At least twelve members of Ecuador’s LGBTI+ community have been murdered so far in 2026, according to a manifesto released by the advocacy organization Silueta X, which warned of escalating violence and
by Our Correspondent in Colombo A Colombo court has ordered Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to urgently respond to allegations surrounding the detention conditions of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director
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by Luxman Aravind The treatment of former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva under the United States’ foreign policy framework represents one of the most uncomfortable contradictions in
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A high-level meeting is scheduled to take place at the Presidential Secretariat on the evening of June 1 between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Judicial Officers’ Association, during which
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A wave of political uncertainty has gripped Colombia after President Gustavo Petro publicly rejected the preliminary results of the first round of the presidential election released on Sunday night. The quick count,
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Punjab’s deteriorating security landscape entered a more dangerous phase in 2026 with the targeted killing of three Punjab Police personnel in two separate incidents – a pattern that security agencies increasingly view
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Sri Lanka is preparing a significant legal amendment aimed at strengthening discipline within the Buddhist monastic community, as discussions between state legal authorities and senior Buddhist leaders move forward. Commissioner General of
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British national Kayleigh Fraser, who became known during Sri Lanka’s 2022 anti-government unrest for her social media coverage of attacks on protesters at Colombo’s Galle Face Green, is now seeking to have
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The United Nations Organization for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed grave concerns over the alleged Amendment to the recent transgender law. Indian President Droupadi Murmu made the decision, and the bill was subsequently
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo In a striking disclosure that has reignited discussion around the final moments of Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war, former Army Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has stated that
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Nilantha Jayawardena was born and raised in Colombo. Coming from a stable and well-supported family background, he enjoyed a comfortable upbringing from an early age. His parents ensured that he received a
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