Legal

E-sex bust

Apr.23 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s immigration authorities have closed an internet-based commercial sex service run by foreign nationals, in the first such …

Micro Law

Apr.20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is drawing up a new law to regulate micro-credit organizations scattered around the county. The legislation will cover thrift …

Adding Muscle

SINGAPORE, Apr.07 (AFP) – India, South Korea and Sri Lanka on Friday joined a regional cooperation pact against marine piracy in Asia, bringing to 11 the …

Later, Later

Apr.04 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament Tuesday referred laws to safeguard the country from anti dumping and countervailing duties to a select …

New Dentures

Mar. 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday will take up key laws governing the financial sector, giving effect to proposal presented in the …

Legal Boost

Mar. 20 (LBO) — The modernisation of the main piece of legislation that governs the incorporation and running of Sri Lankan companies would substantially …

Brush Up

Mar16 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has finalised several amendments to the Banking Act that will strengthen its ability to implement regulatory …

It’s Jinxed

Mar. 15 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament is due to take up the Companies Act within the next two months, after a delay of nearly 13 years. The draft …

Safe e-road

Mar. 10 (LBO) — Sri Lanka cleared the way for safer e-commerce this week by passing a new law that strengthened the legal validity of electronic …

No Cover

Jan 25 (LBO)- The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) urges Sri Lanka to take a leaf out of Indian Supreme Court ruling and bring Constitutional violations to …