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Colombo (News 1st); Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage has said that a decision has not been taken by the Government to impose a ban on wearing the burqa and niqab in Sri Lanka.
The Foreign Ministery noted no decision to impose such a ban was made and it is merely a proposal, which is under discussion.
This proposal has been based on the precautionary measures that are needed on national security grounds, following the investigations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on the 2019 April 21st Attacks, it added.
The Government will initiate a broader dialogue with all parties concerned and sufficient time will be taken for necessary consultations to be held and for consensus to be reached, said the Foreign Ministry.
US envoy in pow wow with TNA’s Sumanthiran as US moves to bring new UN resolution against SL View(s):
The United States (US) has already commenced laying groundwork to bring a new UN Resolution against Sri Lanka during the 46th Council meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, next March.
Leading the front, the US and UK are working together to introduce a fresh UN resolution after the government declared that it withdrew from the UN Resolution 30/1 which was co-sponsored by the previous ‘Good Governance’ government in 2015 after the Cabinet also upheld the decision. Thereafter, the same resolution was adopted twice as rollover resolutions numbered 34/1 and 40/1 respectively. The resolution deals with wartime accountability measures and reconciliation efforts in postwar Sri Lanka.
Special Committee appointed to bring down Covid vaccine
Special Committee appointed to bring down Covid vaccine
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COLOMBO (News 1st): A number of countries including Maldives and Singapore have already taken steps to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and provide it to the general public free of charge.
State Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle today appointed a special committee to look into bringing down a suitable vaccine to Sri Lanka.
4 vaccines will be considered initially.
The state minister has advised the specialist committee to examine the vaccines produced by Oxford, Pfaizer, Sputnik V, and sinovac and compile a report.
The American Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine bear a price tag of 20USD.