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Indian Marxists school on Gandhi

Disillusioned With Communism, Asoka Mehta and Narendra Deva Converge on Gandhian Socialism

June 19, 2023 22 min read

Sri Lanka's bill to decriminalize homosexuality faces dissent from religious, civil rights groups

Petitioners against the bill have claimed that homosexuality is against the nature

June 12, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's police, health workers mostly violate rights of LGBTQ community - report

police have been the perpetrators in 96 rights violation cases, while 64 cases are involved with health workers

June 8, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's TRC draft has nothing to solve Tamils' concerns - Sumanthiran

"There is nothing about accountability or amnesty"

June 2, 2023 3 min read
Japan, UNFPA Sri Lanka gift computers to Ministry of Women and Child Affairs

Computers will enable ministry to update gender-based violence referral services database

Sri Lanka Pediatricians urge caution on reporting traumatic incidents related to children

"In addition, does the media have a right to disrespect the next of kin who are trying to grapple with a huge problem?"

Human Rights Commission directs TID to submit report on poet Ahnaf Jazeem

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has directed the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) to investigate ...

April 1, 2021 1 min read

Mangala urges the government not to get confrontational at International fora

Sri Lanka should use diplomacy and not engage in confrontation at international fora such as the United Nations Human Ri...

Imesh Ranasinghe
March 31, 2021 5 min read

Young Journalists renew appeal to safeguard poet Ahnaf Jazeem

The Young Journalists Association (YJA) is renewing its appeal to the authorities to intervene in the case of young Poet...

March 31, 2021 2 min read

Civilians have right to self-defence: Sri Lanka police

Civilians have the right to self-defence in the event of an unprovoked attack from a police officer, police spokesman DI...

March 30, 2021 4 min read

Effects and implications of the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka explained

The result of the passing of a resolution concerning Sri Lanka in Geneva at the United Nations Human Rights Commission (...

Arjuna Ranawana
March 25, 2021 5 min read

Dinesh claims Global South sent important message over Sri Lanka resolution

The member countries of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) from the Global South sent a message by voting against or ab...

March 24, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka loses vote at UN Human Rights Council

A Resolution against Sri Lanka has passed in the United Nations Human Rights Council, but Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister...

Arjuna Ranawana
March 23, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka loses vote at UN Human Rights Council

Sri Lanka lost the vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council with 21 members voting for the Resolution calling for...

March 23, 2021 1 min read
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Sri Lanka lobbying Muslim countries ahead of crucial Geneva vote

Sri Lanka has ramped up contacts with Islamic countries as the vote on the Resolution against the island nation at the U...

March 22, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's "de-radicalisation" regulations draw strong criticism from HRW, ICJ

Sri Lanka’s new ‘de-radicalisation” regulations have drawn strong criticism from the Human Rights Watch and the In...

March 19, 2021 2 min read
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Azath Salley arrested and detained under PTA and ICCPR – AG’s Dept.

Former Governor of the Western Province Azath Salley has been arrested on the orders of the Attorney General, the AG’s...

March 16, 2021 2 min read
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Burka ban: No decision yet says Keheliya

Discussions are still underway about the decision to ban the wearing of the Burka and the Niqab in Sri Lanka, said Minis...

March 16, 2021 2 min read

Leading the Nation through inclusion, equality and educational reforms

Ten women, academics, professionals, activists and sportswomen were invited to speak for ten minutes at a March 8 event ...

Kshama Ranawana
March 15, 2021 10 min read

“Your ‘Sri Lankanness’ will not be reduced to one aspect of your identity.”

On March 8, International Women’s Day the Friedrich Nauman Foundation for Freedom invited ten selected women to say w...

Sarah Kabir
March 12, 2021 7 min read

Invitation for Myanmar: All BIMSTEC members have to be invited says Colambage

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has become the newest villain for Myanmarese fighting for democracy in...

March 11, 2021 2 min read

Hashtag Generation launches Reform Charter for Media Houses to bring gender equality.

A Media Gender Charter launched by Hashtag Generation in Collaboration with IREX identifies ethics and sets minimum stan...

March 5, 2021 5 min read

Women MPs want Select Committee to look into Gender Discrimination

The women Members of Parliament want a Select Committee to be appointed to look into gender equity and equality in the c...

March 4, 2021 2 min read

Peliyagoda Police assault: AG orders all Cops involved arrested

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has ordered the Police to arrest all the police officers allegedly involved in the as...

March 3, 2021 2 min read
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The often futile quest for Justice in Sri Lanka affects all

Justice is central to the Christian faith and I hope that at least now, Sinhalese and Tamil Catholics can support each o...

Ruki Fernando
March 3, 2021 9 min read
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Burial of Muslim victims of Covid 19: Iranativu island burial site can be contentious

The Sri Lanka government has chosen the troubled island of Iranativu off the Kilinochchi coast in the Gulf of Mannar as ...

March 2, 2021 2 min read