Relatives of the missing pained by UNHCR’s ‘failure’!
Relatives of missing persons are deeply concerned that the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council has failed to stress the need for an international inquiry against the Sri Lankan state.
Relatives of missing persons are deeply concerned that the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council has failed to stress the need for an international inquiry against the Sri Lankan state.
Two activists of the recent anti-government protests, Nadeera Francis and Nalinda Cooray, have been released on bail.
Mr L. H. Creasy Silva (93), former Chairman, Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), husband of late Mrs. Sumana Silva and beloved father of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of the Army, passed away on Tuesday (13).
The media has been extensively reporting that the son of former president Chandrika Kumaratunga will soon enter politics.
A leading local trade union, the Ceylon Bank Employees Union (CBEU), has marked 50 years since its longest strike that lasted more than 100 days.
The government is planning to sell a profit-earning animal farm owned by the state in Agarapathana, allege its workers who have staged an agitation in protest.
US ambassador Julie Chung was hosted to dinner by state minister of tourism Diana Gamage at her home at Akuregoda in Thalawathugoda last Friday night.
A 40-minute wait JVP MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya had to undergo when she visited remanded actress Damitha Abeyratne at Welikada Prison is under investigation.
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has been given time until September 15 to hold its election of office-bearers, according to an extraordinary gazette issued by sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe on September 02.
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power who concluded a two day visit to the island nation yesterday had met the late Mangala Samaraweera's sister to personally extend her condolences on the demise of the former charismatic politician.