The 22 September 2026 Trial-at-Bar judgment provides a detailed account of the alleged network behind Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, tracing the prosecution’s case from ideological indoctrination and recruitment to weapons,
The 22 September 2026 Trial-at-Bar judgment provides a detailed account of the alleged network behind Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, tracing the prosecution’s case from ideological indoctrination and recruitment to weapons,
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International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, who is under US sanctions, has described the Hague-based organisation as the “last bastion of the rule of law” in the world, while calling for continued
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s Government is set to present the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament on August 18, proposing to extend the retirement age of judges of the
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Judicial well-being is not merely about individual resilience. It is a structural necessity—an indispensable condition for the independence, integrity, and efficacy of judicial systems across the globe. ~ Justice Rangajeewa Wimalasena Judges
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) delegation that visited Sri Lanka last week conducted confidential interviews with detainees held at the Criminal Investigation Department
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At least twelve members of Ecuador’s LGBTI+ community have been murdered so far in 2026, according to a manifesto released by the advocacy organization Silueta X, which warned of escalating violence and
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Summary: The administration of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has given rise to a proposal we might call the ‘Bukele Model,’ in which, on the surface, has managed to politically seduce large majorities
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The European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, marking a rare moment of consensus within the bloc
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What began as an excavation in the dry soil of Chemmani has quickly become a development with national importance. The recent discovery of human skeletal remains in the region has created intense
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In Shakespeare’s historical play Henry VI, Part 2, infamous Dick the Butcher uttered those words signifying the necessity of purging the legal fraternity before forming a tyranny. The legal profession, with all
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Sri Lanka is confronting a deeply troubling convergence of financial scandal and unexplained death, raising urgent concerns about transparency, accountability, and institutional trust. At the center of the crisis is the loss
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A Brazilian criminal organization that began as a small prison-based fraternity demanding basic rights in the 1990s has grown into one of the most powerful and globally connected crime syndicates in the
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Fresh violence has erupted across Manipur, signalling a renewed phase of instability. A series of incidents involving inter-group clashes, targeted attacks on civilians, and the use of heavy weaponry has heightened tensions,
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The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a high-stakes legal battle against one of the United States’ most prominent magazines, seeking $250 million in damages over allegations that he
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From decades of Maoist guerrilla warfare and isolation to rebuilding, returning villagers, and expanding state presence, central India’s Bastar region is being reshaped in what officials call the collapse of one of
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