New  legislation will be introduced for the  benefit of housemaids proceeding to the Middle East countries  for employment, by the Ministry of Foreign Employment  Promotion & Welfare. Accordingly, it has been proposed to rise the minimum age for all housemaids proceeding aboard for employment to 25, according to Mr. Amal Senadilankara, Chairman of the Foreign Employment Bureau.In addition, it will be mandatory to have an agreement with the relevant employment   agency  in a particular country, 

Hunting for priceless treasure from temples and abandoned archaeological sites continues despite several suspects being arrested by the police. Organised gangs have joined the bandwagon of treasure hunters as it has become a lucrative business.

Investigations have revealed that treasure hunting was mostly financed by wealthy and influential people involved in other rackets in their areas.

The latest treasure hunting was reported from the historic Niyangamyaya Temple in Anuradhapura where burglars broke into the temp

“Journalists can voice their opinion on issues and policies alike, and they have expressed opinion against the pressures and injustices that took place not only in Trincomalee, but in other parts of the country. The country’s backbone is a journalist,” the Eastern Province Chief Minister, Abdul Majeed Abdul Najeeb said.


The Chief Minister expressed these views at a special meeting held at the Trincomalee Town Hall to mark the 10th anniversary of the Trincomalee District Journalists’ Association, h

Inspector General of Police N. K. Illangakoon yesterday said that the CID team responsible for the arrest of the key suspects, in the killing of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member Hasitha Madawala, within 24 hours of the incident, would be rewarded.

He said the arrest of several others wanted for their involvement in the crime was imminent.

He said that the public had utmost confidence in the police and many had provided vital information.

“To bereave a man of life, or by violence to confiscate his estate, without accusation or trial, would be so gross and notorious an act of despotism, as must at once convey the alarm of tyranny throughout the whole kingdom; but confinement of the person, by secretly hurrying him to jail, where his sufferings are unknown or forgotten, is a less public, a less striking, and therefore a more dangerous engine of arbitrary government”…..… Sir William Blackstone

Abuse of women is becoming a hot topic in the media and also among the public as we hear about these incidents daily. Child Development and Women’s Affairs Minister Tissa Karaliyadda believes that though there is an increase in such cases, the blaring publicity given to these incidents have blown this issue beyond proportion.

In an interview with the Sunday Observer, Minister Karaliyadda said his Ministry is doing its utmost to control this situation after creating a better awareness among the people on these issue

United National Party Parliamentarian Harin Fernando says that the free education granted by his party is being destroyed.

An event to distribute exercise books to 400 students in the Welkele area in Badulla was held under the auspices of MP Harin Fernando.
He shared these views

'A problem has been created in the primary and secondary school system and therefore parents are not taking their children to school. Instead, the parents are holding demonstrations opposite schools, with their children.

Minister of Petroleum Industries, Susil Premajayantha shared these views

"..The Ordinary Level students who sat for the examination this time are lucky, the pass mark for the Science exam is 21. You can get a "B" pass with 31 marks while you can get an "A" pass with 56 marks. The students received 19 points automatically. Luckily only 19 questions were leaked, if 40 questions were leaked then everyone would automatically pass. You get a "B" pass with the Science stream. We

According to a release issued by the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, three US Deputy Assistant Secretaries are due to visit the country.

The three-member delegation will meet with senior Sri Lankan officials, members of various political parties as well as civil society representatives.

The US Deputy Assistant Secretaries are due to discuss a wide range of issues including progress in implementing the LLRC recommendations as well as the National Action plan.

Wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, Sandya Ekneligoda convened a media briefing on Saturday.

''At the witness stand , Mohan Peiris said that he cannot remember who mentioned about Prageeth. Only God knows where Ekneligoda is he said. If an ordinary citizen said this at the witness stand in court, how would the law treat him.''