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Chairman Mahesh Katulanda told reporters the office initially absorbed around 42,000 complaints from past commissions
The U.S. has proposed 12.5% tariff on Sri Lanka's exports given they contained imported goods using forced labours
The latest Negombo Prison riots is the worst violence in the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's government
Sri Lanka is holding its former intelligence chief under the Prevention of Terrorism Act with no charges filed
Investigations found Sri Lanka has "failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition": USTR
Global condemnation growing over Israel minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's video taunting abducted Gaza aid flotilla detainees
"We received unofficial reports yesterday, and we have started interceding,"
The move seeks to bring transparency to a process often criticized by families of disappeared for its lack of clarity
Survivors narrate horrible stories about their experience
Rights groups have long demanded justice for victims since end of war
Deputy Minister has asked the police to use Emergency powers to arrest people who spread misinformation online
Sanctions, trade measures needed to uphold international law, end apartheid
On previous occasions, Sri Lanka's governments had spent public funds to travel to member countries to woo them
"We do not agree with coercive international action, and we reject resolution 60/L.1/Rev.1 presented to this Council."
The country has dropped 15 places in a global index.
Persons with previous experience in fact finding or investigation, human rights law, international humanitarian law
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 330.8514 | 330.9617 |
| UK Pound | 438.3450 | 438.2595 |
| Euro | 371.0168 | 371.5045 |
| Yen | 2.0916 | 2.0943 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.1659 | 230.8789 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4202 | 3.4195 |
| Korean Won | 0.2479 | 0.2467 |
| Oman Rial | 859.3320 | 859.6185 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0955 | 88.1577 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0766 | 90.1066 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,783.03 | -0.10% |
| CSE All Share | 20,260.06 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1193.67 million | 1050.46 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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UN, International Community have asked Sri Lanka to address past enforced disappearances
During the public review, the committee is expected to engage with the state delegation on a range of matters,
Asks to substantially revise it to bring it into compliance with Sri Lanka’s international human rights law obligation...
A resolution has been passed at UNHRC hold an international probe over past rights violations in Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to address 80th UNGA session later this month
Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September
Applications must be submitted on or before July 11.
Successive Sri Lankan government has opposed UNHRC's international evidence gathering mechanism
"The one things that needs to be done is thorough investigations, robust investigations, by independent experts
Turk is scheduled to visit the Chemmani mass grave
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