Explaining Sri Lanka’s New Emergency Regulations on ‘Publication’
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The annual budget is one of the bedrocks of successful government. Budget statements are not simply accounting .....
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Explaining Sri Lanka’s New Emergency Regulations on ‘Publication’
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The President issued a set of Emergency Regulations on 22 April 2019 in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. This briefing note explains the contents of the Emergency Regulations concerning the ‘control of publications’, and certain other...
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Sacked Sri Lanka PM given ‘deadline’ to vacate residence
Ranil Wickremesinghe (centre) urged the Speaker to convene parliament so he can prove his majority [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters] Taken from Al Jazeera As political crisis worsens, president suspends parliament and Wickremesinghe's opponents threaten to storm residence. by Rathindra Kuruwita & Zaheena...
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Sri Lanka president sacks prime minister, appoints Rajapaksa
Taken from Al Jazeera Maithripala Sirisena (right) appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa (left) at a rushed ceremony in Colombo [AFP]Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as prime minister after the country's president sacked incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a...
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The battle against homophobia in Sri Lanka
BY AANYA WIPULASENA As LGBT communities in India celebrate the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the world’s largest democracy, the grim reality is that Sri Lanka has a long way to go, and news-creators and opinion shapers may be part...
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A Litmus Test: The Debate on the 19th Amendment
On April 28, 2015, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament, with a two-thirds majority. 212 MPs voted in favour of its passage, with just one MP at the time, former Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, voting against it. The 19th amendment...
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Ex-Presidents contesting for 3rd term
Compiled by Sulochana Ramiah Mohan In recent weeks the debate on whether former Presidents Chandrika Kumaratunga (CBK) and Mahinda Rajapaksa (MR) can contest the Presidency once more has been buzzing in the political circle. This is because the head of...
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Sri Lanka Constitution
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Verité’s work in this area includes de-mystifying and clarifying decisions and developments made in relation to the Sri Lankan Constitution. In the past, Verité has analysed the ruling of the 19th Amendment (19A) Bill to the Constitution, including the basis...
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Cabinet Decision to Ban Women from Purchasing Liquor is Unconstitutional
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The Cabinet decision to withdraw Excise Notification No.02/2018 is unconstitutional. The Notification removes the ban on the sale of liquor to women within the premises of a tavern. This brief explains why the Cabinet decision constitutes an imminent infringement of...
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The Public Debate on the Sale of Liquor to Women is Misinformed
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On 10 January 2018, the Minister of Finance and Mass Media amended Excise Notification No.666 of 31 December 1979. It is widely believed that by this act the Minister revoked a prohibition on the sale of liquor to women. The...
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