FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The recent internal fraud incident at National Development Bank PLC (NDB), a publicly traded financial institution in Sri Lanka, emerged in early […]
Category: Legal
Justice after two decades – court comes down hard on developer & state
“Broken promises, missing files, and a system that failed – until two citizens refused to give up” The Court affirmed that “even a private entity […]
SC Ruling Puts Personal Liability at the Heart of Medical Procurement Scandal
Be that as it may, accountability in public office has often been diffused – spread across institutions, diluted by process, and rarely borne personally. This […]
Court of Appeal Rules in Favour of Central Bank, Sets Aside Order of the RTI Commission on EPF Transactions
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, setting aside a decision of the Right to Information (RTI) […]
LankaLaw Emerges as Sri Lanka’s Leading AI Legal Platform
Colombo, Sri Lanka – LankaLaw, a homegrown legal technology platform introduced in 2023, is rapidly redefining access to legal knowledge in Sri Lanka, evolving into what […]
Fuel Rationing Disrupts Justice System: JSC Urges Courts to Show Flexibility
Colombo, March 16 — Sri Lanka’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a circular instructing judges across the country to take a flexible and pragmatic approach to court […]
Robust SEC enforcement is unlawful, unnecessary and not essential for Market Confidence
The debate at the Bar Association of Sri Lanka’s Capital Market Symposium has rightly drawn national attention. When senior practitioners such as Dr. Arittha Wikramanayake, […]
PTA or NOT?
The Principle Versus The Moment The arrest of a former head of Military and State Intelligence Suresh Sallay under the Prevention of Terrorism Act has […]
The Rental Law on Hold: What’s Really Happening — and Why It Matters
Reports that Sri Lanka’s proposed new rental law has been “put on hold” are, broadly speaking, accurate — but incomplete. What has occurred is neither […]
Rental Safety Act: When Protection Starts to Look Like Punishment
The government says it wants to protect tenants.The proposed Rental Safety Act, however, threatens to do something far more consequential: criminalise ordinary economic relationships. That is why […]
When Justice Makes Noise – But Still Refuses to Speak
Sri Lanka does not suffer from a shortage of investigations. It suffers from a shortage of conclusions. Every time a high-profile name is summoned, the State […]
The Airbus Case: Justice in Search of Process
Sri Lanka’s long and often untidy pursuit of accountability has once again found a familiar name in its sights. The reported search for Shameendra Rajapaksa— […]
How Sri Lanka Banking Act Section 83C Puts Plantation “Investment” Schemes Under Legal Spotlight?
Recent warnings by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have drawn sharp attention to a little-discussed but powerful legal provision now central to ongoing […]
CBSL’s Crackdown on Plantation Schemes Highlights Regulatory Void and Confusing Signals to Investors
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s recent warning that it is investigating 18 institutions and individuals over alleged illegal plantation-based investment schemes has sparked debate […]