Sunday, 10 Sep 2023
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by Isuri Yasasmin Kaviratne
The National Authority for Victim and Witness Protection was established last week, after the enactment of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act, No 4 of 2015 in May this year. The proper implementation of this Act ensures that the rights of the victims and witnesses are protected with a statutory recognition.
The National Authority for...
Some may call it a cliche, but the skies started weeping since dawn yesterday, as the nation prepared to bid farewell to the greatest musician it has ever seen.
“When the death of Maestro Amaradeva was announced, everyone and everything in this small country stood still, absorbing the news. Not just people, the skies, the earth and all living beings were shocked,” Nanda...
The launch of Sinhala cinema’s controversial first docu-drama critical of the justice system and its swift temporary ban by a court has sparked public debate over the role of the media and the judiciary system.
The public launch screening of this historic first docu-drama film, made by award-winning film-maker Prasanna Vithanage took place in Colombo on October 4 and...
by Isuri Yasasmin Kaviratne
Celebrating his 75th birth anniversary, and 55 years in the world of art, and 50 years of marriage, Sathischandra Edirisinghe...
The 1818 Uva-Wellassa uprising was the third Kandyan uprising against the British during the period of Governor Robert Brownrigg...
“Who will guard the guards”, who will monitor the behaviour of media, especially, social media that have spread rapidly in Sri...
After a week of fierce protesting, the Negombo fishermen had a relatively calm week, coming to an agreement with the government,...
“It’s time to be part of the solution and not the problem,” Kumar Sangakkara, the acclaimed cricketer said, affirming his...
Fishermen took to the streets throughout this week, protesting against Government’s decision to allow dredging of sand in the...
The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) is working on a project proposal to monitor sea sand mining...