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UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown
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UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown

AFP: The UN human rights agency on Friday criticised an ongoing anti-narcotics crackdown in Sri Lanka that has resulted in…

byP C James14/01/2024
INDIAN VISA PROPOSALS CAUSE SRI LANKANS TO COMPLAIN IF INEQUITY
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INDIAN VISA PROPOSALS CAUSE SRI LANKANS TO COMPLAIN IF INEQUITY

In a surprising move, the Indian government is considering the implementation of an Indian Arrival Visa exclusively for individuals of…

byP C James13/01/2024
Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7
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Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7

At first, she was known simply as “the woman in the black dress.” In a grainy video, you can see…

byP C James12/01/2024
At World Court, Israel to Confront Accusations of Genocide
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At World Court, Israel to Confront Accusations of Genocide

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, will begin hearings this week in a case brought…

byP C James12/01/2024
Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter in UN Mission crash-lands
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Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter in UN Mission crash-lands

A Sri Lanka Air Force MI-17 helicopter, which was deployed in UN mission in the Central African Republic has crash-landed…

byP C James12/01/2024
Central Bank to embark on bold reforms on monetary policy implementation efforts
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Central Bank to embark on bold reforms on monetary policy implementation efforts

The Central Bank announced this week a slew of changes to its monetary policymaking to improve both its efficacy and…

byP C James12/01/202412/01/2024
Trade unions’ demands unfair, says Health Ministry
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Trade unions’ demands unfair, says Health Ministry

While admitting that the health workers deserve a pay hike, the Health Ministry said the pay hike that the health…

byP C James12/01/2024
IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka to assess economic reforms
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IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka to assess economic reforms

A group of officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have arrived in Sri Lanka and will engage in discussions…

byP C James12/01/2024
30 Human Rights Organisations Call On Gov’t to Withdraw YUKTHIYA Programme
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30 Human Rights Organisations Call On Gov’t to Withdraw YUKTHIYA Programme

Thirty international Human Rights organisations have called on SriLanka’s government to stop its #Yukthiya  program  and  to  release  all  persons …

byCeylon Independent12/01/202412/01/2024
Clarification from Sri Lankan Airlines on AOG Technics
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Clarification from Sri Lankan Airlines on AOG Technics

Sri Lankan Airlines Statement on Social Media Allegations Relating to AOG Technics 8 January 2024; Colombo – The Civil Aviation…

byCeylon Independent08/01/2024

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