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Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to visit SL

The Office of the High commissioner for Human Rights says the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will visit Sri Lanka next month. The OHCHR said the மேலும் படிக்க...

Mullaitivu families of disappeared demand answers on IWD

Families of the disappeared in Mullaitivu marked International Women's Day with a demonstration calling for accountability and justice for their disappeared மேலும் படிக்க...

Tamil parties honour female LTTE fighters on Women's Day

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) honoured female LTTE fighters and activists at events marking International Women's மேலும் படிக்க...

Skeletal remains found in Batticaloa

Skeletal remains were found in Saththukkondan, Batticaloa on Wednesday as villagers sought to dig a well.  Police officers were called and collected the bone மேலும் படிக்க...

“Virtually no progress has been made” - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet Jeria, has released a report assessing the progress Sri Lanka has made in implementing resolution மேலும் படிக்க...

Rafale documents not stolen, petitioners used photocopies: AG Venugopal makes U-turn

Two days after he created a stir with the claims that the Defence Ministry papers published in the media in connection with the Rafale deal were stolen, மேலும் படிக்க...

India vs Australia: MS Dhoni to be rested for last two ODIs

India are set to rest veteran wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni for the last two ODIs of the ongoing five-match series at home, batting coach Sanjay Bangar மேலும் படிக்க...

Nawaz Sharif refuses medical treatment offered by government

Pakistan’s ailing ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, currently serving a prison sentence for corruption, is refusing to have his recurring angina treated in மேலும் படிக்க...

Philippine military launches air strikes on Abu Sayyaf militants’ hideout

Philippine security forces on Friday launched an air strike on a hideout where militants were suspected of plotting a major new terror attack. The bombing raid மேலும் படிக்க...

>Locomotive drivers & guards on strike

Locomotive engine drivers and guards have reportedly launched a strike since midnight. Accordingly the Railway Control Room stated several train journeys மேலும் படிக்க...