Investigations Mystery Deepens Over Excise Department’s Pre‑Bid Meeting and Push to Remove Anti‑Corruption Standard Ceylon Signal August 7, 2026 0 A cloud of controversy has formed around a recent pre‑bid meeting conducted by Sri Lanka’s Excise Department,... Read More Read more about Mystery Deepens Over Excise Department’s Pre‑Bid Meeting and Push to Remove Anti‑Corruption Standard
Sri Lanka Politics New Delhi Seeks Firm Security Guarantees as High‑Level Talks Conclude in Colombo Ceylon Signal August 7, 2026 0 Colombo — India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday for... Read More Read more about New Delhi Seeks Firm Security Guarantees as High‑Level Talks Conclude in Colombo
Law & Justice 22nd Amendment Gazetted: Judiciary Faces Major Structural Changes Amid Widespread Opposition Ceylon Signal August 7, 2026 0 Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has now been officially gazetted, setting the stage for one... Read More Read more about 22nd Amendment Gazetted: Judiciary Faces Major Structural Changes Amid Widespread Opposition
Human Rights Sri Lanka Sees Surge in Prison Unrest: Kuruwita Clash Adds to Deadly Month of Riots Ceylon Signal August 7, 2026 0 Sri Lanka is grappling with a sharp escalation in prison violence, with multiple deadly clashes reported across... Read More Read more about Sri Lanka Sees Surge in Prison Unrest: Kuruwita Clash Adds to Deadly Month of Riots
Investigations Secret Ranil–Doval Meeting Sparks Alarm in Colombo Ceylon Signal August 6, 2026 0 Colombo, Aug. 6 — A confidential meeting reportedly held between former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and... Read More Read more about Secret Ranil–Doval Meeting Sparks Alarm in Colombo
Security & Defence India Presses Sri Lanka to Hold Provincial Elections During Vikram Misri’s Colombo Visit Ceylon Signal August 5, 2026 0 Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on his first stand‑alone visit to Colombo since assuming office, urged Sri... Read More Read more about India Presses Sri Lanka to Hold Provincial Elections During Vikram Misri’s Colombo Visit
Law & Justice ‘Justice First’: Tamil Journalists Challenge Government at Boycotted Jaffna Media Workshop Ceylon Signal August 5, 2026 0 Tamil journalists in Jaffna staged a forceful demonstration on Friday, boycotting a government‑organised media workshop attended by... Read More Read more about ‘Justice First’: Tamil Journalists Challenge Government at Boycotted Jaffna Media Workshop
Law & Justice BASL Delivers Unanimous Blow to Government’s Plan to Extend Judges’ Retirement Age Ceylon Signal August 5, 2026 0 The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has declared unanimous opposition to the government’s proposal to extend... Read More Read more about BASL Delivers Unanimous Blow to Government’s Plan to Extend Judges’ Retirement Age
Human Rights Cardinal Ranjith Seeks to Intervene in Court of Appeal Case on Easter Sunday Probe, Citing Threat to Victims’ Right to Justice Ceylon Signal August 5, 2026 0 His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has filed an intervention petition before the Court of Appeal on 16... Read More Read more about Cardinal Ranjith Seeks to Intervene in Court of Appeal Case on Easter Sunday Probe, Citing Threat to Victims’ Right to Justice
Law & Justice Supreme Court Warns: Changing Judges’ Retirement Age Requires Referendum Ceylon Signal August 5, 2026 0 Colombo, Sri Lanka — A recent Supreme Court judgment has drawn a firm constitutional boundary around attempts... Read More Read more about Supreme Court Warns: Changing Judges’ Retirement Age Requires Referendum