Rejected substandard canned fish are ordered to sell in Lanka Sathosa
Canned fish or canned salmon has long been considered as a staple food for the public. In the past, these canned fish were found only in a house that is said to be rich in…
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Proposals for a mixed electoral system are being discussed!
One of the country's leading election monitoring organizations has informed Parliament that it is appropriate for Sri Lanka to have a mixed electoral system that includes divisional and proportional representation. PAFFREL has informed this to…
Shakthika’s petition postponed for the fourth time
A petition has been postponed until October which filed by an award-winning author alleging that his arrest and detention based on a short story published on the internet violated his fundamental rights. Writer Shakthika Sathkumara…
Avoid obtaining personal information of journalists – A letter to the IGP!
The media organizations have written to the IGP C.D. Wickramaratne requesting him to immediately stop pressuring journalists for provide their personal information and to create the free environment for them to carry out their activities…
Government should negotiate with IMF! – Ranil Wickremesinghe
Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) issued a special statement saying that the government should negotiate with the International Monetary Fund to overcome the foreign exchange and economic crisis. Sri Lanka's…
Police obstruct to protest against the increase in prices of goods in the North!
Police have interfered with a protest in the North based on several demands, including the release of political prisoners and a reduction of commodity prices. The new-democratic Marxist-Leninist party launched a campaign last weekend respecting…
CTU seek international intervention to protect human rights
The UN has been urged to intervene to save Sri Lanka from the dangerous situation it is in as a consequence of intensifying human rights violations committed by the growing military control in the country.…
One million rupees compensation for Sherman who died of police assault!
The Supreme Court today (14) has been ordered to pay one million rupees as compensation for violating fundamental rights to the petitioner Chadik Shaman (42), a resident of Ihala Bomriya, Kaduwela, who died of a…
USA to purchase shares of Yugadanavi power plant!
The Yugadanavi Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya, Wattala is the second largest power plant in Sri Lanka. Construction of the power plant with a capacity of 300 MW commenced in November 2007 and was carried out…
Key witness in Welikada prison massacre receives death threats again
A key eyewitness in the Welikada prison massacre, which took place when the current president was serving as the defence secretary, has received death threats once again, says the leading prisoners rights group in the…