Nine Sri Lankans arrested in Indonesia

Diplomats cycle in Colombo raising awareness on violence against women

A group of diplomats cycled around Colombo today delivering banners to raise awareness on violence against women. The Ambassador of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka Tanja Gonggrijp launched the campaign by travelling on a bicycle to other Embassies. Diplomats from those missions, including the British and Canadian High Commissioners, later joined the campaign on bicycles. The ?Orange The World? campaign accompanies 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The 16 Days of Activism agains

25 Nov, 2021

New guidelines gazetted to appoint President?s Counsel

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued new guidelines in relation to the appointment of President?s Counsel. The guidelines have been issued by the President exercising the powers vested in him under article 33(e) of the Constitution. Accordingly, no person can be appointed as a President?s Counsel, unless he or she is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, has reached eminence in the legal profession and maintained high standard of conduct and professional rectitude, has activ

25 Nov, 2021

Key aid group says Afghanistan?s most pressing need is cash

DUBAI: Afghanistan is facing a looming humanitarian crisis as aid organisations struggle with ways to pay doctors, nurses and others on the ground because there is currently no way to transfer salaries to bank accounts there, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said. ICRC President Peter Maurer?s comments echo those of the UN?s special representative for Afghanistan, who warned this week that the country is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe and that its collapsing

25 Nov, 2021