Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief

Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stressed the urgency of addressing these challenges if the country is to move forward, recalling the 2022 anti-Government protests demanding a fairer and more inclusive society. “But the potential for a historic transformation that would address long-standing challenges is far from being realized.” The UN rights chief’s…

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'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief

‘Climate breakdown’ alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief

The news came as the UN chief released a strongly worded statement on a record summer of global warming in the northern hemisphere, according to the European Union’s climate service Copernicus. Dog days bite back “Our planet has just endured a season of simmering – the hottest summer on record,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres,…

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Suchathara Senanayake arrested on match fixing charges

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Suchathara Senanayake arrested on match fixing charges

File photo Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachthira Senanayake was arrested for match fixing. According to foreign media, Sachthira Senanayake is accused of inciting the players to match-fixing in the Lankan Premier League 2020. According to reports, Suchathra Senanayake has been arrested by the Sri Lankan police and will be produced in court within the next…

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