2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (208+ words) The Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, has instructed the Police Special Investigation Unit to conduct an inquiry into the manner the investigation conducted into the detection of drugs in a container at the Colombo Port. Last week police on…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (122+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka President’s Counsel Lakmali Karunanayake was sworn in as a judge of the Court of Appeal before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday. She previously served as an Additional Solicitor General at…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1235+ words) In one of the most significant coordinated maritime drug-busting operations in the region, Sri Lankan, Pakistani and US anti-narcotics authorities joined forces last week to disrupt a major international drug trafficking network. The investigation, which unfolded through a series of…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (583+ words) After arriving at the airport, Basik was questioned by CID officers before being handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau for further investigations. But his return to Colombo may have opened the door to a much wider inquiry than…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (558+ words) Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe Jr Attorney-General Parinda Ranasinghe (Jr), P.C., said that the office of the Attorney-General in Sri Lanka is distinctive, playing a dual role as public prosecutor and chief law officer of the state in civil litigation, while remaining…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (541+ words) Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe Sri Lankan fishermen, whose livelihoods have been affected, confronted Indian poachers in mid-sea off the coast of Puttalam this week, fisher unions said, urging authorities to redouble efforts to curb unlawful fishing in…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (573+ words) Discussions on the digital economy and cybersecurity topped the National ICT Law Conference 2026 last week, with the focus being on the proposed Digital Economy Act and a dedicated Cybersecurity Act. The Digital Economy Act, which has received Cabinet approval, aims…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (260+ words) The Sri Lanka Navy rescued eleven (11) fishermen from an Indian fishing trawler that ran aground South off the Delft Island, early today morning off the northern sea area The trawler had reportedly crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (29+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka - Extending retirement age of judges: BASL pass resolution unanimously, meets Justice Minister...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (341+ words) By Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena The American lawyer and statesman Daniel Webster said almost two centuries ago that “most good lawyers live well, work hard, and die poor”. Although this statement may not accurately reflect every aspect of the modern legal…...