Fire in Kandy causes extensive damage to building

UN chief admits UN was not equipped to deal with Sri Lanka war

United Nations Secretary-General?Ant?nio Guterres has admitted that the UN was not?equipped to deal with the Sri Lanka war. Guterres told reporters at a press conference in Norway that there were many aspects in which the UN had failed. Responding to a question posed by Norway based Sri Lankan journalist Nadarajah Sethurupan,?Guterres said that countries were responsible for what happens in their own countries and so Sri Lankans are responsible for what happened in Sri Lanka. “It its necessar

20 Jun, 2018

Pakistan reaches out to uplift Sri Lankan youth through scholarships

In order to enhance younger generation?s capacity building for better educational opportunities, the Government of Pakistan through its High Commission awarded scholarships to 308 Sri Lankan students under the prestigious Jinnah Scholarships Scheme at a local hotel in Kandy, the Pakistan High Commission said in a statement today. Vice Chancellor, University of Paradenyia, Prof. Upul B. Dissanayake was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Mayor of Kandy, Kesara Senanayake was the Guest of Honou

20 Jun, 2018

US Congress holds discussion on Sri Lanka’s human rights situation

The Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the US Committee on Foreign Affairs heard evidence on ?Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka.? The session was chaired by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, on Wednesday, June 20. Testifying at Smith?s hearing were??J.S. Tissainayagam, journalist and human rights advocate,?Mic

21 Jun, 2018