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 …
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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 …
Rice mills declared an essential service
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – Since the provision of essential foods and rice production storage and distribution is imperative to ensure food security, services of …
UN rights chief regrets Sri Lanka withdrawal from resolution
Feb 28, 2020 (LBO) - The United Nations' human rights chief expressed regret on Sri Lankan government's decision to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a 2015 …
FM will formally inform decision of govt. to withdraw co-sponsorship of resolution
Feb 26, 2020 (LBO) - Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena who leads the Sri Lanka delegation …
Proposals for a new constitution presented to President
Feb 14, 2020 (LBO) - A set of proposals containing facts that should be taking into account when formulating a new Constitution was presented to President …