Two more civil society activists summoned to police
Two more civil society activists involved in the anti-government struggle have been summoned to appear before the police, according to Journalists for Democracy – Sri Lanka.
Two more civil society activists involved in the anti-government struggle have been summoned to appear before the police, according to Journalists for Democracy – Sri Lanka.
A parallel hunger strike took place in Batticaloa yesterday (16) in a show of support of the 13 fasting Tamil prisoners at Magazine Prison in Colombo.
A leading Tamil lawyer warns of a government plan to bring in the Prevention of Terrorism Act under the guise of a different name.
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has spoken against a repealing of the Prevention Terrorism Act (PTA) and the releasing of persons being held under the act.
Two players from the Sri Lanka Navy who represented the victorious Sri Lanka team at the Asian Netball Championships have been advanced to their next respective rates, Sri Lanka Navy said.
The Department of Motor Traffic says its limited stocks of driving licenses will now be issued only to new holders who will be leaving for overseas.
Prison officers have racially abused northern women who visited their imprisoned relatives in Colombo, TELO leader Selvam Adaikkalanathan alleges.
A Sri Lanka-born Australian journalist has allegedly been harassed by the police in Colombo for reporting on the ongoing state repression against protestors.
A protest took place in front of the Negombo Municipal Council yesterday (15) against state repression and skyrocketing commodity prices.
Weeklong events began in the northern province yesterday (15) to remember a ‘lieutenant colonel’ in the LTTE, Rasiah Parthipan alias Thileepan, who died during a hunger strike 35 years ago.