India Supreme Court says amended law to cover single women too
India’s Supreme Court has said that all women, including those not married, could get an abortion up to 24 weeks.…
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Indian court dismisses bail pleas of Sri Lankan fishers
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail pleas of six Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by the Indian Coast…
Sri Lanka: Revoke Sweeping New Order to Restrict Protest
The Sri Lankan government should reverse a new regulation that unlawfully restricts protests in large areas of the capital, Colombo, Human Rights…
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…
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…
Sri Lankan police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
The Sri Lankan police violently dispersed hundreds of demonstrators a day after severely curtailing protest rights in response to months…