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It has been a long period of struggle by the mothers of the disappeared even though the war/conflict ended physically in 2009. The mothers and family members of the disappeared persons at Kilinochchi started their protest…
MP Eran Wickremaratne’s name has been proposed to the Speaker by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) for Chairman of the Committee of Public Enterprises (COPE) and MP Kabir Hashim’s name has been nominated for Chairman…
A fuel price revision for the second quarter of this month will be made today, the power and energy ministry announced earlier. According to amendments made to the fuel pricing formula, the fuel price revision…
Tamil Peoples’ National Alliance (TPNA) leader MP C. V. Vigneswaran says President Ranil Wickremesinghe is in a hurry to rope in Tamil MPs w,ith an eye to the upcoming UNHRC session. In a statement after…
Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera announced that there has been a breakdown in Unit 1 of the Norochcholai Power Plant. "Technical staff is working to identify the fault. Unit 2 is…
Father Jeewantha Peiris who became an active participant in the “GotaGoGama” protest surrendered to Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court, a short while ago. He surrendered before Court through his lawyer in connection with two cases filed against…
Measures have been taken to issue revenue licenses for vehicles in the Western Province on all working days of the week. The Chief Secretary of the Western Province said the decision has been taken as…
The Alliance of Trade Unions and Mass Organisations warns that a major social decline may occur in the country through the new programme proposed by the government to provide part-time employment opportunities to school-age children.…
by Prof.Tissa Vitarana The massive crisis that has affected the lives of nearly all classes in our society, specially the poor and middle, in Sri Lanka is not new to us or to most other…
UN human rights experts have condemned the repeated use of state of emergency measures by authorities to crackdown on peaceful protesters. Issuing a statement, the experts said the crackdown since 2 April 2022 is being…
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