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  • Published on 10:20 GMT

    Justice in Flames: Art as Resistance in Sri Lanka’s Crisis

    Photo courtesy of Ajith Senevirathne Anomaa Rajakaruna’s documentary on the aragalaya, Justice in Flames, was filmed in 2022 when Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic crisis. Fuel shortages led to long lines at gas stations and electricity cuts …

    Source: Groundviews - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 24, 2025

    Sri Lanka government’s approval rating hits 62-pct in Feb 2025

    ECONOMYNEXT – An increased number of complaints have been received by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), against Police officers, HRCSL said. Police officials met HRCSL officials to discuss critical human rights concerns related to Sri Lanka …

    Source: EconomyNext - Neutral
  • Published on 11:15 GMT

    Bar Association raises alarm over custodial killings and erosion of rule of law

    February 25, Colombo (LNW): The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has voiced serious concern over a recent series of incidents involving the deaths of suspects in police custody and within courtrooms, describing these occurrences as a direct threat to …

    Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
  • Published on 04:41 GMT

    Bar Association urges IGP to launch inquiry

    Colombo, Feb 25 (Daily Mirror) - The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday announced that extrajudicial killings could never be a solution to addressing the rise in criminal activity and that crime could be best curbed when the State adhered to the …

    Source: Daily Mirror - Label Pending
  • Published on 03:25 GMT

    BASL slams govt. over extrajudicial killings

    The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has said the government’s failure to take action against those responsible for extra-judicial killings has led to allegations of a culture impunity. The BASL has emphasised the need for the police to take all …

    Source: The Island - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 24, 2025

    BASL condemns custodial deaths

    The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed grave concern over the recent spate of killings involving suspects in Police and prison custody, warning that such incidents pose a severe threat to the rule of law and public confidence in the legal …

    Source: Daily FT - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 19, 2025

    Sri Lanka Launches ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Training Workshop for Tri-Forces and Police

    A two-day workshop to train 150 selected members of the Sri Lanka Tri-Forces and Police in implementing the “Clean Sri Lanka” program commenced on February 18 at the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regimental Center in Panagoda. National Initiative for …

    Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 24, 2025

    Pakistan dominate South Asian Cross Country Championships with double ...

    LAHORE  -  Pakistan made history at the South Asian Athletics Federation Cross Country Championships held at Fatima Jinnah Park on February 23, 2025, securing two team gold trophies in a remarkable display of athletic excellence. In the senior category of …

    Source: The Nation - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 24, 2025

    Rule of law in combating gang violence

    In recent days, Sri Lanka has been rocked by a spate of gang-related killings. Among the most brazen acts was the murder of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ inside the very precincts of a Colombo court complex, a symbol of …

    Source: Daily FT - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 24, 2025

    Acting IGP assures security amid rise in crime in Western and Southern Provinces

    Says law enforcement intensified around Court complexes, high-risk areas Police handle external security for Courts, while internal security, managed by a private firm, is under review States organised criminal networks operating from abroad no longer …

    Source: Daily FT - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    Anatomy of an assassination: Case study on the element of surprise and security failures

    It is time to move beyond damage control and embrace a comprehensive security overhaul The recent assassination of contract killer Ganemulla Sanjeewa by another contract killer, identified as Samindu Dilshan Piyamanga Kahadanaarachchi, has once again …

    Source: Daily FT - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    4th batch of deported Indian immigrants from US lands in Delhi

    A fourth batch of 12 illegal Indian immigrants deported by the US arrived in Delhi on Sunday evening, February 23, after reportedly travelling via Panama. Four of the deported Indians were from Punjab, including two from Gurdaspur, one from Patiala, and …

    Source: The Siasat Daily - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    Licence to Kill?

    By N Sathiya Moorthy The police needs to be congratulated, and also thanked, for arresting the main suspect, the hand that pulled the trigger in the court-house killing of underworld don, Ganemulle Sanjeewa, in capital Colombo. Yes, the government that had …

    Source: Colombo Gazette - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 22, 2025

    Why voters and courts are supporting a bureaucratic slim-down

    If you beamed in from Mars, you could learn everything about the state of the West and its politics through a split screen last week.    On one half is an unhinged b-rated street-theater, suicide-march of mostly geriatric Democrats protesting Elon Musk’s …

    Source: New York Post - Right-wing
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    HRCSL raises concerns over Police misconduct and human rights violations

    February 23, Colombo (LNW): The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has voiced its growing concerns over the rising number of complaints lodged against police officers, with allegations of torture, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention, harassment …

    Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    Police reveal disturbing crime figures, announce reward programme to tackle organised crime

    February 23, Colombo (LNW): Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has revealed alarming figures regarding organised crime across Sri Lanka, disclosing that 58 criminal gangs and around 1,400 of their affiliates have been identified …

    Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    Wisdom after the fact

    A lot of wisdom dawns after the fact; and this is what we have seen in the James Bond-style drama that unfolded in Hultsdorf on Wednesday when a high-profile prisoner, Ganemulla Sanjeewa described as an underworld kingpin, was shot dead in the dock by a …

    Source: The Island - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 23, 2025

    Biometrics opportunities knocking, but not everyone is at the right door

    There is clearly money to made in biometrics to support government services and payments, but also plenty of risk, especially without the right market fit. Biometric payment card revenue never came through for Zwipe, but J.P. Morgan has revealed its …

    Source: Biometric Update - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 22, 2025

    Rise of AI in terror tactics—a growing threat in Global South countries

    Imagine a regular day in your life without your phone or computer, and you’ll realise how big a chunk of your routine is hung on these mobile devices.  Technology has injected unimaginable advantages into life as we know it, from connectivity to …

    Source: The Week - Center-left

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