The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed grave concern over the spate of arrests and detention of peaceful protesters by the Sri Lanka Police.
A key eyewitness in the Welikada prison massacre, which took place when the current president was serving as the defence secretary, has received death threats once again, says the leading prisoner rights advocacy group in the country.
Police officers are abusing quarantine regulations issued by the Director General of Health Services in order to suppress the people's freedom of expression instead of using it to control the pandemic, the chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) Karu Jayasuriya charged.
Former finance minister Mangala Samaraweera says that most major banks in Sri Lanka have stopped issuing letters of credit for the importation of goods.
A lawyers’ group has urged the police chief to take legal action against a person who allegedly attempted to assault and obstruct the duties of a lawyer at a Police station, while claiming to know the police spokesperson.
Thushara Witharana, the editor of the popular social media channel 'Voice Tube' has been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today at 10 am for airing a statement made by consumer rights activist Asela Sampath following a complaint filed by State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Channa Jayasumana.
Despite the current government's assurances that it will ensure media freedom, attempts are being made to suppress media organisations, Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardena said.
Sri Lanka’s risk premium for a default jumped, reflecting concern that the pandemic is damaging the nation’s ability to fill its foreign-exchange coffers ahead of at least $2.5 billion in dollar debt due in the next 12 months.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa revealed that government top brass together with a group of lawyers were conspiring to cancel the transmission license of Sirasa media network.
Justice Mahinda Samayawardena became the fourth judge to recuse himself from hearing the fundamental rights petitions filed by Wanni District Member of Parliament Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen who were both arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
