Three people including kids killed in Kuliyapitiya accident

US National Security Council official and Ranil holds talks

A top official from the US National Security Council had talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo today. US National Security Council Senior Director for South Asia, Eileen Laubacher discussed promoting economic development, improving the global environment, and 75 years of partnership between the US and Sri Lanka, including US support for Sri Lanka’s people in their time of need. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung said that Laubacher is in Sri Lanka with colleagues to dis

11 Jan, 2023

Maithripala, Dullas, Wimal form Freedom People’s Alliance

A new coalition, the Freedom People’s Alliance, consisting of 12 political parties, including those led by former President Maithripala Sirisena, MPs Dullas Alaheppruma and Wimal Weerawansa, was launched today. Former MP Thilanga Sumathipala will function as the General Secretary of the new alliance. Party leaders said that they had formed the new alliance to face the current administration at future elections. Former President Maithripala Sirisena said that the new alliance was formed to fre

11 Jan, 2023

UN calls for accountability on violence during JVP uprising

The United Nations (UN) has called for accountability on the violence committed by state officials during the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) uprising in 1989. Human rights activists have welcomed the joint communication sent by United Nations bodies to the Government of Sri Lanka regarding its failure to hold accountable officials in charge of Matale District when enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture, and extra-judicial? killings, were reportedly committed by the security for

10 Jan, 2023