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Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. G.L. Peiris says that Sri Lanka is a country that allows everyone to practice their traditions and cultures equally and without any discrimination or hindrance. Prof. GL Peiris made the remarks…
Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam, leader of the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF), called on parliament yesterday (22) to transfer prisoners to Jaffna or Vavuniya for their safety as prison officials have failed to ensure the safety…
Twenty-two unions have written to Labor Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva requesting that immediate action be taken to reinstate 16 employees who were unjustly sacked due to the formation of a trade union at ATG…
It has been revealed that more than half of the tame elephants in Sri Lanka are privately owned. The Minister of Wildlife says that there are 210 tame elephants in the country and 102 of…
Asela Sampath, the Chairman of the Consumer Rights Protection Organization, was abducted by a group of persons who had come to his house in a van on the night of 2021-06-26. Following the abduction, his…
This article is based on a discussion with Sudesh Nandimal, Secretary of the Committee to Protect the Rights of Prisoners, about the Fate of an Inmate in the Informal Prison System. Prison inmates can be…
The new Taliban rulers in Afghanistan set up a ministry for "propaganda of virtue and prevention of evil" in the building previously occupied by the Ministry of Women's Affairs. A month after the capture of…
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes Melbourne, Australia. The epicenter was reported 200 kilometers (124 miles) northeast of Melbourne, near Mansfield, a rural town in the state of Victoria. 10 (six miles) deep. However, no tsunami…
A retired judge will be appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into the recent incidents at Welikada and Anuradhapura prisons, Justice Minister Ali Sabbari said in Parliament today (22) answering a question raised by MP…
As Yohani's song hits the charts, it spreads like an epidemic around the world and our conversation rises. I like this song. I did not hear the first song at first. The first thing I…
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