Colombage Melani Manel Perera

The event is called "EvalColombo 2018" and ends tomorrow. 150 parliamentarians from all over the world are participating, as well as experts on evaluation policies, interest groups and members of civil society.

Exports are up by 29.5 per cent, imports by 13.5 per cent. Europe offers many opportunities for trade. For the president of the Sri Lanka-Italy Business Council, “We have many investment opportunities in Europe and have to identify the avenues of renewable energy, E-commerce, medical tourism, research and development, and Technology.”

The Sri Lankan Government has accepted 177 recommendations (out of a total of 233) made by the UN Commission on Human Rights. The role of advocacy groups is fundamental in making the general public aware of the content of the periodic review.

The remains include the bones of six children. During the civil war, the area was occupied by the Sri Lankan military. The excavations are not completed and more bodies could be found.

After Justice Ministry reassure them, 25 inmates suspend their protest. Prison administration accuse relatives of smuggling drugs in food brought from the outside. The "accusation is false,’ says Anglican clergyman. The prisoners “protested not only for themselves, but for all prisoners."

The area is a popular destination with tourists. The settlement was created in the 1950s. Most residents are Buddhists involved in inland fishing and farming. Residents have proposed different solutions to the authorities, without getting an answer.

Exams got underway yesterday until 1 September. Students pray to "keep our minds in balance and answer well to the questions”. A Mass was held in a Colombo parish to bless young students.

About 8.7% of the population is disabled on the island; 57% are women. A document describes the violence suffered by women during the conflict. So far there has been no cause-effect study between the development of disability and civil war.

In pain in her left leg due to a fall, she tried traditional and Ayurvedic treatments without any benefit. After healing she wants to help build a church dedicated to the saint.

The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation organised a camp for students and teachers. Schools must promote exchanges between young people, future "agents of change". Teachers note that “School is the place where you start to be good or bad, destructive or peaceful, [where] love or hate [are learnt]."

Two protests refocus attention on children and husbands who went missing during the civil war. Protesters present a petition requesting the release of prisoners. Silent protest shows “the love and concern of Tamil mothers who demand truth and justice.”

In Sri Lanka, the death penalty has been under a moratorium for more than 40 years. Big traffickers escape justice. The Anglican Church, the Human Rights Commission and the European Union have condemned the decision. Card Ranjith supports the president.