A teenager’s custodial death has prompted demonstrations in the northern Sri Lanka’s Kokuvil, protesters are accusing police of torture and harassment
Ahilan Kadirgamar, Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna, talks about the political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka, one year after the uprising that overthrew President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He explains how the Ranil Wickremesinghe regime has combined repression with anti-people economic policies
Sri Lanka has been grappling with an acute economic crisis since last year. This has aggravated the problem of food insecurity in the country
The three were arrested under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in May 2009. Their release comes after the court ruled that witness statements in the case could not prove their involvement in conspiracy against the state
As the social and economic crisis in Sri Lanka continues, health activists call for prioritization of the public health system on the occasion of World Health Day
Sri Lanka’s latest anti-terror legislation gives greater powers to law enforcement agencies, which human rights groups fear will be used to suppress the democratic rights of citizens
The government’s program to divest from state-run enterprises like the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) are parts of managing state expenditure as per the IMF’s conditions
The bailout package for Sri Lanka under IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) has been in the pipeline after the country defaulted on its foreign debt last April
Over 40 trade unions have announced a nationwide strike against the new income tax policy that has doubled taxation and increased the cost of living in Sri Lanka
Local polls were to be held last year but were delayed due to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. After another postponement was announced in February, judicial intervention led to the polls being scheduled for April 25
Authorities have attempted to shut down growing protests with repressive police action, which has already caused the death of a protester, and a ban on strikes
Holding banners and black flags, hundreds of relatives of disappeared Tamils marched in the northern Sri Lankan town of Kilinochchi demanding justice and accountability