Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is extremely concerned over amended provisions in the gazetted National Audit Bill. There are three major areas of concern – 1. the surcharge powers, being the power to recover monies related to any fraud, ne…
We can pass all the resolutions we like, but none of it matters if it doesn’t translate into actual progress for people on the ground. Sri Lanka’s co-sponsorship of resolution 30/1 in October 2015 represented a moment of hope, of opportunity, the prospect of justice and accountability for the tens of …
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Sri Lanka is planning to launch “a mini-round” around end-April comprising just Block M2 that will be followed by a full licensing round, perhaps as early as the year-end. Block M2 is the former Block SL 2007-01-001 on which UK independent Cairn Energy…
COLOMBO (AFP) – A controversial Sri Lankan opposition legislator on Thursday (March 22) said that US authorities prevented him from taking a flight to Texas from Moscow where he was an observer for the Russian presidential election. Mr Namal Rajapakse,…
UN Human Rights Council members have raised concerns on the slow progress seen in Sri Lanka on the post-war accountability issue. Several members including Germany and Switzerland called on Sri Lanka to set a time-bound action plan to carry out its ple…
Sri Lanka is planning around end-April to launch “a mini -round” comprising just Block M2 that will be followed by a full licensing round, perhaps as early as year-end. Block M2 is the former Block SL 2007-01-001 on which Cairn made two gas discoveries…
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will reach Islamabad today (Thursday) on a three-day visit to Pakistan. He will be the Guest of Honor on Pakistan Day parade on March 23. The participation of President Sirisena in the …
Sirisena’s participation in the parade is a demonstration of the close ties between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and the respect the Pakistani people and leadership have for him. During his visit, the Sri Lankan president will meet President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to …
The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore on Wednesday reiterated the High Commissioner’s call on states to exercise universal jurisdiction to ensure justice in Sri Lanka, stating that “authorities have yet to demonstrate with the willingness or the capacity to address …