TNA MP says politics like cricket should be in hands of youth

PM proposes visiting the temple once a week be made mandatory

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says visiting the temple once a week should be mandatory. He said that it should be mandatory for Buddhists to visit the Temple on a Poya Day or once a week. “We see this happening in other religions. Christians go to church on Sunday. Buddhists go to the temple if they feel like it or stay at home,” he said. The Prime Minister expressed these views while attending an event at a Buddhist temple in Puttalam today. “If not once a week then at least once a month

14 Mar, 2021

India reiterates call for meaningful devolution within a united Sri Lanka

India has reiterated calls for meaningful devolution within a united Sri Lanka. The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Shri Gopal Baglay, recalled commitments of the Government of Sri Lanka relating to the legitimate aspirations of the Tamil community for equality, justice, peace and dignity. He maintained that achieving them through meaningful devolution within a united Sri Lanka will also contribute to peace, reconciliation, inclusive progress and strength of the country. The Indian Hig

14 Mar, 2021

Revised draft resolution on Sri Lanka published by UNHRC

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has published a revised resolution on Sri Lanka. Concerns over the forced cremation of Muslim coronavirus victims remains in the new text. The revised draft?expresses further concern that the response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had an impact on freedom of religion or belief and exacerbated the prevailing marginalization of and discrimination against the Muslim community. It notes that the cremations for those deceased from COVID-19 h

13 Mar, 2021