The leaders of the political parties represented in Parliament have been invited to attend a special meeting of Parliament’s Business Committee to be held at the Speaker’s Office in the Parliamentary complex on Thursday, parliament sources said. The party leaders are expected to decide on the bills to be taken and the time allocations for […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita Parents must ensure that their children are well hydrated in view of high temperatures being reported from many parts of the country, says Dr. Deepal Perera, consultant paediatrician at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital. Dr. Perera added that the high temperature and profuse sweating could also cause skin rashes and trigger eczema. […]
The new Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) proposed by the Sri Lankan Government, designed to replace the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) of 1979, threatens to further exacerbate restrictions on the right to assembly and gravely curtail freedom of expression and press freedom, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said in a statement. The International Federation […]
By Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday called on all Sri Lankans to sink their differences and support the Church’s quest for justice for the Easter Sunday victims. The Cardinal said that a campaign would be launched under the theme ‘Until justice is done, we are watching’ on 21 April. The Church has […]
The Ministry of Agriculture would distribute 70,000 goats among unemployed youth, this year, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said on Sunday. The goats would be distributed free of charge, minister Amaraweera said, adding that Sri Lanka imported a large amount of goat milk and mutton annually because there weren’t enough goats in the country. There […]