Sri Lanka marks 70 years with UN, PM stresses inclusive growth
2025-10-24
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the Government’s development agenda is rooted in sustainability and human dignity and that the governmentContinue Reading
Minister Wasantha addresses UN Trade Conference in Geneva
2025-10-21
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, participated in the opening ceremony of the 16th UnitedContinue Reading
UN Mission commends Sri Lanka’s electoral framework
2025-10-10
Representatives of the United Nations Technical Electoral Needs Assessment Mission have commended the role of the National Election Commission andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances
2025-09-30
Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara, has reiterated Sri Lanka’s commitment to safeguarding and protecting the human rightsContinue Reading
UN reviews Sri Lanka’s first report on Enforced Disappearances
2025-09-26
The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) will review Sri Lanka’s first periodic report during its 29th session, heldContinue Reading
X-Press Pearl : UN urges X-Press Feeders to honour SL court order
2025-09-23
The United Nations Office in Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the Singapore shipping company, X-Press Feeders’ refusal to honourContinue Reading
UN inquiry finds Israel’s war on Gaza to be genocide
2025-09-16
A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly twoContinue Reading
UN raises concerns over reprisals against families of disappeared in Sri Lanka
2025-08-30
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, has raised concerns over the surveillance, threats, intimidation and reprisals facedContinue Reading
UN Assembly : US revokes visas of Palestinian President & 80 officials
2025-08-30
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials have been blocked from attending September’s annual meeting of the United NationsContinue Reading
UN raises concerns over continuous detention of Rohingya refugees in SL
2025-08-28
Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, has raised concerns over the continuous detention of aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka signs landmark agreement to enhance agricultural machinery standards
2025-07-28
The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),Continue Reading
Thailand, Cambodia clashes : UN to hold emergency meeting
2025-07-25
The United Nations Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the ongoing border clashesContinue Reading
Colombo Uni to launch nationwide movement for UN World Tourism Day 2025
2025-07-14
The University of Colombo is set to mark the United Nations World Tourism Day 2025 with a nationwide movement thatContinue Reading
UN-Sri Lanka Mission in US conducts Consular Mobile Service
2025-07-02
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York conducted a Consular Mobile Service recently onContinue Reading
Residents of the East raise issues with UN Rights Chief
2025-06-25
A peaceful protest was held in Trincomalee today calling on the visiting UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, to addressContinue Reading
Sajith meets UN Rights Chief : Highlights key concerns, including media freedom
2025-06-25
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa emphasized the urgent need for a constitutional amendment with a broader focus on human rights andContinue Reading
Visiting UN Rights Chief calls on Foreign Minister
2025-06-24
Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath,Continue Reading
UN Rights Chief Volker Türk arrives in Sri Lanka
2025-06-23
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk arrived in Sri Lanka, marking the first visit by aContinue Reading