Minister Bathiudeen calls for peace, unity in Kandy
The Minister of industry and Commerce and Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Rishad Bathiudeen has called for a…
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Digana turns divisive!
Police curfew declared in Digana; schools closed in Kandy District Over 1000 policemen, 200 STF personnel and 200 Army troops…
Over one-third of female homicides in Sri Lanka related to intimate partner violence
More than one-third of female homicides in Sri Lanka are related to intimate partner violence, and Women have not looked…
Sri Lanka Opposition Leader strongly condemns attack on Muslims in East
Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition and the Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan yesterday strongly condemned the Monday…
Sri Lanka child authority warns teachers and principals of tough action against physical and mental cruelty to children
Sri Lanka’s agency on children welfare, National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) yesterday warned the principals and teachers of Sri Lanka’s…
UAE and Sri Lanka discuss services for human trafficking victims
An official delegation from Sri Lanka has visited the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) to learn about the…
Padmaavat: India tightens security as controversial film opens
Security has been tightened in several Indian states ahead of the release of a Bollywood film which has already generated…
Jihadists: Who they are; why none came from Sri Lanka’s East
By Rathindra Kuruwita Stories on Jihadists and violence perpetrated by them pops up in news almost every day now, allowing…
Patriarchy or Equality?!
By Shonel Perera Gender parity is detrimental to whether or not economies and societies thrive in this world. Ensuring the…
Scores killed in Isis bombing of Kabul news agency and Shia centre
At least 41 people killed and 80 wounded in sectarian attack in Afghan capital that UN said deliberately targeted children…