Shasheendra Rajapaksa gets a new State Ministry portfolio

Court of Appeal accepts petition by Gota on Avant-Garde case

The Court of Appeal today suspended orders issued by the Colombo High Court and the Colombo Chief Magistrate?s Court rejecting a petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in?the Avant-Garde case. The petition filed by Rajapaksa seeking to be discharged from the Avant-Garde case was rejected by the Colombo High Court. The Colombo Chief Magistrate?s Court had also rejected a request to clear Rajapaksa from all the charges in the Avant Garde case.

12 Sep, 2019

EU to continue dialogue with Sri Lanka on human rights

The EU has pledged continued support for a steadfast growth in economic relations with Sri Lanka, whilst mentioning the importance of continued dialogue on matters of mutual interest relating to respect for human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law. Ambassador Grace Asirwatham presented Credentials to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the European Union at the Europa Building of the European Council in Brussels. During the ?Exchange of Vie

12 Sep, 2019

Working Group urges Sri Lanka to erect national monuments for missing

The UN Working Group on enforced and involuntary disappearances today called on the Government to sponsor memorials and erect national and local monuments as soon as possible, following consultation with families and other stakeholders. The Working Group raised concerns about the limited number of memorials and spaces for people to remember and reflect, especially given the dimension of the enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka and also reiterated its concern that there is no government-supporte

11 Sep, 2019