Category: Legal

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to enact laws to nab money launderers and expose irregular financial transactions, officials said Friday.Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to enact laws to nab money launderers and expose irregular financial transactions, officials said Friday. The Prevention of Money Laundering Bill and Financial Transactions Reporting Bill, will […]

Sri Lanka Telecom on Wednesday said that it will seek special leave to appeal Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling against its 2003 tariff hike.Sri Lanka Telecom on Wednesday said that it will seek special leave to appeal Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling against its 2003 tariff hike. The statement said “The Sri Lanka Telecom Limited […]

The Appeal Court on Monday quashed Sri Lanka Telecom’s 2003 tariff increase, which raised monthly rentals to Rs.500. The Appeal Court on Monday quashed Sri Lanka Telecom’s 2003 tariff increase, which raised monthly rentals to Rs. 500. The ruling requires SLT to revert back to pre-2003 tariffs and refund the difference in its customers bills […]

Sri Lanka plans to draw up laws to prevent key state-run companies from being privatised, Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama said Friday.Sri Lanka plans to draw up laws to prevent key state-run companies from being privatised, Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama said Friday. Top on the list is loss making government utilities, Ceylon Electricity Board and Ceylon […]

Delaying the Constitutional Council is paralysing law enforcement and turning Sri Lanka into a criminal paradise, says National Police Commission (NPC). Delaying the Constitutional Council is paralysing law enforcement and turning Sri Lanka into a criminal paradise, says National Police Commission (NPC). The Constitutional Council, mandated under the 17 amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution, expired […]

Five men were Monday sentenced to hang for killing a Sri Lankan judge who had handed down heavy sentences on gangsters.Five men were Monday sentenced to hang for killing a Sri Lankan judge who had handed down heavy sentences on gangsters. The murder of Judge Sarath Ambepitiya, who was gunned down at his Colombo home […]

For the first time in Sri Lanka, two cases of mass scale copyright violations had the book thrown at them this week.For the first time in Sri Lanka, two cases of mass scale copyright violations had the book thrown at them this week. On Wednesday, the Fort magistrate hit two large pirate outlets with fines […]

Sri Lanka raised the capital requirement for money changers by 900 percent and paved the way for dealers to open branches, the Central Bank said Friday.Sri Lanka raised the capital requirement for money changers by 900 percent and paved the way for dealers to open branches, the Central Bank said Friday. Starting July 1, the […]

Sri Lanka’s Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) is to expand its services to include factoring, non-bank and non-financial providers of credit, officials said Wednesday.Sri Lanka’s Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) is to expand its services to include factoring, non-bank and non-financial providers of credit, officials said Wednesday. Presently, CRIB maintains credit records for banks and finance companies, […]

Sittings in Sri Lanka’s parliament was suspended after members of a the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna held a noisy, black flag protest against a controversial aid share deal with the militant Tamil Tigers.Sittings in Sri Lanka’s parliament was suspended after members of a the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna held a noisy, black flag protest against […]

Though the Gold Quest scam seems to have collapsed in Sri Lanka, anti-pyramid activists are warning that new network marketing scams with other products will start again soon.Though the Gold Quest scam seems to have collapsed in Sri Lanka, anti-pyramid activists are warning that new network marketing scams with other products will start again soon. […]

GoldQuest, the controversial network marketing scheme, is now illegal in Sri Lanka after its scam drained US$ 15 million in foreign exchange from the country, the Central Bank said Friday.GoldQuest, the controversial network marketing scheme, is now illegal in Sri Lanka after its scam drained US$ 15 million in foreign exchange from the country, the […]