Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa further remanded

UNFPA looks to break stigma in Sri Lanka on menstruation

The?United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is looking to break the?stigma in Sri Lanka on menstruation. Menstruation, colloquially known as ?periods?, is a normal biological process. However, it remains a globally stigmatized issue, and many are reluctant to speak up about it. As a result the world comes together on 28 May, every year, to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day ? to raise awareness on the challenges women and girls face due to menstruation, and to highlight solutions to address these challe

29 May, 2018

Mahasohon Balakaya’s Amith Weerasinghe further remanded

The leader of the?Mahasohon Balakaya,?Amith Weerasinghe and several others were today ordered to be further remanded over the violence in Digana, Kandy. Weerasinghe and 33 others were order by court to be further remanded until June 11th when they were presented before court today. The suspects were arrested and placed in remand following the violence in Kandy targeting Muslims.?(Colombo Gazette)

28 May, 2018

US report notes attacks on religious minorities in Sri Lanka continued

The annual report on religious freedom released by the US State Department has noted that attacks on religious minorities continued unabated in 2017 from the previous year. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback released the?International Religious Freedom Report for 2017 at the US State Department yesterday (Tuesday). According to the report, the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) documented 97 inc

30 May, 2018