In a recent interview on the Sirasa Pethikada programme, Chair of LIRNEasia, Professor Rohan Samarajiva elaborated on the key recommendations put forth by the Supreme Court concerning several sections of the bill that require modification. He also spoke about the flaws of the Bill and reiterated that the bill is riddled with potential for abuse.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court today declared that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's decision to grant a Presidential pardon to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva is unlawful. | Latest News from Sri Lanka - January 17, 2024
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling declaring a presidential pardon invalid for the first time in the country's history earlier today.
A senior Canadian police chief sparked controversy with a visit to Sri Lanka last month, where he discussed “cooperation” with its notorious police force and visited the office of a senior official who the Supreme Court found had personally participated in torture.
Three victims of the Easter Sunday bombings, which occurred on 21 April 2019 and claimed the lives of over 260 people, have filed a Fundamental Rights petition before Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court seeking an order restraining Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon from accepting any further appointments as Acting Inspector General of Police.