Category: Politics
‘s request for AstraZeneca vaccines
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s request made to the Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, seeking to obtain 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine has been met with positive responses. This was disclosed during a meeting held between the President and the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Sugiyama Akira at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (09). The Japanese […]
Steps to expedite development activities powered by USAID grants
Steps have been taken to accelerate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded development projects in Sri Lanka. This was discussed at a meeting held between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Director of the USAID Sri Lanka Office, Reed J. Aeschliman, at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (07). A number of development activities […]
Australian assistance for investments and education sector promotion
Australia pledges assistance for investments and education sector promotion in Sri Lanka. The attention is also drawn to the potential of elevating Sri Lanka as a centre of higher education in the South Asian region. Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David Holly expressed these views when he called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the […]
Consider SL as an investment destination, President requests member countries of Boao Asia Forum
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called on the Boao Forum for Asia member states to make Sri Lanka a destination appropriate for investments. The Government aims to expand export-oriented investment opportunities that are beneficial for the country’s economy. President Rajapaksa urges the heads of states to encourage potential investors in their respective countries to capitalize on […]
Palm Oil imports completely banned with immediate effect
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed to completely ban the importation of Palm Oil with immediate effect. The Controller General of Department of Imports and Exports Control has been advised to issue the relevant gazette order to give effect to this instruction, by the Secretary to the President P.B Jayasundera today itself. Additionally, the Director-General of […]
State Minister of Regional Cooperation meets Chinese Ambassador at Foreign Ministry
Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya at the Foreign Ministry. The State Minister of Regional Cooperation conveyed the sincere appreciation of the Government of Sri Lanka for consistent support given by China to Sri Lanka during the 46th session of the […]
People of Sri Lanka are not to be fooled by the same old lie being repeated over & over: Mangala
Remarks by Mangala Samaraweera on the UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka During the last few weeks, much has been talked about the Geneva resolution which was presented on March 23. I felt it as my duty to speak about this as the Minister of Foreign Affairs at that time when Sri Lanka along with the […]
UNHRC adopts revised resolution to enhance monitoring on human rights in Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday adopted a revised resolution to enhance its monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, including on progress in reconciliation and accountability. The resolution was adopted by the 47-member Council after 22 members voted in favour of the document at the ongoing 46th UNHRC session […]
Media freedom is not the freedom of media owners: President
“Media freedom does not mean freedom of media owners. Certain media owners want to run the country the way they want. I cannot allow that to happen“, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. President Rajapaksa also said that he has not exerted any influence on the media as the President, and he will not hesitate to take […]
Families possessing govt lands without ownership receive grants
Families who had been in possession of government lands without clear ownership started receiving grants under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat. The government’s objective is to ensure that every family owns a land with undisputed ownership as envisioned in the National Policy Framework “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour”. Under the […]
We urge that this resolution be rejected by UN Human Rights Council: Foreign Minister
Statement by Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka High Level Segment of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council 23 February 2021, Geneva Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, Distinguished Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. As I address you today, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a report on Sri Lanka […]
Eran says functions of Judiciary has been taken over by the Executive
The current problem of the country is nothing with the laws and Statutes but with the governance where the executive has taken over the functions of the judiciary said Eran Wicramaratna M.P of Samagi Jana Balavegaya. Addressing a press briefing at the Leader of the Oppositions office on Sunday, Wickramaratna said that the Presidential Commission […]