The Story so Far: What Happened to Mahsa Amini at the Detention Center
Anguish and outrage are rippling across Iran at news of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was…
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Journalist Who Reported Mahsa Amini’s Hospitalization Held in Solitary Confinement
An Iranian newspaper journalist who covered the death of Mahsa Amini is being held in solitary confinement, her husband reported…
Sri Lanka power cuts – wrong oil blamed
A senior Sri Lankan official has blamed poor quality crude oil imports for the shutdown of a power plant, leading…
Sri Lanka to purchase oil from Iran on government to government deal
Sri Lanka is to purchase crude oil from Iran on a government to government deal, a Minister said today. Foreign…
Supreme Court discharges Ranil from Easter Sunday attacks petitions
The Supreme Court today held that proceedings in respect of several Fundamental Rights petition filed over Easter Sunday attacks cannot…
Hair and beauty industry badly hit by import ban on wide range of cosmetic products
Hair and beauty industry stakeholders present their case to media at the press briefing held in Colombo recently. Pic by…
Month of August records lowest tea production in 28 years
Sri Lanka witnessed the lowest tea production in 28 years for the month of August, with the total output totalling…
More Lankan children going to school on empty stomachs
By Senuka Jayakody From schools in the Colombo city to the remotest areas of Sri Lanka, increasing numbers of children…
New UNHRC resolution provides for judicial action in member states against SL
The latest draft of the UNHRC, if adopted, will seek to support judicial proceedings in member states regarding human rights…
Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species
by Malaka Rodrigo A jellyfish study initiated by the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka has shed light on this ignored marine…