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Kits help maintain proper hygiene, reduce health risks, support physical and emotional well-being of the vulnerable
At least 18 petitions have been filed against the bill in the Supreme Court.
Rajapaksa visited the Ambassador for Palestine in Sri Lanka to offer his condolences over the death of civilians in Gaza
UNHRC has already adopted resolution to collect, consolidate, analyse and preserve” war crime evidence
Rohingya fleeing Myanmar arriving in Sri Lanka, while Sri Lankan migrants trafficked to online crime camps in Myanmar
Recently, two women parliamentarians, Nilanthi Kottahachchi and Kaushalya Ariyarathne faced online harassment
"We highlight the importance of responsible, balanced and impartial reporting."
Buddhist monk Kalupahana Piyarathana Thero was also appointed a member
"The larger society doesn’t seem to know what the laws are in the first place," said Hettiarachchi.
The leaders of Sri Lanka's Buddhist clergy have also commended the swift investigations.
President’s Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayaka confirmed the appointment in a tweet Thursday (09) afternoon.
Diyawadana’s remains were flown into Sri Lanka Monday (06) afternoon.
“I am particularly interested in assessing to what extent progress has already been achieved in this regard."
“I am not leaving politics. I am going at the request of the president."
The visit follows UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in September.
“The meetings also reviewed drugs policy, environment and climate change, as well as corruption.”
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"We need to go further on the child protection area. Since these are binding obligations, the state has duties."
Hulton also raised concerns relating to certain high profile Sri Lankan cases that are of current interest and focus.
The EU is the second largest export destination for Sri Lankan products.
The EU delegation visit comes after two key incidents of alleged human rights violations in the last two weeks.
His speech came a week after the UN Human Rights Chief raised fresh concerns over alleged human rights violations.
“We are waiting for the EU delegation. We are not scared. There is nothing to hide. We are quite open to them,” he s...
“This will polarise our society, as we experienced with Resolution 30/1,” the foreign minister said.
She also criticised recently passed emergency regulations on essential food supply.
“No one should be in any doubt that Sri Lanka’s human rights situation is deeply alarming and getting worse."
On July 14 this year, Amnesty International declared Hizbullah a prisoner of conscience.
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