KAMALIKA PIERIS Revised 9.5.21 Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International supported the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Human Rights Watch said that UNHCR, at its upcoming session, should act on the recommendations of the UN High commissioner for Human rights, and adopt a new resolution to enhance scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s […]

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Courtesy Newsin .Asia By Surya Vishwa/DailyFT-Harmony Page Colombo, May 8: The Harmony page has been since last month featuring articles from the north-east of Sri Lanka and pertaining to ethnic and religious harmony as well as human wellbeing. We have promoted the concept of dedicating May as a month of peace in Sri Lanka as […]

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Courtesy Newsin.Asia Colombo, May 8 (Daily Mirror) – Lawyers of DIG Bimshani Jasin-arachchi, who was removed from her duties as the DIG in charge of the Police Ombudsman Range, has written to IGP C.D. Wickramaratne urging him to immediately reinstate her back to her assigned duties or allocate other suitable duties, a statement from her […]

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Courtesy Times Muscat: Indian nationals looking to return to Oman and other countries of residence can no longer travel through Sri Lanka, after the island country stopped issuing visas to them, thereby preventing them from completing their quarantine processes there before flying to their destination. Since Oman had banned passengers flying directly from India, as well […]

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Courtesy Adaderana As many as 22 COVID-related deaths were confirmed in Sri Lanka today (May 08), says Director-General of Health Services. The new development has moved the total number of COVID victims in the country to 786, according to official data. The media release issued by the Department of Government Information stated that the victims […]

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Coutesy Adaderana The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 926 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 1,896. According to the Government Information Department, 1,890 of the new cases reported today are associated with the New Year coronavirus cluster. Meanwhile, the remaining […]

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