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
MARCH 14, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 1999 MURDER
in Sri Lanka, the Monaragala High Court sentenced to death 5 people over a shooting incident
FEBRUARY 27, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FIVE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Five men who stood indicted on charges of having murdered a 65-year-old resident of Walakumburegama
- FEBRUARY 13, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
in Sri Lanka, Kalmunai High Court Judge P. Swarnaraj
in Sri Lanka, Kalmunai High Court Judge P. Swarnaraj
- 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, 2013Sri LankaDEATH 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, 2013Sri LankaDEATH 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, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI 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...