Agreement signed with ICTA to digitize entire judicial system in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Services Commission and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) jointly initiated a program to …
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Eran says functions of Judiciary has been taken over by the Executive
The current problem of the country is nothing with the laws and Statutes but with the governance where the executive has taken over the functions of the …
President appoints 18-member De-Regulation Commission to simplify existing laws
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 18-member De-Regulation Commission for the Simplification of the Existing Laws and Regulations in the interest of …
New building of Attorney General’s Department opens
Dec 14, 2020 (LBO) – The new building constructed for the duties of the Attorney General's Department was declared open this morning at the invitation of the …
President makes new appointments to Judiciary including 6 supreme court judges
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday made several key Judiciary appointments with twenty one new judges to superior courts sworn in, yesterday. Judges …
Criminalising same-sex sexual relations: Implications beyond the law
Shihara Maduwage, EQUAL GROUND Sri Lanka has the misfortune of being one of the 72 countries in the world that criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual …
EFutures develops an AI-driven weight management system
EFutures is a boutique software product engineering company that focuses on technology companies. For this project, our client’s goal was to enable effective …
Certain clauses of 20A need referendum: Supreme Court informs Speaker
Oct 20, 2020 (LBO) – Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today announced in Parliament the determination of the Supreme Court on the ‘Twentieth Amendment to …
Sri Lanka’s Health Minister gazettes new regulations on Coronavirus Disease
Oct 16, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi on Thursday gazetted the regulations made under sections 2 and 3 of the Quarantine …
Ganesh Dharmawardena appointed as new Public Trustee of Sri Lanka
Oct 12, 2020 (LBO) – Attorney-at-Law Ganesh R. Dharmawardena has been appointed as the new Public Trustee of Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Justice said.buy …
No person should be above the law: Bar Association proposes changes to 20A
Oct 02, 2020 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that the special committee appointed to study the twentieth amendment to the constitution …
Opinion: Rising from the Ashes – 40 years at the Bar
September 24, 2020 (LBO) - Today, a name that echoes in the halls of justice on Hulftsdorp Hill is the name “Arulpragasam”. Be it as an instructing …
China assures assistance for developing Sri Lankan judiciary
Sep 18, 2020 (LBO) – A meeting between the Minister of Justice, President's Counsel Mohamed Ali Sabry, and the First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Sri …
Committee appointed to study 20th amendment handed over report to PM
Sep 15, 2020 (LBO) – The Committee appointed to study the 20th Amendment to the Constitution presented their report to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today …
President appoints 12 new High Court Judges
Sep 14, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handed over letters of appointment to 12 new High Court judges at the Presidential Secretariat today (14). …
BASL appoints special committee to study proposed 20th amendment to the constitution
Sep 11, 2020 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has appointed a special committee comprising of senior members of the BASL to study the proposed …
US Ambassador meets Justice Minister to discuss future plans for judiciary in Sri Lanka
Sep 08, 2020 (LBO) – A meeting between the Minister of Justice, President's Counsel Mohamed Ali Sabry and the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz …
We are pleased to contribute towards MCC review committee: Bar Association of Sri Lanka
Jun 29, 2020 (LBO) – Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that they are pleased to have contributed towards the final conclusions of the committee …
Enactment of Microfinance & Credit Regulatory Authority law vital: CBSL
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Central Bank reiterates the requirement for the enactment of a legal framework to regulate unregulated moneylending activities so that a …
Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad agreed on
May 05, 2020 (LBO) - Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad following proper authentication procedures has been agreed …