Rasika Somarathna

Life-long commitment to Buddhist diplomacy

Some associate Buddhism, and especially Buddhist mindfulness meditation, with turning inward away from the world. However, many are of the view that the Buddhist teaching, which encourages seeing...

A Speech That Shaped World History

Seventy years ago, in September 1951, the San Francisco Peace Treaty was signed and Japan was readmitted into the international community after World War II. The historic San...
Mahiyanganaya woman remanded for sex trafficking

The Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), together with the Vavuniya and Poovaskulam Police, have arrested a woman from...
Online mechanism for migrant workers’ complaints

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has introduced an online mechanism to receive migrant worker related complaints or grievances to help the country’s migrant...
Private sector employees can retire after reaching 55 or 60 - Minister

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said an employee has the preferential right to obtain his EPF and ETF deposits after completing service at 55 or to serve up to 60...