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
JUNE 7, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH ROW PRISONERS NOW AT 818
In Sri Lanka, Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Ministry sources said 818 death row
- MARCH 21, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
a Buddhist monk was sentenced to death, in Sri Lanka...
a Buddhist monk was sentenced to death, in Sri Lanka...
FEBRUARY 27, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Sri Lanka, the Kandy High Court sentenced to death two murder suspects who
- FEBRUARY 24, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
in Sri Lanka, the suspect convicted of the gruesome killing of the young wife
in Sri Lanka, the suspect convicted of the gruesome killing of the young wife
- FEBRUARY 24, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
some 361 persons have been sentenced to death, in Sri Lanka...
some 361 persons have been sentenced to death, in Sri Lanka...
- FEBRUARY 14, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
in Sri Lanka, a woman who stood indicted with murder
in Sri Lanka, a woman who stood indicted with murder
FEBRUARY 14, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In Sri Lanka, a woman who stood indicted with murder was found guilty and sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 8, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: SIX INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Sri Lanka, the Kegalle Provincial High Court sentenced to death six individuals who were found
FEBRUARY 6, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Sri Lanka, a woman was sentenced to death after she was found guilty of possessing
- FEBRUARY 1, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Puttalam High Court judge S.B Arafat Kassim issued the death sentence
Puttalam High Court judge S.B Arafat Kassim issued the death sentence
JANUARY 30, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TRISHAW DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
In Sri Lanka, Colombo High Court sentenced a trishaw driver to death for
JANUARY 25, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO BROTHERS RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCE
Two brothers who were indicted for murder were sentenced to death in Sri lanka