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Australia has passed the world's first law requiring Google and Facebook to pay for news content on their platforms. Last week, Facebook blocked all news content for Australians, but changed its decision this week after…
Questions have been raised regarding the Presidential Commission appointed to look into the main suspect in the Easter Sunday series of attacks. According to a women's organization, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, a former defense secretary and current…
A special gazette notification has been issued containing health guidelines for burying coronavirus infected corpses. The relevant gazette notification has been issued with the signature of the Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.
Ali Sabri, the Minister of Justice states that as long as he is the Minister of Justice, there is no hope or intention to touch the Buddhist Temples and Shrines Act and that no action…
Addressing the Human Rights Council session via video technology Michelle Bachelet ,Introducing her report on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said “nearly…
The United States has endorsed the UN Human Rights Council's resolution on alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, including a lack of accountability. Addressing the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in…
Addressing the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 22 February 2021, External Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stated as follows, 1.As I address you today, the Office of the High Commissioner…
Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has stated that there will be no media repression by updating the Press Council Act and template is being created in Indonesia and Malaysia in this regard. A journalist asked at…
President's Counsel Saliya Peiris was elected as the new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka for the new year with a majority of 2355 votes in a poll held today at 86 centers…
Hejaaz Hizbullah, who is currently under the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), was arrested in April 2019 in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack, who is currently under the custody of…
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