Government rebuked: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court orders government to hold local elections soon

Government rebuked: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court orders government to hold local elections soon

Digital Desk, Colombo. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered the Sri Lankan government to hold local council elections as soon as possible. Criticising the Sri Lankan government for violating the basic rights of citizens, the country’s Supreme Court has ordered it to hold local council elections as soon as possible, PTI reported. A five-member bench … Read more

Decision overturned: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court overturned the former president’s decision to pardon a murder convict

Decision overturned: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court overturned the former president’s decision to pardon a murder convict

Digital Desk, Colombo. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned former President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to pardon a murder convict. A three-member bench said that the 2019 decision to pardon Shramantha Jayamaha was unconstitutional. Read moreRead less #Decision #overturned #Sri #Lankas #Supreme #Court #overturned #presidents #decision #pardon #murder #convict 2024-06-06 16:32:52

Economic crisis: President Wickremesinghe’s party in Sri Lanka suggested a referendum to postpone elections for two years

Economic crisis: President Wickremesinghe’s party in Sri Lanka suggested a referendum to postpone elections for two years

Digital Desk, Colombo. Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe-led United National Party (UNP) on Tuesday suggested postponing presidential and general elections and holding a referendum to extend the term of both by two years in order to stabilise the country’s economy and push forward economic reforms. Sri Lanka’s Election Commission had said earlier this month that … Read more