Reject new counterterrorism bill, says HRW
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said.
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said.
The Freedom People’s Congress says the government is attempting to enact laws to implement certain conditions put down by the IMF agreement including on domestic debt restructuring and to quell any opposition against them.
Civil society organizations met justice minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe yesterday (06) and raised contentious issues relating to the anti-terrorism draft bill.
Former health minister and SJB MP Rajitha Senaratne says he is not blind to deny that president Ranil Wickremesinghe revived the economy from the low brought about by the SLPP.
The Supreme Court yesterday (06) issued an order preventing the importation of medicines by two unregistered companies under the Indian credit scheme.
The reported assault on a Kathi court magistrate by a Muslim MP in Puttalam has been denounced by a grouping of women.
Teacher trade unionist Joseph Stalin charges the government is turning a blind eye to revive education from several years of its downfall.
Not one district is safe in the traditional homeland of the Tamils in the North and East of Sri Lanka from the religious and cultural assault from the hardline Buddhist clergy and the ever-menacing Department of Archaeology which is accused of being an agent abetting land grabs.
An attempt by the Navy to expand a camp at Kayts Island in Jaffna has been thwarted by Tamil fishermen.
Tabling the anti-terrorism bill in parliament has been postponed, said minister of justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.