Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Catholic priest stands by statement on Easter Sunday attacks
The priest has allegedly tagged intelligence units of providing financial and other vital assistance to those behind the attacks
Sri Lankan cardinal files petition in court to protect country’s wetlands
Among the respondents of the cardinal’s petition are Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and State Minister Nalaka Godahewa
Sri Lanka’s Catholic bishops hit ‘unholy, manipulative’ amendment to Constitution
They said that the basic law of the land “is being exploited beyond its limit to the detriment of the well-being of the country”
Amnesty International calls for end to violence, discrimination against Muslims in...
The report said discrimination against Muslims has evolved from “a rising series of mob attacks ... into government policies" against Muslims
Sri Lankan cardinal, Buddhist monk oppose sale of shares of power...
The petitioners said signing the agreement is contrary to law, “arbitrary and an infringement" of the people's fundamental rights
Sri Lanka’s Muslim religious scholars warn against report of possible terror...
The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama expressed concern over extremist influences and asked Muslims "to be cautious and vigilant"
Sri Lankan, Filipino refugees who sheltered Snowden find sanctuary in Canada
The family were part of a group of seven refugees in Hong Kong who agreed to shelter Snowden after his revelations in 2013
Para uskup Sri Lanka dukung aksi mogok guru, desak kenaikan gaji
Konferensi Waligereja Sri Lanka menyatakan dukungan kepada para guru sekolah umum di negara itu yang meminta agar gaji mereka segera diberikan dan agar gaji mereka dinaikkan.
Sri Lankan bishops back teachers’ strike, call on gov’t to increase...
For more than two months already, the union of teachers and principals in Sri Lanka has been on strike to demand for a salary increase
Sri Lanka arrests Tamil MP over rebel remembrance
Commemorating the rebels is banned despite the UN Human Rights Council repeated urging to allow Tamils to mourn their war dead