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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

The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a “cesspool of political bias”. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/201820/06/2018
Sri Lanka Health Minister elected as a vice chairman of WHO executive Board
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Sri Lanka Health Minister elected as a vice chairman of WHO executive Board

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has been elected as a Vice Chairman of…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/05/2018
Farnese Blue diamond fetches $6.7m at Geneva auction
WORLD

Farnese Blue diamond fetches $6.7m at Geneva auction

A rare blue diamond that has spent the past 300 years in Europe’s royal houses has been sold at auction…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems
BUSINESS

Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said a high level policy directive is now awaited after his…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Sri Lanka’s new Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva assumes duties
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Sri Lanka’s new Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva assumes duties

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

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
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

Academics around the world voice ‘huge concern’ over KAIST’s collaboration with defence company on autonomous weapons Artificial intelligence researchers from…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/04/2018
Sri Lanka assures to implement all transitional justice mechanisms in accordance with Constitution
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Sri Lanka assures to implement all transitional justice mechanisms in accordance with Constitution

Sri Lanka on Wednesday assured the United Nations and the international community that it will implement all transitional justice mechanisms…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/2018
US raises concerns over alleged abuses by Sri Lankan security services
LOCAL

US raises concerns over alleged abuses by Sri Lankan security services

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

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
UNHRC adopts Sri Lanka’s UPR report
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UNHRC adopts Sri Lanka’s UPR report

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

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
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

A high-level Sri Lankan delegation led by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana will leave for Geneva tomorrow to take part in…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/2018

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