The New York based Human Rights Watch has called on Lankan government to end arbitrary arrests, harassment of protesters, activists and journalists immediately.An HRW statement issued from New York says: The Sri Lankan government is using emergency regulations to harass and arbitrarily detain activists seeking political reform and accountability for the country’s economic crisis, Human Rights Watch said […]
The New York based Human Rights Watch has accused Sri Lanka of using emergency regulations to harass and arbitrarily detain activists seeking political reform and accountability over the country’s economic crisis. In a statement, HRW said since Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as President on July 21, 2022, the police and military have sought to […]
Human Rights Watch noted that intimidation, surveillance, and arbitrary arrests of demonstrators, civil society activists, lawyers, and journalists are continuing under Sri Lanka's new government.
Sri Lanka has paid the money for a diesel ship lying at the port and advance deposits have been made for another two ships, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.