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
- DECEMBER 16, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Colombo High Court Judge Upali Abeyratne sentenced to death Suppaiah Paulraj
Colombo High Court Judge Upali Abeyratne sentenced to death Suppaiah Paulraj
- DECEMBER 9, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Church leaders in Sri Lanka added their voices to criticism of the government's decision to reinstate the death penalty
Church leaders in Sri Lanka added their voices to criticism of the government's decision to reinstate the death penalty
- DECEMBER 1, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
the assassination of a Sri Lankan judge...
the assassination of a Sri Lankan judge...
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International said it was "gravely concerned" over Sri Lanka's decision to reinstate the death penalty
Amnesty International said it was "gravely concerned" over Sri Lanka's decision to reinstate the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty
- JULY 12, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
A Sri Lankan woman was beheaded in the Saudi capital...
A Sri Lankan woman was beheaded in the Saudi capital for murdering her employer, the Interior Ministry said
- APRIL 21, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka abstained from the resolution on the death...
Sri Lanka abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 12, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness, offences against the State, economic offences, drug offences and arms trading.
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness, offences against the State, economic offences, drug offences and arms trading.