Two people assassinated in Horana

Government to sell shares in SLT and Lanka Hospitals

The Government has decided to sell its shares in Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) and Lanka Hospitals PLC. The Secretary to the Treasury informed the two state owned companies that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval in principle for the divestment of the stakes held by the Government in the two companies. Sri Lanka Telecom says that the divestment will be implemented in the near future by the State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit established under the Ministry of Finance, Economic St

20 Mar, 2023

Significant human rights abuses recorded in Sri Lanka in 2022

Significant human rights abuses were recorded in Sri Lanka in 2022, the US State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. The 2022? Country Reports on Human Rights Practices noted there were reports that members of the security forces, primarily police, committed numerous abuses. From March through July the country experienced civil unrest driven by an economic crisis including power cuts, soaring food prices,

21 Mar, 2023

Pakistan women fight government, society for rights and protection from patriarchy and sexual exploitation

Patriarchal dominance in Pakistan saw its ugly side again when women in the country were asserting their rights in the wake of International Women?s Day. Pakistani women holding rallies for their rights and seeking protection from gender violence and sexual harassment were ridiculed, and even beaten by police. The government authorities did not grant permission for these peaceful rallies until the courts intervened. The male-dominated society of Pakistan, which is highly influenced by radical

21 Mar, 2023