Sri Lanka
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- August 16, 1978, amended in December 2001
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- a combination of common law, Roman-Germanic law, Kandyan systems, and Jaffna Tamil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Parliament
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court and Court of Appeal (judges appointed by the President)
RELIGIONS
69.1% Buddhists, 7.6% Muslims, 15% Hindus, 8% Christians, 10% unspecified
From the country
- JANUARY 24, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka will gradually stop allowing women going to Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka will gradually stop allowing women going to Saudi Arabia
- JANUARY 18, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
The mother of a Sri Lankan maid beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder has rejected offers of cash from
The mother of a Sri Lankan maid beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder has rejected offers of cash from
JANUARY 14, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYQATAR: SRI LANKAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Sri Lankan has been sentenced to death by a court in Qatar after he was found guilty of
- JANUARY 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka recalled its envoy to Saudi Arabia...
Sri Lanka recalled its envoy to Saudi Arabia...
- JANUARY 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka recalled its envoy to Saudi Arabia after the execution
Sri Lanka recalled its envoy to Saudi Arabia after the execution
- JANUARY 9, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SRI LANKAN MAID RIZANA NAFEEK EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia has executed a Sri Lankan domestic worker for killing a baby in her care in 2005, a foreign ministry official in Colombo has told the BBC.
JANUARY 2, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT UNDECIDED ON IMPLEMENTING DEATH PENALTY
The Sri Lankan government said it has not yet taken a policy decision on the implementation
- JANUARY 1, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person
- DECEMBER 31, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
a 21-year-old Sri Lankan expatriate, identified as Venkadasalam Sudeshkar...
a 21-year-old Sri Lankan expatriate, identified as Venkadasalam Sudeshkar...
- DECEMBER 13, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
four brothers found guilty of committing the murder of a Police...
four brothers found guilty of committing the murder of a Police...
- DECEMBER 6, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD IN ABU DHABI FOR MURDER
A man was executed by firing squad in Abu Dhabi after being convicted of murdering an
OCTOBER 11, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: REPORT ON 200 DEATH ROW PRISONERS TO PRESIDENT
Sri Lanka Minister of Justice Rauf Hakeem said today that the Ministry of Justice