Secretary to the President Austin Fernando resigns

Ranil urged to adopt measures to protect basic rights

Sri Lanka?s new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, should ensure that his administration adopts measures to protect the basic rights of all Sri Lankans, Human Rights Watch said in a?letter?published today outlining key human rights concerns.? Wickremesinghe?was sworn in as president on July 21, 2022, after then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepped down after months of widespread protests against economic mismanagement and corruption. Sri Lanka?is in the midst of a political, economic, and human

09 Aug, 2022

Sanath Jayasuriya discusses tourism with Indian envoy

The newly appointed brand ambassador for Sri Lanka Tourism, former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya met the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and discussed promoting tourism between both countries. The Indian High Commission said that the meeting focused on strengthening ties between the people of India and Sri Lanka and promoting tourism as an instrument for economic recovery. Jayasuriya, was last month both “angry” and “sad” to witness his beloved Sri Lanka grapple with the enorm

08 Aug, 2022

UNFPA appeals for US$10.7 million to meet urgent needs in Sri Lanka

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,?has launched an appeal for US$10.7 million to deliver lifesaving healthcare to more than 2 million women and girls in Sri Lanka in the next six months. Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst socio-economic crisis since independence. The country?s once robust healthcare system is teetering on the edge of collapse amid debilitating power shortages and a lack of critical supplies, equipment and medicine. This is severely impacting the d

08 Aug, 2022