Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s cardinal disappointed over Easter Sunday blasts probe
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said he’d ask for help from international organizations if govt fails to serve justice
Sri Lanka govt ‘aggressively attacking efforts’ to address rights abuses
Trials of military and intelligence officials accused of enforced disappearances have been delayed and disrupted, says rights group
UN rights experts ask Sri Lanka to stop forced cremations
Forced cremation of Muslims who died of COVID-19 is based on discrimination, aggressive nationalism and ethnocentrism, experts claim
Christian group hits Sri Lanka decision to cremate COVID-19 victims
Govt response ‘demonstrates lack of sensitivity’ to communities who consider burial rites integral to their religious customs
Catholic prelate calls for prayers as COVID-19 spreads fast in Sri...
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith also urges people to follow health guidelines in curtailing virus spread
Sri Lanka’s Catholic church leaders refute politician’s claim about Easter Sunday...
Politician implied Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith had advance knowledge of terror attacks
Fears for human rights as Sri Lanka president, brother tighten grip...
Minus checks or balances, Rajapaksa brothers have unhindered power to implement their agenda
Sri Lankans vote for new parliament, shrugging off coronavirus fear
Election officials wore transparent face shields while medical personnel were deployed to ensure voters abided by rules to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus
Sri Lankan cardinal calls for lifting of restrictions on religious gatherings
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka suspended the public celebration of Masses and other religious services in March
Sri Lanka’s Catholics forgive 2019 Easter bombers
‘We meditated on Christ's teachings and loved them, forgave them, and had pity on them, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says