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Sri Lanka parliament passes Land Development (Amendment) Bill; gender equality in inheritance sought

"After these amendments, land cases in our country will also greatly reduce in number," he added.

March 12, 2022 1 min read

Lohan Ratwatte appointed Sri Lanka's State Minister of Container Warehouse Facilities

Samaraweera resigned from the same position on Tuesday (08) following the sacking of NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa.

March 10, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka parliament passes data protection act amid privacy concerns

Justice Minister ensures to accommodate amendments, if necessary and privacy will be protected.

March 10, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka economic crisis: all party conference on the cards; IMF report

The Article IV report contains and analysis of economy and debt and monetary conditions.

March 9, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka's returning female migrant workers don't plan for long-term sustainability: study

They rarely see the need for such reintegration as they do not understand the economic and labour market realities.

Sri Lanka drafting fresh legislation for people with disabilities

"1.6 million differently-abled community members have not received the empowerment they deserve."

Sri Lanka consumer rights activist wins Presidential spam battle

Thishya Weragoda is an Attorney at Law of Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court who has done what few citizens would dare, or...

March 17, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka hostages freed from hijacked vessel

Somali pirates who hijacked a small oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew had released them, following negotiations with...

March 17, 2017 1 min read

EU asks Sri Lanka for 'concrete progress' on rights ahead of GSP+ decision

The European Union has underlined the need for concrete progress on human rights ahead of discussions in Europe over app...

March 14, 2017 1 min read

Japan's largest warship to call at Sri Lanka after sailing through South China Sea

TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Se...

March 13, 2017 3 min read

US 7th fleet makes music in Sri Lanka

March 13, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka deploys 12,000 cops to catch 87 'corrupt' individuals

Sri Lanka's police chief Pujith Jayasundara personally led his department’s biggest-ever security operation invol...

Our Police Correspondent
March 12, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka busts international cyber scam involving corporate identity theft

Sri Lanka has busted an online Nigerian scam involving corporate identity theft where international trading companies ha...

March 12, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka's defence secy to be replaced

Sri Lanka's defence secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi is tipped to be replaced by an officer from the attorney general'...

Our Political Correspondent
March 10, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka faces international censure over police inaction

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has come under renewed international criticism over police failures to investigate and prosecute...

Our Political Correspondent
March 10, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka gets more time for UN resolution; no new conditions: Harsha

Sri Lanka has got two more years to implement a United Nations resolutions, following March sessions of the human rights...

March 9, 2017 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Speaker rejects Weerawansa's separation move

Sri Lanka's Speaker Karu Jayasuriya Wednesday ruled against Wimal Weerawansa separating from the United People's Allianc...

March 8, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's 'wordy' cop with longest name

Sri Lanka's police Wednesday discovered that they may have within their ranks an officer who probably has the world's lo...

Our Police Correspondent
March 8, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lankan children still seen at risk despite good health indicators

ECONOMYNEXT – Although Sri Lanka has some of south Asia’s best health indicators, with almost universal pr...

March 6, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka President rejects foreign judges in war probe

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has flatly rejected the UN's renewed call for international judges to investiga...

Our Political Correspondent
March 5, 2017 3 min read

Judicial inefficiencies hurting Sri Lanka investments: BOI chief

Sri Lanka's treasury has failed to honour a court order for nearly seven years underscoring the problems investors faced...

March 4, 2017 2 min read

UN demands foreign judges in Sri Lanka war probe

The United Nations Friday renewed its demand for international judges and prosecutors to try Sri Lankan war criminals de...

March 3, 2017 2 min read

Call to change existing Sri Lanka laws to better apply RTI

ECONOMYNEXT - Proactive disclosure is a key obligation of the Sri Lankan government under its new Right to Information (...

March 2, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Tamils agree to more time over war probe

Sri Lanka's main Tamil party Wednesday accused Colombo of failing to comply with a UN Human Rights Council resolution, b...

Our Political Correspondent
March 1, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka nation building experiment failed; equality, justice required: Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka attempts at nation building after gaining self-determination from British rule has failed, and the future must...

March 1, 2017 3 min read

Gunmen kill seven in Sri Lanka prison bus shooting

COLOMBO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on a prison bus in Colombo on Monday, killing five prisoners and two ward...

February 27, 2017 1 min read