By Norman Palihawadane Justice for the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks can be served only when the rulers are established on the basis of law, the Asian Human Rights Commission has said. Director of AHRC, Attorney-at-Law Basil Fernando, addressing a press conference organised by the Collective of Catholic Lay Organisations (CCLO) in Colombo, […]

Researchers say a new bat species found in Sri Lanka and South India and named Miniopterus phillipsi in honour of British naturalist W.W.A. Phillips is an indication to the presence of more yet to be identified species, said a report by the Mongabay.It said: Sri Lanka is home to 31 species of bats, but researchers […]

By Rex Clementine Heavy rain forced match officials to call off the second One-Day International between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.Set a target of 229 runs to win, Sri Lanka had reached 10 for no loss in 1.4 overs when rains came down forcing the players indoors. Rain didn’t […]

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he could have created a situation like Sri Lanka, but he didn’t, says a news report published by the Indian Express.The IE report filed from Islamabad, said that Khan stated on Saturday his party was quitting the country’s regional and national assemblies, as he made his first public […]