Three arrested with explosives

World Bank assures Sri Lanka support

The World Bank has assured Sri Lanka support to rebuild the economy. World Bank Group President David Malpass met President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on the sidelines of the COP27 climate change conference. Malpass and President Wickremesinghe discussed the challenging macroeconomic and social situation in Sri Lanka and the urgent need to stabilize the economy. Malpass emphasized the importance of a timely and effective resolution of the ongoing debt crisis and encouraged

10 Nov, 2022

HRC resolution on Sri Lanka presented to UNGA

By Easwaran Rutnam A resolution on Sri Lanka which was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in September, has been presented to the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Ambassador Federico Villegas, President of the Human Rights Council, presented the resolution on Sri Lanka at the 77th session of the General Assembly in New York. The resolution on Sri Lanka was among resolutions adopted by the Human Rights Council at its fifty-first session, held from 12 September to 7 October 2022, presented to th

10 Nov, 2022

Probe finds 303 Sri Lankans were heading to Canada

Investigations have revealed that the 303 Sri Lankans rescued and taken to Vietnam, were heading to Canada. State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said that the Sri Lankans were heading to Canada from Myanmar. He said that among the 303 Sri Lankans are women and children. Sri Lanka has already sought the repatriation of the 303 people who were rescued from a distressed vessel and taken to Vietnam. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it continues to monitor the progress of

10 Nov, 2022