Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena is a Sri Lankan constitutional lawyer, legal scholar, and journalist specializing in public law, media reform, and judicial independence. A graduate of the University of Colombo and former public interest attorney, she has appeared in landmark cases on freedom of expression and contempt of court. A long-standing legal columnist for the Colombo-based Sunday Times and two-time recipient of the D.R. Wijewardene Award, she continues to shape legal thought and rights advocacy in Sri Lanka and beyond.
Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
Two major Tamil political blocs in Sri Lanka have agreed to organise a joint public protest demanding the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), following a meeting between their representatives in the Northern Province. The meeting between the
Canadian parliamentarians have called for international accountability over the discovery of mass graves in Chemmani, northern Sri Lanka, urging Canada to support independent oversight
At least 107,356 species are involved in international wildlife trade, more than twice the number previously estimated, according to a study published in Science
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in the Sunday Times, a Colombo-based weekly newspaper. The title has been changed for this publication. [Click here to read the original version of
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