By Maryam Azwer Following a letter from five well-known media rights organizations to the United Nations requesting UN intervention in the case of missing Sri Lankan journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, the UN has expressed its concern about the matter. At the UN’s noon briefing on Wednesday (March 9), Spokesperson for Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Martin Nesirky, [...]
Consultant Eye Surgeon of the Hemas Hospital, Wattala, Dr. Shamintha Amaratunge, on Tuesday (27) performed 50 cataract surgeries free of charge. This project, Sight at 50, was initiated by the Rotary Club of Colombo West, who teamed up with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to help those in the low-income group who faced cataract problems. [...]
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Regiment troops based at Trikonamadu found 2 caches of hidden arms in the general area of Iranapallai, Pudukuduirippu, on the 15th and 19th of this month, said SLAF spokesperson Group Captain Janaka Nanayakkara. The recovering of these arms was made possible with the help of rehabilitated former LTTE cadres. [...]
The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) in a press release warned that thousands in the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts could lose their voting rights, due to a lack of resources and absense of officials for the voter re-registration process. “The Department of Elections seems to have written off the 40,000 + IDPs who [...]
Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, at a press conference last evening, officially announced his retirement from test cricket. “I am here to thank everyone who has helped me,” he said, going on to state that he felt the time was right for him to make an exit. “I will be happy to give up all [...]
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