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 advocates have raised an alarm that the bill introduced in the Iraqi parliament would roll back women’s rights in an …
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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 on Trusts, property registrations and any suspicious activities relating to Trusts and property registrations in relation to Money Laundering (ML), Terrorist …
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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 the media, he stated that the introduction of the new e-passport, which meets International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards, will …
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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 of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara will lead to the loss of their parliamentary seats and Ministerial portfolios. The Supreme …
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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 Foundation, distinguished government and civil society guests, students who are present today, ladies and gentlemen. I am so pleased to …
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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 Jana Sandanaya’ to support SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Presidential election.
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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 order of the President stated that it was issued after having consulted with the Prime Minister under Article 44 (3) …
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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. It has been my passion to support and advocate for women in Sri Lanka as ambassador. Just yesterday I met …
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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 hindering the project realisation. The envisaged investment is USD 100 million which is the largest ever mineral sector investment in …
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