Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in January surpasses 102,000

Siva Senai group in Sri Lanka not linked to Shiv Sena

A group of Hindus in Sri Lanka has launched ?Siva Senai?, an organisation to ?protect Hindus from threats from other religious groups? in the island. A ceremony was recently held in Vavuniya, a Tamil-majority town located in Sri Lanka?s Northern Province. Clarifying that the organisation had no direct links to Shiv Sena, the right-wing political party in Maharashtra, the group?s Chief Organiser Maravanpulavu Sachithananthan told The Hindu: ?But we have their support.? The organisation which,

13 Oct, 2016

Action sought to end teenage pregnancy in Sri Lanka

To mark International Day of the Girl Child 2016, the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) presented a unique joint letter, signed by over 50 UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, leading medical practitioners, academics and partners, highlighting the issues of child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Sri Lanka, and calling on the Government to continue its actions to address this vital issue. The letter also offers the full support of all

12 Oct, 2016

President Sirisena orders probe into night club incident

President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered an investigation into an attack on?a night club after his son was accused of being involved. The attack on the?Clique night club in Colombo early Saturday morning reportedly involved supporters of a son of a VVIP. The attack took place after the son of the VVIP had left the club following an argument with the security officers at the club. It was later reported that the son of the VVIP was the son of President Maithripala Sirisena. The group who att

12 Oct, 2016