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US Officials Meet Mannar Civil Society Representatives During Northern Province Visit
Mannar, July 27: United States officials responsible for political and human rights affairs relating to Sri Lanka met with representatives of civil society organisations...
Shashi Tharoor Calls for Dialogue and Mutual Understanding to Resolve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Issue
Colombo: Senior Indian National Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has said that efforts to resolve Sri Lanka's longstanding national ethnic issue...
EU Says Chemmani Mass Grave Highlights Sri Lanka’s Unhealed Past
Jaffna: The European Union has described the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna as a stark reminder that the wounds of Sri Lanka's past remain...
US and Sri Lanka Launch CARAT 2026 Maritime Exercise to Strengthen Naval Cooperation
Colombo, July 26: The United States and Sri Lanka have launched the 2026 edition of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, a...
Symbolic Hunger Strike Held in Trincomalee Over Unfulfilled Election Promises
Trincomalee: A symbolic hunger strike was held on Saturday (26) in front of the Sivan Temple in Trincomalee, with participants questioning whether the government...
Six Tamil-Speaking Political Parties Seek Meeting with President
Six Tamil-speaking political parties have agreed to work together on issues of common concern and have decided to seek a meeting with President Anura...
Sri Lanka Abstains from UN Vote to Extend Volker Türk’s Term as Human Rights...
Sri Lanka abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly resolution to extend the term of Volker Türk as the United Nations High...
Parliament Defeats No-Confidence Motion Against Justice Minister
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Parliament on Thursday (24) defeated a no-confidence motion against Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara by a majority...
Sri Lanka Produces Only 43% of National Milk Requirement, Deputy Minister Says
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka currently produces only 43% of its daily milk requirement, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne told...
Landowners Hold 14th Consecutive Weekly Protest Over Occupied Lands
Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Landowners from Valikamam North held their 14th consecutive weekly protest on Friday (24 July), calling for the release of lands...
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Sri Lanka will not become an economically viable country without a political resolution –...
I must state here that our current referendum campaign does not hinge the consent of the Sri Lankan state. A referendum for independence in...
Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka: A Sister is searching for her younger brother
A father died seeking justice for his son. While the mother was ill, the sister was searching for her younger brother. The testimonies speak...
Tamils call Prabhakaran their Saviour and National Leader – Justice C. V. Wigneswaran
Q Recently in Parliament the words “Tamil Homeland” and “Tamil National Leader Prabhakaran” were used and objected to by the Government Members who wanted those...
India gave all intelligence support to win the war – Solheim
After 2008, India’s mood changed. That was the first time thought that the Sri Lankan government could win the war. It was then...
‘Land acquisition in upcountry helps Sinhalese to dominate plantation areas’: Prof. Dr Chandrabose
Neither the upcountry politicians nor the Sri Lankan government intends to give lands to transform the life of plantation workers, Professor Dr. A.S. Chandrabose...
