2026-09-25 73f9962342421572c4b1385e6406beac840f4023 24 Sri Lanka 1 /wiki/sri%20lanka amendment 70 /wiki/constitutional%20amendment constitutional 36 /wiki/constitution%20of%20sri%20lanka parliament 13 /wiki/parliament%20of%20sri%20lanka senior judges 115 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20sri%20lanka Sri Lanka amendment constitutional parliament senior judges Sri Lanka 2026-09-4 73687a0c11e1fdd7f13fd1be18fb4605dff43162 36 Sri Lanka senior judges 2 /feed/2026/09/4/sri-lankan-mp-namal-rajapaksa-is-arrested-over-alleged-corruption-involving-srilankan-airlines-2013-airbus-purchases-a Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18. 2026-07-31 eeb031ea9058308e07fc9ee1081f69c1cf627806 35 Sri Lanka senior judges 2 /feed/2026/07/31/a-sri-lankan-court-sentences-former-police-chief-pujith-jayasundara-to-death-for-negligence-in-failing-to-prevent-the-20 A Sri Lankan court sentences former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for negligence in failing to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings, which killed 279 people. Sri Lanka has not carried out an execution since 1976. 2026-07-6 9534972b0f6432dbc303ab78997a7b10550fcb58 /feed/2026/07/6/riots-between-inmates-from-rival-drug-gangs-at-a-prison-in-negombo-sri-lanka-kill-25-people-including-four-officers Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 25 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others. 1783475365 2026-07-6 c56322965c86cd05f26000f87fef1ab2d69a395b 28 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/07/6/riots-between-inmates-from-rival-drug-gangs-at-a-prison-in-negombo-sri-lanka-kill-27-people-including-four-officers Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 27 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others. 2026-05-12 154f8e3f5b16e75e61e90e15b7ade40eb27ec825 48 amendment 1 /feed/2026/05/12/nauru-announces-plans-to-hold-a-referendum-on-changing-the-country-s-official-name-to-naoero-a-move-that-would-requir Nauru announces plans to hold a referendum on changing the country's official name to "Naoero", a move that would require a constitutional amendment. 2026-03-23 717177951b6a1c65561e97d1a83c5fbed5d36aa4 /feed/2026/03/23/the-constitutional-amendment-that-proposed-to-select-members-of-the-high-council-of-the-judiciary-through-sortition-is-r The constitutional amendment that proposed to select members of the High Council of the Judiciary through sortition is rejected by a 46% to 54% vote. 1774336078 2026-03-23 c1fe839b6feb7284bee6217005a0b8443b4e7c57 23 amendment 1 /feed/2026/03/23/in-italy-the-constitutional-amendment-that-proposed-to-select-members-of-the-high-council-of-the-judiciary-through-sort In Italy, the constitutional amendment that proposed to select members of the High Council of the Judiciary through sortition is rejected by a 46% to 54% vote. 2026-02-10 d722f6e9b6a4abb433bf713a51d1435bf0d197c6 24 amendment 1 /feed/2026/02/10/zimbabwean-president-emmerson-mnangagwa-s-cabinet-approves-draft-constitutional-amendments-that-extend-presidential-term Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa's cabinet approves draft constitutional amendments that extend presidential term limits from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with parliamentary selection, which would allow Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030 if adopted by parliament. 2025-11-24 66e7f7d0ae28d43494e6e4934d1ece3c9590412a 16 Sri Lanka senior judges 2 /feed/2025/11/24/a-court-in-embilipitiya-sabaragamuwa-province-sri-lanka-sentences-ten-people-including-three-women-to-death-for-the A court in Embilipitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, sentences ten people, including three women, to death for the murder of a man in October 2011. Sri Lanka has an unofficial moratorium in place, with the last execution taking place in 1976. 2025-11-10 e9b37b876632bcacc3b6b6b91eb717805e18a59f 27 amendment 1 /feed/2025/11/10/pakistan-s-senate-approves-a-constitutional-amendment-that-expands-army-chief-asim-munir-s-powers-by-creating-the-positi Pakistan's Senate approves a constitutional amendment that expands Army Chief Asim Munir's powers by creating the position of Chief of Defence Forces with command over all military branches, while also limiting the Supreme Court's authority. 2025-09-23 8f764a1336742b579d374bd6a20c3f532bbc87c5 21 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/09/23/singapore-based-shipping-line-x-press-feeders-refuses-to-pay-the-us-1-billion-in-damages-ordered-by-sri-lanka-s-supreme Singapore-based shipping line X-Press Feeders refuses to pay the US$1 billion in damages ordered by Sri Lanka's Supreme Court over pollution caused by the 2021 sinking of the "X-Press Pearl", arguing the ruling violates international maritime liability conventions. 2025-09-10 5c2f27d4eb777280c098dad5f25e356755b62271 44 Sri Lanka parliament 2 /feed/2025/09/10/the-sri-lankan-parliament-votes-151-1-to-abolish-state-funded-benefits-including-housing-pensions-transport-and-offi The Sri Lankan parliament votes 151–1 to abolish state-funded benefits, including housing, pensions, transport, and office staff, for former presidents and their spouses. /feed/2026/09/25/sri-lanka-s-parliament-approves-a-constitutional-amendment-extending-the-terms-of-senior-judges-by-two-years-as-part-of Reuters 25 753cf73da1ee94b16e0290055111bb3f0a19549b 9 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sri-lankas-parliament-approves-constitutional-amendment-extend-judge-terms-2026-09-25/ 2026 Sri Lanka's parliament approves a constitutional amendment extending the terms of senior judges by two years as part of efforts to reduce an estimated 1.1 million-case backlog.