Archeologists believe the remains belong to people who lived at the time of Portuguese rule. Previously it was thought that the skeletons belonged to people who went missing during the country’s civil war. A local magistrate has ordered the temporary suspension of the dig.
The president lifted a ban on death sentences for drug-related crimes. The Constitutional Council and the Human Rights Commission claim the right to defend everyone, including jailed criminals.
Fr. Reid Shelton Fernando: "It is useless to reintroduce capital punishment, hate generates hatred". The government has canceled a moratorium in force for 43 years. The provision after a meeting with his Filipino counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte. A nun proposes alternative penalties to hanging.
She was the first consecrated lay woman from the island nation to be declared Servant of God. Very revered across the country, she received stigmata at the age of 22. The Diocese of Chilaw sent all the necessary documentation to Rome.
The author, Alex Van Arkadie, is a retired FAO official. For workers who go abroad in search of fortune, the main obstacle is the local language.
On Monday, Sri Lanka celebrated the 71st anniversary of independence from British rule. President Sirisena admits delays in economic development. Tamils complain of continuing persecution even after the civil war ended. Plantation workers demand higher wages.
The authorities prohibit the use of trawling nets and dynamite near shorelines. Fisher associations had complained for a long time that such methods destroy ecosystems and coral reefs.
The army still occupies land in Kepapilavu, a village Mullathivu district. The authorities had promised to return it by today. Tamils ask for southern support.
The mega project is financed by Beijing. The Chinese ambassador praised the investment, which created more than 4,000 jobs. However, the facility has had serious repercussions on the coastal environment and the marine ecosystem.
Festivities begin tonight with vespers. An interfaith prayer and Mass will be held tomorrow. Seniors, youth and children participated in the flag-raising ceremony. The saint “strengthens our faith in Christ".
In 2009, Lasantha Wickremetunge, chief editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper, was killed in the middle of the day on his way to work. He had criticised former president Mahinda Rajapaska. To cover up the case, four people have been killed.
The military occupies some 4,000 acres in the north of the island. An official note states that 1,099 acres will be returned to former owners in the second week of January. The displaced of Kepapilavu are ready to occupy the village if the government fails to keep its promises.
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