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Rule of Law - Page 2

October 13, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Court Orders Intelligence Chiefs Notified of Threats to Buddhist Sites

A Sri Lankan magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately inform two directors of the State Intelligence Service about social media information warning of possible attacks on major Buddhist

Human Rights/Sri Lanka

A New Name for an Old Cage

In 2024, the National People’s Power made Sri Lankans a clear promise. Its manifesto pledged the “abolition of all oppressive acts including the PTA”. Voters believed it and gave the NPP a historic mandate. Two years on, that promise has

October 13, 2026

PREPAK Arrests Expose Persistent Insurgent Networks in Manipur

Defence/Geopolitics

A series of arrests across Manipur has renewed attention on the recruitment, financing and logistical activities of PREPAK and PREPAK-Pro. Police allegations link suspects

Witness Says Ekneligoda Discussed Killing Mahinda Rajapaksa

Judiciary/Sri Lanka

A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has told a three-judge High Court in Colombo that journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda discussed

White House AI Accord Sets Four-Layer Safety Framework for Frontier Technology

September 30, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai and other technology leaders have signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, committing participating companies to a four-layer framework of internal controls, monitoring, independent evaluation and

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Dappula’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Must Face the Test of Justice

September 30, 2026
Sri Lanka

Senior Additional Solicitor General Haripriya Jayasundera, PC, requested the Trial-at-Bar ahead of the declaration of its verdict that those found guilty should be dealt with in a manner that would serve as

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Google Challenges EU Orders to Open Search and AI Services to Rivals

September 29, 2026
Artificial Intelligence/Judiciary

Google has challenged two European Union orders requiring the technology giant to open parts of its services to rivals in artificial intelligence and online search, arguing that the measures could weaken privacy

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US Court Authorises Asset Seizure Proceedings Against Argentina Over Airline Expropriation Claim

September 29, 2026
Business/Judiciary

A US judge has authorised investment fund Titan Consortium to begin proceedings seeking the seizure of Argentine state assets abroad over a compensation dispute arising from Argentina’s 2008 expropriation of its national

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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Patent Verdict Over iPhone Haptic Technology

September 27, 2026
Business/Judiciary

Apple has been ordered by a US federal jury to pay more than $5.7 billion to San Diego-based Taction Technology for infringing patents covering technology used to produce haptic feedback in electronic

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When the Machine Lies, Who Pays?

September 26, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The Moffatt v. Air Canada decision establishes an important principle for the emerging relationship between aviation and artificial intelligence: an airline cannot simply shift responsibility to a chatbot when the system provides

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Sri Lanka Opposition Rallies Against Proposed 22nd Constitutional Amendment

September 24, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Thousands of supporters of Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) gathered at Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla on Thursday to protest against the government’s proposed 22nd constitutional amendment, with opposition leader Sajith Premadasa

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Sri Lankan Activist Challenges Actress’s Fantasised View of ‘Tamil Eelam’

September 24, 2026
Judiciary/Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan social activist Arun Siddharth has criticised Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan over her public expression of pride in being a “Tamil Eelam woman”, arguing that celebrating the idea of Tamil Eelam

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Sri Lanka Top Court Clears 22A, Requires Referendum for Anti-Corruption Clause

September 22, 2026
Judiciary/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has determined that the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is not inconsistent with the Constitution and does not require approval through a referendum, allowing the Bill to be

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China Purges Two Top Generals in Shock Disloyalty Crackdown

September 22, 2026
China/World

China has expelled two of its most senior military leaders from the Communist Party and the armed forces, accusing former Central Military Commission (CMC) vice-chairman Zhang Youxia and former CMC member Liu

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AG Department Admits Military Intelligence Alerted CID on Zahran Nine Days Before Easter Attacks

September 16, 2026
Judiciary/Sri Lanka

by Our Correspondnent in Colombo A significant disclosure was made during yesterday’s court proceedings into Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, when Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris told the court that military

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Alleged Forged Family Report Sends Sri Lankan Mother to Saudi Arabia

September 15, 2026
Human Rights/News/Sri Lanka

A 48-year-old mother of three of Indian origin has alleged that her daughter was forcibly sent to Saudi Arabia for domestic employment after a purportedly forged “family report” was prepared by a

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KSM Trial: 25 Years Without Justice

September 11, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the new trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, and three co-defendants: Walid

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Pakistan Has Expanded Minority Protections

September 10, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on August 11 with renewed official commitments to equality, religious freedom and protection for non-Muslim citizens. One announcement was especially significant: the government said the National Commission

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Sanctioned ICC Chief Calls Court Last Bastion of Rule of Law

September 7, 2026
Judiciary/World

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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