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Government Drafting Constitutional Amendment (May 17, 2013) by Constance Johnson

It was reported in early May 2013 that the Government of Sri Lanka is now drafting a constitutional amendment to reduce ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Plan to Amend Electricity Act (April 01, 2013) by Constance Johnson

The major opposition party in Sri Lanka has criticized what it views ...

Topic: Energy
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Foreigners to Be Banned from Purchasing Property (February 27, 2013) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has recently approved moves to change regulations ...

Topic: Real property
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Talks on an Agreement to Strengthen Nuclear Cooperation (October 16, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On October 12, 2012, in New Delhi, India and Sri ...

Topic: Energy
Jurisdiction: India / Sri Lanka

Sixteen New Agreements Concluded (September 25, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Wu Bangguo, the Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, visited

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: China / Sri Lanka

Plan in Place to Revise Immigration Law (September 11, 2012) by Constance Johnson

The Government of Sri Lanka is planning to revise the country's 2006 immigration law, with the goal of curtailing illegal smuggling ...

Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Terrorist Finance Act to Be Revised (August 29, 2012) by Constance Johnson

According Sri Lankan Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, speaking for the nation's Cabinet on August 24, 2012, the government has approved a ...

Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Proposed Law Seeks to Restore Property to Displaced Landowners (June 18, 2012) by Tariq Ahmad

On June 3, 2012, Sri Lanka's Justice Minister, Rauff Hakeem, announced that the Cabinet has approved a newly proposed law, the ...

Topic: Real property
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Regulation on Crating of Produce (June 14, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Beginning on June 11, 2012, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade will enforce a regulation first adopted several months ...

Topic: Commerce and industry
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

MOU to Be Signed (May 23, 2012) by Constance Johnson

According to Dilan Perera, the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, Oman and Sri Lanka are planning to ...

Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Restrictions Placed on Sale of Herbicide (March 28, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Media Outlets Face Approval Requirement (March 14, 2012) by Constance Johnson

In a directive dated March 9, 2012, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) under Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence announced ...

Topic: Freedom of the press
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Law on Adoption to Be Reviewed (January 17, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Tissa Karalliyadde, Sri Lanka's Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs, has announced plans to amend the country's law on adoption. ...

Topic: Adoption
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Government Permitted to Expropriate Certain Businesses (November 14, 2011) by Constance Johnson

On November 9, 2011, the Parliament of Sri Lanka passed legislation that will permit the government of the country to expropriate ...

Topic: Commerce and industry
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Free Trade Agreement Meeting to Be Held (July 11, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Pakistan and Sri Lanka held the tenth session of meetings of their Joint Economic Commission from July 4-5, 2011, in Islamabad, ...

Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: Pakistan / Sri Lanka

New Panel of Retired Judges to Probe Human Rights Violations (May 31, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

The Government of Sri Lanka plans to appoint a panel of five judges to begin a new investigation of human rights ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Panel Finds Reports of War Crimes Credible (April 29, 2011) by Constance Johnson

On April 25, 2011, the United Nations released the report that a panel of experts had completed about a month earlier, ...

Topic: War crimes
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka / United Nations

Plan for Aid to University Students to Be Developed (April 01, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka's Minister of Higher Education, S.B. Dissanayake, recently proposed a new law, the Human Capital Development Finance Act. The plan ...

Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Government Campaign Against Dengue Relies on Fines (March 07, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

New Investment Law Planned (March 07, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Sri Lanka's Senior Minister of International Monetary Co-Operation, Dr. Sarath Amunugama, stated that the country's government plans to introduce a new ...

Topic: Investments
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

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Last updated: May 17, 2013