Briefing Notes: Sri Lanka Saturday, 9 July 2022, 1:23 pm Press Release: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani.

The United Nations (UN) has noted an increase in abuse, exploitation and violence against children in Sri Lanka as a result of the economic crisis. George Laryea-Adjei, the UNICEF Regional ...

Every nation, in every region of the world, has to take a decision: either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”– ...

Introduction. Resolution 46/1 was adopted by the Human Rights Council in 2021 and is due for renewal in September 2024. It mandates the OHCHR Sri Lanka Accountability Project, which gathers ...

Sri Lanka should try to further negotiate down a tariff rate from the United States, after an initial 44 percent rate was ...

Sri Lanka will issue new notes to holders of its defaulted dollar bonds, as the South Asian nation draws closer to completing the restructuring of its US$43 billion of foreign debt.. The exchange will ...

Editor’s Note: “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” features an inside look at the fatal conflict playing out between elephants and mankind in Sri Lanka. “Elephant Vs. Man” with CNN's ...