Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
Emergency lifted
Monday, 19 March 2018 00:00
The state of emergency declared on March 06, 2018 according to the instructions given by President Maithripala Sirisena has been lifted. President Sirisena after returning to the country following a successful state visit to Japan signed the Gazette notification to lift the state of emergency with immediate effect from midnight yesterday.
Restriction to access Social Media removed on the instructions of President
Monday, 19 March 2018 00:00
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka to remove the temporary restriction to access the social media site Facebook with immediate effect.
Read more: Restriction to access Social Media removed on the instructions of President
Sri Lanka at the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Monday, 19 March 2018 00:00
The UN Human Rights Council convenes thrice every year in regular sessions – i.e. in February-March, June, and in September. The current 37th Session of the Council convened on 26 February 2018 and will conclude on 23 March[1].
Read more: Sri Lanka at the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Minister Bandara tells UN - “Women co-architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state”
Monday, 19 March 2018 16:54
Mrs. Chandrani Bandara, Minister for Women and Child Affairs, this week said that in Sri Lanka, women were the co architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state, which ensured free education and health care for all its citizens.
Ministers Tilak Marapana, Sarath Amunugama and Faiszer Musthapha on Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Monday, 19 March 2018 16:26
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, as requested by the Human Rights Council in Resolution 34/1 of 23 March 2017, will present a written update to the Council on 21 March 2018 on the implementation of Resolution 30/1 of 1 October 2015 and reconciliation and human rights related issues in Sri Lanka.
Press Statement from the Office on Missing Persons
Wednesday, 14 March 2018 23:51
Media Release of 12 March 2018, issued by the Office of Missing Persons (OMP), with statement of its Chairman and Commissioners setting out their aims and what they seek to achieve pursuant to the objectives of the OMP.
Developments in Sri Lanka Consequent to the recent Unrest in the Country
Monday, 12 March 2018 00:00
We trust the attachment demonstrates the commitment of the Government to deal with the issue by restoring normalcy, while addressing in a comprehensive manner matters that would require follow-up, including those relating to the payment of compensation, non-occurrence etc.
12th March 2018
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