Policy & Legislation

“By 2041, 25% of the country's population will be elderly.”

“No official decision has yet been taken regarding the issue.”

“Raised objections to the government's move to extend the retirement age of judges”

“The debate on the VAT (Amendment) Bill had to be postponed on the day it was taken up due to lack of a quorum.”

“The government has a mandate to provide relief to people by reducing the backlog of cases in courts.”

“The Government is planning to permit the private sector to purchase the dengue vaccine once the approval was granted to the vaccine in Sri Lanka.”

“The Cabinet has approved a controversial proposal to extend the retirement age of judges by two years.”

“Five leading Presidents' Counsel protested the government's move to extend the retirement age of judges by two years.”

“writ petition seeking an order restraining the Excise Commissioner General and other relevant authorities from approving the use of rice and sugar as primary ingredients in beer production”

“The Special General Meeting of the General Membership of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka unanimously passed a resolution strongly opposing the proposed amendment to increase the retirement age of judges.”

“the government should be judged by its actions”

“With the expansion of the court system and the planned rollout of regional courts of appeal, the government has identified a need to raise the statutory retirement age for judges.”

“The BASL unanimously passed a resolution strongly opposing proposed constitutional and statutory amendments to increase the retirement age of judges.”

“Claims such as a helmet being an original import, carrying foreign certifications such as DOT, ECE or ISI, being a racing helmet, or assurances from suppliers do not exempt traders from complying with Sri Lankan regulations.”

“Refrain from proceeding with constitutional amendments affecting the tenure of serving judges unless such proposals are demonstrably necessary, transparently developed, widely consulted upon, and fully consistent with Sri Lanka's constitutional traditions and international obligations relating to judicial independence.”

“The interdiction was imposed through the Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee (PSAC), which lacks lawful authority to exercise such disciplinary powers, rendering the action ultra vires.”

“A special discussion on the Action Plan of the Clean Sri Lanka programme 2026 and the progress achieved in the previous year was held this morning at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.”

“Aponsu is expected to strengthen policy direction at the Ministry of Energy and contribute to advancing national development priorities.”

“The programme must not remain confined to a state initiative, but should be expanded through community-oriented projects to ensure wider public participation and impact.”

“Distribution process began earlier this month and is scheduled to be completed in all schools by April 30.”

“The distribution of activity books for Grade 1, covering the second and third terms for the year 2026, has already commenced.”

“The countries that ran the experiment are retreating, the countries that watched them are still paying the entry price.”

“The most critical drawback of the L1 system is the compromise on quality.”

“mirrors the clinical decision-making process a licensed physician would follow”

“PhD holders increased from 6,557 in 2012 to 11,757 in 2024, though still accounting for just 0.1% of the population.”

“Police will take strict legal action against vehicles emitting excessive black smoke.”

“When it comes to the safety of children online, the situation is extremely worrying.”

“Strict legal action will be taken against vehicles emitting excessive black smoke while operating on public roads.”

“Vehicles fitted with number plates that do not comply with prescribed standards will be taken into police custody and produced before court.”

“Information has been received that some vehicles are being operated with modified number plates in place of those issued by the Department of Motor Traffic.”

“The initiative allows commuters to reserve seats in advance by scanning a QR code, visiting the official website at www.busticket.gov.lk, or calling the hotline at 0112 001 266.”

“We still haven't resolved the truly fundamental problems with social media, we've just raised the minimum age for admission a bit.”

“800 additional inter‑provincial bus journeys will be deployed daily”

“designed to preserve the Fort's archaeological value while promoting tourism”

“advance the operationalisation of the ISA–Sri Lanka Country Partnership Strategy”

“Parliament will convene tomorrow (Apr. 08)”

“Cabinet has approved a proposal to provide stable employment opportunities for national-level athletes”

“integrated proposal to construct new houses for estate‑dependent families”

“2,712 children on its surgical waiting list”

“health is not static, and neither are the challenges we face”

“applications are now open for the 2027 Fulbright Master's Degree Scholarship Awards”

“the responsibility entrusted to banks and financial institutions in ensuring the success of the National QR Payment Promotion Initiative”

“Independence of the judiciary is, without question, an essential element of a functioning democracy”

“culture of consensus on key public policy issues in the country as the way forward from recovery to sustainable growth”