But rather than a transparent and merit-based selection process, an unsettling political undercurrent seems to be shaping the race for the judiciary’s top seat.

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando was officially sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (02) at the Presidential Secretariat.

Supreme Court Judge Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. She assumes ...

Speaking in Parliament recently, Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam called for the establishment of an international investigation mechanism into human rights violations in ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is to nominate a new Chief Justice in two weeks as Murdu Fernando who is currently holding the post is set to retire on the 27th of this month. ..

A report by a Sri Lankan parliamentary committee has found Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake guilty of three charges of misconduct. She could be dismissed after parliament votes on the report in ...

Chief Justice Murdhu Fernando said yesterday the legal profession was required to play a critical role in safeguarding democracy, justice, and judicial independence. Addressing the 51st Annual ...

COLOMBO - The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on June 24 to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war. ... and to ensure justice is served.

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando was officially sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (02) at the Presidential Secretariat.