Bolivia crisis: New elections proposed as violence rages
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Bolivia’s interim president has asked Congress to approve new elections as violence rages following the resignation of Evo Morales. However, Jeanine Áñez did not...
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Catalan protests: Region’s president urges immediate halt to violence
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The president of Spain’s Catalonia region has called for an immediate halt to violence, as protests continued for a third night. “We condemn violence…...
Hong Kong protest march descends into violence
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Anti-government marches in Hong Kong have ended in rioting, with attacks on government offices, a metro station and businesses with ties to mainland China....
UAE pledges $10m to end gender-based violence
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UAE pledged $10 million in support of ending sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. A delegation from the UAE led by Minister...
“No Communal Issues Can be addressed through Violence” – Bakeer Markar
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former Minister and Attorney-at-Law Imthiaz Bakeer Markar says violence and bombings are not means to address the country’s communal concerns. Speaking at the special...
Easter Sunday violence is against all beliefs-EU
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The European Union says it stands in solidarity with the Sri Lankan people, as you mourn the devastating losses inflicted by the Easter Sunday...
“Politicians instigating violence must be punished” – MP Wijepala Hettiarachchi
(UTV|COLOMBO) – United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Wijepala Hettiarachchi says politicians who instigate violence, propagating rumours and those instil fear amongst people through statements should be...
UN chief António Guterres ‘deeply alarmed’ by eastern Ghouta violence
UTV | COLOMBO – UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said he was “deeply alarmed” by the escalating violence in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta enclave after...
Buddhism answer to growing violence-PM Modi
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Vesak is a day to contemplate about the ‘dasa paramitha’ said Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. He made these comments addressing...