Premalal Jayasekara appointed State Minister of Ports and Aviation

President tells All Party Conference he is committed to seek a solution

By Easwaran Rutnam President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told the All Party Conference today that he is committed to seek a solution to the current crisis. He dismissed claims that the conference is an attempt to gain political mileage. The President appealed to the political parties that boycotted the conference today to attend future talks. Rajapaksa said that the Government and opposition have a responsibility to address the current crisis. He said he is also willing to consider proposals from th

23 Mar, 2022

Ranil fears crisis will continue for 5 years

United National Party (UNP) leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe fears the current crisis will continue for 5 years. Speaking at the All Party Conference held today, Wickremesinghe said that the two issues Sri Lanka is facing are to stabilize the economy in the next 2 years and to consolidate economic recovery. “The reversal of economic policies has shaken the confidence between both the foreign and local investors. This has resulted in many of our youth leaving the country. T

23 Mar, 2022

UN accuses Sri Lanka of violating rights of LGBTI activist

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka violated the rights of a lesbian and leading LGBTI activist who was subjected to discrimination, threats and abuses due to the country?s Penal Code that criminalises same-sex sexual activity, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has found.? In its decision published yesterday (Wednesday), CEDAW found that Sri Lanka has breached the rights of Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, the founder and Executive Director of Equal Ground, an organis

24 Mar, 2022