By Basil Fernando Arundhati Roy, prominent writer and social activist in India has written several important articles in the recent few days on the problem of the spread of Covid and the vast numbers of deaths that are taking place…
Until the arrival of the corona about masks were needed by the health staff. Once Corona arrived, the whole country needed masks. Due to the increase in the demand for masks, it had to be imported. In the first quarter…
In the case of Sri Lanka, out of around 21.5 million population, females are around 50.7%, perhaps due to more males being killed in wars and violence. by Dr Laksiri Fernando “Oppression” refers to a mode of human relations involving…
Black Sunday – If Sherlock Holmes Or Sir Hercule Poirot Investigated The Easter Sunday Massacre By Basil Fernando – In answering the call of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka, the faithful living in various parts of the country…
In 2020 alone, 26 illegal killings were reported, said Philip Dissanayake, a member of the Convening Board of the Sri Lankan Alliance Against Torture. He points out that there have been 16 incidents and 26 inmates have been killed along…
The 1st draft zero of the resolution on tabled at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva called by officer the high commissioner for Human Rights to enhancce its monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in sri lanka….
by Raj Gonsalkorale The US Secretary of State seems to give an indication as to what the real agenda behind his and his country’s support for this resolution. He speaks of “lack of accountability for past atrocities”. This statement implies…
Addressing the Human Rights Council session via video technology Michelle Bachelet ,Introducing her report on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said “nearly 12 years after the end…
Elections to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka will be held on the 24th. Two President’s Counsels candidates have entered to the election for the post of Chairman. They are President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris and President’s Counsel Kuvera de Zoysa. …
A 19-year-old student from Dodamgaslande, Kurunegala has been remanded for four months on charges of illegally possessing heroin. The student, who was studying for the GCE Advanced Level at the Sastharachindra Pirivena College, Polgolla, was on his way to a…
Mrs. Bimshani Jasing Arachchi was promoted as Sri Lanka’s first woman Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in October 2020, creating history in Sri Lanka’s 154 years old police service. The march of DIG Bimshani Jasing Arachchi in her career in police…
Zero draft of the resolution provided to Geneva based diplomatic missions by Sri Lanka core group titled Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has not taken any of the major the recommendations made by the Human Rights High Commissioner…
by Basil Fernando In 2008, an incident took place at a panel discussion organized by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Three panelists were invited by the producer of the programme , ‘Ira Anduru Pata’ to comment on the new set…
The Burma (now Myanmar) was a British colony and the style of the British administration had been introduced also to that country. Around the same time as India and Sri Lanka, Myanmar also gained its independence. Prior to the independence,…
