Sri Lanka’s defense agencies have intensified their vigilance following intelligence reports of a potential extremist group operating in the Eastern Province, the government confirmed Tuesday.
According to the United Nations in Sri Lanka, over 35 per cent of all gender-based harmful speech recorded in November was targeted at women candidates campaigning for the parliamentary elections.
The NPP painted the island winning across ethnicities and religious groups and made history wining the Northern Jaffna district. NPP has pledged to wield its newly acquired two-thirds parliamentary majority responsibly, ensuring it is used to rebuild the country rather than entrench power.
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In August, a video surfaced showing an Afghan teenager being violently restrained by Iranian police, which ignited widespread outrage. Discrimination and harassment have long...
The organization urged the interim government to remain steadfast in its commitment to reform and to resist all forms of communal and fundamentalist influence....
In March 2024, Thailand's House of Representatives approved a landmark marriage equality bill, later adopted by the Thai Senate in June. Expected to legalise...
Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.
The massive profits coupled with a weak legal framework have drawn influential individuals with political connections into the sand mining business, making it dangerous for environmental activists and journalists to speak out.
The high-stakes meeting brought together 20 leaders from various political parties and organisations in two separate sessions, as Yunus sought to shore up support amid reports of internal tensions within his interim government and growing external pressure.
Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.
The massive profits coupled with a weak legal framework have drawn influential individuals with political connections into the sand mining business, making it dangerous for environmental activists and journalists to speak out.
At the ICJ hearing, Ammar Hijazi, Ambassador of Palestine to International Organisations in The Hague, linked the relationship between climate change and emissions during armed conflict.