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
NOVEMBER 26, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Colombo High Courts have issued the death sentence to two individuals from the same family.
- OCTOBER 21, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: THREE PERSONS GET DEATH SENTENCE OVER MURDER
Three persons including two brothers convicted over a murder in Kehelwatta, Kapuhena were sentenced to
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WELE SUDA SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HEROIN CASE
Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court for having drugs in
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: NEW HANGMEN HIRED FOR 'LIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY'
Sri Lanka says it has hired two new executioners to replace the previous hangman, who quit shortly after seeing the gallows for the first time.
OCTOBER 6, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA WILL NOT IMPLEMENT DEATH PENALTY FOR NOW - JUSTICE MINISTER
Sri Lanka will not implement the death penalty temporarily as the country has decided to vote in favor of a UN resolution for moratorium on death penalty in 2015, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha said in parliament.
- JULY 2, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JAFFNA
Jaffna High Court has sentenced three individuals to death, Police Media Unit said.
- MAY 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Four persons found guilty of a murder reported in 2000 have been sentenced to death in Sri Lanka.
- APRIL 29, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER IN 2000
Two persons found guilty over a murder carried out in the Hingurakgoda area in 2000 have been sentenced to death by the Polonnaruwa High Court.
- MARCH 26, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR HEROIN POSSESSION
A person found guilty for the possession of 303.5 grams of heroin was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 42-YEAR-OLD MAN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE OVER 2007 MURDER CASE
A 42-year-old person convicted of committing a murder in 2007 was sentenced to death in Sri Lanka by
- FEBRUARY 3, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: JUSTICE MINISTER, READY TO IMPLEMENT DEATH SENTENCE
- JANUARY 23, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 SRI LANKANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Three Sri Lankans have been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for breaking into a house while murdering