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US quits UN human rights council accusing it of being biased
World

US quits UN human rights council accusing it of being biased

20/06/201820/06/20183 min read

The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a “cesspool of political bias”. The “hypocritical and self-serving” body “makes

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Sri Lanka Health Minister elected as a vice chairman of WHO executive Board
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Health Minister elected as a vice chairman of WHO executive Board

29/05/20181 min read

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has been elected as a Vice Chairman of World Health Organization (WHO) Executive

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Farnese Blue diamond fetches $6.7m at Geneva auction
World

Farnese Blue diamond fetches $6.7m at Geneva auction

16/05/20181 min read

A rare blue diamond that has spent the past 300 years in Europe’s royal houses has been sold at auction in Geneva for $6.7m (£5m).

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Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems
Business

Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems

16/05/20184 min read

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said a high level policy directive is now awaited after his intervention to resolve the crisis

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Sri Lanka’s new Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva assumes duties
LOCAL

Sri Lanka’s new Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva assumes duties

13/04/20182 min read

Sri Lanka’s new envoy to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez presented credentials on Thursday to Mr. Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United

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AI experts call for boycott over ‘killer robots’ project at South Korea university
World

AI experts call for boycott over ‘killer robots’ project at South Korea university

05/04/20184 min read

Academics around the world voice ‘huge concern’ over KAIST’s collaboration with defence company on autonomous weapons Artificial intelligence researchers from nearly 30 countries are boycotting

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Sri Lanka assures to implement all transitional justice mechanisms in accordance with Constitution
LOCAL

Sri Lanka assures to implement all transitional justice mechanisms in accordance with Constitution

22/03/201812 min read

Sri Lanka on Wednesday assured the United Nations and the international community that it will implement all transitional justice mechanisms in accordance with the country’s

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US raises concerns over alleged abuses by Sri Lankan security services
LOCAL

US raises concerns over alleged abuses by Sri Lankan security services

20/03/20181 min read

The United States (US) has raised concerns over alleged abuses by the Sri Lankan security services. The concerns were raised at the UN Human Rights Council

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UNHRC adopts Sri Lanka’s UPR report
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UNHRC adopts Sri Lanka’s UPR report

20/03/20189 min read

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday adopted final report of Sri Lanka’s review under the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic

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Sri Lankan delegation to leave for Geneva tomorrow to attend 37th UNHRC session
LOCAL

Sri Lankan delegation to leave for Geneva tomorrow to attend 37th UNHRC session

19/03/20183 min read

A high-level Sri Lankan delegation led by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana will leave for Geneva tomorrow to take part in the ongoing 37th Session of

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