Democracy
Suspects in police custody are killed : Orders to remain ‘Wele...
Gampola Vidanalage Samantha Kumara alias 'Wele Suda' is not to be taken out of the Boossa Prison by, the Court of Appeal ordered the...
To what end is the president hobbling with Gazette No. 2218/68?
"Where the Attorney-General is of the opinion that according to the nature of the offence committed a surrendee or detainee shall be rehabilitated at...
Sri Lanka: Landmark UN Resolution Promotes Justice – Human Rights Watch
The United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka is a victory for victims of abuses to help them obtain information, accountability, and...
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...
Covid 19 victim burials ; Controversy shifts from Mannar to Iranathivu
The Ministry of Health issued the circular containing the guidelines on the burial of victims to the Covid 19 yesterday (3).
It is mentioned in...
CPJ & CJA urge UNHRC to take immediate action against Shani’s...
Issuing a joint report yesterday, the Centre for Justice & Accountability (CJA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged the United Nations Human...
Arresting Myanmar Election Commission officials : A threat to democracy –...
The Election Commission Council of Sri Lanka expresses their concern over the abolition of democratic governance in Myanmar, following the election.
In a press release...
UN concerns over militarization of civilian government functions in SL!
In the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka, militarization of government functions in the country...
Mandatory cremation of COVID-19 bodies shouldn’t be continued in Sri Lanka-...
UN human rights experts pressed the Sri Lankan Government to put an end to the forced cremation of the Covid-19 deceased, emphasizing that it...
Lakmal Ranabahu who fought for Sinharaja attacked: Complaints received from both...
(Translated by Akitha Wijayasinghe)
Lakmal Ranabahu, an active environmentalist who fought against the destruction of the eco-sensitive zone of Sinharaja rainforest and plans to hand...
Sri Lankan Police Crack Down on Mullivaikkal Commemorations
(Tharidu Jayawardhana)
The Sri Lanka Police are intensifying efforts to halt Mullivaikkal commemorations in the North-East. According to reports, there have been more than four...
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,...