Week-09-2025

Despite Supreme Court judgements against them, torturers remain in police service, and sometimes even get promoted. Neither the police department nor the national police commission takes discipline seriously.

The Kandyans will elect the next Diyawadana Nilame this evening. He will oversee the tooth relic and the Maligawa’s worldly affairs. Seven candidates are contesting, including a university lecturer, a war veteran, and the incumbent — who’s accused of fraud. Women are still barred from voting.

This evening choose between Deloitte’s budget briefing and ICES’ lecture performance on archives. Upali’s Lankan retro music and for the broké, Lakmahal’s BYOB Story Slam. Or cha-cha the evening away at