‘Justice First’: Tamil Journalists Challenge Government at Boycotted Jaffna Media Workshop
Ceylon Signal Tamil journalists in Jaffna staged a forceful demonstration on Friday, boycotting a government‑organised media workshop...
August 2026
BASL Delivers Unanimous Blow to Government’s Plan to Extend Judges’ Retirement Age
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has declared unanimous opposition to the government’s proposal...
Cardinal Ranjith Seeks to Intervene in Court of Appeal Case on Easter Sunday Probe, Citing Threat to Victims’ Right to Justice
His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has filed an intervention petition before the Court of Appeal...
Supreme Court Warns: Changing Judges’ Retirement Age Requires Referendum
Colombo, Sri Lanka — A recent Supreme Court judgment has drawn a firm constitutional boundary...
Hakmana Nandāloka Thero Emerges as Key Figure in Harak Kata Bribe Investigation
Three attorneys — Rakhitha Rajapaksha, Charith Abeysinghe, and Aruna Sri Chathuranga — currently in remand...
Geoffrey Alagaratnam PC Warns Proposed Judicial Retirement-Age Amendment Could ‘Capture the Courts’
President’s Counsel Geoffrey Alagaratnam issued a strong warning today (27) at a media briefing held...
The Devil Wears Democracy: Why Miranda Priestly Feels Strangely Familiar to Sri Lankans
When Prada Meets Politics There are some people who enter a room and immediately change...
Justice Ministry Blamed as Deadly Mahara Prison Unrest Exposes Extreme Overcrowding Crisis
The Centre for Human Rights Research (CHR) Sri Lanka condemns the Government — specifically Justice...
Excise Tender Under Fire: Allegations of Secret Influence, Political Pressure and a Brewing Industry Power Play
Colombo — A tender process expected to shape Sri Lanka’s excise tax‑stamp system for 2027...
Was National Security Weaponised to Conceal Negombo Prison Failures?
The magisterial inquiry into the violent clashes at the Negombo Prison has taken a dramatic...