Sri Lanka challenges cutback of Army troops in UN forces

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry Secretary Ravinatha Ariyasinha has protested to the United Nations in New York last week over the reported sudden decision to reduce Sri Lanka Army troop participation in United Nations peace-keeping forces and also over the failure of the world body to formally inform the Government of Sri Lanka regarding this sudden change in policy, the Foreign Ministry disclosed yesterday.

"Sri Lanka challenges cutback of Army troops in UN forces"

Court to proceed with the petition challenging Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lankan citizenship

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Court of Appeal has decided to hear the petition, which was filed this morning (30) seeking the issuance of an order against recognizing former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and SLPP presidential candidate as a citizen of Sri Lanka, before a three-judge bench on the 2nd of October.

"Court to proceed with the petition challenging Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lankan citizenship"