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UK sanctions to Lankan commanders for serious human rights violations during civil war
London, March 24 – The UK government has imposed sanctions on 4 individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses and violations during the Sri Lanka civil war, including extrajudicial killings, torture and/or perpetration of sexual violence. Those sanctioned are: former Head of the Sri Lankan...
Jaffna-born Tamil Canadian Gary Anandasangaree becomes Minister of Justice / Attorney-General
In Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new Canadian government
Ban on altar girls upsets nuns in Sri Lanka, says Global Sisters Report
The ban has sparked discussions on the role and dignity of women in the church, the report says
The ghosts of Batalanda, a double-edged sword
The wisdom of letting bygones be bygones has not dawned on the government but at least, the debates will provide political theatre for the long-suffering public.
Applications are invited from the children of estate workers for scholarships
These scholarships are available for G.C.E. Advanced Level, Undergraduate courses and for students undergoing Vocational/Technical education in any other Government Technical Colleges in Sri Lanka.
Why are Sri Lankan Tamil nationalist parties unable to unite to surmount challenges?
For the first time in Sri Lanka’s post-independence history, a Sinhala dominated “national”party performed exceptionally well in the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Workers oppose move to put Lankan plantations in the informal sector
The CWRFU says that the step would be regressive besides adversely affecting workers’ rights at a time of great economic stress.
A “must-read” new book in Tamil on Lankan President Dissanayake
Veteran journalist D.B.S.Jeyaraj’s book in Tamil on Sri Lanka’s incumbent President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is a good introduction to the man now at the helm. But the question as to whether his rise could be described as victory of a “class struggle” in the Marxian...
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