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SJB: 15 out of 17 pages of UNHRC report target GR
By Saman Indrajith
Fifteen pages of 17-and-a-half-page UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution against Sri Lanka, adopted on Tuesday, contained attacks on democracy and human rights violations under the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday.
Speaking after Leader of the House Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena tabled the UNHRC resolution, the Chief Government Whip asked the Minister to read the resolution in full.
“The Leader of the House mentioned the resolution but he has not read it. We request him to read it if possible.
This resolution is a 17- and-a-half-page document. Of those pages only two-and-a-half pages refer to the incidents during the war against terrorism. The rest, that means 15 pages contain instances of deterioration of democracy, threats to media freedom, harassment of minorities etc., under the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.”
Kiriella also said that incumbent Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa first got the UNHRC to intervene in the country’s affairs. “He did that in 1989 as an MP. He was the first to take an internal issue to the international forum when he went to Geneva with a list of missing people. Today these people are talking of solving the issues diplomatically.”
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“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” ,authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was officially launched this morning (08) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The first copy of the publication was formally presented to President Disanayake by Mr. Siriwardana during the event.
It has been reported that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilleyan’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held this afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The discussions mainly focused on proposals to transform SriLankan Airlines into a more profitable state-owned enterprise. Special attention was also given to possible short-term and long-term solutions for the airline’s debt management.
The talks further explored new investment opportunities for the airline. The President instructed the officials to take all necessary steps to transform SriLankan Airlines into a profit-making entity.
Although the airline has recorded operational profits, due to past mismanagement and poor decision-making, it remains one of the leading loss-making state enterprises. The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration’s decision to privatize the airline. Instead, it plans to continue operating it as the national carrier while introducing a new management structure to ensure its profitability moving forward.
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, President’s Senior Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Sarath Ganegoda along with several senior officials of SriLankan Airlines, were present at the meeting.
“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
Former state minister arrested by CID
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