Tourism industry tapers down impact of communal clashes
By Charumini de Silva Considering the adverse impact of the upheaval that took place in the country, Tourism Development Minister…
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Elections for 6 PCs due in September Postponing Polls a violation of franchise– Deshapriya PCs essential for LG bodies to function
BY Niranjala Ariyawansha Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya says that while the elections to six Provincial Councils are…
Sri Lanka Police arrest 114 for violating election laws
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 114 people for violating election laws, Police Headquarters disclosed Sunday (07). According to a statement…
Police arrest 68 for violating election laws
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 68 individuals on charges of violating the local government election laws in the run up…
2010 Panama village evictions ITE finds clear case of HR violation Sets 2 deadlines for return of lands
By Kavindya Chris Thomas The International Tribunal on Evictions (ITE) has ruled that the Panama village eviction constituted a clear…
BONDGATE FALLOUT ACTION AGAINST SOME STARTS
The US-based global Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute is considering professional disciplinary sanctions against at least three of its Sri…
Minister praises Sri Lankan human rights activist on receiving Franco-German Human Rights award
Sri Lankan human rights defender Shreen Abdul Saroor is a recipient of the Franco German Human Rights Award 2017. In…
March 12 Movement on LG Polls:Political parties are nominating criminals President yet to submit campaign finance bill to Cabinet
BY Kavindya Chris Thomas Pushing its 2015 initiative to bring about a clean political culture within the country once again,…
Poor improvement in HR record Hardly any change from previous two years
By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan Statistics on complaints against human rights violations registered at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka…
Speaker orders investigation into alleged violation of parliamentarians’ privileges
Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has ordered the Parliamentary Privileges Committee to investigate whether there was a violation of privileges…