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Sri Lanka calls for end to 'indefinite' UN human rights mandates

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Sri Lanka has urged UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to ensure that country-specific human rights mandates are not allowed to continue indefinitely, calling for... Read More


Speaker threatens to remove MP from chambers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today threatened to remove MP Dayasiri Jayasekera from the chamber after the latter protested against a ruling by the Speaker. MP Jayasekera protes... Read More


70-year-olds who can't care for themselves still behind bars

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- A number of prisoners aged over 70 who are unable to attend to even their basic personal needs remain behind bars, MP Chaminda Wijesiri told Parliament yesterday. Speaking for ... Read More


Former Bandarawela Mayor arrested over alleged financial fraud

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Former Mayor of the Bandarawela Municipal Council Janaka Nishantha Ratnayake has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial fraud and the f... Read More


Aircraft purchase commissions must be accepted, deal becomes void if rejected: Prof. Sonal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The commission paid to the buyer is included in the price of an aircraft, and an aircraft purchase transaction could become null and void if the buyer refuses to accept the comm... Read More


Parliament to debate 22A on September 24 and 25

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Parliament is scheduled to hold a two-day debate on the proposed 22nd Amendment on September 24 and 25, following a decision reached by party leaders today, the Parliament Media... Read More


Are Ministers behind USD 2.5 million theft, asks Namal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said today that some senior Ministers sitting in the two front rows of Parliament may have been behind the alleged theft of... Read More


Vipul Misra appointed new CEO of SriLankan Airlines

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Vipul Misra has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, effective today (9). Misra previously served as the Head of Engineering and Accoun... Read More


Environmental protection gets a grassroots power boost

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Environment Ministry has launched a new initiative to strengthen environmental conservation and sustainable development efforts at the grassroots level by empowering Developm... Read More


'Ethera Diriya' home loan scheme for expatriates

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- A new home loan scheme named 'Ethera Diriya' is set to be officially launched tomorrow (10), offering affordable housing loans to Sri Lankan expatriate workers ranging from Rs. 5... Read More