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SLPP launched its "people's struggle for the nation's self-respect" – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa - Hiru News - Srilanka's Number One News Portal, Most visited website in Sri Lanka
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (225+ words) Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) launched its "people's struggle for the nation's self-respect" from the historic city of Anuradhapura on Saturday (12), emphasising that internal enemies who betray the country for personal gain pose…...
Sri Lanka MPs Pay Just US$6 a Month for Official Homes – Sri Lanka Guardian
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (579+ words) As Sri Lankans face economic pressures, 111 lawmakers receive parliamentary housing at a monthly rent of just Rs.2,000, equivalent to roughly US$6–7. Sri Lanka’s Parliament is providing official residential units in the Madiwela parliamentary housing complex to 111 serving lawmakers at a…...
The multiplicity of economic and social problems confronting the country | Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (493+ words) The country is facing a multiplicity of economic and social problems that have to be resolved for its economic and social development. These structural problems cannot be resolved easily, but if they are not resolved, they would impede and hamper…...
Sri Lanka, Thailand to sign agreement on employment of Sri Lankan workers
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (144+ words) Sri Lanka and Thailand are set to sign an agreement on the employment of Sri Lankan workers in Thailand during Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s official visit to the country from Sept. 14 to 16. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and…...
Namal Rajapaksa’s Arrest and Sri Lanka’s Politics of Mutual Protection
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (585+ words) The old establishment elites have opposed Namal’s arrest. They want to preserve a system where one of their own is not jailed for corruption. Sri Lanka Podujana Party parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa waves to his supporters in the Tissamaharama electorate of…...
Sri Lanka pushes to end UN scrutiny at Geneva
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (612+ words) Speaking during the general debate in Geneva on 8 September, the delegation urged the Council to direct its resources "towards pressing situations" and invoked the UN80 reform process as a case for efficiency and prioritisation. The statement does not name Sri Lanka…...
Sri Lanka told reforms are stalling as NGOs demand international investigation at UN
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (991+ words) Sri Lanka's promise of deeper legal and institutional reform "appears to be stalling", the UN human rights office told the Human Rights Council in Geneva, as non-governmental organisations rejected its recommendations as deferral rather than accountability and demanded an independent…...
Sri Lanka urges review of UN human rights mandates
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (79+ words) The Morning 09 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer Sri Lanka has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to regularly review country-specific mandates, citing progress through national processes and dialogue. Sri Lanka’s UN representative in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, called for clear…...
UK-led group urges Sri Lanka to turn reform pledges into 'concrete' action at UNHRC
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (571+ words) Colombo | A group of countries led by the UK has called on Sri Lanka to translate its stated commitment to human rights and institutional reforms into "concrete action" and address unresolved cases of enforced disappearances. The call came during discussions…...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describes Indian community in Sri Lanka as important bridge between the two countries
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (86+ words) News On AIR Play Audio Midday News News On AIR | September 9, 2026 10:16 AM Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describes Indian community in Sri Lanka as important bridge between the two countries Former CJI Justice Dipak Misra Conferred with Kalinga Ratna Award in…...