The Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Vidarshana Munasinghe as the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Zurich, Switzerland. Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage in Germany, concurrently accredited to the Swiss Confederation ...
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Minister Alahapperuma leads Plenary Discussion on the World Conference on Youth in Vienna
Delivering the Opening Statement at the Plenary Discussion Forum at the United Nations in Vienna on 4th April 2014, Minister of Youth Affairs & Skills Development, Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma highlighted the importance ...
Understanding India’s UN abstention on Sri Lanka
Thursday 3 April 2014 By Ronak D. Desai Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted in favour of a resolution last Thursday to establish an international investigation into alleged war crimes ...
Geneva Vote: Sri Lanka needs patience, not revenge
OPINION Thursday, 3rd April 2014. By Sugeeswara Senadhira Sri Lanka, while vehemently rejecting the US-sponsored resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva last Thursday (27 March) , is pleasant ...
What people of Lanka’s North want is good education for their children – Singapore Minister K. Shanmugam
Friday, 4th April 2014. By Maheesha Mudugamuwa Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Chairman Ambassador Gopinath Pillai, Singapore Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam and Sri Lanka External Affairs Min ...
War crimes allegations: India calls on UNHRC to help SL conduct domestic probe
Friday, 4th April 2014. By Zacki Jabbar India said yesterday that the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) should, instead of pursuing an international probe into allegations of war crimes against the Sri Lankan ...
Victory for Rajapaksa
Thursday, 03 April 2014 | Pioneer | Provincial polls reiterate support for UPFA The Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka, which returned a clear victory for the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance, are a strong ...