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Human Rights

Sri Lanka still in talks to prevent external probe on alleged human right abuses: minister

"They have not officially communicated that, but there are some indications of their willingness,” he said.

October 14, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka to double compensation paid to missing persons' families amid high inflation

It had been previously decided in March 2022 that a 100,000 rupees should be paid as compensation

October 11, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's friendly nations abstained UNHRC voting - foreign minister

Sri Lanka sees toughest UNHRC resolution after continuous failure to address human rights

October 6, 2022 5 min read

Sri Lanka to hold ground at UNHRC vote on Oct 06: foreign minister

“This is not a fair reflection of the people’s will. This is heavy lobbying. This is geopolitics,” he said.

October 5, 2022 5 min read
Sri Lanka committed to regional stability President tells Middle East ambassadors

Government committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring minimal adverse impact on Sri Lanka economy

Top US envoy to visit Sri Lanka in Dec to talk Malaiyaha concerns

Smith will be in Sri Lanka December 11-15 to discuss minority rights.

Sri Lanka's violence against women is a shadow pandemic

Sri Lanka has a culture of tolerating violence against women with many incidents growing unreported, an activist has sai...

December 3, 2020 13 min read
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Four reported dead after violence at the Mahara Prison

At least four people have reportedly died after Prison officials opened fire after inmates at the Mahara Prison became r...

November 30, 2020 1 min read

Ex-CID Chief Shani Abeysekara being transferred to IDH - Officials

The former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department SSP Shani Abeysekara is being transferred to the Infectious...

November 27, 2020 2 min read

HRCSL wants burial to be permitted for Covid 19 victims

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) is asking the government to amend the regulations governing the disposa...

November 26, 2020 3 min read
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UNHRC registers complaint made by Sri Lankan child

The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has written to the Sri Lankan government seeking details about a compl...

Kshama Ranawana
November 26, 2020 9 min read
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Bakeer Markar alleges police are to arrest 200 critical journalists

Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya Member of Parliament Imthiaz Bakeer Markar is accusing the government of targeting med...

November 20, 2020 2 min read
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Covid-related unrest in Prisons grow as escaping inmate in Kandy is shot dead

Prisoners in many jails in Sri Lanka are uneasy because of the Covid 19 spread in the institutions and the incident this...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 18, 2020 3 min read

Opinion: Government Alone Cannot Win War Against Covid-19

A fatal trend of non-transparent decision making was set early on in the Covid crisis. At the root of the problem was th...

Dr. Jehan Perera - Executive Director National Peace Council
November 17, 2020 6 min read

Rosy wants to shut down Colombo but government unlikely to agree

The government is unlikely to accede to a request made by Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake to shut down the country’s com...

November 17, 2020 2 min read

Private-sector style Labour Laws for State Sector – Cabinet spokesman

The government will go ahead with a plan to introduce laws to resolve employee disputes in the State Sector which will b...

November 17, 2020 1 min read
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Opinion: It is time to rethink how we are dealing with Covid

As the second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic continues to engulf the country, and the public is increasingly showing its ...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 16, 2020 8 min read

Police nab man for allegedly posting fake Covid story

Sri Lanka’s police have issued a stern warning to Social Media users who create and share fake news about the Covid 19...

November 14, 2020 2 min read
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National Movement for a Just Society calls for wide consultations on new Constitution

Prof Rohan Samarajiva is saying that process of making a new constitution to the country is not something that is owned ...

November 13, 2020 2 min read

Deepavali celebrations - Government issues guidelines

The Health authorities have issued a set of guidelines to those celebrating the Hindu festival of light – Deepavali - ...

November 12, 2020 2 min read

Cremation of Muslim victims of Covid 19, community leaders hope Govt. will allow burials

Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority is still hopeful that the government will lift the order for the mandatory cremation of th...

November 11, 2020 3 min read
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Covid 19 outbreak at the Welikada jail probably confined to one Ward – Prison’s Chief

Sri Lankan authorities are conducting mass testing for the Coronavirus in its largest jail after at least two dozen inma...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 7, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka records 30th Covid death a 23-year-old Colombo resident – Health Chief

Sri Lanka recorded its 30th Covid 19 fatality late last night as the authorities scrambled to deal with an outbreak of t...

November 7, 2020 1 min read

Inmates in crowded Welikada Jail living in fear after several are diagnosed with Covid 19

A group of women detainees at the Welikada jail in Colombo are staging a protest as tensions arising from the discovery ...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 6, 2020 2 min read

ICRC to set up online interactions between prisoners and families

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is setting up a project for Prison Inmates in Sri Lanka to interact ...

November 5, 2020 2 min read

Ali Sabry defends government actions as issue of cremation of Muslim Covid victims flares up

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi says that a “Specialists Committee” is to meet this week to discuss the conte...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 3, 2020 3 min read