Sri Lanka appoints new Chief Justice
Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka’s new president, has appointed a Tamil judge as the country’s chief justice, the first member of the…
Sri Lanka ‘on right track’ to achieving sustainable democracy
Sri Lanka’s new leader Maithripala Sirisena, who defeated former president Mahinda Rajapksa in the January 8 poll, says he wants…
India, Lanka Resume Dialogue on Repatriation of Refugees
Despite the protests of the Tamil Nadu Government on repatriation of refugees, India and Sri Lanka held an official-level meeting…
There is still hope for Sri Lanka’s minorities
Sri Lanka’s minority communities, especially the Tamils, must cast aside their reservations and give the newly-elected government of President Maithripala…
Sri Lanka’s new government has already taken important measures to improve free expression and other rights
Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2015 released on 29 January 2015 said the new government elected in January 2015,…
Tamils have no trust in local inquiry says TNA spokesperson
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) spokesman, Suresh Premachandran said the Tamil people have no trust in a local inquiry process by the…
Wigneswaran tells military must be removed from North
The removal of the Sri Lankan military from the Tamil areas is the most important issue at present, the chief…
People still face many challenges
Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Hugo Swire, said that the people of Jaffna still “face many challenges”, following meetings…
Government to return private land
The Sri Lankan government pledged Thursday to free hundreds of minority Tamil detainees and return much of the Tamil land…
Budget Highlights
The Minister of Finance and Planning Ravi Karunanayake, presenting the interim budget 2015 presented in Parliament offered relief to all…