Day: March 6, 2023

Indian fishermen issue: Permit talk gathers flak across the board

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Indian fishermen issue: Permit talk gathers flak across the board Move will violate sovereignty and affect all Sri Lankan fishermen: Annarasa Fisherfolk against this move, prepared to protest in the streets: NAFSO  A step back from progress made to resolve issue: Kadirgamar No decision taken to issue permits, only a proposal: Ministry  A proposal by the Government to permit Indian fishermen to fish in Sri Lankan waters has received widespread condemnation from Sri Lanka’s fishing community as well as from civil society groups.  The criticism comes as coastal fishermen, especially…

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Sri Lanka remains open to discussions with UNHRC – Sri Lanka’s UN envoy

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Sri Lanka remains open to discussions with UNHRC – Sri Lanka’s UN envoy Sri Lanka has once again expressed the country’s objection to resolution 51/1 adopted against the island nation by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in October last year. During a recent general meeting at the 52nd session of the UNHRC, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Himalee Arunathilaka has noted that such resolutions are unhelpful to the people of Sri Lanka and will fail to serve the objective of promoting reconciliation…

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All Opposition parties demand EC hold election by 19 March

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All Opposition parties demand EC hold election by 19 March (The Morning 6-03-2023) NPP, SJB, SLFP, TNA unite in letter to Election Commission Say no need to consult Treasury Secretary after Supreme Court order All main Opposition parties – namely the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), National People’s Power (NPP), Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), and breakaway factions of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) – jointly wrote to the Election Commission (EC) yesterday (5), demanding that the…

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