High Posts Committee approves Rohana Beddage as ambassador to Maldives
Cabinet decides not to sign MCC agreement
‘Bond transaction culprits at large’
PUCSL too says power blackout on February 03 could have been avoided
The power blackout, on 03 February, could have been avoided, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator has said in a special investigation report titled, “Report on Rotational Load Shedding Carried Out on February 03”, released yesterday.
Not convinced of another Commission of Inquiry in Sri Lanka: Human Rights Chief
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet today expressed regret over the new Sri Lankan Government’s decision to withdraw from the UN Resolution 30/1 and said she was not convinced of yet another Commission of Inquiry as domestic processes have consistently failed to deliver accountability in the past.
President visits the village to resolve issues – Palm tree cultivation stopped
Sajin Vass remanded
UN rights chief to present oral update on Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from resolution
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet will be presenting her Oral Update on Sri Lanka withdrawing its co-sponsorship of Resolution 40/1 of March 2019 on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’, which also incorporates and builds on preceding Resolutions 30/1 of October 2015 and 34/1 of March 2017.
‘Commitments made by previous government to UNHRC facilitated Easter attacks’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday’, while informing the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva that Sri Lanka was withdrawing from co-sponsorship of UNHRC Resolutions pertaining to the country, explained that the commitments made by the previous government had contributed to the lapses that resulted in the Easter Sunday attacks in April 2019.
JVP claims they opposed UNHRC resolution
Government losing Rs. 56 billion annually – Bandula
Due to the restriction on the intake of Advanced Level students into state universities, the government loses an estimated Rs.56 billion annually as there are more students seeking university entrance in foreign countries, Co-Cabinet spokesperson and Information, Mass Media, Higher Education,Technology and Innovation Minister Dr.Bandula Gunawardane said.
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Ranjan Ramanayake granted bail
Sri Lanka informs UNHRC on withdrawal from resolution
Heat advisory issued in several districts
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