Mangala Samaraweera recognised for his contributions to reconcilation in Sri Lanka
The late Mangala Samaraweera has been awarded the ‘Gold Award for Reconciliation’ for his commitment and dedication to promoting reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
The late Mangala Samaraweera has been awarded the ‘Gold Award for Reconciliation’ for his commitment and dedication to promoting reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
British Tamils and human rights groups are urging the UK Government to use the Global Magnitsky Act to sanction Sri Lankan Generals with command responsibility for alleged war crimes in the final stages of the civil war in 2009.
Sri Lankans living in countries across the world have been barred from attending Independence Day celebrations at all Sri Lankan embassies and high commissions abroad, 'Lanka Leader' learns.
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will launch her autobiography today (14) at 3. 00 p.m. at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH - Lotus Hall).
The U. S. government’s Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a free online mentoring platform today to connect emerging entrepreneurs with experienced business experts.
The Sri Lankan government in 2021 suppressed minority communities, harassed activists, and undermined democratic institutions, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2022.
Commenting on the recent steps taken by the government to rectify the economic issues plaguing Sri Lanka, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government has failed to take adequate measures to avert an economic crisis.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa are at loggerheads over Litro Gas Chairman Theshara Jayasinghe, government sources said.
Ex-Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa was sentenced to death by the The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar in the case filed over the 2012 Welikada Prison massacre. The Court also acquitted former Inspector of Police (IP) Neomal Rangajeewa from all charges.
The fiscal relief package that was announced recently by the government may compound its fiscal challenges, Moody’s rating agency said in a statement.