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Thai princess in Sri Lanka

Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit which will be followed by a trip to the Maldives. The Bureau of the Royal Household said in an announcement that Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is paying official visits to the Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of the Maldives during August 18-23, 2013 at the invitations of the presidents of the two countries. In Sri Lanka, the princess will observe various activities and visit places of religious, historical an

19 Aug, 2013

Objective report sought from Pillay

The government hopes the?UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay will submit a?balanced and objective report on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council’s next session in September. Pillay will visit Sri Lanka later this month to take stock of the country’s progress on reconciliation with the Tamil minority since the end of the island’s ethnic conflict. Sri Lanka is looking forward to Pillay’s visit, Human Rights Envoy and Plantation Minister, Mahinda Samarasinghe told the Press Trust of India. Samara

18 Aug, 2013

Fonterra to fight injunction

New Zealand’s Fonterra, the world’s top dairy exporter, said on Monday an injunction banning the sale of its products in Sri Lanka because of alleged contamination was incorrect and unjustified and it will fight the ban, a Reuters news report said. On Friday, a Sri Lankan court banned the sale and?advertising?of all Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd milk products for two weeks. A trade union had sought the court ban because Fonterra products suspected of being contaminated with the agricultural ch

19 Aug, 2013