Import of 367 non-essential goods into Sri Lanka restricted

Winter Olympics: Rights group raises alarm as China warns athletes

The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concern about the veiled threats issued by Chinese authorities over freedom of speech ahead of the Beijing?Winter Olympics?2022 next month. As sports fever grows with the approach of the Beijing?Winter Olympics?2022, so too do the expectations of the Chinese authorities and their collaborators in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for athletes to be silent about China’s mass atrocity crimes, said HRW in its daily brief. This remark

28 Jan, 2022

Over 95% of Covid cases in Sri Lanka confirmed as Omicron

Over 95% of Covid cases in Sri Lanka have been confirmed as being the Omicron variant. Director of the Health Promotion Bureau, Dr. Ranjith Batuwanthudawa said that lab tests have confirmed the Omicron variant is spreading in Sri Lanka. He also said that there is a rapid rise in the number of Covid cases in Sri Lanka with the daily numbers exceeding 900. “Most cases are asymptomatic and they are receiving home treatment,” he said. Batuwanthudawa also said that the number of people being admi

28 Jan, 2022

UN calls for broad consultations in Sri Lanka to identify gaps

The United Nations (UN) has called for broad consultations in Sri Lanka to identify gaps and solutions as the Government moves ahead with key legislative reforms. UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy tweeted saying as the Government continues efforts on legislative reform it is important that local mechanisms aim for international standards and meet certain benchmarks. “Changes in legislation, go alongside behavior change by law enforcement. Broad consultations critical to

28 Jan, 2022