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Iraq to reduce legal marriage age of girls to 9 years

Iraq's new bill may lower marriage age for girls to nine, sparking outcry for women's rights Iraq is set to introduce a bill that may cut down the age of marriage to nine for girls and 15 for boys. Right...

Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Registrar General of the Registrar General’s Department

xr:d:DAFnXDbZRoo:36,j:4282192976072233294,t:23070602 The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Registrar General of the Registrar General’s Department on August 06, 2024 at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to receive information...
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Apply for passports only for urgent needs – Public Security Minister

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles requested the people to apply for passports only if they are urgent and advised those who can wait to delay their applications till October, when new e-passports that meet international standards will be available. Addressing...

Harin & Manusha lose Parliamentary seats

The Supreme Court, in two landmark judgments today, determined that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya's (SJB) decision to expel Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara from the party is legally valid.  As a result of this Supreme Court judgment, the expulsion...

Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at SAFE Foundation’s event to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024

Good morning, Hon. Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles, Mr. Harsha Ilukpitiya, Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration Mr. Vivani Gunathilake, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Mr. N. Harsha Jayarathna, Executive Director of the Safe...

New alliance formed as ’Samagi Jana Sandanaya’

Several political parties signed an agreement today to form an alliance as the 'Samagi Jana Sandanaya'.  Alliances including the SJB, SLFP (Dayasiri faction), TPA, SLMC, Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, Arjuna Ranatunga's Purawesi Handa etc. signed an agreement to form the 'Samagi...

Justice Ministry brought under President’s purview

The Ministerial portfolios of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms have been brought under the purview of the President through a Gazette Extraordinary issued by the President. The Gazette Notification issued by the Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake by...

Ambassador Julie J. Chung’s Remarks at the ICFJ Photojournalism Workshop

Hilton Colombo, Ruby Hall Good morning, everyone. It is an honor to be here this morning to kick-off a workshop that I am certain will be a transformative experience for all of you as female journalists from across Sri Lanka....

A special notice from High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore

Eran Challenges $20 M Mineral Discovery Seizure in Puttalam by Politically Connected Group

Former Minister of State for Finance Mr. Eran Wickramaratne  raised a question in Parliament as to why Puttalam Ilmenite Limited (PIL) which has spent over USD 20 million over the last 10-years, has  been denied entry to Sri Lanka Cement corporation land...
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