BASL Warns of “Serious Impact” on Judicial Independence During Meeting with President Dissanayake
Ceylon Signal The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has formally urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake not...
Law & Justice
Sri Lanka Bar Association Warns Government on 22nd Amendment: Calls for Referendum Amid Judicial Independence Concerns
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has issued a strongly worded statement cautioning the...
Sri Lanka’s Prison Crisis Deepens as Rights Groups Seek Urgent UN Intervention
Human rights activists have called on the United Nations to urgently intervene in Sri Lanka’s...
Justice or Vengeance? The Easter Sunday Verdict and the Dangerous Question Facing Sri Lanka A Nation Still Haunted by Easter Sunday
Seven years after the Easter Sunday massacre plunged Sri Lanka into grief, the wounds remain...
Sri Lanka Prison Abuse Allegations Intensify After Leaked ‘Dark Room’ Video Emerges
Colombo — A month of escalating unrest inside Sri Lankan prisons has taken a grave...
22nd Amendment Gazetted: Judiciary Faces Major Structural Changes Amid Widespread Opposition
Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has now been officially gazetted, setting the stage...
‘Justice First’: Tamil Journalists Challenge Government at Boycotted Jaffna Media Workshop
Tamil journalists in Jaffna staged a forceful demonstration on Friday, boycotting a government‑organised media workshop...
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...
Supreme Court Warns: Changing Judges’ Retirement Age Requires Referendum
Colombo, Sri Lanka — A recent Supreme Court judgment has drawn a firm constitutional boundary...
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...