Jagath Liyanaarachchi The twentieth amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka was passed in the parliament on 22nd October 2020. The speaker set his signature and ratified the 20th amendment since 29th October 2020. The 20th amendment did not bring in any change to the Right to Information
M.S Ameen Hussain Today many of those in the media, without any proper verification, believe to be true all lies and anything else other than truth, said by important and popular politicians and the clergy or those in other sectors, and think it is their duty to publish them. For these media people, American media […]
Dilhani Thantirimudalige Freedom of speech is the standard of measurement of any democratic country in the world. The index level of happiness and living standards of a country are based on the extent of how well freedom of expression is practiced. This fundamental essentiality was first introduced and practiced in ancient Greece as early as […]
Nayanathara Jayathilaka ‘800’ is probably a groundbreaking movie in Tamil cinema, the cinema and cricket fans of the world are eagerly awaiting its release. The movie is the story of Sri Lanka’s brilliant spinner MuttiahMuralitharan. Two years ago, the news was out that popular actor Vijey Sethupathi would act the role of Muralitharan. However, a […]
Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe Democracy, good governance and modernity cannot be imported or exported to or from a country. -Emil Lahood (Former president in Lebanon) In present, there are many discussions over governance and good governance. Some politicians and media authorities use the word “good governance” to introduce the Sri Lankan government that prevailed from 2015
Sunimal Hettiarachchi Discussions are taking place again about the executive presidency at the time of the 24th death anniversary and 114th birth anniversary of Mr. J. R. Jayawardena who was the founder of the executive presidential system, the second republican constitution of 1978, and Sri Lanka’s first executive president. Except for one occasion after 1978 […]
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is attacking Sri Lanka. Like many other countries, Sri Lanka also lock down isolated areas to control the spread of the virus. We lose social life when we are in a fully locked down area. It is easy for us to understand the reality of the life of […]
Despite the innumerable tragedies that the COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the novel Coronavirus) has brought in its wake, people still live in the hope that there will be light at the end of this dark tunnel. Medical professionals around the world have said that people will have to learn to coexist with the virus […]
The legal definition of corruption in Sri Lanka as per article 70 of Bribery Act of 1954 No. 11 amended by Act No. 20 of 1994 is as follows: Any public servant who, with intent, to cause wrongful or unlawful loss to the Government, or to confer a wrongful or unlawful benefit, favour or […]
Asanka Abeyratne Communities that follow various religions and philosophies are present in Sri Lanka. However, within this context, due to Buddhism being given a priority place with our constitution it can be noted that this is a violation of the ICCPR convention. While our Constitution recognizes the ‘right to practice one’s religion’ as a personal […]
