Myanmar beauty queen who decried junta seeks asylum in Canada
A Myanmar beauty queen who publicly criticized her country’s military junta, and later became stranded at the Bangkok airport, arrived Wednesday in Canada, where she is seeking asylum.
A Myanmar beauty queen who publicly criticized her country’s military junta, and later became stranded at the Bangkok airport, arrived Wednesday in Canada, where she is seeking asylum.
An appeals committee has been appointed by the Sports Ministry to entertain appeals over dissatisfaction due to actions or decisions by a local sport governing body.
A new unit named the counter disinformation unit has been launched by the President’s Media Division with the aim of countering disinformation and to solve public issues speedily.
The National Council is holding its inaugural meeting today (29) at the parliamentary complex.
The Wildlife Department spends Rs. 2,800 million annually to provide free repellents to drive wild elephants away from vulnerable farmlands and villages.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have held informal discussions in Tokyo on the sidelines of the funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
Former State Finance Minister Eran Wickramaratne said that many people will be pushed below the poverty line as the economy continues to take a downward spiral.
Sri Lanka’s earnings from merchandise exports increased by 10.24 per cent to USD 1,213.7 million in August 2022, according Sri Lanka Customs statistics.
Decisions taken by the United Nations with regard to human rights in Sri Lanka go unheeded by the country’s apex court, alleges well-known lawyer Nagananda Kodithuwakku.
Expressing opinions to social media by public sector officers without following the Establishment Code shall constitute an offence leading to disciplinary action, says a new circular.