals and medical laboratories after investigations uncovered the use and storage of expi... Read More