The Disability Organizations Joint Front today called for an establishment of a National Commission to ensure the rights of thousands of persons with disabilities living in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Nihal Paranagama, the President of DOJF told a press conference that the only solution to protect the fundamental rights of the persons with disabilities is to set up a National Commission with the proposed 21st Amendment to the Constitution as no regime in Sri Lanka has considered as its responsibility within the relevant line ministries
Mr.Nihal added that an act was passed in 1996, a National Policy was formulated in 2003 but the people were not able to live with their rights they rightfully deserve. Therefore, The DOJF called on the political authorities and the political party Leaders to support this change.
The advocates for the rights of persons with disabilities(DJOF) believe that all those who are concerned with rights of citizens of this country will support this voice and raise upon by the disabled community for their strength and human commitment.
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
Several shops were damaged in a major fire that broke out in a shop on the third floor of a building at First Cross Street in Pettah, Colombo, today evening.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that both inequality and poverty ought to be regarded as a worldwide catastrophe that requires urgent attention.
The opposition has renewed its demand for a long delayed forensic audit into the controversial e-visa deal, following the sentencing of former Controller General of Immigration, Harsha Ilukpitiya, for contempt of court.
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