Probe underway over foreign drone found in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka to give effect to UN resolutions on counter terrorism

Sri Lanka is to give effect to UN Security Council resolutions to counter terrorism and violent extremism, the Foreign Ministry said today. Tangible measures to collaborate with UN mechanisms in keeping with international norms and practices took center stage at discussions during the recent visit to Sri Lanka by UN Assistant Secretary General (ASG) and Executive Director of the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) Mich?le Coninsx from 7-8 June 2019. The subjects covered included ter

12 Jun, 2019

Public Administration Secretary and PSC clash on dress code circular

The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, J.J. Ratnasiri and the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday attacks, today clashed on the dress code circular issued by him. The PSC questioned the Secretary as to who gave him the authority to issue the circular and if he has withdrawn it. The circular states that?male officials during their work hours, when entering respective offices, should be clad in trousers and shirt or the national attire, while female officials

13 Jun, 2019

HRCSL raises concerns over unfair treatment of Muslims

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has raised concerns over the unfair treatment of Muslims in some parts of the country. It has come to the attention of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka that in certain areas members of the Muslim Community who are lawfully engaged in commercial activities have been banned from using public premises for such purposes after the violent attacks of April 2L, 20I9. “We are informed that access to such premises (such as kiosks in weekly villag

13 Jun, 2019