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"There is nothing about accountability or amnesty"
In August 2022, the Human Rights Watch called for amendments to the ICCPR Act.
“What we can see is that this violates several fundamental rights, so we strongly oppose this bill," he said.
Sri Lanka is in talks with bilateral creditors including China to re-structure debt
Gotabaya Rajapaksa unilaterally cancelled Japanese financed $1.5 billion LRT, Japan, India involved ECT
He also called for cooperation between Sri Lanka and Japan in the two countries’ respective digital transformations.
Wickremesinghe met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday May 25.
“We want an Asia that can accommodate the Indo-Pacific, the BRI, as well as the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo- Pacific”
Canadian Parliament has adopted the motion to make May 18 Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day
Sri Lankan Army is accused of war crimes in the final phase of 26-year war
From his axiom of ahimsa (non-violence), Gandhi derives two promising themes...
“We hope that, with the proper macroeconomic policies, many who left the country will see again the potential," she sa...
“You’ll have various stakeholders and they’ll have different views. That’s to be expected,” he said.
To the Western, Northern and Eastern provinces
Intelligence units had picked up information that the canteen had received an order for 1,500 lunch packets
Australia is a key destination for Sri Lanka boat people
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 283.8763 | 290.6745 |
| UK Pound | 352.3039 | 358.1710 |
| Euro | 302.2424 | 309.9647 |
| Aus Dollar | 183.5776 | 188.4064 |
| Yen | 2.0303 | 188.4064 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5400 | 3.5935 |
| Korea Won | 0.2216 | 0.2248 |
| Oman Rial | 759.5857 | 770.5802 |
| Saudi Riyal | 77.9716 | 79.1149 |
| UAE Dirham | 79.6253 | 80.7822 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,470.42 | 2.02 % |
| CSE All Share | 8,668.40 | 1.59 % |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,335,527,883 | 575,340,332 |
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| 3-m bill | 24.64 | 24.60 |
| 6-m bill | 24.24 | 24.36 |
| 12-m bill | 22.37 | 22.36 |
| 5-yr bond | 24.98 | 24.79 |
| 8-yr bond | 23.82 | 23.16 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 14.00 | 16.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 14.00 | 16.50 |
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The proposal was approved by the parliament without a vote.
The president says the Archeological Department has to work on national policy and it cannot obtain money from anybody
AFP’s Kabul bureau won the first prize in the breaking news category
The apex court’s determination was issued following a petition filed challenging the bill.
The MP added that the government was keen to pin the responsibility on parliament.
As a close substitute for rice, the price of wheat has to be 'managed' Minister Siyambalapitiya said.
A few protestors called for the monarchy to be 'privatized'
At this juncture of the unprecedented economic crisis, the timeless philosophy of the Buddha becomes a source of solace
The official also noted that inflation has come down in Sri Lanka, albeit from having gone “through the roof”.
Commttee on Public Finance without chair since Jan 2023
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