Asia Cup likely in SL; PCB offers SLC to swap hosting rights
(UTV | COLOMBO) – LAHORE: If the men’s Asia Cup goes ahead this year, it will likely take place in Sri Lanka. The hope is that...
Tag : Rights
UN expert to visit SL to assess rights to freedom of peaceful assembly
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association is set to visit Sri Lanka. The UN...
Human Rights Commission Bats For Freedom Of Expression And Right To Information [IMAGES]
UTV | COLOMBO – The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has written to Austin Fernando, Secretary to the President, pointing out that ‘any...
Sri Lanka claims rights to 30% of Hambantota projects
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Minister Sarath Amunugama says Sri Lanka claims the rights to 30% of the development projects initiated in Hambantota and surrounding areas. The...
Elections Commission to protect voter rights of new voters
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Elections Commission (EC) has directed its attention to protect the voting rights of new voters who complete 18 years of age...
Switzerland ‘wrongly exposed Tamil asylum seeker to torture’
(UDHAYAM, SWITZERLAND) – Switzerland violated its commitment to protect people from torture by denying a former Tamil fighter asylum and instead sending him, and his...
Sunil Handunnetti urges for Voting Rights for Sri Lankans abroad
(UDHAYAM, RIYADH) – Visiting Sri Lankan legislator Sunil Handunnetti told Saudi Arabia’s Arab News that the country’s expatriates should be given voting rights, and that...