Two killed in Kiriella fire

MPs Thissakuttiarachchi and Chaminda Wijesiri removed from Parliament

MPs Janaka Thissakuttiarachchi and Chaminda Wijesiri were removed from Parliament today by?Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. The two MPs were removed after they engaged in a heated confrontation inside the House. The two MPs were heard verbally abusing each other and had to be restrained from a physical confrontation. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana temporarily suspended sittings during the incident and ordered them removed after resuming sittings. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chaminda W

08 Apr, 2022

UN experts condemn crackdown on protests in Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam A group of UN human rights experts have condemned the crackdown on some protests staged in Sri Lanka. The UN experts urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid the country?s severe economic crisis. ?We are gravely concerned by the recent proclamation of a state of emergency as well as the order that blocked access to social media platforms,? the experts said. ?These measures seem

09 Apr, 2022

Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis is accentuated by dependence on China

Sri Lanka is steadily plunging into a deep economic emergency but the unfolding crisis can act as an eye opener for those nations who are heavily depending on China’s loans with the belief that the borrowing from the Asian giant can catapult them to prosperity. In the article published in The Print, Seshadri Chari, former editor of ?Organiser?, writes: “Sri Lanka?s economic woes are a step-by-step guide on how to invite bankruptcy and economic doom.” “Sri Lanka could have emulated the Narendra

08 Apr, 2022