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Gota accuses Cardinal of telling lies

Former President Gotabaya Rajapksa has accused His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith of telling lies at an event held to mark the fifth anniversary of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings. Issuing a statement, Rajapksa noted that the Cardinal had said that the day after the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Easter Sunday attacks was handed over to him, he had spoken to the Cardinal over the phone and said that he had difficulties in implementing the recommendations in that r

25 Apr, 2024

ICCPR Act weaponized against freedom of expression in Sri Lanka

The ICCPR Act was weaponized against freedom of expression in Sri Lanka, Amnesty International said in its Annual Report 2023/24. The report noted that in January last year, authorities arrested social media commentator Sepal Amarasinghe for comments made on YouTube deemed offensive to Buddhism. He was only released following an unconditional public apology in February. In May, authorities arrested comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya for comments made during a stand-up comedy show that were alleged

25 Apr, 2024

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister to attend Riyadh meeting

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to leave for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum?s Special Meeting on Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28-29 April 2024. Convened by the World Economic Forum, the Special Meeting in Riyadh is expected to bring together leaders from diverse sectors and industries to inspire a comprehensive dialogue on the most urgent and complex issues of the day.? During the visit, F

25 Apr, 2024