By Kalyananda Tiranagama Executive Director Lawyers for Human Rights and Development When I raise this question, one may wonder why I raise this question 64 years after Sinhala was made the Official ...

The Sri Lanka Tamils live predominantly in the north-east of the island, forming the largest minority group at 11.2% (according to the 2012 census) of the population, the Northern province being ...

Jaffna streets deserted during April 25 hartal in Sri Lanka's north and east provinces. ... Sri Lankan army personnel and Special Task Forces police officers were deployed to patrol the streets.

The Sri Lanka government which has just won its military battle against Tamil Tiger rebels is to give power to provinces as a solution to the island's conflict, government officials said Thursday ...