Despite the current Rajapaksa government’s promises to work with the United Nations before the Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Sri Lankan war victims have chosen to look towards the international community due to the lack of confidence in the Sri Lankan government and its agencies.

Former State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne has raised concerns over the probable appointment of Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

A year after the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) presented a draft bill for a public health emergency act in order to lawfully deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and future pandemic disaster situations, a leading private sector trade union has submitted amendments.

The government is paving the way for crony capitalism by providing concessions to multi-millionaire racketeers instead of serving the people, Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said.

Sri Lankan police and army are still abducting, torturing and raping young Tamils just for taking part in commemoration events, anti-government protests or receiving funds from abroad, said the International Truth and Justice Project in a new report launched for the September session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.