Rift between FUTA and government

UN FAO to support Sri Lanka during these critical times

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) assured its unwavering support to both the Government and the people of Sri Lanka during these critical times. Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), paid a courtesy visit to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, Monday, commending the President’s leadership amid Sri Lanka’s economic challenges. During the meeting, Dr. Dongyu conveyed congratulations to President Wickremesinghe

19 Feb, 2024

Iran’s Foreign Minister to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka

Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr. Hossein Amir Abdollahian will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19-21 February 2024, on an invitation extended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry. During this visit, the Iranian Foreign Minister is scheduled to?pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The visiting Minister and his delegation will have?official discussions with Minister Ali Sabry at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In August 2023, F

18 Feb, 2024

Sri Lankan asylum seekers feel unsafe in Diego Garcia

A group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers on an isolated British island territory have told UN investigators they feel unsafe and forgotten, as they reported sexual assaults and harassment of children, as well as self-harm and suicide attempts. Inspectors from the UN’s refugee agency visited Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, to check on their welfare. They found that conditions there amounted to arbitrary detention. The Foreign Office said the island was not suitable for migrants to live. Other

17 Feb, 2024