Category: Legal
Restoring normalcy in Sri Lanka north vital after shooting: NPC
Oct 25, 2016 (LBO) – Restoring normalcy in the north of Sri Lanka is of utmost importance after two students were shot dead at a police checkpoint, which triggered public protests, a civil society organization said. “The importance of restoring normalcy to the North has become evident in the aftermath of the fatal shooting incident […]
Sri Lanka Customs says information on fraud will be rewarded
Oct 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Customs says information regarding customs fraud will be rewarded, without giving details of the extent of the reward. All those who have information can contact the CIU on +94112471471, the department said on its website. Sri Lanka is currently exploring a draft policy to protect ‘whistleblowers’ to strengthen […]
Supreme Court says NBT amendment consistent with constitution
Sept 22, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament informing the Supreme Court determination today said the Nation Building Tax amendment bill is not inconsistent with the constitution. A public interest litigant activist filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Nation Building Tax bill charging that it imposes retrospective tax liability. The […]
Sri Lanka on new journey of governance: Chief Justice
Aug 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has bounced back over the last year and now embarks upon a journey of good governance which promotes transparency in judicial governance, island nation’s Chief Justice said. Chief Justice K Sripavan, delivering remarks at the inaugural session of the 29th Lawasia conference, said the way forward for the […]
Sri Lanka to set up University for Police and Criminal Justice
June 06, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is looking to establish a separate University for Police and Criminal Justice similar to that of the Melbourne Deakin University, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said. “This university is not based on the university structure of Sri Lanka or United Kingdom,” the Prime Minister emphasized. “This will be […]
Sri Lanka seeks public opinion to improve legal trials
June 02, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is currently seeking public support to reform the civil and criminal procedures in the island in a bid to avoid long delays in pending legal cases. During this month, interested parties are able to express their views particularly on reducing delay in trials and amendments for the […]
Inland Revenue Act to be redrafted with international standards
May 05, 2016 (LBO) – The Cabinet of Ministers have approved a proposal made by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to instruct the Legal Draftsman to redraft the Inland Revenue Act according to international standards improving clarity and transparency. The Inland Revenue Act No 10 of 2016 provides legal provisions to impose income tax in Sri […]
Sri Lanka to introduce new laws to prevent violence against women and girls
Apr 25, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government plans to activate a stable legal mechanism towards the creation of a safe environment, free from violence for women and girls in Sri Lanka. The government said a special ministerial sub committee will also be named to ensure the efficient working of such a legal framework. Recently, […]
Sri Lanka’s Right to Information Bill in Parliament next week
Mar 03, 2016 (LBO) – The much-awaited Right to Information Bill is to be presented to the Parliament on March 8 for the first reading, the government said. Mass Media and Parliamentary Reforms Deputy Minister Karunaratne Paranavithana said all Provincial Councils have endorsed the draft Bill referred to them. “There was a slight delay in […]
Colombo Mayor says suing Enrique concert organizer
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – The mayor of Colombo says he is taking legal action to recover an estimated 30 million rupees in taxes from Live Events, the company that recently organized the Enrique Iglesias concert in Sri Lanka. The Colombo Municipality said event organisers had sold “invitations” to the event to avoid paying taxes […]
Two individuals arrested over misuse of funds at SEC: Police
Nov 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigations Division has arrested two individuals, including a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official, over the misuse of funds in 2013, the Police Spokesman said.The investigation is into financial irregularities of 5 million rupees from 2013 involving the Tharunyata Hetak Fund.In May, the CID questioned several officials […]
Sri Lanka to tighten mandatory imprisonment for rapes and child abuses
Oct 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to amend the penal code to tighten the mandatory imprisonment for the offenders of rapes and child abuses, Prison Reforms Minister Thilak Marapana said. According to government statistics 311 rape and 5,762 child abuse cases have been reported in the year 2014.Even though under the existing penal […]