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UN experts press Sri Lanka on disappearances, arbitrary detentions and intimidation at Geneva review
The Island
|October 02, 2025
Sri Lanka faced sustained scrutiny in Geneva as the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) concluded its first examination of the island’s record under the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance last week, Tamil Guardian reported.
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Experts welcomed the transposition of the Convention into domestic law but raised pointed questions about arbitrary detentions, “short-term” disappearances, intimidation of victims’ families and longstanding impunity.
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The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council leads successful delegation to Japan
The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully led a high-level business delegation to Japan in September 2025, coinciding with the official visit of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
1 min
October 03, 2025
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Govt. makes SLS certification mandatory for plastic feeding bottles, lunch boxes,etc., from next April
Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe yesterday announced that it would be mandatory for manufacturers to obtain Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification for plastic feeding bottles, lunch boxes
1 min
October 03, 2025
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Navy nabs two in dinghy smuggling 4.4 kilos of gold
The Navy on Wednesday (01) intercepted a dinghy carrying two suspects attempting to smuggle over 4.4 kilos of gold off Arichchal, Kalpitiya.
1 min
October 03, 2025
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'US sanctions preventing Russia and Sri Lanka from getting the best out of bilateral trade links'
The full economic potential in Russia-Sri Lanka trade and tourism cannot be realized due to U.S. sanctions, Russian ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan Dzhagaryan said at a forum in Colombo on September 30.
1 mins
October 03, 2025
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Putin to visit India on December 5 for annual bilateral summit with Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India on December 5-6 for the 23rd annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two sides seek to widen strategic partnership amid global uncertainties and the big power rivalry.
1 mins
October 03, 2025
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Two Years of Israeli Genocide and One Year of Sri Lankan Ambivalence
The months of September and October mark the one-year anniversary of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election to office and the two-year anniversary of the United Statesand European-backed Israeli genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza, respectively.
5 mins
October 03, 2025
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Colombo Stock Exchange receives 'Great Place To Work' certification for 4th consecutive year
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces that it has received the ‘Great Place To Work’ certification for the 4th consecutive year in a row, having received the certification in 2022, 2023, 2024 and now once again in 2025.
1 min
October 03, 2025
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Lightning marching orders for 14 DIGS
Fourteen Deputy Inspectors General of police, including two female DIGs, have been transferred with immediate effect.
1 mins
October 03, 2025
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AI and cinema
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2 mins
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WWC 2025: Gardner upstages Devine as Australia kick off with a win
Two solo century acts lit up the Australia-New Zealand World Cup contest in Indore. It was Ashleigh Gardner's which proved to be the match-winning one, while Sophie Devine's effort went in vain, as defending champions Australia opened their campaign with an 89-run win.
3 mins
October 03, 2025
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