STF locates missing pilgrims in Sri Pada forest reserve

EU urges Sri Lanka to honour commitments on OMP

The European Union (EU) says the Sri Lankan Government must?honour their commitments on the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) and Transitional Justice. In a tweet, the EU office in Sri Lanka said that without clarity about the fate of their missing or disappeared loved ones, many Sri Lankans will not be able to participate in national reconciliation. The families of the disappeared from Kilinochchi yesterday marked one year of continuous protests. The protest is being staged to find out the tru

21 Feb, 2018

In world report Sri Lanka listed among countries unsafe for Muslims

Sri Lanka has been listed among countries unsafe for Muslims in a newly released world report. In the report,?Amnesty International?notes that?Sri Lanka saw a rise in Buddhist nationalist sentiment last year, including attacks against Christians and Muslims. In September, a group of hardline Buddhist monks attacked the homes of Rohingya refugees in Boosa, southern Sri Lanka. In November, dozens of home and businesses of Muslims were attacked near the southern city of Galle. The?State of the W

22 Feb, 2018

India’s NIA to chargesheet former Colombo based Pakistan diplomat

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to chargesheet former Pakistan diplomat Amir Zubair Siddiqui, Counsellor (Visa) at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, in a case of conspiracy to attack vital establishments in India, The Hindu newspaper reported. The chargesheet will be filed at a special court for terror cases at Poonamallee near here on Thursday. Among the installations planned to be targeted were the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, the Israeli Consulate in Bengaluru, Ea

22 Feb, 2018