Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma said yesterday that his government was not of the opinion that foreign jurists should be brought to Sri
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UN regrets Sri Lanka’s slow progress in establishing transitional justice mechanisms
The United Nations while welcoming the Sri Lankan Government’s constructive engagement with Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the human rights
U.S. concerned by reports of right violations by security forces and attacks on minorities in Sri Lanka
The United States while welcoming the Sri Lankan government’s decision to accept its recommendations on full implementation of HRC resolution 30/1 expressed concern over the
No legal basis to approach ICJ against Sri Lanka, Indian government tells Madras court
India’s Central government on Monday told the Madras High Court that there is no legal basis for India to invoke the jurisdiction of the International
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 the ongoing 37th Session of
NP Councilors to attend UNHRC sessions
Northern Provincial Council (NPC) members are reportedly in Geneva to seek the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to exert pressure on Sri Lanka to deliver
IFC, CSE join to ring the bell for gender equality
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday partnered with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for the third consecutive year
UN condemns communal violence in Sri Lanka, urges authorities to take immediate action
The United Nations strongly condemning the communal violence in Sri Lanka urged the authorities to take immediate action against perpetrators and restore normalcy in affected
Sri Lanka state of emergency must respect human rights – Amnesty
The Sri Lankan authorities must respect human rights under the state of emergency that was declared today, Amnesty International has said. Yesterday, a mob set
U.S. calls on Sri Lankan government to act quickly against sectarian violence
The United States yesterday called on the government of Sri Lanka to act quickly against the perpetrators of communal violence and end the State of