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University Teachers have expressed their concern over an increase in student-on-student violence in the University of Colombo. Issuing a stament last night the Arts Faculty Teachers’ Association of the University of…
“To present key Bills on the national drug policy, electoral reform and the Nineteenth Amendment without even sharing them on the official Government website so that citizens can be privy…
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday warned that certain print media were in an attempt to revive communal disharmony in the country and said he would gather the masses and run…
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ITAK To Take Disciplinary Action Against Sasitharan: Full Text Of Resolutions Passed By ITAK
Central Working Committee of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi has yesterday decided to take disciplinary action against its Assistant Leader of the Women’s Wing, Ananthi Sasitharan. A resolution passed by…
WikiLeaks: JVP, Sirisena And Sampanthan On Trinco Buddha Statue
“Religious and ethnic tensions continue to percolate in Trincomalee over the May 16 erection of a large Buddha statue on public land in the city center. A May…
New Report Reveals Tourism Development In SL Has Resulted In Human Rights Abuses
Two human rights organisations, the Society for Threatened Peoples and Sri Lanka Campaign, have called upon the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to ensure that the prevalent tourism strategy changes…
WikiLeaks: By Improving SL Navy’s Ability, US Will Help To Bring Terrorist LTTE To Heel: Embassy Colombo
“As extensive embassy reporting has discussed, the political, economic, military and security environment in Sri Lanka has undergone dramatic changes since the 5 december 2001 parliamentary elections which…
Unnecessary Interventions By A SLMC Politician Into Eastern Province Education Sector
A SLMC provincial politician has been making unnecessary interventions into the education sector of the Eastern province that has prompted a group of residents from Akkaraipattu to write…
TGTE Wants Human Rights Chief To Present “Oral Report” On Sri Lanka War Crimes
The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) has again written to all members of the UNHRC expressing concern and disappointment by the UNHRC High Commissioner, to delay an important…
Northern CM Wiggie Publishes Distorted Accounts: Thvarajah
Concerns have been raised as to whether the Northern province Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran has violated a treasury circular in forwarding funds allocated for several projects for 2014…
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The Secretariat for Muslims welcomes the statements made by key figures in the Government declaring the Government’s commitment to release lands held by the military to their rightful…
We Won’t Appear Before Presidential Commission On Missing Persons: TCSF
The Tamil Civil Society Forum (TCSF) and the Welfare Organisation for the Forcibly Disappeared Persons on the 24th of February 2015 in Jaffna have jointly decided not to appear…
I Have Information On Whitevanning: Former Police Spokesman
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Police Is Deliberately Remaining Inactive On Rajapaksa Crimes: Rajitha
Minister Rajitha Senaratne today said that the Police department is deliberately remaining inactive on the crimes committed by the Rajapaksa family despite certain allegations against them being proven…
Fresh Investigation Begins Into Lasantha Murder
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Sri Lankan Airlines: Weliamuna’s Investigation Hits ‘Turbulence’- Airline’s IT Dept Suspected Of Foul Play
The Aviation Minister’s ordered probe into the airline appears to have hit turbulence as the “Urgent Notice” requested to be sent to all staff by the airline almost…
UNHRC President Justifies The Deferral On Sri Lanka War Report
UN Human Rights Council has stated their decision to grant the ‘one-time only’ deferral to the OISL (OHCHR investigation on Sri Lanka) is a ‘rational’ move made concerning…
Yoshitha Given Permission To Be In His Father’s Security Team
Sri Lanka Navy has granted approval for Rajapaksa ‘prince’ Yoshitha Rajapaksa to be a member of his father’s security detail in response a request he submitted. Yoshitha is…
SF Seeks Court Intervention To Enable Him To Exercise Parliamentary privileges
A writ application has been filed by Sarath Fonseka before the Court of Appeal today seeking an order that would enable him to sit and vote in the…
UN Under-Secretary-General For Political Affairs To Visit Sri Lanka
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I Resigned: Ranil Asked Me To Read Butler’s ‘Art Of The Possible’ – Rajiva
Professor Rajiva Wijesingha says when he expressed his displeasure to the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe concerning the decisions made in the Higher Education Ministry without consulting him and…
Despite LSSP Leader, Majority Of Its Members Supported Sirisena
President Maithripala Sirisena and ex-President Chandrika Kumaratunga have commended Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) for their contribution towards President Sirisena during his candidature at the Presidential elections, despite…
Colombo University: Student-On-Student Violence Continues
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Sirisena Govt Violates Basic Democratic Obligations Without Sharing Draft Bills: Friday Forum
“To present key Bills on the national drug policy, electoral reform and the Nineteenth Amendment without even sharing them on the official Government website so that citizens can…
Make Available The Draft Bill On National Drug Policy, To The Public
Civil society organisations lobbying for patients’ rights have requested President Sirisena to make available the draft bill on the national drug policy to the public so that a…
Repeal ‘Genocide’ Resolution Before Devolution Talks, Troop Moves
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By Jude Fernando - Against Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Ageism, and Ableism: Sri Lanka Needs a…
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Get The RTI Right
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By Helasingha Bandara - The majority of the Sri Lankans has contributed to the defeat…
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By Rajiva Wijesinha – I have received via Facebook an article in Colombo Telegraph by…
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By Rohan Samarajiva - As a public proponent of the Right to Information (RTI),[1] I…
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By Hilmy Ahamed - President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as leaders of the…
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