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Contributions of Rs10mn from Kathankudi Mosque, Rs2.2mn from Katu Kale Jumma Mosque, Rs3.5mn from employment agencies
"The decision to forcefully cremate those who succumbed to COVID-19 was not based on any science."
Sri Lanka has donated an initial one million dollars to assist children impacted by Israel's assault on Gaza.
Minister in December expected the bid call to be announced by end 2023.
Sri Lanka's Parliament has called for applications to fill vacancies in its Office on Missing Persons (OMP).
Deadline for accepting of donations to Gaza Fund extended till May 31
Families from Colombo, Vavuniya and Batticaloa joined International Conference for Families of Missing persons
November 29 is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a UN-organized observance.
"Only 14 percent of Grade 3 students reached all essential learning competencies in literacy."
Government to revisit 'River for Jaffna' project proposed by engineer decades ago, and in the pipeline for years
"1.6 million differently-abled community members have not received the empowerment they deserve."
Action is needed by both the public sector and the private sector for prevention of violence against women
Two Sri Lankans have been killed since the conflict started on Oct 7
Kits help maintain proper hygiene, reduce health risks, support physical and emotional well-being of the vulnerable
At least 18 petitions have been filed against the bill in the Supreme Court.
Rajapaksa visited the Ambassador for Palestine in Sri Lanka to offer his condolences over the death of civilians in Gaza
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| US Dollar | 305.1018 | 305.3339 |
| UK Pound | 386.9523 | 387.2371 |
| Euro | 330.8712 | 332.1141 |
| Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
| Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
| Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
| Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
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| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
| 12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
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| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
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UNHRC has already adopted resolution to collect, consolidate, analyse and preserve” war crime evidence
The organisation also questioned the timing of the bill.
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment said its Counter Human Trafficking Unit had 44 complaints
"Institutional capacity for interpreting and applying existing laws in good faith should precede any new legislation."
Sex workers face fundamental rights violations including unlawful detention and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment
Tax concessions for institutions providing health and education services to disabled children.
Need to align labor laws with global standards like ILO’s C190 and C180
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Higher Education Ministry to introduce new regulations and a hotline for tips against ragging in universities
Sri Lanka has consistently rejected UN request to cooperate for international rights probe
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