Human remains found washed ashore in Maruthamunai

UNHRC urged to push for timetable in new Lanka resolution

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has been urged to push Sri Lanka for a timetable?for implementing the recommendations in resolution 30/1 when a new resolution is submitted at the 34th session which begins in Geneva next week. In a letter to the Permanent Missions in Geneva, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has sought?support in ensuring that the upcoming consideration of Sri Lanka?s progress toward implementing its commitments under United Nations Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 accurately and

25 Feb, 2017

Government calls for ethnic harmony on Maha Shivaratri

The Government today noted the importance of ethnic harmony as Hindus in Sri Lanka celebrate?Maha Shivaratri, President Maithripala Sirisena, in his?Maha Shivaratri message, noted that the prime expectation and the noble vision of all religions is to promote spiritual and moral well-being of humankind. “All their religious rituals and celebrations recall those core values of religious teachings. These religious ceremonies, that are being held to dispel the darkness of ignorance and conceit wit

24 Feb, 2017

Navy nabs 18 people attempting to travel to New Zealand

An attempt by?18?people to travel to New Zealand from Negombo was busted by the Navy. The group had attempted to travel to New Zealand from Negombo by boat to seek asylum when they were arrested. The asylum seekers, some from Batticaloa, had reached?Negombo in a van. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Feb, 2017