Constitutional & Legal Reform
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33 articles shown“They had fulfilled their duties by issuing timely warnings regarding Cyclone Ditwah.”
“Some of them possess the wonderful forte to hold up truth as falsehood or vice versa.”
“grand designs being advocated by the duo were not down to earth – neither reasonable nor practical”
“Lightening has struck the Colombo 7 official residence of the head of a very important establishment, they say.”
“We often see scammers seeking to profit from high-profile premieres such as Odyssey, exploiting the excitement and loyalty of fans eagerly awaiting major releases.”
“OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies.”
“A nation cannot progress without a strong connection to its historical heritage”
Ministers Vijitha Herath, Bimal Rathnayake, and Nalinda Jayatissa held a joint media briefing at the Department of Government Information. The coordinated appearance suggests a planned state communications strategy.
“Sri Lanka's law enforcement agencies have seized illegal assets worth billions of rupees and large quantities of narcotics as part of an intensified crackdown on organized crime and drug trafficking”
“Most often drugs come into the country through well-known e-commerce platforms”
“A Nation United campaign achieves major breakthroughs in drug seizures and criminal arrests”
“A Nepal government-backed report into the deadly September 2025 uprising has recommended the prosecution of ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli and other officials”
“A charge sheet has been handed over today to IGS Premathilaka, the former Director of the National Institute of Education, who is accused of contempt of court for failing to implement a court order”
“Chief of Iran's elite naval force, responsible for Hormuz blockade, killed”
“Three former officials of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) have been arrested over multiple charges including allegations of fraudulently registering several vehicles”
“CID ordered to produce former SIS chief Suresh Sallay before court”
“There is now a recurring pattern of shootings and killings, with the use of sophisticated firearms, with more than 60 lives lost last year and 9 in the New Year up to now.”
“arrested a suspect in Nittambuwa for allegedly obtaining fuel by overriding a QR code linked to a vehicle”
“Two Sri Lankans have been arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis”
“Political corruption was seen as a fundamental problem for the country. If a minister takes funds that was the most unacceptable and rationally seen as the most corrupt.”
“The Sri Lankan judicial response to COVID-19 challenges lacked urgency and had several shortfalls, resulting in four serious issues”
“Ratwatte had told them to stand in a semi– circle and kneel before him... saying the President had given him all the powers in relation to PTA detainees and that he could either release them or shoot them dead”
“Corruption in procurement pushes up the price of contracts, leading to the waste of scarce public funds. Research indicates that the amount lost on public contracts due to corruption can amount to 10–25% of a public contract's value on average.”
“Airstrikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq s Shi ite Popular Mobilization Forces in the western province of Anbar killed at least 15 fighters, including the PMF s Anbar operations commander, and wounded 30 others”
“At least thirty-four people were killed on Monday when a Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after takeoff”
“A 38-year-old suspect, identified as Sumithra Arachchige Lalantha Gunawardena, also known as 'Walpola Lala,' has been arrested by the Mulleriyawa Police”
“An individual has been arrested in the Serunuwara area for hoarding and reselling approximately 1,820 litres of diesel without a valid license”
“Chief Inspector Linton de Silva, who served as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Western Province North Crimes Division, has been transferred with immediate effect.”
“Colombo Magistrate s Court has announced that its order on whether to issue arrest warrants”
“Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena, who was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been further remanded”
“The modern approach is that punishment is seen not as retributive but as a means of rehabilitating the offender in society.”
“Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga and former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Dhammika Ranatunga have been served indictments before the Colombo High Court today (23) on a corruption charge.”
“The Supreme Court has ordered that a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition challenging the arrest and detention of the former Head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, be taken up for consideration on September 25, 2026.”