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Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church does not oppose the cremation of the remains of the dead of any of its faithful who ...
Activists today Saturday, December 12, tied white cloths to the gates of Sri Lanka’s biggest graveyard in protest agai...
Patali Champika Ranawaka is embarking on a “new political journey” after resigning from the post of General Secretar...
The Anglican Church in Sri Lanka is drawing the attention of the authorities to the plight of two individuals who are in...
Sri Lanka’s Muslims are not abandoning the remains of their relatives who died of Covid 19 but are not cooperating wit...
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) is asking the government to amend the regulations governing the disposa...
The Health authorities have issued a set of guidelines to those celebrating the Hindu festival of light – Deepavali - ...
Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority is still hopeful that the government will lift the order for the mandatory cremation of th...
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi says that a “Specialists Committee” is to meet this week to discuss the conte...
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said that she is willing to offer herself as a living sacrifice to the sea to era...
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The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) is expressing deep concern about the manner in which the 20th Amendm...
Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church is joining the chorus of opposition to the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constituti...
A section of Sri Lanka’s powerful Buddhist clergy is opposing a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the government of...
Sri Lanka’s governing party Members of Parliament agreed today to bring about a ban on cattle slaughter in the country...
There is a concept of inclusive nationalism, in which everyone born within the boundaries of the country (regardless of ...
The dispute as to who should be nominated to the single National List seat won by the Buddhist Monks-led Our People’s ...
The Buddhist Monk holding the key to the single Parliamentary seat won by the Monks-led Our People’s Power Party (OPPP...
In-fighting over who should have a seat in parliament from the Our People’s Power Party (OPPP), led by ultra-right-win...
The result of the election has shown that the people have heeded President Rajapaksa’s call and strengthened his hand ...
Ultra Right-Wing Buddhist Monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero will be nominated to be in Parliament by a small party ca...
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