Two Sri Lankans in UK die of coronavirus

Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a stabbing rampage in Canada’s central Saskatchewan province, police say. The victims were found in 13 different locations, including in the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon. Two suspects named as Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, are on the run and considered armed and dangerous. Residents have been told to shelter in place, as a massive manhunt continues across the entire vast province. “Do not leave a secu

05 Sep, 2022

UN sees Aragalaya as important starting point for Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam The United Nations (UN) sees the ‘Aragalaya’ as an important starting point for a new and common vision for the future of Sri Lanka. The UN also warned that the potential for further instability in Sri Lanka remains. UN Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al- Nashif told the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council today that Sri Lanka had witnessed remarkable and unprecedented mass protests demanding change to the country’s political landscape. “People from

12 Sep, 2022

Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen

An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and livelihood support is not provided, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today in a new report. Two consecutive seasons of poor harvests led to a nearly 50 percent drop in production coupled with reduced imports of food grains due to f

12 Sep, 2022