The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture has completed its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April where it examined the treatment …
Apr 122019
Apr 122019
Apr 12, Colombo: The world’s largest development bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) of the World Bank group has …
Apr 112019
Apr 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka on Thursday deposited with the Director General of the ILO the instrument of ratification of the Protocol of 2014 to the …
Apr 102019
Despite all their independence, court judges are frequently held accountable worldwide by the Presidents of their respective countries, impeached by …
Apr 082019
Apr 09, Colombo: A group of 58 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees lived in camps in Tamil Nadu, India are arriving Sri Lanka today under the UNHCR …
Apr 052019
Apr 05, Beijing: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved Funding of US$280 million …
Apr 052019
Apr 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka President in his capacity as the Minister of Defense on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defense and Commander of …
Apr 052019
Sri Lankan Parliament on Friday passed this year budget with most of the MPs supporting Maithripala Sirsena abstaining from the vote. The budget …
Apr 052019
Colombo (News 1st): News 1st posed several questions to the US Embassy in Sri Lanka regarding the reports of an office of the controversial …
Apr 052019
Sri Lanka’s budget for 2019 was approved Friday after the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe foiled a joint attempt from President …