Finance Ministry to impose 100 % tax on imported big onions

UK urges Sri Lanka to prosecute those inciting religious hatred

The British Government today urged Sri Lanka to?prosecute all those who have been leading and inciting religious and ethnic hatred. The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka?James Dauris said that thousands in Sri Lanka have been frightened and worse by ugly violence in recent weeks. “Really important that the government and authorities apply the law and prosecute all those who have been leading and inciting religious and ethnic hatred, including through social media,” the?High Commissioner t

14 Mar, 2018

HRW notes Sri Lanka joining treaties can help answer questions

Human Rights Watch says the transparency required of Sri Lanka as a state party to two treaties could help to formally answer questions about past cluster munition and land mine use. Sri Lanka has become the 103rd country to join the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, and the first South Asian country to ban these indiscriminate weapons. Sri Lanka acceded to the convention on March 1, 2018, less than three months after the country?s accession to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. HRW says as a stat

15 Mar, 2018

Names of members elected to LG bodies gazetted

The names of the members elected to the Local Government (LG) bodies following the the recent LG elections, have been gazetted. The Government Printer said that the gazette has been printed and published. (Colombo Gazette)

16 Mar, 2018