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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...
Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Paused After 96 Days
Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Excavation work at the Chemmani mass grave has been temporarily suspended and is scheduled to resume on 4 August.
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Jaffna University Students’ Union Treasurer Urges International Mechanism for Justice
Jaffna, Sri Lanka: Kannadasan Sudaron, Treasurer of the Jaffna University Students' Union, has asserted that justice for alleged wartime and human rights violations in...
Sri Lanka apparel exports fall 11.7% in June as UK, EU shipments decline
Sri Lanka's apparel exports fell 11.74 percent in June from a year earlier to 408.75 million US dollars, with shipments to the UK and...
Two Iranian naval ships dock at Colombo Port
Two Iranian naval ships - IRINS Bushehr and IRINS Tonb - docked at the Colombo Port on Friday morning (Feb.16) on a formal visit. The...
US Under Secretary discusses strengthening people-to-people ties
US Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen met with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane on Saturday (17 Feb.), and...
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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...
