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UNP rallies to defend Buddhist institutions amid clergy misconduct controversy
Sri Lanka's United National Party (UNP) has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of attempting to undermine Buddhism and interfere in the affairs of the Buddhist clergy, as controversy continues over proposed reforms aimed at addressing misconduct within the Buddhist Sangha. The dispute comes amid heightened public scrutiny of Buddhist institutions following allegations of…

Sri Lankan police ignored death threat warnings before politician’s assassination

Oct 24, 2025
Sri Lankan opposition MPs have accused the government of covering up the assassination of Lasantha Wickramasekara, a politician who was shot dead inside his office this week, as others raised fears of more death threats and violence.

Sri Lankan prisons chief calls for executions to protect protect 'future generations'

Oct 24, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesman, Jageth Weerasinghe, has called for the implementation of the death penalty for large-scale drug traffickers, claiming it is necessary to “protect future generations” as the majority of drug addicts are “Sinhala-Buddhist.”

Sri Lanka accused of mistreating Thai elephants as Bangkok sends rescue team

Oct 24, 2025
Thailand’s government has announced plans to hold urgent talks with Sri Lankan authorities to repatriate two Thai elephants that were gifted decades ago, following growing outrage over reports of their mistreatment and poor living conditions.

Sri Lankan military claims to have released over 700 acres of land but occupation continues

Oct 24, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, told Parliament that over 700 acres of land in the North and East have been “returned to the public”, as the government continues to station tens of thousands of Sri Lankan soldiers in the region.

Government’s new ‘Sri Lankan Day’ placed under Ministry of Buddhasasana

Oct 24, 2025
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a programme titled ‘Sri Lankan Day’, which it claims will promote “unity and understanding”, and declared that its organisation and implementation will be overseen by the Ministry of Buddhasasana.

Extremist monk claims Muslim appointment ‘hurts Sinhala-Buddhists’

Oct 24, 2025
A Sinhala Buddhist monk and head of the hardline Ravana Balaya organisation, Iththa Kande Saddhatissa, has launched a public attack on the National People’s Power (NPP) government over the appointment of Muneer Mulaffer as the new Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs, describing the move as an attempt to “hurt the Sinhala-Buddhist people.”

Vanni MP questions continued Sri Lankan military occupation of land in Vavuniya

Oct 23, 2025
During a parliamentary session, Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian for the Vanni District, Dr P. Sathiyalingam, questioned the Sri Lankan government over the continued military occupation of civilian lands in Vavuniya - including the site of an LTTE cemetery.

Sri Lankan military constructs illegal hospital on occupied Tamil land

Oct 23, 2025
The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has pledged to take legal action against the Sri Lankan military for the construction of an unauthorised military hospital on privately owned land in Vasavilan, Jaffna — an area still occupied under the guise of a so-called High-Security Zone.

Sri Lanka extradites suspects accused of courtroom murder from Nepal

Oct 23, 2025
Sri Lanka has extradited six persons who were arrested in Nepal in connection with the high-profile murder of underworld leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, widely known as Ganemulla Sanjeewa, who was shot dead inside a Colombo courthouse earlier this year.

Over 100 human skeletons uncovered in Sri Lanka’s capital

Oct 23, 2025
Excavations at the Colombo Port mass grave, where over one hundred human skeletons have been unearthed, have officially concluded, the Colombo Magistrate’s Court was informed this week.
Sri Lankan police ignored death threat warnings before politician’s assassination
Sri Lankan prisons chief calls for executions to protect protect 'future generations'
Sri Lanka accused of mistreating Thai elephants as Bangkok sends rescue team
Sri Lankan military claims to have released over 700 acres of land but occupation continues
Government’s new ‘Sri Lankan Day’ placed under Ministry of Buddhasasana
Extremist monk claims Muslim appointment ‘hurts Sinhala-Buddhists’
Vanni MP questions continued Sri Lankan military occupation of land in Vavuniya
Sri Lankan military constructs illegal hospital on occupied Tamil land
Sri Lanka extradites suspects accused of courtroom murder from Nepal
Over 100 human skeletons uncovered in Sri Lanka’s capital
Sri Lankan police ignored death threat warnings before politician’s assassination
Sri Lankan prisons chief calls for executions to protect protect 'future generations'
Sri Lanka accused of mistreating Thai elephants as Bangkok sends rescue team
Sri Lankan military claims to have released over 700 acres of land but occupation continues
Government’s new ‘Sri Lankan Day’ placed under Ministry of Buddhasasana
Extremist monk claims Muslim appointment ‘hurts Sinhala-Buddhists’
Vanni MP questions continued Sri Lankan military occupation of land in Vavuniya
Sri Lankan military constructs illegal hospital on occupied Tamil land
Sri Lanka extradites suspects accused of courtroom murder from Nepal
Over 100 human skeletons uncovered in Sri Lanka’s capital