Category: Legal

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 […]

Sri Lanka Telecom and the industry watchdog will make further submissions in the District Courts in mid-June to defend the incumbent fixed line operator’s last tariff hike.Sri Lanka Telecom and the industry watchdog will make further submissions in the District Courts in mid-June to defend the incumbent fixed line operator’s last tariff hike. The Court […]

The Sri Lankan government now says it will consider alternatives to the no-building-zone regulation in areas of land shortage.The Sri Lankan government now says it will consider alternatives to the no-building-zone regulation in areas of land shortage. “Our position is very clear. The buffer zone applies but we acknowledge that there are difficulties (of relocating […]

The World Bank is backing media and civil society groups to make information a ‘public good’ in Sri Lanka.The World Bank is backing media and civil society groups to make information a ‘public good’ in Sri Lanka. “Rule of law, good governance and GDP growth is much higher in countries with better access to information,” […]

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is spearheading a nationwide census to smoke out some 20,000 unregulated financial entities, a top official said Friday. Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is spearheading a nationwide census to smoke out some 20,000 unregulated financial entities, a top official said Friday. Central Bank’s Deputy Governor Ranee Jayamaha says unlicensed deposit taking institutions […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission has pulled up three cases of gross medical negligence in local hospitals in the past two weeks alone, saying victims have no way to get redress. The Asian Human Rights Commission has pulled up three cases of gross medical negligence in local hospitals in the past two weeks alone, saying […]