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The United States said it is committed to supporting the Sri Lankan people. It also said it welcomed the UN Human Rights Council’s efforts to advance accountability, reconciliation, and respect for HR in Sri Lanka. The U.S. Ambassador said during...

The Human Rights Council Should Enhance Mandates, Address Growing Abuses The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a strong resolution on Sri Lanka that strengthens current UN mandates on accountability for crimes under international law and monitors the country’s...

People are in torment. Ranil goes to the UK to sympathize. Mrs. Hirunika Premachandra says that it is not acceptable for the President of the country, Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe, to go to England to mourn the death of the Queen...

According to Asela Sampath of the All Island Canteen Owners' Association (AICOA), 30% of hotels, canteens, and 50% of school canteens have closed as a result of rising prices for basic goods and for chicken and eggs in the local...

A spokesman for the Sri Lankan government said on Tuesday, September 13, that the financial advisory group Lazard has begun talks with India, China, and Japan about restructuring Sri Lanka's debt. This comes as the crisis-stricken island nation seeks a...

In a letter to member states published today, four international human rights organisations urge the United Nations Human Rights Council to adopt a strong resolution on Sri Lanka that strengthens current UN mandates on accountability for crimes under international law...

A cabinet spokesman said that the contents of Sri Lanka's agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be shown to the cabinet of ministers, the leader of the opposition, and the heads of parliamentary committees in due time. On...

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week, online users are calling for the British government to surrender artifacts obtained by the British Empire, including the Kohinoor diamond — one of the most famous diamonds in the world. Conversations...

The Election Commission says that the local government elections should be held before March 20 next year. Addressing a press conference held in Trincomalee on the 8th, the representatives of the commission stated that the president or any other authority...

The Sri Lankan netball team that won the Asian Championship arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. There is criticism on social networks regarding the Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Rohana Dissanayake who went to the airport to...