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Sri Lanka’s problems are an alarm call for  emerging markets. Rising rates and lower growth could lead to a wave of sovereign defaults. People wait to buy gas tanks in Colombo. With interest rates rising, investors can no longer risk as much in emerging markets, while states cannot afford to …

URGENT APPEAL – Several regions of Sri Lanka have been affected by massive floods and landslides. This has left many families without food. LAILA UMMA DEEN FOUNDATION (LUDF) intends to give dry ration packs to effected families, worth Rupees 5000. Sri Lankan expatriates wishing to make donations are kindly requested …

48th session of the Human Rights Council Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 13 September 2021 Distinguished President, Excellencies, I am pleased to update the Human Rights Council on Sri Lanka and the trends and issues identified in my last report.  I acknowledge the inputs …

Human Rights Council 48th Regular Session Agenda Item 2: Oral update on Sri Lanka by the High Commissioner for Human Rights Statement by Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka (Geneva, 14 September 2021)  Madam President, Let me begin by reiterating our strong and continued cooperation with this Council and the United Nations mandated human …

The Sri Lanka Collective for Consensus (SLCC) shared a memorandum on reconciliation and peacebuilding with President GotabhayaRajapakse when they met with him and other senior government officials at the presidential secretariat on August 3.   The 11 point memorandum outlines measures that can be taken to revive the national reconciliation process and to …

We are sad to announce the demise of Al Haj. Z.A.M. Refai. (Chairman. Zam Gems Group, Sri Lanka). A renowned philanthropist, who will be remembered for his compassion, humility, and generosity towards all communities. In recognition of his services, he was bestowed with the highest National honour of ‘Deshamaniya’ by …

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to permit Muslims to marry under the Marriage Registration Ordinance, as provisions in the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) were found to discriminate against women. The Department Government Information announcing Monday’s (19) Cabinet decisions said the ministers had approved …

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday (10) that puts Sri Lanka’s trade concessions for imports to the European Union – the country’s second biggest export market – in grave peril. In its resolution adopted by 628 votes in favour in the 705-member legislative assembly of the regional grouping, the EU …

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have made phone calls to world Muslim leaders, a day before the UN Human Rights Council takes a vote on a resolution against Sri Lanka. Secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-othaimeen, had received a phone call …