https://www.ucanews.com/ UCA News From sri lanka Stories en-us support@ucanews.com Copyright 2023 https://www.ucanews.com/news/rights-group-demands-release-of-sri-lankan-comedian/101722 UCA101722 Activist and stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested last month for allegedly insulting Buddhism Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:49:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-cardinal-calls-on-govt-to-hold-local-polls/101603 UCA101603 Interim administration is putting off local polls because it fears a crushing defeat, critics say Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:21:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/custody-of-sri-lankan-buddhist-monk-extended/101589 UCA101589 Rajangane Saddharathana Thera's online videos have caused unrest between races and religions, investigators said in court Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:15:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-christians-join-buddhists-in-poson-festivities/101544 UCA101544 Christians illuminated lanterns, sang devotional songs, and organized free food stalls as part of the festivities Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:08:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/church-cautions-against-polarization-attempts-in-sri-lanka/101505 UCA101505 Catholic leaders say ethnic and religious divisions are being flamed ahead of the presidential poll next year Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:18:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-monks-seek-alms-to-celebrate-poson-poya/101474 UCA101474 Despite economic woes, Buddhist leaving no stone unturned to mark the arrival of Buddhism in the island nation Tue, 30 May 2023 18:10:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-arrests-stand-up-comedian-for-insulting-buddhism/101462 UCA101462 Jayani Natasha Edirisuriya has been accused of disrespecting Buddhism and ridiculing Buddhist girls as 'virgins' Mon, 29 May 2023 18:58:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankans-mourn-buddhist-chief-monk/101356 UCA101356 Chief Prelate Ven. Dodampahala Chandrasiri Thera died in Colombo on May 16 at the age of 84 Thu, 18 May 2023 18:54:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/probe-against-sri-lankan-pastor-for-hurtful-remarks/101325 UCA101325 Pastor Jerome Fernando, accused of insulting Lord Buddha, has a huge following including film stars, cricketers and businessmen Tue, 16 May 2023 18:07:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-court-opens-door-for-decriminalizing-homosexuality/101281 UCA101281 Supreme Court ruling on a bill pending in parliament has created hope for real change Thu, 11 May 2023 18:25:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/nuns-help-survivors-recover-from-sri-lankan-easter-attacks/101061 UCA101061 Those involved in the interventions at times 'developed stress and trauma themselves' Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:19:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-awaits-justice-4-years-after-easter-bombings/101072 UCA101072 Cardinal Malcolm Ranjit raises doubts over military intelligence's ties with terror outfit behind multiple blasts in 2019 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-activists-seek-to-torpedo-anti-terror-bill/100962 UCA100962 Proposed Prevention of Terrorism Act is a more serious threat to democracy than existing law, they say Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:31:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/fishing-rivals-from-sri-lanka-india-gather-at-catholic-shrine/100936 UCA100936 Over 5,000 devotees across the Palk Strait took part in this year’s feast amid palpable tension over alleged fish poaching Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:07:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-cardinal-asks-to-oppose-anti-terror-bill/100905 UCA100905 Death penalty is being reduced worldwide but Sri Lanka plans to stick to it through the new bill Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:29:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-asks-govt-not-to-undermine-judiciary/100891 UCA100891 Interim government hinting at initiating breach of privilege against judges for issuing order to allot funds for local polls Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:08:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-prez-warns-hard-times-to-follow-imf-bailout/100752 UCA100752 Ranil Wickremesinghe warned Wednesday the rescue package was only the first step in more difficult structural reforms Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:05:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-bailout-subject-to-tackling-corruption-imf/100741 UCA100741 News of the bailout was greeted with little fanfare among ordinary Sri Lankans bracing for more pain ahead Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:08:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/easter-attack-victims-to-sue-sri-lankan-prez-after-he-quits-office/100534 UCA100534 Ranil Wickremesinghe was the prime minister at the time of the 2019 terror bombings that claimed 279 lives Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:01:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/churches-in-sri-lanka-against-postponing-polls/100495 UCA100495 The Anglican and Catholic Churches fear the bankrupt nation may slip to dictatorship if polls are put off Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:10:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-dares-govt-to-face-people-in-local-polls/100446 UCA100446 Bankrupt nation is to postpone local council elections due next month prompting public protests Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:14:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-bankruptcy-to-last-until-2026-president-says/100314 UCA100314 Ranil Wickremesinghe predicts the economy would return to growth by the end of 2023 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:48:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-mourns-prelate-who-led-post-tsunami-recovery/100282 UCA100282 Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis also established schools and colleges across the country Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:18:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-church-to-skip-independence-extravagance/100247 UCA100247 The Church is against shelling out a huge amount of money on the 75th Independence Day at a time of forex crisis Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:13:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankas-new-bishop-to-focus-on-tea-workers-plight/100227 UCA100227 Bishop-elect Jude Nisantha Silva of Badulla says poverty and lack of rights plague plantation workers Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:16:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/rights-groups-demand-release-of-sri-lankan-activist/100059 UCA100059 Wasantha Mudalige has wrongly been held in detention for 150 days under draconian anti-terror law, they say Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:01:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-seeks-probe-into-bomb-scare-at-church/100049 UCA100049 Priests and nuns want arrest of real culprit behind the planting of a live grenade at All Saints Church in Borella Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:28:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-court-orders-payouts-for-easter-attack-victims/100028 UCA100028 Ex-President Sirisena, top defense ministry, and intelligence officials directed to pay from personal funds Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:47:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/senior-cop-appointment-angers-sri-lankan-church/99993 UCA99993 Officer accused of failing to prevent Easter Sunday bombings becomes a deputy police chief Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:42:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/low-key-christmas-awaits-cash-strapped-sri-lankans/99754 UCA99754 Economic crisis has hit not just festivities but made even daily life difficult for millions Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:14:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/minority-tamil-catholics-feel-shortchanged-by-sri-lankan-church/99723 UCA99723 Social discrimination that Tamil people suffer in Sinhala-majority Sri Lanka finds expression in the Catholic Church too Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:38:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-president-assures-to-help-church-end-disputes/99464 UCA99464 President assures Church delegation's concerns raised at a meeting would be looked into immediately Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:19:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-religious-leaders-oppose-cannabis-cultivation/99438 UCA99438 The government aims to promote cannabis production to export and earn money to revive the ailing economy Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:30:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/cardinal-urges-un-to-support-justice-in-sri-lanka/99363 UCA99363 Protesters call for release of activists held without charges under Prevention of Terrorism Act Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:43:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/cardinal-ranjith-criticizes-sri-lankas-draft-constitution/99312 UCA99312 The new constitution aims to punish government's critics, warns the head of the nation’s Catholic Church Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:35:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-church-wants-parliament-dissolved-in-early-2023/99294 UCA99294 The Anglican Church’s Diocesan Council seeks new parliament that reflects the aspirations of the people Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:49:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-bishops-seek-support-for-needy/99232 UCA99232 Faithful urged to refrain from making Christmas a ‘mere occasion for external celebrations’ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:22:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-easter-attacks-need-open-discussion/98996 UCA98996 Church leaders should name the people who benefitted from ‘grand political plot’ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:44:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/concerns-over-security-of-sri-lankas-cardinal-ranjith/98981 UCA98981 An opposition parliamentarian has demanded an investigation into reduced security cover for head of the nation’s Catholic Church Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:08:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-activists-demand-truth-about-easter-attack/98921 UCA98921 President Ranil Wickremesinghe should reveal whatever he knows since he was the prime minister then, they say Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:04:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-cardinal-seeks-local-body-polls/98893 UCA98893 Elections will provide an opportunity for the people to express their sentiments about the government Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:54:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/lights-out-at-sri-lankas-temples-churches/98833 UCA98833 A hefty hike in electricity bills leaves the island nation's religious places in the dark Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:57:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-monks-protest-electricity-price-hike/98792 UCA98792 Recent increase in power bills leaves places of worship in the red amid the country's worst economic crisis Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:12:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-migrant-workers-play-missionary-roles-in-italy/98778 UCA98778 'Participating in Church activities allowed them to reinvent their missionary journey on their migratory journey' Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:05:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-seeks-wider-probe-into-easter-bombings/98748 UCA98748 Scotland Yard is welcome, but also bring back local officials removed by the Rajapaksha regime, says a Catholic priest Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:29:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-in-quicksand-at-upcoming-unhrc-meet/98712 UCA98712 Dire situation in crisis-ridden nation may come under international scrutiny at 51st session of UN Human Rights Council Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:36:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankas-deposed-ex-president-returns-from-exile/98640 UCA98640 Gotabaya Rajapaksa was welcomed by ministers and politicians, a sign of his enduring influence in the nation he led to ruin Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:14:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/families-of-sri-lankas-missing-seek-truth-justice/98619 UCA98619 Island nation may face tough questions on wartime abuses, accountability at upcoming UNHRC session Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:15:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/crisis-hit-sri-lanka-will-need-fresh-tactics-to-survive/98594 UCA98594 Global lenders will prescribe stringent measures placing the island nation at the mercy of creditors Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:09:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/children-going-to-bed-hungry-in-sri-lanka-un/98563 UCA98563 UNICEF has issued an appeal for $25 million to meet urgent needs for at least half of Sri Lanka's child population Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:55:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/concerns-over-sri-lankas-use-of-anti-terror-law/98505 UCA98505 The US, EU and rights groups have urged the government not to detain people under the Prevention of Terrorism Act Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:55:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/cardinal-ranjith-calls-for-system-change-in-sri-lanka/98481 UCA98481 Leaders, if honest, should not be afraid of investigations into Easter attacks, says the Church leader Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:04:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/mixed-reactions-in-sri-lanka-to-likely-return-of-rajapaksa/98459 UCA98459 The former president who fled in July is expected to arrive sometime next week Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:43:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-fishermen-protest-against-fuel-shortages/98437 UCA98437 Families are suffering due to income losses and a rise in prices of essential commodities Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:27:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/chinese-ship-docks-in-sri-lanka-raising-concerns/98407 UCA98407 The Yuan Wang 5 entered the Hambantota deep sea port despite concerns from India and the United States about its activities Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:03:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-terror-victims-thank-pope-for-financial-help/98406 UCA98406 A €100,000 grant has reached Easter attack victims’ families at St Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:54:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/the-faithful-sri-lankan-matriarch-from-negombo/98384 UCA98384 My prayer book and rosary are my weapons in times of joy and sorrow, says Mary Hariyat a Catholic mother Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:26:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-catholic-priest-surrenders-gets-bail/98378 UCA98378 Police wanted to arrest Father Amila Jeewantha Peiris, a key figure in anti-govt demonstrations Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:27:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-priest-seeks-court-protection-against-arrest/98266 UCA98266 Fr Amila Jeewantha Peiris had been at forefront of public protests against the Rajapaksa regime Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:34:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-concerned-over-crackdown-on-dissent/98235 UCA98235 Parliament sanction for declaring an emergency a sign of repressive path ahead, say priests and religious Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:59:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-president-seeks-unity-government/98229 UCA98229 Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to expand the 18-member Cabinet to accommodate members from opposition parties Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:22:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/police-hunt-for-sri-lankan-priest-deplored/98217 UCA98217 Father Amila Jeewantha Peiris has been a key figure during protracted anti-government protests in the crisis-hit nation Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:38:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-presidents-petition-move-riles-activists/98201 UCA98201 Ranil Wickremesinghe asks court to remove his name from petitions filed over the 2019 Easter attacks Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:19:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankas-collapse-heralds-unwanted-new-normal/98188 UCA98188 Many call for political reform and abolishing the executive powers of the president Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:17:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-court-bans-foreign-travel-for-catholic-priest/98168 UCA98168 Activists also slapped with travel ban for unlawful assembly, damage to public property Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:45:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankas-brutal-assault-on-protestors-media-condemned/98152 UCA98152 Catholic bishops have warned that suppression of human rights will exacerbate mass unrest and damage country’s image Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:20:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/international-concern-as-sri-lanka-troops-demolish-protest-camp/98139 UCA98139 People blockading the sea-front Presidential Secretariat in Colombo were removed in a pre-dawn assault Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:39:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/activists-spurn-newly-elected-sri-lankan-president/98114 UCA98114 Ranil Wickremesinghe is sworn in as president despite widespread opposition against him Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:45:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/hunger-pangs-on-slave-island-as-sri-lankas-food-prices-rocket/98111 UCA98111 Five out of every six families were either skipping meals, eating less or buying worse food, says World Food Programme Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:04:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-calls-halt-to-politicizing-easter-attack-probe/98098 UCA98098 Ahead of his election as president, Ranil Wickremesinghe has offered to invite UK sleuths to conduct an impartial inquiry Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:01:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/outsider-tries-to-break-dynastic-hold-on-sri-lankan-politics/98092 UCA98092 Former journalist-activist Dullas Alahapperuma has secured the support of the main opposition to unite a fractured, crisis-hit nation Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:33:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-bishops-want-tainted-politicians-away-from-power/98069 UCA98069 Leaders already rejected cannot navigate the country in the present crisis, says Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:25:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-renews-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-vote-to-pick-new-leader/98062 UCA98062 Security has been stepped up as parliament elects a new president for the remainder of Rajapaksa's term, ending November 2024 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:11:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/four-frontrunners-emerge-for-sri-lankas-presidency/98060 UCA98060 US Treasury urges China to work with Sri Lanka in debt restructuring amid the economic crisis Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:45:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/tensions-ease-as-ousted-sri-lankan-president-resigns/98048 UCA98048 Protesters call for independent IMF investigation into Rajapaksa family wealth Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:07:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankans-queue-for-days-with-no-promise-of-petrol-at-pumps/98042 UCA98042 Chronic fuel shortages have been a source of frustration for months but are now worse than ever Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:41:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-cardinal-warns-against-emergency-power-abuses/98030 UCA98030 Rumors are rife orders to shoot protesters have been issued to deal with the crisis gripping the island nation Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:15:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/violence-hits-sri-lanka-after-acting-president-named/98027 UCA98027 Church joins politicians of all persuasions in appealing for calm after troops clash with protesters Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:03:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-declares-state-of-emergency-after-president-flees/98017 UCA98017 Curfew imposed amid reports of violence in the politically and economically embattled nation Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:33:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/buddhist-clergy-prep-pick-list-for-next-sri-lanka-president/98010 UCA98010 Politicians jockey for leadership role with secret ballot slated for July 20 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:58:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-politicians-scramble-to-form-all-party-government/98000 UCA98000 Protestors to maintain vigil until President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns as promised and his family formally leaves Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:39:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/fleeing-rajapaksas-millions-in-cash-handed-to-sri-lankan-police/97977 UCA97977 Tens of thousands of protesters captured Rajapaksa's sea-front office shortly after overrunning the palace on Saturday. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:36:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-imposes-curfew-in-capital-ahead-of-anti-government-rally/97965 UCA97965 Police urged residents to remain indoors as protestors poured into Colombo and its suburbs for the rally on July 9 Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:29:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-religious-leaders-urge-army-to-stop-attacking-citizens/97938 UCA97938 A video clip of an army officer kicking a man at a gas station went viral prompting authorities to launch an inquiry Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:52:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankans-back-to-cooking-with-firewood-as-economy-burns/97917 UCA97917 For the troubled island nation's 22 billion people, gas is either unavailable or too expensive to buy Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:11:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lanka-admits-bankruptcy-warns-crisis-will-linger-until-2023/97911 UCA97911 The once-prosperous country will go into deep recession this year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:21:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/buddhist-monks-demand-all-party-govt-in-sri-lanka/97907 UCA97907 Top clerics call for immediate action to claim international aid, ease worst-ever economic crisis in nation's history Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:16:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-church-takes-legal-recourse-for-easter-attack-victims/97875 UCA97875 Repeated pleas for accountability from the authorities have fallen on deaf ears, says Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:58:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-leaders-ignore-us-says-buddhist-chief/97860 UCA97860 Anglican priest accuses the president and prime minister of destroying the country Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:47:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/fuel-crisis-disrupts-lives-across-sri-lanka/97840 UCA97840 Government decision to issue fuel only for essential services has led to inaction in many sectors Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:33:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/cardinal-ranjith-wants-international-help-for-sri-lanka/97806 UCA97806 Hospitals need medicines and equipment, Catholic leader tells Sacred Heart Mass Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:33:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-buddhist-monks-call-for-new-constitution/97784 UCA97784 Leading Buddhist clerics also urge electoral reform as country faces worst economic crisis in decades Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:58:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-monk-activists-detained-by-police/97769 UCA97769 Buddhist monk among those arrested for allegedly damaging public property during anti-government protest Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:39:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/buddhist-monk-arrested-after-protest-in-sri-lankan-capital/97737 UCA97737 Activists gather around President Rajapaksa's office to symbolically protest his 73rd birthday on June 20 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:58:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/crisis-hit-sri-lanka-added-to-human-rights-watchlist/97724 UCA97724 Island nation has seen a rapid decline in civic freedoms as it suffers its worst economic crisis in decades Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:55:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-bishops-urge-relief-package-for-poor/97700 UCA97700 Statement signed by 15 bishops calls for government to take drastic action to tackle economic crisis Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:32:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/wfp-launches-emergency-food-aid-scheme-in-sri-lanka/97685 UCA97685 UN agency aims to provide food aid to about 3 million vulnerable people in the crisis-hit nation Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:02:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-activists-say-clergy-were-not-behind-may-riots/97669 UCA97669 Minister accuses Catholic clergy and Buddhist monks of instigating riots that erupted on May 9 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:50:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/christians-bat-for-new-government-in-sri-lanka/97665 UCA97665 The elite-oriented economy that has left the pearl-shaped island nation a virtual pauper needs to recover fully Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:29:00 +0700 https://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-religious-leaders-bat-for-free-and-fair-elections/97611 UCA97611 Demand came as Basil Rajapaksa, brother of the president, quit as an MP amid criticism of his role in the ongoing crisis Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:59:00 +0700