Category: Legal

The securities watchdog has compounded an insider case against its ex-chairman and another company director, wrapping up two years of suspense which rocked Lanka Inc. The securities watchdog has compounded an insider case against its ex-chairman and another company director, wrapping up two years of suspense which rocked Lanka Inc. Ex-Chairman Michael L Mack got […]

Sri Lanka is on the global hit-list for human trafficking, but despite the best intentions to eliminate it, no one has been convicted for women trafficking under a decade old law.Sri Lanka is on the global hit-list for human trafficking, but despite the best intentions to eliminate it, no one has been convicted for women […]

The Strategic Enterprise Management Agency (SEMA) is drawing up legislation to permanently insulate state institutions from political interference.The Strategic Enterprise Management Agency (SEMA) is drawing up legislation to permanently insulate state institutions from political interference. The Act will give Singapore-style independence for state owned institutions to take commercial decisions. “In our Charter, one of the […]

Sri Lanka Customs have filed documents in the Court of Appeal which bares an alleged scheme to subvert officials in at least three government departments in a an elaborate conspiracy to defraud the government of tens of millions of rupees in revenue, from the import of GoldQuest products.Sri Lanka Customs have filed documents in the […]

Contradicting all previous claims that GoldQuest products are priced at several times their real gold value because of a supposed ‘numismatic’ value, the company has revealed to the Court of Appeal that its products are over priced because it has membership maintenance fees incorporated into the sale price. Contradicting all previous claims that GoldQuest products […]

Human rights groups in Sri Lanka want national budgetary allocations to improve law and order in the island. Human rights groups in Sri Lanka want national budgetary allocations to improve law and order in the island. Clear budgetary allocations are needed, says the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in a statement Thursday, to contain the […]

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) plans to take legal action against Shell and Laugfs for prematurely increasing gas prices.The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) plans to take legal action against Shell and Laugfs for prematurely increasing gas prices. The CAA says the gas retailers jumped the gun on a one-month waiting period, as required by law, […]

Parliament Tuesday the controversial land tax bill, paving the way for foreigners to be taxed 100 percent whenever they buy properties.Parliament Tuesday the controversial land tax bill, paving the way for foreigners to be taxed 100 percent whenever they buy properties. The Tax on Transfer of Property Bill, reverts back to an earlier Act No: […]

Sri Lanka’s publishing industry says enough is enough and has called in Asia’s only piracy catcher, to crack down copycat publishers ripping off almost half of the island’s US$ 6 mn book market.Sri Lanka’s publishing industry says enough is enough and has called in Asia’s only piracy catcher, to crack down copycat publishers ripping off […]

Sri Lanka state has been given 90 days to respond to a landmark decision by the United Nations Human Rights Committee.Sri Lanka state has been given 90 days to respond to a landmark decision by the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The decision has opened the way for victims of human rights violations to go […]

Former Plantations Minister Arumugan Thondaman shifted baggage to the ruling Freedom Alliance, giving the government its longed for majority.Former Plantations Minister Arumugan Thondaman shifted baggage to the ruling Freedom Alliance, giving the government its longed for majority. Eight seats from the Ceylon Workers Congress will give the Alliance 114 seats in Parliament, one up on […]

Armed with a restraining order against a hydro project on forestland, environmental lobbies say secretive state procedures are keeping the public from getting involved.Armed with a restraining order against a hydro project on forestland, environmental lobbies say secretive state procedures are keeping the public from getting involved. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday extended an […]