Premadasa slams proposed amendment on judges’ retirement age
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday criticised the government’s proposal to extend the retirement age of judges, alleging it would undermine judicial independence and allow the executive to exert greater influence over the judiciary. In a special statement, Premadasa said…
MP Chaminda Wijesiri appeals prison sentence, seeks bail
Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Chaminda Wijesiri has filed an appeal in the Badulla High Court seeking to overturn his 18-month prison sentence and be acquitted. Wijesiri also requested the High Court to refer the appeal to the Court of Appeal…
BASL Unanimously Opposes Judges’ Retirement Age Extension
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says its members have unanimously opposed the government’s proposal to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court judges, describing the move as a threat to judicial independence. The decision was reached at a…
OpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: Report
The rogue artificial intelligence model that broke out of a controlled test and hacked another AI company also compromised a customer at a second technology firm, the Reuters news agency reports. According to a timeline published on Tuesday by Hugging…
12 arrested over sea cucumber smuggling in Mannar
The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 12 suspects and seized more than 14,000 sea cucumbers in an operation targeting illegal smuggling activities in Mannar. The suspects were apprehended on July 28 during a search operation at South Bar beach and…
Weather: Strong wind advisory issued for several coastal areas
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory warning of strong winds and rough seas in several coastal areas around Sri Lanka, valid until 11 a.m. on Thursday. The advisory, issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at…
Fonseka backs plan to extend judges’ retirement age
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said he supports the government’s decision to extend the retirement age of judges, adding that he would have welcomed similar measures for the military. Speaking at a public event, Fonseka said military personnel are required to…
India’s engineering exports rise 21% in June as China shipments jump 74%
India’s engineering goods exports rose 21% year-on-year in June to $11.48 billion, led by demand from China, the United States, Germany and Oman, engineering exporters’ body EEPC India said on Monday, amid concerns over Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz…
Vavuniya hospital fined Rs. 500,000 for overcharging on blood tests
The Vavuniya Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on private hospital for charging above the maximum approved fee for Full Blood Count (FBC) blood tests. The legal action was filed by the Vavuniya District Investigation Officers of…
BASL convenes special meeting on judges’ retirement age
File photo The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is holding a Special General Meeting today at its headquarters in Colombo to discuss the proposed increase in the retirement age of judges. Several senior members of the legal fraternity have…