“Separate Act needed to address racial discrimination” – D. M. Swaminathan
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – It would be more effective to have a separate Act to address the issue of racial discrimination, Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and...
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Government rejects reports on conditionality of GSP+
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government dismissed the media reports that it complied with 58 conditions laid by European Union (EU), which are adverse and detrimental...
Woman drowns while taking ‘selfie’
(UDHAYAM, TRINCOMALEE) – An Advanced Level (A/L) student who was to be admitted to the University later this month, met with a tragic death while...
Sri Lanka ratifies Maritime Labour Convention 2006
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with the International Labour...
Two cops assaulted in Kalpitiya
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Two cops have been attacked and hospitalized during a raid carried out in Kalpitiya Sunday evening (15), the Police said. Police said the...
“Equal treatment a must for all communities” – Rajitha Senaratne
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – All communities should be given equal treatment, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said. He said rumours spread about the Government were baseless....
Sri Lanka interested in buying oil from Iran
(UDHAYAM, TEHRAN) – Minister of Science, Technology and Research Susil Premajayantha told Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that Sri Lanka hopes to resume oil...
Mangala to visit Sweden at the invitation of Swedish counterpart
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will visit Sweden at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Margot Wallström, from 17...
Tamil Nadu insists on release of boats in Sri Lanka
(UDHAYAM, CHENNAI) – The Tamil Nadu Government is demanding the release of the fishing boats detained by Sri Lanka. Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar...
Drone camera falls on Ruwanweli Mahaseya during ‘Kapruka Pooja’
(UDHAYAM, ANURADHAPURA) – A videographer was arrested by Police after his drone camera fell on the sacred Ruwanweli Mahaseya in Anuradhapura on Saturday evening (14)...