The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from February 3 to 21 to review the status of women s rights in Sri Lanka, along with seven other countries- Nepal, Belarus, Luxembourg, Belize, Congo, Liechtenstein, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo... MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (11:54 AM)
The Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, had a meeting with representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday (30) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (1:10 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his final respects to the late former Parliamentarian and senior leader of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK), Mavai Senathirajah. MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (3:57 PM)
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a US$500 million funding appeal for 2025, to address global human rights needs, according to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (11:52 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification today (31), officially lifting the temporary suspension imposed on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (12:20 AM)
The Officer-in-Charge of the Medirigiriya Police Station has been arrested by the Bureau for the Investigation of Abuse of Children and Women for allegedly sexually harassing a Woman Police Constable (WPC), the police said.
1 Feb 2025 (12:02 AM)