Following the severe backlash received for an alleged comment made by MP Gamini Lokuge over free meals being provided for hospital patients by a Muslim charitable organisation, the parliamentarian has now denied making the comments. Instead, Lokuge is now slamming the Divaina newspaper claiming the news was fabricated.

MP Gamini Lokuge appears to have hopped on the racist anti-muslim bandwagon by attempting to cause fear and panic about free meals given to patients near several major hospitals. “Muslim organizations which provide free meals near hospitals must be looked at by officials,”

Various opinions are often shared on Sri Lankan politics.

The family of Dr. Shafi Shibadeen who was employed at the Kurunegala Base Hospital is set to file a Fundamental Rights petition on his behalf against his illegal arrest and detention without filing charges.

A special Bodhi Pooja to hope for Pohottuwa’s proposed Presidential candidate, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was held today (23) evening at the Pepiliyana Sunethradevi Rajamaha Vihara.

A new party to be named as the National Democratic Front (NDF), aimed at the presidential election, is to be formed in the coming weeks led by the United National Party.

Deeply concerned by the arrest and ongoing detention of award-winning writer Shakthika Sathkumara, the world’s leading association of writers has launched a worldwide campaign for his release.

As Facebook grapples with the spread of hate speech on its platform, it is introducing changes that limit the spread of messages in two countries where it has come under fire in recent years: Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

With the name of Chamal Rajapaksa coming into the fore once again as a possible Presidential candidate, the Gotabaya faction of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is said to be vehemently opposing the possibility.

“We are all hopeful that Minister Sajith Premadasa will become the President of Sri Lanka. It will definitely happen,” Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms Thalatha Atukorala said.