They were deprived of their roots in Sri Lanka, but they never felt really Swiss either: a study by doctoral student Surangika Jayarathne shows for the first time the consequences for children who were adopted in Switzerland.
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They were deprived of their roots in Sri Lanka, but they never felt really Swiss either: a study by doctoral student Surangika Jayarathne shows for the first time the consequences for children who were adopted in Switzerland.
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The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) YouLead project sponsored an innovative social media drama series, focusing on career guidance and skills development for Sri Lankan youth, which secured top awards in the Sri Lanka division of a global marketing effectiveness competition. Effie Sri Lanka, a branch of Effie Worldwide, recognized the 10-part series…
On April 21, the country passed the fifth year anniversary of the Easter Sunday bombing that took the lives of about 300 persons and injured and maimed many more. The bombers targeted Catholic and Christian churches that were filled with devotees at the time of the attacks. The bombers had emerged out of the blue…
SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have officially activated a new codeshare partnership effective 15 March 2024, presenting enhanced travel options and connections for customers of both airlines travelling between Colombo and Seoul. Richard Nuttall, Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines stated: “We are delighted to launch our first-ever codeshare partnership with Korean Air, and boost…
Representatives of civil society organisations (CSO) have recently met with President and Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and National Policies Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss the former’s concerns pertaining to the proposed controversial non-governmental organisations (NGO) law. During the meeting, where the proposed NGO (Registration and Supervision) Act of 2024 was discussed, the President has stated that…
The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council have expressed concern over the recent legislative developments regarding human rights in the country. UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rita French delivering a statement on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the United…