The frustration within the Tamil polity at the failure of the government to treat them fairly and address their grievances is taking a new turn in parliament. Unable to reason with those who hold the majority of votes, Tamil parliamentarians are taking to non-violent action over words. Those political parties that represent ethnic and religious…
Sri Lanka has launched a nationwide program to provide free meals to all students from grades 1-5. Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said the initiative aims to benefit over 1.6 million children across 9,134 government schools and smaller institutions with less than 100 students. The program will run from 7:30 am to 8:00 am daily,…
A Brazilian court has decided to uphold an Italian court’s rape conviction for the former Milan and Brazil striker Robinho, and that the former star player must serve his nine-year prison sentence in Brazil. The trial in Brazil’s superior court of justice (STJ), the country’s top court for non-constitutional matters, had a majority rule that…
Several spells of showers are likely in the Eastern, Uva, North-central and Northern provinces, the Department of Meteorology says. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the island in the afternoon or at night. Meanwhile, fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western Provinces. Misty…
Representatives of civil society organisations (CSO) have recently met with President and Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and National Policies Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss the former’s concerns pertaining to the proposed controversial non-governmental organisations (NGO) law. During the meeting, where the proposed NGO (Registration and Supervision) Act of 2024 was discussed, the President has stated that…
In the rural town of Morawaka located in Southern Sri Lanka, home to lush tea estates and paddy fields, Ramya is finally mother to a beautiful baby girl. She was born after a harrowing experience of an umbilical cord prolapse, a condition where the umbilical cord gets out of the body before the baby and…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that the government has enacted 42 new laws in the past 4 months, with another 62 in the pipeline, all aimed at catalyzing the country’s economic transformation. Among these are two draft laws related to women’s rights, designed to promote gender equality and empower women. These laws are slated for…
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from his position as a member of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). Speaking at a press conference yesterday morning (18), Wickramaratne stated that he has handed over the resignation letter to the Speaker of the Parliament. In his resignation letter, the SJB MP mentions that…
President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said Monday that he had won his fifth term with a record number of votes. Putin has led Russia as president or prime minister since December 1999. Early Monday, Putin hailed overwhelming preliminary results as an indication of “trust” and…
The El Nino phenomenon has caused an increase in the continuous dry weather situation in the country and it could continue till April, Meteorology Department Director Genral Athula Karunanayaka said. He told the media that rain can be expected from next Thursday (21), Friday (22) and Saturday (23), but there will also be an increase…
