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Despite national policy achievements, violence against women in Sri Lanka is pervasive and exists in the family, the workplace and the community. This is largely due to prevailing inequality between genders steeped in social norms and women being socially and economically disadvantaged, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka said in a release. One […]

The Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted an interactive evening with His Excellency Eric Walsh, High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Organized in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives, the event was attended by senior officials of the...

The Sri Lanka - Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted an interactive evening with His Excellency Eric Walsh, High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Organized in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives, the event

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (11) permitted former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to travel abroad from January 20 to January 31. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Court that the Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam had concurred. The Court earlier issued an order preventing former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP Namal Rajapaksa and 15 others […]

BBC reported that a suicide bomb attack outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul has caused heavy casualties. Police said at least five civilians had been killed but another Taliban official put the toll as high as 20. The attack took place about 16:00 local time (11:30 GMT) when the bomber tried, but failed to […]