President considers contesting for a second term

Protest staged near Justice Ministry seeking equality for Muslim women

A protest was staged near the?Justice Ministry highlighting Muslim women’s call for justice and equality in Sri Lanka. The silent protest focused on the failure to implement amendments to the?Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA). The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has been in force since 1956 and governs marriage and family matters for Sri Lankan Muslims. “The Act contains many discriminatory and unequal provisions that particularly affect Muslim women and girls in Sri Lanka. This i

22 Jan, 2018

Sri Lanka, Iran extradition treaty sent to Iran Parliament

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has submitted the extradition treaty between Iran and Sri Lanka to the Iranian Parliament, Iran’s MNA news agency reported. President Hassan Rouhani has submitted the extradition treaty signed between Iran and Sri Lanka to the Parliament. In the treaty’s cover letter to Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, Rouhani wrote, ?Based on the proposal by the Ministry of Justice, the bill on extradition of criminals between Islamic Republic of Iran and the government of Democra

23 Jan, 2018

Magistrate grants bail to 58 protesters over Kataragama violence

The Tissamaharama Magistrate today granted bail to 58 protesters who had been arrested yesterday over their involvement in the violence in Kataragama. The Police fired tear gas and made several arrests as violence erupted in Kataragama following tensions resulting from a shooting incident. The tense situation arose in Kataragama after the Police shot dead a motorcyclist who ignored orders and failed to stop. Area residents who were outraged over the shooting attacked the Kataragama police sta

22 Jan, 2018