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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

Sri Lankan cardinal threatens protest if Easter bombings not investigated openly

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith seeks questioning from ‘highest to lowest level’

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