Another woman found killed in Kahawatte

GGGI and Sri Lanka sign host country agreement

A Host Country Agreement was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) progressing Sri Lanka?s climate action and further deepening Sri Lanka?s green growth development. The agreement was signed in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Former Secretary General of the UN and the President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ban Ki-Moon, this afternoon (07). The agreement was signed, enabl

07 Feb, 2023

Vedda community to contest elections

The Vedda community has decided to contest the elections as an independent group. Vedda chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo said that they will not join hands with any political party. Instead, the community will contest as an independent group. Uruwarige Wannila Aththo said that they hope to set an example to existing political parties. (Colombo Gazette)

07 Feb, 2023

EU says PTA remains problematic

By Easwaran Rutnam The European Union (EU) says the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) remains ?problematic? and steps taken so far to address issues over the law are not sufficient. The EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Denis Chaibi, noted that the PTA is problematic as there is no judicial review and could be used for political intimidation. ?Lots of politicians have told us the PTA was used against them,? the Ambassador told Daily Mirror in an interview. He also said that there is a wide consens

07 Feb, 2023