Uma Oya project: A silent disaster raging under the radar
(Akitha Wijayasinghe)
Bandarawela is famed for its climate and the spectacular scenery. It's quite hard to find someone who wouldn't love to be there. But...
Why not arrest Ali Sabry for spreading false information?
In Sri Lanka, where there are owners for everything, the current owner for the law of the country is Minister Ali Sabry. What President...
Monarakale Estate: A little known village where illicit liquor taverns prosper
(Akitha Wijayasinghe)
Monarakale Estate in Monaragala District is highly unlikely to be known by many of the islanders. You can get there by taking a...
The sour story of sugarcane farmers
(By Akitha Wijayasinghe)
Everybody knows that sugarcane is the major sucrose extracting crop used in the sugar industry in Sri Lanka. Four sugarcane plantations have...
Public Rights Protection Foundation’s Chief Asela Sampath abducted: Family claims
A complaint has been lodged with the Piliyandala Police alleging that the Chairman of the Public Rights Protection Foundation, Asela Sampath had been abducted...
Increasingly fenced in Rambaken Oya Milk Farmers hope for indigenous land
(Nethmi Rajawasam and MediaLK Team)
Increasingly fenced in Rambaken Oya Milk Farmers hope for indigenous land
The milk farmer settlers of Galwala Yaya in Rambaken Oya,...
Petrol prices: LP 92 43.9% increase from Jan 2019 price
(Nethmi Rajawasam)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has increased the price of petrol (LP 92 Octane) by Rs. 20, from Rs. 157 to Rs. 177...
Questioning of Father Cyril Gamini by the CID continues over 5 long hours
(Nethmi Rajawasam)
Reverend Cyril Gamini Fernando who has been accused of defaming the Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major-General Suresh Salley, arrived at...
Prison Protest Ends : Demands Remain Unanswered
(Nethmi Rajawasam)
The protesting inmates serving long-term prison sentences in the Welikada prison on 28th ended their month-long rooftop protest demanding the due reductions and...
Repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act to Meet International Commitments – Human Rights Watch
The Sri Lankan government’s pardon of 16 prisoners convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), however welcome, does not address the urgent need...