Five killed as train crashes into car in Wadduwa

Madras court issues order on new church in Katchatheevu

The Madras High Court bench?has directed the Union Governments counsel to get instructions on permitting Tamil Nadu fishermen to attend the consecration ceremony of St Anthonys church at Katchatheevu islet in Sri Lanka, the Press Trust of India reported. A division bench comprising Justices A Selvam and P Kalaiarasan gave the directions on a PIL by one K Thirumurugan from Ramanathapuram district, seeking a direction to the Centre and the state Government to permit fishermen and pilgrims from Ta

08 Dec, 2016

Sri Lanka tops list for searching for the word “sex” online

Sri Lanka has once again topped the list for searching for the word “sex” online this year, according to Gooogle. Google trends found that the word “sex” was most searched for online in Sri Lanka followed by Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Tunisia. The Western Province topped the list from where people searched for the word “sex” with Nugegoda the city from where the word was most searched for online. Colombo was in fourth position. (Colombo Gazette

08 Dec, 2016

Canada, UNFPA-Sri Lanka to end gender-based violence

As part of the 16 Days of Activism in Sri Lanka, the Canadian High Commission and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) co-hosted a panel discussion on the importance of zero-tolerance for Gender-based Violence (GBV) within the workplace. Entitled Engendering Change: Investing in a GBV-free Workplace, the panel discussion brought together more than 60participants including leaders in the corporate sector, government officials, human rights activists, gender specialists, academics, members

08 Dec, 2016