Sri Lanka second in South Asia in World Rule of Law Index
Posted on August 26th, 2018
Courtesy NewsIn.Asia
Washington, August 27 (Sunday Observer): Sri Lanka ranks 59 in the Rule of Law index among 113 countries of the world and 2nd among the South Asian countries having secured 0.52 marks, according to the Rule of Law Index for 2017/18 released by the World Justice Project.Nepal has won first place in South Asia with 0.53 marks and India has secured third place.
Denmark has secured first place with 0.89 marks and Venezuela 113th with 0.29 marks.
Constraints of government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal justice have been considered the main criteria for the Rule of Law index.
Washington based World Justice Project launched in 2006 is an independent organisation committed to strengthen Rule of Law worldwide.
August 26th, 2018 at 8:08 pm
Wrong comparison. Sri Lanka has a higher HDI and GDP per capita than all South Asian countries (except Maldives in GDP per capita). Therefore, we must have a rule of law index that matches with our HDI and GDP per capita. The fact that a poorer and less developed Nepal beat is means we pathetically lag behind in the rule of law.