US quits UNHRC: TNA to work with other countries on UN Resolution »

Commenting on the decision by the United States to quit from the UNHRC, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M. A. Sumanthiran said his party would Read more…

“Do Not Jeopardize The Lives Of Web Journalists Under The Pretext Of National Security”- National Movement of web Journalists »

The national movement for web journalists strongly urges the president, prime minister and the responsible stakeholders in the government to immediately cease the effort taken Read more…

30 trade unions extend support for Postal Strike »

The Joint Postal Trade Union Collective says, trade unions from more than 30 different sectors have extended their support to the Postal strike.

Its Convenor, Read more…

Sri Lankan civil society oppose Dayan’s nomination to Russia »

Sri Lankan civil society activists have raised strong objections to the nomination of Dr Dayan Jayatilleke to the post of Sri Lankan Ambassador Read more…

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission organizes film festival to mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture »

The UN General Assembly in 1997 proclaimed 26 June as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with the ultimate aim of total Read more…

Speaker names Constitutional Committee members »

Parliamentarians Chamal Rajapaksa, Rauff Hakeem and Vijitha Herath had been named to the newly-appointed committee to be in charge of Constitutional Affairs, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya Read more…

Norway commends SL’s commitment to promote HR »

Visiting Norwegian State Secretary for Development Cooperation, Jens Frolich Holte today appreciated the continued commitment of the Sri Lankan Unity Government to strengthen democracy and Read more…

Hold referendum on Sinhala-Tamil coexistence: ITAK MP Sritharan »

The government should hold a referendum to determine whether the Sinhalese and the Tamils were willing to coexist with each other, ITAK and TNA MP Read more…

President asserts he will not back a dictatorial regime »

President Maithripala Sirisena today asserted that he will never support the formation of a dictatorial regime.

The President noted that the public voted for change Read more…

14 individuals linked to LTTE designated by Sri Lankan govt »

The Government has issued an extraordinary gazette notification listing the names of 14 individuals living overseas with links to the LTTE and banning them from Read more…