Prevention of Organized Crimes Bill Controversy

Multiple petitions have been filed against the Prevention of Organized Crimes Bill, with 26 petitions set to be heard by Sri Lanka's Supreme Court. Civil society organizations are challenging the legislation over concerns about civic freedoms.

We've got 26 petitions against one bill—at this rate, Sri Lanka's legal system will need its own petition just to process the petitions about the bill that processes petitions. The Supreme Court's calendar is basically becoming a Netflix series at this point: "Season 1: The Bill Nobody Asked For."