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Sri Lanka tells UNGA freedom of expression cannot be abused

Sri Lanka told the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that freedom of expression cannot be abused and must be within the constitutional order. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry told the UNGA at the ongoing 77th Session that Sri Lanka unconditionally recognize the fact that one has a fundamental right to the freedom of expression, which is treated as being sacrosanct. “However, it must also be appreciated that, this freedom must be within the constitutional order, and must be exercised having regard to one?s

25 Sep, 2022

UK provides lifesaving aid for the most vulnerable in Sri Lanka

The UK is providing urgent food and farming support to Sri Lankans hit hardest by the economic crisis, UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, and the UN, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said. More than one third of people are struggling to eat and are suffering shortages of fuel, power, and medicines. Sri Lanka has the fifth largest food price inflation in the world, up 93.7% last month, with rice costing 150% more than this time last year. At a meeting with Sri Lankan Foreign Min

24 Sep, 2022

Six things to know as Xi Jinping moves to be China?s dictator for life

By PHELIM KINE In a few weeks, the Chinese Communist Party?s most senior officials will convene in the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing to put Xi Jinping on track to become leader for life ? with power rivaling that of Mao Zedong. Xi will likely emerge from the conclave with a third term, ensuring at least five more years in control. But while Xi holds an unrivaled grip on the levers of state authority, the country he rules is paradoxically a lot more powerful ? and more internally

24 Sep, 2022