Bala Ram (BR) Dole joined the Police Department as a young Sub Inspector on 1 May, 1935. This was during the tenure of Sir Herbert Layard...
by Kalyananda Tiranagama Executive Director Lawyers for Human Rights and Development The Ministry of Justice has published in the Gazette on December 24, 2021 the Prohibition...
Cass pleaded with the powers that be that the people be told of the parlous state our state coffers are in: empty of dollars, refilled constantly...
The recent Dettol T20 series, between Sri Lanka and Australia, drew an enthusiastic crowd of cricket fans. Yes, after a long period of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, in...
By Merrick Gooneratne As you exit the Katunayake end, of the Colombo Katunayake Highway, turn left towards Negombo, passing Base Hospital, you will not miss a...
By Kalyananda Tiranagama Executive Director Lawyers for Human Rights and Development The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2021 and the Convention against...
‘Military drills’ are currently unfolding relentlessly on the Ukraine-Russia border and they are beginning to feature nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The latter reality ought to set the...
by Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel Article 3 of our Constitution states: ‘In the Republic of Sri Lanka sovereignty is in the People and is inalienable....
By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Context counts, and context means geography and history. The dramatic Russia-Ukraine situation cannot be understood without a sense of history, by which...
By Dr. Upul Wijayawardhana The judiciary has spoken loud and clear! In acquitting the former Defence Secretary and the IGP from the Easter Sunday carnage case,...