Legal

Tighter Rules

Aug 24, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will tighten its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws to comply with international requirements, minister Keheliya …

Speaking Out

Aug 20, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Securities Exchange Commission chief Tilak Karunarane has resigned as 17 probes were drawing to a close, a few months after his …

Quit Report

Aug 15, 2012 (LBO) - The head of Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to quit this week amid pressure from investors who were being …

Press Laws

July 12, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will bring laws to make registration of news websites with with the state compulsory and charge annual renewal fees, …

Lessons Learnt

July 04, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should implement several key measures contained in a report by a commission which studied lessons to be learnt from a recent …

Media Policing

June 30, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan police Friday shut down main two opposition websites and arrested nine employees, and the house of its editor has also been …

Equity Probe

June 29, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition will push for an independent investigation into stock purchases by a state managed fund of private citizens' …

Public Petition

June 25, 2012 (LBO) - A former financial sector professional has written Sri Lanka's main political parties to help citizens petition parliament over risks …

Quit Notice

May 22, 2012 (LBO) - Pradeep Kariyawasam, the chairman of Sri Lanka's state-run National Savings Bank had resigned ahead of more fresh planned protests by the …

Tighter Rules

May 22, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's securities watchdog has tightened short term trading by workers and directors of broking firms and also passed strictures on …

Stock Probe

May 10, 2012 (LBO) - A committee is probing a controversial stock purchase more than 60 percent above market price by a state bank, with payment on the deal …

Collective Voice

May 09, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has asked authorities to probe a recent purchase of stock of a finance company by a state bank at …

Appeals

Apr 09, 2012 (LBO) - The two latest disappearances in Sri Lanka has prompted appeals from family members and the Australian envoy to Colombo as one of the …

Legal Overhaul

Mar 28, 2012 (LBO) - An overwhelming majority of Sri Lankan employers have asked for changes in the island's labour laws, saying they are archaic and actually …

Work Trial

Mar 28, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan employers are seeking the extension of a trial run allowing a five-day work week as part of moves to reform archaic labour laws …

Legal Forum

Jan 19, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will be hosting a conference February initiated by the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) which will also …

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