Soldiers hospitalized following lightning strike

Xinhua Silk Road meets Sri Lanka’s demand

Xinhua’s new Silk Road information service is providing Sri Lanka with much-needed information to promote its exports to China, Sri Lanka’s Commercial Counselor to China Ruwanthi Ariyaratne said. The China Economic Information Service, a unit under China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency, Thursday launched its latest Xinhua Silk Road information service in both Chinese and English, which will be committed to providing investment and trade information to enterprises from China and the Belt and Ro

17 Jul, 2015

Guidelines issued to protect human rights defenders

The?Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka?has issued guideline for state authorities to ensure the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRD) including ensuring their freedom of?association. The Human Rights Commission noted that Human Rights defenders act as the voice of vulnerable person or group or community or?society and engage to ensure universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms. “They work very hard, for example; they document violations, reveal the human rights violati

17 Jul, 2015

Three deputy ministers resign from the Government

Three deputy ministers from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), announced that they had resigned from the coalition Government today. Deputy Ministers Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Erik Weerawardena said they were resigning from the Government. The three Deputy Ministers are contesting the Parliament election under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA). (Colombo Gazette)

16 Jul, 2015