Image: Sri Lankan Airlines staff wear masks at Bandaranaike International Airport after Sri Lanka confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, in...
Mirissa made headlines for an unpleasant incident earlier this month and the authorities immediately reacted to it by taking actions like suspending the activities...
Northern terrorism is, thankfully, a thing of the past, but, sadly, southern terrorism is on the rise. Underworld figures, with political connections, remain above...
Image: Herman Kumara speaking to press during a fishermen's protest. ( SLB photo)
Seefeld, 02.14.2018 - The internationally recognized human rights defender and director of...
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Rohantha N.A. Athukorala.
Over the weekend I was honoured to listen to my teacher from Harvard, Professor Matt Andrew’s lecture to the Masters...
J.C. Weliamuna Unlawful Arrest & Deportation of British Tourist; A close look at the series of illegal steps taken by law enforcement authoritiesJC Weliamuna...
Bach Boys!‘Beach boy’ menace would kill the goose that lays golden eggs; Political patronage makes the situation worseThe beach boy menace is raising its...
Nadia FazlulhaqPolice are recording frequent complaints of sexual harassment of tourists in the South, with the latest report of sexual harassment of an Israeli...
AFP- Sri Lanka's police have begun keeping track of foreign tourists to "ensure their own safety", officials announced on Monday. Hotels and guest houses have...
Image: Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights making concluding remarks at the ID on Sri Lanka report.
Making interventions at the interactive dialogue at...
Many reports of the United Nations and International Human Rights organisations such as Human Rights Watch have documented human rights violations by LTTE for...
Image: Every leader commencing from Anagarika Dharmapala up to Gotabhaya who had led the country along this path have disrupted the country and carried...
Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Madam President,
This is a key juncture for the Council’s engagement with Sri Lanka. As my...