Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to visit Sri Lanka

Kavinda Jayawardana apologises to LGBT community

Former Parliamentarian and Samagi Jana Balawegaya candidate at the upcoming Parliamentary election, Dr. Kavinda Jayawardana apologised to the LGBT community after comments he had made in an interview drew strong reactions. In an interview on social media, Jayawardana had said that he does not accept LGBT rights. He went further by saying that LGBT was a mental disorder and was misleading the youth. His comments drew strong reactions on social media, not just from the LGBT community but ordina

29 Jul, 2020

Low voter turnout expected at Parliamentary election

A low voter turnout is expected at the 5th August Parliamentary election, election observers said today. The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) said that most people are likely to avoid going to polling booths because of the coronavirus. CMEV Co-Convenor and Centre for Policy Alternatives Executive Director Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu told reporters today that while there was a voter turnout of around 83 percent at the last Presidential election, the numbers at the 5th August Par

29 Jul, 2020

Officials assure solution to issues faced by migrant workers in Jordan

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has assured to address the immediate requirements of Sri Lankan migrant women stranded in Jordan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.? The assurance was given following discussions with representatives of protesters who were engaged in a protest opposite the SLBFE in support of the stranded Sri Lankan migrant women today. A protest was staged by members of the Women for Rights organization and relatives of the stranded women over several demands, inc

29 Jul, 2020