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Diplomatic posting for wife of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge
The government has named Sonali Samarasinghe, wife of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge for the post of Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York.
Foreign Ministry sources confirmed the decision has been made to offer her the post. It is not clear if she has accepted the appointment.
Meanwhile, the government is in the process of finalising the list of appointees to head Sri Lanka’s Missions abroad as many stations have fallen vacant since last December.
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Rapist of lady doctor at Anuradhapura identified as army deserter, parliament told
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
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Budget 2025: No plans to further revise public sector salaries and allowances
- March 3, 2025 - 271 - 0
SL rejects UNHRC resolutions including external evidence gathering mechanism
Sri Lanka today reiterated its rejection of all United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolutions on Sri Lanka including the external evidence gathering mechanism initiated by the OHCHR.
- March 8, 2025 - 222 - 0
Internationally funded projects only on Govt-to-Govt basis in future
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
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