Solidarity in the time of Corona

Helping Children and Elders in Beruwala Tuesday, 19 May 2020 NPC’s Beruwala Local Inter Religious Committee (LIRC) supplied dry rations to seven... More detail

Children and Elders in Negombo Receive Food Supplies Saturday, 16 May 2020 The Negombo Local Inter Religious Committee (LIRC) provided dry rations to 220 m... More detail

Bringing Help to Estate Workers in Matara Wednesday, 13 May 2020 Under NPC’s Covid-19 relief programme, the Matara District Inter Religious Committee... More detail

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Remembering Victims of Easter Sunday Attacks Friday, 08 May 2020 Two events were held by Weligama Local Inter Religious Committee (LIRC) and Negombo...

Solidarity Visits Create Harmony and Understanding Wednesday, 08 April 2020 Three solidarity visits were held in Kurunagala, Hambantota and Polonnaruwa under...

Practical Training to Avoid Conflict Tuesday, 10 March 2020 A two day training workshop on conflict sensitivity and conflict analysis was conducted...

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If President Acts, Resort To Courts May Not Be Necessary - Jehan Perera Friday, 29 May 2020 A study by the Economist magazine has shown that Sri Lanka is one of the countries least able to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus induced world economic crisis. Out of 66 countries assessed, Sri Lanka came 61st...

Continuing Relevance Of The 19th Amendment - Jehan Perera Wednesday, 27 May 2020 The direction of Sri Lanka’s democratic process hangs in the balance. As many as seven cases with regard to the general elections and the presidential decree dissolving parliament are pending before the Supreme Court. The outcome...

Curb Nationalism Without Stoking Its Fire - Jehan Perera Tuesday, 19 May 2020 With general elections anticipated to be held soon, political propaganda is once again being generated by those who hope to attain their goals by it. The elections may be held as soon as June 20 which is the date presently set...

Oversight By Parliament Is To Hold Executive Accountable - Jehan Perera Wednesday, 13 May 2020 Sri Lanka will be open for business from Monday onwards. It will not be business as usual as the government has laid several conditions on those who will be permitted to leave their homes in the two most populous districts of...

Statesmanship On Both Sides Is Needed To Deal With Crisis - Jehan Perera Wednesday, 29 April 2020 The government’s plans to have early general elections have suffered a setback with the decision of the Election Commission to have them on June 20 and not on May 28 as the government had hoped for. The pressure on the Election...

Only The Living Can Demand Justice - Jehan Perera Wednesday, 22 April 2020 A year ago on April 21 on Easter Sunday the country’s peaceful life for ten years since the war’s end, free from large scale terror attacks, came to an abrupt end. The people who went to the three churches and three hotels...