COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ambassadors of Switzerland and Norway have also issued statements regarding the Government imposing the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka.  Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Dominik Furgler says it is hard to see how a State of Emergency could help in any way. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankans deserve to have their voices heard, says the Ambassador of New Zealand to Sri Lanka, Michael Appleton.  In a tweet, the Ambassador states that New Zealand is concerned regarding the decision of Sri Lanka to impose a State of Emergency without providing clear ration...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The imposed State of Emergency could have a counterproductive effect and will not help in solving the country's difficulties, says the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka. The European Union delegations point out that a month of peaceful demonstrations has shown how ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung states that she is concerned by another State of Emergency.  Emphasizing that the very real challenges Sri Lankans are facing requires long term solutions to set the country back on a path towards prosperity, she st...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The United Nations has welcomed the lifting of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka. UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer - Hamdy noted that the "UN stands by the rule of law and the right to peaceful assembly and welcomes the lifting of the State of Emergency in S...