Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s poorest are the victims of a new tax increase
It would be a further blow dealt in the wake of electricity tariff increases. Even the lower middle class will not be free from repercussions
Sri Lanka Catholics seek foreign probe into Easter bombings
Islamist extremists targeted churches and hotels in the 2019 suicide bomb attacks against Christian worshippers and foreign travelers
Drought in Sri Lanka devastates farmland and fuels poaching
As rice production declines, an imminent shortage is anticipated, which will likely result in sharp price hike
Water crisis and broken promises: farmers vs the government
More than 66,000 families who rely on water from the Udawalawe reservoir for farming and personal use face extreme hardships.
Neglected Thai elephant prepares for jumbo flight home
Thai government had stopped sending elephants abroad and now checking the condition of those already sent overseas
Controversial televangelist sparks outrage in Sri Lanka
Pastor Jerome Fernando ignited a storm of controversy in Sri Lanka with derogatory statements targeting Buddha and other religions
Sri Lankans mark anniversary of Easter bombings with protest
The protesters reiterated calls for the government to uncover the truth behind the 2019 attacks
Sri Lankan cardinal calls for ‘human chain’ to demand truth about...
Cardinal Ranjith has questioned the government’s narrative of attacks and has consistently called for an international investigation
Catholic Church in Sri Lanka continues to seek justice for 2019...
The Catholic Church is one of the few institutions that has “the wherewithal” to take on the Sri Lankan government in pursuit of justice
Sri Lanka’s Cardinal Ranjith urges members of parliament to resign
Cardinal Ranjith said no one has the authority to interfere in the decision of the Supreme Court to release funds for the elections