The All Ceylon English Teachers' Union (ACETU) has appealed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to provide relief to the working class by at least reducing the electricity tariff, as the recent hike has lead to the increase in the prices of many goods and services.

General Secretary of the ACETU, Stanley Perera, said, "I appealed to President Rajapaksa, regarding his announcement of the revised tariff scheme at the May Day rally. We have made an appeal to the President to consider the feasibility of revising the proposed s

Fifteen political parties are supporting the strike action called for today (21st) and 914 trade unions that are based on work sites at hospitals, transport sector and schools have joined the strike today states the Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Alliance.

The Member of the Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Alliance Wasanthe Samarasinghe speaking to the media said today’s action is only a token strike and this would be an opening to launch more actions to get the increased electricity tariffs withdrawn.

A lecturer of the Sri Jayewardenepura University had been terminated from service for political reasons while the university administration counter-claimed that the academic was terminated as he had not completed his postgraduate studies.
Speaking to Ceylon Today, the Federation of University Teachers' Association (FUTA) said, Anuruddha Pradeep's termination was a result of him not completing his postgraduate studies within the given eight-year time frame.

Four years after Sri Lanka’s horrific civil war ended, many Sri Lankans await justice for the victims of abuses, news of the ‘disappeared,’ and respect for their basic rights. Instead, the Rajapaksa government has rejected investigations, clamped down harder on the media, and persisted in wartime abuses such as torture.
Brad Adams, Asia director

(New York) – Respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tami

The army will shift most of the camps in the Jaffna peninsula to Palaly, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said today.

He said that apart from three army camps which will remain owing to security reasons, the rest will be shifted to the Palaly army base.

The Army Commander said this after declaring open a new restaurant operated by the army along the Southern Highway.

A delegation of Labor MPs in Australia have approached Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr and urged him to take a tougher line on alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, The Australian newspaper reported.

The delegation of between 6-12 Labor MPs petitioned Senator Carr after last Tuesday’s caucus meeting.

A spokesman for Senator Carr confirmed the approach.

J pura ganasara 410px 20-05Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara theo today (20) visited the Sri Jayawardhanapura University.

Ven,Gnanasara thero visited the campus to conduct a special "Buddhanusmruthi bhawana" meditation program.
Meanwhile a special media briefing regarding the BBS opinion on the 19th Amendment will be held tomorrow at 2pm at the BBS HQ in Thummulla.

The petition filed in the Court of Appeal claiming that the government is unjustly acquiring 6,381 acres of land in Walikamam in the Jaffna district, was taken up for hearing on Monday.

The petition, filed by 1474 persons was taken up before the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice S. Skandarajah.

Representing the petitioners in court yesterday, President's Counsel Kanaga Iswaran noted that the government is acting to expedite the acquisition of these lands under section , citin

The standing committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Rule of Law at its meeting on 10th May decided to express its concern on the appointment of a commission regarding the unearthing of the mass grave in Matale, when in fact what is necessary is to proceed under the normal Law of the Country. Commissions of inquiry has throughout our history has been a modus adapted to sweep an issue under the carpet. It is noted that the Police has not yet taken even the most important step of recording of statements from persons who wer

Government Minister and Jathika Hela Urumaya leader Patali Champika Ranawaka is to submit a private member’s motion in parliament this week against the 13th Amendment to the constitution.

The Minister’s media unit said that he will also submit a motion against the provincial councils system.

He note that in India if the provinces misuse their powers then the central government can take it over but in Sri Lanka the situation is different.