Court ruling on Geetha not communicated to Parliament

Sri Lanka?s proposed internet law threatens upcoming polls

A repressive new internet law that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is trying to rush through Parliament this week would create broad and vague new speech-related offenses punishable by lengthy prison terms, Human Rights Watch said. The law would seriously threaten the right to freedom of expression as Sri Lanka prepares for parliamentary and presidential elections later this year, Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch?s Asia Division, Meenakshi Ganguly said. The proposed law, the Onl

24 Jan, 2024

State Minister Sanath Nishantha killed

By Easwaran Rutnam State Minister Sanath Nishantha was killed in an accident on the Katunayake Expressway. The Police said the jeep in which the State Minister was travelling in, crashed into a container truck and then hit the crash bars on the side of the road. The 48-year-old MP and his Personal Security Officer were killed in the accident. The driver of the jeep was admitted to hospital for treatment. One side of the jeep was crushed in the accident. An investigation has been launched i

25 Jan, 2024

Speaker endorses Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill

Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has endorsed the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill. The Speaker said he has endorsed the Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Bill, the Mediation Board (Amendment) Bill and the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill which were passed in Parliament recently. Accordingly, the said Bills will come into effect as the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Act No.1 of 2024, the Me

24 Jan, 2024