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Sri Lanka’s 6th Periodic Review under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) will be held on 8 and 9 March 2023 in Geneva, according to Foreign Ministry press release issued yesterday (06) Sri Lanka acceded to the ICCPR on 11 June 1980. Currently, 173 countries have ratified the ICCPR. In addition to […]
Sri Lanka has the second highest electricity prices in Asia, energy expert Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya said at an event, organied by the Sri Lanka Institute of Engineering – Northwest Branch, and the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union, He said Sri Lanka was also not doing what it had to do to come out of the […]
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Himalee Arunatilaka has recently said that UNHRC adopting resolutions in respect of Sri Lanka without the country’s consent was unhelpful. Arunatilaka has said so once again rejecting the resolution 51/1 adopted in October last year. However, she assured that Sri Lanka would remain open […]
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) propose to develop a more effective and efficient complaint and investigative mechanism to regulate gender-based violence on digital platforms to safeguard the well-being and dignity of women and girls. The statement is issued by Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus to mark International Women’s Day which falls […]
The committee on Public Finance, met for the first time today (Feb. 23) under the patronage of newly appointed chairman, Member of Parliament Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake. In terms of the Standing Orders of Parliament, Member of Parliament Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake, representing the opposition, was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance by […]