Sri Lanka minister in hot water over herbal smoke promo
Legal action has been sought against Sri Lanka Minister Wimal Weerawansa for promoting smoking. Sri Lanka’s Attorney General and PoliceContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka| Western Province schools to open from 29th March – Education Minister
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Education Prof G L Peiris says that all grades in schools in Western Province and preContinue Reading
U.S. calls on Sri Lanka government to take credible and meaningful steps to promote reconciliation
The United States on Tuesday called on the Sri Lankan government to take “credible and meaningful” steps address its pastContinue Reading
Amnesty International welcomes Sri Lanka ‘landmark’ UN resolution
Amnesty International welcomed Sri Lanka ‘landmark’ UN resolution, adding that it ‘marks crucial turning point on justice and accountability’. AContinue Reading
Top UN rights body approves greater scrutiny of situation in #SriLanka
GENEVA (AP) — The Human Rights Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on the office of the U.N. rightsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rejects UN move to protect war crimes evidence
(AFP)-Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected a UN move to preserve evidence of war crimes in the country and said theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka faces U.N. scrutiny over civil war crimes
GENEVA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.N. human rights boss Michelle Bachelet received a mandate on Tuesday to collect evidence of crimes duringContinue Reading
Watch: Sri Lanka foriegn minister says core group failed to garner majority support at UNHRC vote
Sri Lankan’s Foreign minister Dinesh Gunawardhana says the UK led core group who brought the resolution on Sri Lanka hasContinue Reading
Acid test UNHRC resolution beckons for Sri Lanka
Voting on resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC session today is likely to delay by few hours, according toContinue Reading
SriLanka signs 3-year $1.5B currency swap deal with China
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will exchange currency with China under a 10 billion yuan (about $1.5 billion)Continue Reading
