Opposition, lawyers slam Ranil Wickremesinghe for defying Supreme Court order
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition, lawyers slam Ranil Wickremesinghe for defying Supreme Court order

The Hindu  

COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has drawn sharp criticism over his government’s defiant response to a recent Supreme Court decision, which senior lawyers and critics say, amounts to “wilful disregard” of the Constitution. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said: “When a President defies the Supreme Court, he attacks the very fabric of our democracy. “While the order leaves it open to the President to make a suitable acting appointment to the post, in the event he does not, the Election Commission could, as per the Constitution, give necessary orders to the hierarchy of the Sri Lanka Police to perform functions relating to the election,” it said. In a strongly worded editorial on Monday titled ‘Supreme Court decisions are not mere suggestions’, the Colombo-based business newspaper Daily FT said: “President Wickremesinghe would be better served if he contributes to strengthening democracy and the rule of law rather than being an agent of chaos and instability.”

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Sri Lankan Parliament to debate report on ‘torture camp’ from 1980s
1 week, 5 days ago

Sri Lankan Parliament to debate report on ‘torture camp’ from 1980s

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s Parliament will debate a nearly three-decade-old report probing allegations of unlawful detention, torture, and extrajudicial killings by the State between 1988 and 1990, the ruling National People’s Power government has said. The ‘Batalanda commission report’, released in 1998 by a panel appointed by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, investigated serious allegations of torture by state actors, targeting members …

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe assures justice for victims of 2019 Easter bombings
1 year, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe assures justice for victims of 2019 Easter bombings

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe promised on Sunday that justice would be served to all those who died in the 2019 Easter bombings, which claimed the lives of 270 people, including 11 Indians. 270 people were killed and more than 500 were injured in a series of explosions that tore through three churches and as many luxurious hotels in …

A Damning Indictment of Sri Lanka’s Political and Security Establishment
2 years, 1 month ago

A Damning Indictment of Sri Lanka’s Political and Security Establishment

The Diplomat  

Armies in the midst of combat learn incredibly fast. The Supreme Court noted that “the want of attention on the part of the important players heading the security apparatus of this country is unpardonable… those in charge of the country’s national security worked in silos and acted with lethargy, without vision, and were mainly interested in protecting their fiefdoms.” This …

Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as Sri Lankan prime minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as Sri Lankan prime minister

Firstpost  

Dinesh Gunawardena, a veteran political leader, was appointed as prime minister by his schoolmate and now President Ranil Wickremesinghe Colombo, Sri Lanka: A longtime ally of the Rajapaksa political family was appointed Friday as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s …

Dinesh Gunawardena likely to be named Sri Lankan Prime Minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Dinesh Gunawardena likely to be named Sri Lankan Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was sworn in as President of Sri Lanka on Thursday, is expected to appoint long-time Rajapaksa loyalist and senior politician Dinesh Gunawardena as Prime Minister, a source close to the President’s office told The Hindu. Reiterated the Opposition’s determination to provide constructive support to avert misery and disaster.” The Samagi Jana Balawegaya Leader said he proposed to …

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in

The Hindu  

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President on July 21 to take charge of a nation bitterly angry. Lawmakers apparently considered him the safer hands to lead the nation through the crisis, despite public anger at Mr. Wickremesinghe as an example of the nation's problematic political establishment. But protesters flocked to the Presidential residence instead, …

Sri Lanka's acting President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, tells military to do 'whatever is necessary' to restore order
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka's acting President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, tells military to do 'whatever is necessary' to restore order

ABC  

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do "whatever is necessary to restore order" after protesters stormed his office demanding that he resign. Key points: Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed acting president by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives The decision has triggered further protests in Sri Lanka, which is gripped by an economic …

Months after being sacked, Ranil Wickremesinghe reinstated as Sri Lankan Prime Minister
6 years, 3 months ago

Months after being sacked, Ranil Wickremesinghe reinstated as Sri Lankan Prime Minister

India TV News  

United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Sunday, ending a 51-day power tussle in the island nation that had crippled the government. His re-appointment comes a day after former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was installed as Prime Minister by President Sirisena, resigned on Saturday, after two crucial Supreme Court decisions …

Sri Lanka temporarily bars Rajapaksa from acting as PM
6 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka temporarily bars Rajapaksa from acting as PM

Al Jazeera  

Colombo, Sri Lanka – A Sri Lankan court has barred former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as prime minister as it hears a petition challenging his refusal to step down despite losing two no-confidence motions last month. While the decision would leave Sri Lanka without a government, allowing a “set of persons who are not entitled in law to function …

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court thwarts President Sirisena’s snap election plan
6 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court thwarts President Sirisena’s snap election plan

Live Mint  

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s top court suspended an order by President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve the island nation’s parliament and call a snap general election after prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe mounted a legal challenge against his ousting. “We will be in parliament tomorrow and we will show the majority, that we are the legitimate government in Sri Lanka,” Wickremesinghe told reporters …

One killed in Sri Lanka shooting as crisis turns violent
6 years, 4 months ago

One killed in Sri Lanka shooting as crisis turns violent

Al Jazeera  

Bodyguard for a cabinet minister under sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe opens fire on a crowd, kills one and wounds two. Colombo, Sri Lanka – One person was killed and two others wounded when the bodyguard of a minister in the cabinet of deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe opened fire into a crowd of protesters. The shooting was the first incident …

Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed arrested for corruption a day after asking Abdulla Yameen to free political dissidents
7 years, 1 month ago

Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed arrested for corruption a day after asking Abdulla Yameen to free political dissidents

Firstpost  

The Maldives’ top judge was arrested as security forces stormed the Supreme Court, in a deepening confrontation with President Abdulla Yameen. Male: The Maldives’ top judge was arrested on Tuesday as security forces stormed the Supreme Court at dawn, in a deepening confrontation with President Abdulla Yameen who has declared a state of emergency in the troubled honeymoon islands. The …

We're open to moving ICJ on torture of Kargil martyr Saurabh Kalia if SC allows: Centre
9 years, 9 months ago

We're open to moving ICJ on torture of Kargil martyr Saurabh Kalia if SC allows: Centre

Firstpost  

Reversing its earlier stand, India said it could approach the International Court of Justice against the brutal torture of Kargil martyr Captain Saurabh Kalia by Pakistan in view of the “exceptional circumstances” of the case. New Delhi: Reversing its earlier stand, India said it could approach the International Court of Justice against the brutal torture of Kargil martyr Captain Saurabh …

India could drag Pak to ICJ over Kargil martyr Kalia |IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

India could drag Pak to ICJ over Kargil martyr Kalia |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Reversing its earlier stand, India today said it could approach the International Court of Justice against the brutal torture of Kargil martyr Captain Saurabh Kalia by Pakistan in view of the "exceptional circumstances" of the case. The government will be requesting the Supreme Court to pronounce on the legality of its stand that India cannot invoke the compulsory …

Justice Minister defects to opposition
10 years, 2 months ago

Justice Minister defects to opposition

The Hindu  

In a major setback to President Mahinda Rajapaksa ahead of the January 8 polls, Sri Lanka’s main Muslim party on Sunday quit his government and pledged support to the opposition camp led by challenger Maithripala Sirisena. Announcing the decision at a press conference, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Rauf Hakeem said he would resign from the post of Justice Minister. …

Digvijay asks govt to take up Saurabh Kalia case with Pakistan
12 years, 4 months ago

Digvijay asks govt to take up Saurabh Kalia case with Pakistan

India TV News  

New Delhi, Nov 28: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today asked the government to take up the case of Kargil war hero Saurabh Kalia with Pakistan, after his parents moved the Supreme Court for intervention. Singh tweeted: "GOI must take up case of Capt. Saurav kalia with Govrt Of Pakistan, did then NDA govt raise the issue with Pakistan "Captain …

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