Over 100 teachers’ protests islandwide
More than 100 protests organised by the Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA) were held in front of zonal education offices across the country yesterday (9), demanding an immediate so Read More »
11 weather-related deaths in two weeks
7,167 people from 1,836 families affectedLandslide warnings to 10 districts Read More »
Hindu casteist discrimination rife in North
Activists in the Northern Province alleged that various acts of discrimination and harassment, including those of a verbal and sexual nature, which are due to casteism practised by so called high-cast Read More »
Teachers threaten islandwide strike over Mawanella issue
Cite non-arrest of Mawanella PS Dep. ChairMawanella Police Station surrounded for 2nd day Read More »
Surviving the hunger games
On top of the Covid-19 pandemic, people of 43 countries are now on the brink of a famine, and the United Nations (UN) food agency warned that 45 million people are at risk. According to the World Food Read More »
Submission to the UNHRC on enforced disappearances
For several decades now, the widespread practice of enforced disappearances has been experienced in several countries in Asia and elsewhere. Read More »
Organic fertiliser: Nano, or no know?
The need for a closer look at the specifics on nano nitrogen fertiliser Read More »