Party leaders to hold urgent meeting today

President assures he will secure everybody’s right to live

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured that as the President of Sri Lanka, he is determined to secure everybody?s right to live life with dignity. The President said everybody should be granted the right to live life with dignity regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, physical appearance, and beliefs. He expressed these views in a tweet to mark Zero Discrimination Day, which is commemorated today (1). Meanwhile, responding to the President’s message on Twitter, former Minister Mangala

01 Mar, 2021

Crackdown on deforestation as climate change impacts Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Police is to launch special operations to crackdown on environmental crimes, especially deforestation. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the Police have received multiple reports on deforestation in various parts of the country. He said the Police force has been put on alert to monitor and act against such crimes. The Police will be conducting special operations in the future to prevent environmental crimes, and mainly deforestation, DIG Rohana s

02 Mar, 2021

Government insists no move to suppress media

The Government today (1) insisted that there was no move to suppress the media. Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters today that the Press Council Act was created in the 1970s and does not suit the current media developments in the country. He pointed out that at present there are various types of media platforms, including social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ?At the time when the Press Council Act was created, these media platforms were not in existen

01 Mar, 2021