Muslims flee eastern Sri Lanka town following Sinhala mob attack

Leading ruling party politicians in eastern Sri Lanka say that several Muslim families have fled the eastern town of Ampara due to police inaction following anti-Muslim mob violence in the Sinhala dominated area. Police said..........

No disciplinary action against ‘slit throat’ brigadier summoned to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has confirmed that no disciplinary action will be taken against a military diplomat who threatened Tamil protesters in London with death. Defence attaché Defence attaché Brigadier Priyanka Fernando..............

Sri Lanka: Trade unions give ultimatum to end victimisation of activists

Powerful trade unions in Sri Lanka's electricity sector have given an ultimatum of three weeks to the management for the reinstatement of six of their leaders who have been victimised for..................

UK failure allowed “slit-throat” Sri Lanka military diplomat to work in London

A top Sri Lanka military officer who issued a death threat in public to Tamil protestors in London had been allowed to work as a diplomat in the UK by the British government that failed to check his human rights ........

Triumphant Rajapaksa on warpath against Sri Lanka constitutional reforms

Making a resounding comeback in Sri Lanka’s local polls, Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa  fired a salvo against constitutional reforms aimed at curtailing powers of the executive..............

Sri Lanka: Text book case of impunity - ITJP & JDS

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) and JDS condemn the reinstatement of the Sri Lanka military diplomat who threatened to slit the throats of protesting Tamils in London. Military attaché Priyanka Fernando..............

Sri Lanka PM pledges further Buddhistisation of Tamil areas

Tamils opposing years of militarisation, majority Sinhala colonisation and buddhistisation of northern and eastern Sri Lanka have been told of plans to build thousand Buddhist places of worship with government funding in..............

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