Karuna set free in case over alleged misuse of state vehicle

US House of Representatives to strengthen US-Lanka ties

A bipartisan delegation from the US House of Representatives arrives in Colombo today for three days of meetings as part of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP). The US Embassy in Colombo said the HDP delegation is pleased to continue the important partnership begun with the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between the US House of Representatives and the Parliament of Sri Lanka on September 14, 2016 in Washington D.C.? The visit serves to underscore the strong bipartisan support for Sri La

20 Feb, 2017

BASL postpones elections over dispute on judge

The BAR Association has postponed the elections scheduled to be held tomorrow owing to a dispute on the appointment of a High Court judge. The dispute arose over the appointment of?Ramanathan Kannan of a private bar as a High Court judge. The Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka had claimed that President Maithripala Sirisena had given the?attorney a direct appointment as a High Court Judge, which it said was a violation of the Constitution and judicial service tradition. (Colombo Gazette

20 Feb, 2017

UN members urged to provide Lankan war victims safety

UN member states have been urged to enter into agreements with Sri Lanka to relocate to their countries victims and witnesses who face serious?risk due to their engagement with the justice, truth or reparation mechanisms. The request was made by Amnesty international in a written submission to the UN Human Right Council (UNHRC) ahead of the 34th session of the UNHRC in Geneva. Amnesty international said that the UN must provide Sri Lanka with technical assistance and financial support for just

21 Feb, 2017