Ravana Balaya (Ravana Force), a Buddhist monk nationalist group, today staged a demonstration in front of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) headquarters here in protest against an ICC faux pas during the opeining ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Cardiff.

The group blamed the SLC for its inability to lodge a complaint to the ICC for playing a Hindi song in place of Sri Lanka's national at the Champions Trophy opening ceremony last week.

With the government threatening to introduce media ethics for journalists and the main opposition the United National Party introducing a draft Constitution with major changes to the present system of government, the Daily Mirror spoke to UNP’ Parliamentarian and former Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya. Hailing from the corporate sector, Mr. Jayasuriya is reputed as a politician who had promoted democratic form of governance and he introduced a private member’s motion for the implementation of the freedom of information bi

Political henchmen of the government are causing chaos in the State Universities, Convener for the Inter- University Students Federation (IUSF), Sanjeewa Bandara, said.

Addressing the media yesterday, he said the administration of the Kelaniya University has decided to close the Science Faculty due to the attack on the university students. Four students have been hospitalized and this is said to be done by a group of thugs connected to the government. Therefore, the responsibility for the incident should be taken by the govern

Some vandals destroyed a statue of the Virgin and attempted to set fire to the shrine of St. Francis Xavier in Angulana (Archdiocese of Colombo). The consecrated hosts, however, remained intact and the faithful see this a sign from Jesus: "No one can destroy the love of Christ."

Colombo (AsiaNews) - There is growing religious intolerance in Sri Lanka: a group of unknown persons attacked the Catholic Church of St. Francis Xavier in Angulana in the Archdiocese of Colombo. The vandals destroyed an ancient statue of the

The United States brought to the notice of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last week, what it says is a continuation of violations of the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and reprisals against human rights defenders, members of civil society, and journalists in Sri Lanka.

In a statement at the general debate on human rights situations requiring council attention, the US Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Eileen Donahoe said that there have been no credible investigations or prosecutions for

The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry of Sri Lanka said today at least 18 bodies of fishermen killed in yesterday's monsoon storm have been found and another 36 are still missing at sea.

A joint operation by the Navy and Air Force have rescued over 20 fishermen yesterday and are searching for the missing, Deputy Minister of Fisheries Sarath Kumara Gunarathna told media.

Both the Navy and Air Force added more vessels to the joint search and rescue operation being conducted to find the missing fishermen.

France said yesterday there was “no evidence at all” to suggest that journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, who disappeared in Sri Lanka three years ago, was living in that country. “We have no official confirmation whatsoever,” a spokesperson for the French Embassy in Colombo said.

The UPFA’s Puttalam District Parliamentarian Arundika Fernando told Parliament on Wednesday that  Ekneligoda was living in France under disguise. In a clarifying statement on Friday, he claimed he had met Mr. Ekneligoda

The army has rejected allegations that some soldiers had been involved in stealing items from three Hindu temples in Batticaloa.

Army spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said that investigations on the incident had been carried out and a suspect had been arrested by the police.

Requesting your high level intervention to stop the torture by way of the use of chili by the Sri Lankan police during interrogations

I am writing on behalf of the Asian Human Rights Commission and the reason for addressing this to you directly is because there is no other authority within Sri Lanka which can exercise any effective control over the discipline of the police and intelligence services other than yourself as the executive president of Sri Lanka. This situation is due to the manner of the exercise of command

Human rights and reconciliation are bandied about by some Western countries to intimidate Sri Lanka after the Security Forces liberated the country from the grip of LTTE terrorism. Rather than hailing Sri Lanka's singular achievement, which set an example to the world in eradicating terrorism, certain international organisations and Western countries pontificated on reconciliation and human rights to appease LTTE cohorts in their countries. These Western politicians, who survive on the vote of adopted Tamils from Sri Lanka, dance the