Sri Lanka run by “collection of alleged war criminals and corrupt bureaucrats”

A collection of alleged perpetrators of war crimes and bureaucrats previously accused of corruption to run the country  have been chosen by the president of Sri Lanka to run the country, according.........

Sri Lanka accused of racism and increased militarisation amidst pandemic

The Defence Ministry of Sri Lanka had instructed officers of the 2nd Military Intelligence Corps “to scrutinise all Right to Information Requests filed by citizens with public authorities seeking information.....

Killer Sri Lanka army officer convicted for massacre of Tamils walks free

Sri Lanka releasing an army officer in the death row for the murder of Tamil civilians including a five-year-old child has drawn international condemnation. UN top rights body slammed..............

President warned of COVID 19 unrest days before deadly prison shooting

Sri Lanka’s President failed to heed a written warning that he should act to prevent panic over the COVID 19 virus in a high security prison where two inmates were shot dead in a riot triggered..........

International concerns raised over Sri Lanka militarizing response to COVID19

Sri Lanka appointing an alleged war criminal in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic raises very serious human rights concerns, warns an international human rights watchdog. In its latest....

Four months old baby in Sri Lanka police wanted list

Police in Sri Lanka have made history in issuing mug shots of children including a four month old baby boy on a wanted list. Journalists and media outlets readily published those photographs of the.....

Police mislead parliament to whitewash criminal record of Geneva envoy

Police in Sri Lanka have misled the parliament body probing the eligibility of individuals appointed to positions of authority by providing false information about the Ambassador named as.........

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