Category: Legal
EU reiterats call to maintain moratorium on death penalty in Sri Lanka with view to abolition
Jul 18, 2019 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) issuing a statement said they reiterated their call to Sri Lanka to maintain its moratorium on the death penalty with a view towards complete abolition. The statement was issued in agreement with the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Romania and the UK […]
EU offers EUR 8.5mn for Sri Lanka to focus on counter-narratives, online radicalisation
July 15, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union (EU) and Sri Lanka held on Monday an informal counterterrorism dialogue, chaired on the EU side by EU Counterterrorism Coordinator Gilles De Kerchove, accompanied by EEAS Head of Division for Counterterrorism John Gatt-Rutter, and on the Sri Lankan side by Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed A. […]
IGP and Former Defence Secy arrested while in hospital
Jul 03, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s top police officer, Pujitha Jayasundara and the former Defence Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Hemasiri Fernando were both arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday terror blasts, yesterday while undergoing treatment in hospital. The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Lanka Jayaratne placed the two officials in remand custody after they […]
Death penalty sends wrong signal to investors: EU
Jun 28, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union has issued a statement opposing the revival of the death penalty, saying it will send wrong signals to investors and violate commitments to the United Nations. Sri Lanka is actively moving towards resuming executions, which would bring an end to its 43-year moratorium on the death penalty. […]
Sri Lanka relaxes dress code for female public servants
Jun 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to amend a circular on the dress code for public servants allowing female public servants to wear any decent dress without covering their faces. According to the cabinet proposal, the dress code for female public servants, however, should not impede the directives […]
Justice Minister rejects claims that US diplomat interfered with Sri Lankan Judiciary
May 13, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale yesterday condemned the allegations made by Udaya Gammanpila in Parliament that a Legal Consultant attached to the Department of Justice in the American Embassy has interfered with the affairs of local judiciary during a workshop held in the United States. Athukorale says these workshops […]
President to launch National Action Plan for combating bribery and corruption today
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena will launch a National Action Plan for combating bribery and corruption, Monday. Four handbooks will also be released alongside the launch which will explore the factors that would shape the course of combating bribery and corruption in the nation. The handbooks are: draft proposal on gift […]
‘s former CB Gov. Mahendran on INTERPOL red alert for 2nd time
Mar 07, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said the INTERPOL has issued a red notice for the arrest of absconding former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran for the second time after hearing an appeal. He said that Mahendran has appealed to INTERPOL against the red notice issued earlier and a judge was […]
Slower but more stable growth path appropriate strategy for North: report
Feb 22, 2019 (LBO) – An economic growth path that is slower but more stable which invests in communities to strengthen the social foundations for development has been proposed as an appropriate strategy for the North by a newly launched report.The report titled “Economic Development Framework for a Northern Province Master Plan” suggests a two-pronged strategy on […]
Planters’ Association of Ceylon reiterates that Rs. 750 daily wage final
Feb 19, 2019 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon reiterates that the new collective agreement between Regional Plantation Companies and estate sector trade unions is already binding. “It does not require any further action from any other stakeholders in order to proceed with the new wage among the RPC sector,” Secretary General of the Planters’ Association, Lalith Obeyesekere said. […]
Full Supreme Court decision against Parliament dissolution published
Dec 14, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court in a historic judgment on Thursday ruled that the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament was unconstitutional and declared the dissolution null and void.Delivering a unanimous judgment, head of the seven-member bench Chief Justice Nalin Perera said the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament has violated 12 (1) […]
‘s decision to dissolve Parliament unconstitutional
Dec 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court in a historic judgment on Thursday ruled that the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament was unconstitutional and declared the dissolution null and void. Delivering a unanimous judgment, head of the seven-member bench Chief Justice Nalin Perera said the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament has violated 12 (1) […]