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The Rohingya children trafficked for sex
WORLD

The Rohingya children trafficked for sex

Girls in their early teens are being trafficked into prostitution in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, a BBC News investigation…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018
Court dismisses Welikada Prison riot petition
LOCAL

Court dismisses Welikada Prison riot petition

The Court of Appeal on Monday decided to dismiss a petition filed in connection with the death of 27 inmates…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/03/2018
Sri Lanka’s ex-diplomat Udayanga Weeratunga issued Interpol Red Notice
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Sri Lanka’s ex-diplomat Udayanga Weeratunga issued Interpol Red Notice

INTERPOL had issued a Red Notice on former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga as a wanted person by…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/02/2018
Udayanga released as per UAE law and ‘Blue Notice’ rules Foreign Ministry confirms ex-envoy’s release
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Udayanga released as per UAE law and ‘Blue Notice’ rules Foreign Ministry confirms ex-envoy’s release

The speculations surrounding the release of former Ambassador to Russia and Ukraine, Udayanga Weeratunga, by a Dubai Court was confirmed…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/02/2018
Maldives: Supreme Court judges arrested amid political crisis
WORLD

Maldives: Supreme Court judges arrested amid political crisis

Maldives police have arrested the country’s chief justice of the Supreme Court as a political crisis worsens in the Indian…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
Tamil Diaspora group expresses displeasure at TNA
LOCAL

Tamil Diaspora group expresses displeasure at TNA

A US based Tamil Diaspora group has reportedly called for an investigation on the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) claiming the…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
Sri Lanka Police arrest two suspects and a candidate attempting to buy polling cards and NICs
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Police arrest two suspects and a candidate attempting to buy polling cards and NICs

Sri Lanka Police request the candidates contesting the local government election son February 10th to carry out their propaganda within…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
UNP Committee appointed by PM says MP Ravi Karunanayake should not exercise any duties as UNP Assistant Leader
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UNP Committee appointed by PM says MP Ravi Karunanayake should not exercise any duties as UNP Assistant Leader

The three-member committee appointed by the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to study the Presidential Commission report on the Central Bank…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/2018
Sri Lanka child authority to take tough action against corporal punishment in schools
LOCAL

Sri Lanka child authority to take tough action against corporal punishment in schools

Sri Lanka’s National Child Protection Authority says it will take tough action against schools subjecting students to corporal punishment. In…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/2018
Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission summons seven people over forcing principal to kneel before Chief Minister
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission summons seven people over forcing principal to kneel before Chief Minister

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HCSL) today has issued summons to seven individuals to appear before the Commission…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018

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