SJB will not support legalizing sex work in Sri Lanka

Colombo to have centre to monitor India

India?s ongoing diplomatic tussle with Nepal has been noted by Sri Lanka, prompting prevention plans to avoid confrontation with a more assertive India. Colombo?s civil society figures have revived the proposal to build the India Studies Centre (ISC), which was championed by the late Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar to understand and correctly anticipate Indian policy behaviour to avoid any bilateral tensions, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?It?s now more than ever necessary to understand w

18 Nov, 2015

Dual citizenship granted to 2000 Sri Lankans

Dual citizenship certificates were granted to 2000 Sri Lankans living overseas, at a function held at Temple Trees today. President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and several other Ministers and officials attended the function.

17 Nov, 2015

Tamil detainees suspend hunger strike

A group of?Tamil detainees who were on a?hunger strike, suspended their protest temporarily following a fresh assurance received by the Government. The opposition leader’s office said that the detainees have decided to suspend the protest till December 15th based on the assurance that they will be rehabilitated and freed.

17 Nov, 2015