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Sri Lanka, India leaders meet at COP-28, discuss issues

Modi said that it was “wonderful to connect and discuss various issues” with Wickremesinghe.

December 1, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka MPs speak up in support of Palestine

November 29 is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a UN-organized observance.

November 30, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka has made progress on child rights since UN convention but work remains: UNICEF

"Only 14 percent of Grade 3 students reached all essential learning competencies in literacy."

November 22, 2023 5 min read

Sri Lanka ready to join BRI phase two, China FTA to be expedited

China is also prioritising the extension of a China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to the island nation, according to Yiqin.

November 20, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka, India leaders discuss energy connectivity, fishermen's issue

"Pace will be given to the Sampur solar power plant."

Sri Lanka president to visit UAE

Dissanayake met ambassador Al Ameri and discussed expanding employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in UAE

Sri Lanka confirms India has objected to power projects given to China on Northern islands

Co-Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella confirmed that the Sri Lankan government has received complaints from the Indi...

February 9, 2021 2 min read
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Organizers of the P2P march claim resounding success as Muslims join Tamils

Batticaloa Member of Parliament from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi Rasamanickam Shanakyan, one of the leaders of the ma...

February 8, 2021 3 min read
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Foreign Ministry to open Regional Consular office in Kandy

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry will open a Consular Affairs office in Kandy tomorrow February 6, offering these services...

February 5, 2021 1 min read
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FMM calls Myanmar coup a deathblow to democracy

Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly condemning the military coup in Myanmar calling it an “outrageous ...

February 5, 2021 2 min read

Officials confirm Indian high Commissioner had “unplanned” meetings with Sri Lankan leaders

India’s High Commissioner in Colombo Gopal Baglay met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa a...

February 3, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's election commission shocked and dismayed over detention of Myanmar election officials

February 3, 2021 1 min read

Deputy Indian High Commissioner discusses PC system, 13th amendment with Pilleyan, Karuna Amman

February 3, 2021 1 min read

UNHRC Twitter video contains footage shot in other countries: Keheliya

Some of the footage seen in a widely shared video tweeted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) about Sri Lanka’s all...

Imesh Ranasinghe
February 2, 2021 2 min read

India bluntly asks Sri Lanka to honour deal on East Container Terminal

“The commitment of Government of Sri Lanka in this regard has been conveyed several times in the recent past, includin...

February 1, 2021 3 min read
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UNP condemns Myanmar coup, urges military to reverse decision to detain civilian leaders

Sri Lanka's former ruling party the United National Party (UNP) has condemned the coup that took place in Myanmar today,...

February 1, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka faces the possibility of tough sanctions from UN

Member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council need to be convinced that the government’s actions will ta...

Dr. Jehan Perera - Executive Director National Peace Council
January 27, 2021 7 min read

Sri Lanka to get free Covid vaccines from India and China

The 500,000 doses of the Indian version of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for the Covid 19 virus which New Delhi is dona...

January 26, 2021 2 min read

UN experts urge end to forced cremations of Covid dead

Three UN experts said they deplore the implementation of such public health decisions based on discrimination, aggressiv...

January 26, 2021 3 min read

Human Rights Watch calls new Commission of inquiry “disingenuous”

“Foreign governments should not be swayed by this disingenuous attempt to avert urgently needed international action,�...

January 25, 2021 3 min read

Red Cross welcomes advent of nuclear weapon ban

The first instrument of International Humanitarian Law to explicitly prohibit the use and testing of nuclear weapons com...

January 25, 2021 3 min read

Biden-Harris: What's in store for Sri Lanka?

What are the short and long term implications of a Biden-Harris administration for Sri Lanka? The experts weigh in.

Himal Kotelawala
January 20, 2021 7 min read
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First Sri Lankans to be vaccinated against Covid 19 will be MPs probably on Feb 4

India’s Serum Institute’s version of the Astro-Zeneca Oxford Vaccine is being shipped free to us by India as part of...

January 19, 2021 3 min read
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Government’s decision to award the Adani group the ECT terminal is positive

By explaining his decision in a straightforward manner, and carrying it out, President Rajapaksa has shown leadership in...

Dr. Jehan Perera - Executive Director National Peace Council
January 19, 2021 6 min read

Gotabaya must stay the course on attracting foreign investment – Mangala

The government when they were in Opposition encouraged certain elements to attack us saying we were traitors selling the...

January 18, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Tamil parties want UN action against the government for HR violations

Political parties, civil society bodies and victims organisations demand that the Human Rights Council act against the g...

January 17, 2021 4 min read