Elpitiya HQI commits suicide

TNA says Tamils more united now than before

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says the Tamils in Sri Lanka are more united now than they were during the war. TNA Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran says the Tamils feel the international community had deceived them. Sumanthiran noted the TNA played a crucial role to ensure the Maginda Rajapaksa Government was defeated. He also said that if the political coup last October was not defeated then Mahinda Rajapaksa would have come to power.

13 Aug, 2019

MR declares Gotabaya as SLPP Presidential candidate

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). Rajapaksa made the announcement at the SLPP convention in Colombo today. He said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the choice of the people. Gotabaya Rajapaksa later made a grand entrance at the event and was greeted by SLPP members and others attending the convention. Speaking at the event, Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he accepted t

11 Aug, 2019

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to visit Sri Lanka

The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, will carry out an official visit to Sri Lanka, from 15 to 26 August 2019. ?I will look at how Sri Lanka promotes and protects the rights to freedom of religion or belief. The visit will be an opportunity for me to have an open exchange with the Government to try to gain a better understanding of how it upholds these rights,? Shaheed said. ?I also look forward to learning about the efforts of the Government in developing

13 Aug, 2019