Legal expert: Proposed IPO should be answerable to Parliament, not Executive
The proposed Independent Prosecutor Office (IPO) should be answerable to the Parliament, former Human Rights Commissioner Prof. Prathibha Mahanamahewa, says.…
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Mount Lavinia court incident under probe
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala yesterday pledged an impartial inquiry into Friday’s incident at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises,…
Planned IPO affront to AG
Former Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe told The Island that the declaration that the government would establish an IPO (Independent Prosecutor Office)…
Detentions: JSC issues directive to judges
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has asked Magistrates not to order suspects or prisoners to be detained in special prisons.…
Navy busts bird smuggling racket in Kalpitiya
The Navy busted a smuggling racket involving 150 pet birds during a search operation carried out near the Kimbulbokka Lagoon,…
Trade unions seek Mahanayake Theras’ intervention to stop ‘unlawful restructuring’ of CEB
Leaders of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions have appealed for the intervention of religious leaders to stop what…
Cardinal cautions against blindly following Western laws on child discipline
Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has cautioned that certain Western laws on child discipline may not be suitable for…
John keells informs court 625 BYD vehicles are detained by Customs
John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd yesterday told the Court of Appeal yesterday that it was facing a severe injustice…
60 percent of Lankan schoolkids affected by depression
Recent research has revealed that 60 percent of school students in Sri Lanka are affected by depression, with 24 percent…
Two trishaw drivers held for overcharging foreign tourists in Colombo
Two three-wheeler drivers have been arrested on suspicion of extorting excessive fares from foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka, the Tourist…