Wariyapola youth abducted for ransom rescued by police

Reforms to include 25 percent females in LG

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says reforms will be brought to include 25 percent females into Local Government (LG) bodies before the next polls, Lanka Business Online reported. The Prime Minister made these comments at the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the elections department in Colombo?today. The statement comes following European election observers saying that the island had an extremely low number of female candidates participating in the general election held in August 2015. Th

30 Sep, 2015

Government ready to accept foreign assistance

The Government says?it?will work with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, his Office, systems and procedures of the Human Rights Council and the international community including bilateral partners to take necessary steps to safeguard and uphold the human rights of all our citizens and this includes obtaining their advice and assistance. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Geneva?Ravinatha P. Aryasinha said that the Government will?ensure th

30 Sep, 2015

UPFA rebels raise objections to resolution

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) rebels in Parliament today strongly opposed the resolution on Sri Lanka before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. The UPFA rebels demanded that the Government oppose the resolution saying it is still a threat to Sri Lanka?s sovereignty despite claims it has been watered down. ?The Government has said it will cosponsor the resolution in Geneva. This is the biggest betrayal to our country. At this last minute we urge the Government not to cospon

29 Sep, 2015