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Director against terrorism loses his position

(Translated by Akitha Wijayasinghe) Following instructions given by Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, the Director of the Department of Muslim...

Persecuted by language: Estate workers denied hard earned EPF

Poonagala is an Estate in haldummulla divisional secretariat of Badulla district. Despite the blinding sceneries in the area, people living in Poonagala are also...

Director General of Health cannot act above judicial powers – Chilaw High Court judge...

The CID is pressuring persons who could be witnesses in the case of Hejaaz Hizbullah to give evidence against him, Attorney-at-Law Chaminda Athukorala informed...

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...

Truth behind PM’s revelation on Kadirgamar assassins

Senior lawyers point out the statement made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rapajaksa claiming that all suspects of the assassination of assassination of eminent Foreign...

The Narrative of Hejaaz Hisbullah : Victimhood of Gota’s Easter mastermind drama

(Tharindu Jayawardhana) It has been 04 years since April 14th, when lawyer Mr. Hejaaz Hisbullah was illegally arrested as the mastermind of the Easter Sunday...

Vanishing Millions : The Hidden Tale of Sri Lanka’s Debt Trap (Part 01)

(Tharindu Jayawardhana) The Sri Lankan government and government agencies undertake many projects each year by securing foreign loans. Some projects are long-term, large-scale endeavors, while...

500 Indian fishing trawlers in the North Sea; silence from the government, leaving...

(Tharindu Jayawardhana) Reginold is a fisherman who has been battling sea waves for twenty years while carrying out his job. He is currently facing a...

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...