More Sri Lankans rescued from cybercrime centres in Myanmar

Interim budget to be presented to Parliament next week

An interim budget is to be presented to Parliament next week by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the Minister of Finance. The interim budget will be presented to Parliament on 30th August. Parliament will later debate the interim budget on 31st August and 01st September. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Aug, 2022

LGBTQI community in Sri Lanka question commitment despite Bill

The LGBTQI community in Sri Lanka have questioned the commitment of the Government to address issues faced by the community despite a Private Member?s Bill submitted by MP Premnath Dolawatte. Issuing a statement, the LGBTQI+ community of Sri Lanka and their allies?welcomed the Private Member?s Bill by Dolawatte to decriminalise same sex sexual activity between consenting adults by amending sections 365 and 365A of the Penal Code. However, the LGBTQI community noted that the Bill comes amid a n

24 Aug, 2022

Rev.?Fr.?Jeewantha?Peiris granted bail

Gota Go Gama activist, Rev. Fr. Jeewantha Peiris, was granted bail today after he surrendered to the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court. He was ordered to be released by the Magistrate on a surety bail of Rs.500,000. The Catholic priest had been accused of forcibly entering the Presidential Secretariat after it was taken over by protesters. Meanwhile, the Propaganda Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Duminda Nagamuwa, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers? Union (CTU) Joseph Sta

24 Aug, 2022