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159 Votes. But the Constitution Still Has the Last Word
The Government came to office promising to fight corruption and has 159 MPs behind it. Now parts of its Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill have run into […]
Sri Lankan Authorities Take Action Against Unlawful Plantation Investment Plans
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has taken legal action and frozen the accounts of six entities that have been accepting unauthorized […]
Cabinet Greenlights Sri Lanka Cricket Bill: Path Paved for Sweeping Reforms
In a significant move set to reshape the landscape of cricket administration in the island nation, the Cabinet of Ministers on 21 September 2026 granted […]
Sri Lanka to propose revised Trust Legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism funding.
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has given its approval for a proposal to publish amendments to the long-standing Trust Ordinance, which have […]
Six Companies. Assets Frozen. Now the Big Question: How Much Public Money is Involved?
The Central Bank has frozen the assets of six companies and their directors while investigating alleged unauthorised finance business and deposit-taking. The Colombo High Court […]
Supreme Court Says Key Anti-Corruption Bill Provisions Require Special Majority, Referendum
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has determined that several provisions of the proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill raise constitutional issues, with one key provision requiring not only a […]
Yoshitha’s Naval Training Is Now Heading Towards Trial
It happened years ago: Yoshitha Rajapaksa was sent to Britain for specialist naval training. Now CIABOC alleges that he did not possess the required qualifications […]
The Judges Must Pay Tax. Now the Supreme Court Has Had the Final Word.
High Court Judges, District Judges and Magistrates are liable for income tax and APIT can lawfully be deducted from their remuneration, the Supreme Court has […]
Aravinda de Silva: Why Did a Court Issue a Warrant?
The headline sounded extraordinary: an arrest warrant for one of Sri Lanka’s greatest cricketers and his wife in the Airbus case. But Aravinda de Silva […]
UNDP Delivers Essential Technology to Enhance Sri Lanka’s Government Analyst DNA Laboratory
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has delivered 17 essential pieces of equipment to the Government Analyst Department in Sri Lanka, aimed […]
Who Gets to Decide Who Is a Journalist?
Supreme Court finds provisions of proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals Bill inconsistent with the Constitution, raising a much larger question about who should have […]
An Anti-Corruption Law Now Faces the Constitution
Fourteen petitions have reportedly been filed against amendments to Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption law. Fighting corruption is unquestionably in the public interest. The means used to […]
Sri Lanka and South Korea Forge Criminal Justice Cooperation Agreement with Cabinet Endorsement
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to a proposal aimed at establishing a Mutual Legal Assistance […]
LankaLaw Partners with ‘LankaLaw Chamber’ to Integrate Legal Technology and Professional Expertise
LankaLaw has has announced the partnership with LankaLaw Chamber, to provide structured access to professional expertise while integrating with LankaLaw’s expanding legal research and artificial […]
Court of Appeal Dismisses Prime Lands’ Restitutio-in-Integrum Application in Kaduwela Partition Case
Colombo, Sri Lanka – 25 August 2026 – In a significant ruling today, the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka dismissed an application for Restitutio-in-Integrum filed […]
Will Two More Years Actually Clear the Courts?
Government links longer judicial service to wider justice reform, but Sri Lanka’s case delays extend far beyond the retirement ages of its most senior judges […]
22A Opposition Widens as Civil Society Joins the Fight
New common platform brings lawyers, trade unions and civil organisations into growing confrontation over proposed constitutional amendment COLOMBO, Thursday – Opposition to the Government’s proposed […]
