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WHEN A CRISIS WON'T GO AWAY

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Most organisations facing a serious crisis would welcome a few days away from the cameras. Manchester City has no such luxury. Its manager still has to face journalists before mat... Read More


Independent probes on police brutality a must!

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Two cases of police brutality, one in Homagama and another in Kobeigane where two suspects taken into custody died under mysterious circumstances have raised renewed concerns rega... Read More


Democracy: Bridge to power or commitment to values?

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- In politics, democracy is touted as the best form of governance. Regular elections give people the opportunity to choose their rulers and remove them when they fail to meet public... Read More


Caste Oppression and Struggles in Jaffna

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- I recently visited one of the primary schools in an oppressed caste village in Karainagar. The coastal village on the lagoon side of the Karainagar Island in northern Jaffna was h... Read More


Saudi execution of Bangladeshi couple sparks global outrage

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- A major row has erupted over the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, in Saudi Arabia on October 14. Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said they were executed... Read More


Mechanism needed to address changing electoral landscape shaped by social media, AI: PAFFREL

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi has called for strong dialogue among all stakeholders to address the changing elector... Read More


Government open for discussion on Terrorism Bill: Bimal

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Amid concerns raised by local and international organisations over the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTB), Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said yester... Read More


Importers, traders called for talks to prevent market shortages

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Government has taken steps to ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential goods to the local market during the upcoming festive season and prevent possible shortages, Trade Mi... Read More


No documents missing from 323-container probe, Minister insists

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara dismissed claims that the committee report on the controversial 323 containers had gone missing, insisting that all relevant documents and re... Read More


No increase in school transport fares despite diesel price hike

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- School transport operators will not increase fares despite the recent rise in diesel prices, the All-Island School Children Transportation Association has assured parents. Associ... Read More