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Divided people in a distorted democracy

01/03/2021 Karu

The Geneva Calamity comes more from the thinking of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, than that of the former Chilean politician who is now the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. It is such thinking […]

By Karuna

For Families of the Disappeared, the International Community is Their Last Hope

01/03/2021 Karu

For the past four years the three women have been part of a group participating in a continuous protest asking the simple question, “Where are they?” But to find the answer to the simple question […]

By Karuna

Tamils in Jaffna commence hunger strike demanding referral of Sri Lanka to the ICC

01/03/2021 Karu

Tamils in Jaffna commence hunger strike demanding referral of Sri Lanka to the ICC A hunger strike urging the Sri Lankan government to be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC) commenced in Nallur, Jaffna […]

By Karuna

British Tamil woman commences hunger strike demanding Sri Lanka be referred to ICC

01/03/202101/03/2021 Karu

British Tamil woman commences hunger strike demanding Sri Lanka be referred to ICC Ambihai K Selvakumar, a director of the International Centre for the Prevention of Genocide (ICPPG) is in the second day of her […]

By Karuna

Support for Sri Lanka’s unity and territorial integrity and Abiding commitment to aspirations of the Tamils of Sri Lanka for equality, justice, peace and dignity

01/03/2021 Karu

Issuing his statement on OHCHR report on Sri Lanka, Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Permanent Representative of India, said they believed that respecting the rights of the Tamil community, including through meaningful devolution, contributes directly to […]

By Karuna

Sri Lanka-Pakistan ties on a new footing following Imran Khan’s visit

27/02/2021 Karu

By P.K.Balachandran The two-day visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Sri Lanka, which concluded on Wednesday, has put Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations on a higher footing. Besides the traditional defense and security ties, […]

By Karuna

Reconcile!! It will never happen Says Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Adm.Jayanath Colambage

27/02/2021 Karu

By Meera Srinivasan Seeking India’s “proactive” support at the UN Human Rights Council, where a resolution on Sri Lanka will be soon put to vote, the Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, […]

By Karuna

Support us or? Sri Lanka attempting “to play Pakistan Vs India”

27/02/2021 Karu

The Foreign Secretary, a former Navy Commander, spoke to The Hindu on Sri Lanka’s prospects at the ongoing session in Geneva, Indo-Lanka relations, Colombo’s broader foreign policy choices, and strategy for reconciliation from “within”, and […]

By Karuna

More Army men involved in narcotics racket

27/02/2021 Karu

More Sri Lanka Army personnel are involved in transporting drugs from the South of the country to Colombo, Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) said.  A Senior PNB Officer noted preparations are underway to arrest a Corporal […]

By Karuna

21 countries (Russia, China, Pakistan ..)have spoken in favour of Sri Lanka at the UNHRC so far, and that is an achievement.

27/02/2021 Karu

.  Foreign Minister Gunawardena said, 21 countries have spoken in favour of Sri Lanka at the UNHRC so far, and that is an achievement.  However, the Sri Lankan Government wants the UK-led Core Group’s resolution […]

By Karuna

In Geneva, India Signals to Sri Lanka that Support in UNHRC Is Not a Given

27/02/202127/02/2021 Karu

He then noted that India’s position rested on two pillars. The first was support for Sri Lanka’s unity and territorial integrity. Commitment to Sri Lankan Tamils’ aspirations for “equality, justice, peace and dignity” was the […]

By Karuna

UNHCR Should Focus On The Sovereignty Of The Oppressed Not Of The Oppressors

27/02/2021 Karu

By Ranjith C. Perera – Ranjith C. Perera Most countries when confronted with human right violations in their countries they hide behind the ‘sovereignty’ principle of the UNHRC. Most recent case is the report on human rights violations […]

By Karuna

Lanka’s (Executioner) Ambassador In Geneva Set To Align With World’s Worst Human Rights Violators

27/02/2021 Karu

However Sri Lanka’s ambassador took the floor in support of Eritrea. Candauda Chandraprema said the Council should limit its interventions to the Universal Periodic Review, a once in four years review of each UN country. […]

By Karuna

UNHRC sessions: What Lanka should have done

27/02/2021 Karu

The United Nations Human Rights Council is in session and Sri Lanka is among the countries that have come before its scanner. It is a slur on Sri Lanka’s reputation when it is being lumped together […]

By Karuna

UNHRC sessions: What Lanka should have done

27/02/2021 Karu

In 2009, Amnesty International published a book titled “Twenty Years of Make-Believe – Sri Lanka’s Commissions of Inquiry” which was highly critical of the incumbent and past governments of the country for their handling of […]

By Karuna

SL has Human Rights standard of China

27/02/2021 Karu

China has commended the government of Sri Lanka for its efforts to actively promote and protect human rights, advance sustainable economic and social development, improve people’s living standard, protect the rights of the vulnerable groups, […]

By Karuna

US calls for strategy & timetable to implement OHCHR report’s recommendations on SL

27/02/2021 Karu

United States has urged Sri Lanka to make public a strategy and timetable for the implementation of recommendations in the report compiled by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. Daniel Kronenfeld of the […]

By Karuna

UN to act on report despite objections

27/02/2021 Karu

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is to implement recommendations in a report tabled at the UN Human Rights Council, despite objections raised by Sri Lanka. The United Nations Deputy […]

By Karuna

Prince Charles ‘nearly drew blood’ laughing in Sri Lanka & was taken to underpant factory

18/02/2021 Karu

PRINCE CHARLES, 72, has been all over the world on behalf of the Royal Family. Not all royal visits have gone smoothly, however, with a state visit to Sri Lanka proving very chaotic indeed, as […]

By Karuna

Tamil politics is taking a new direction- The Pottuvil to Polikandi pada yatra

17/02/2021 Karu

by Dr Nirmala Chandrahasan For some time now the Tamil political parties and the Tamil polity have been looking to the international community to settle their problems. Thus much reliance has been placed on the […]

By Karuna

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  • Divided people in a distorted democracy 01/03/2021
  • For Families of the Disappeared, the International Community is Their Last Hope 01/03/2021
  • Tamils in Jaffna commence hunger strike demanding referral of Sri Lanka to the ICC 01/03/2021
  • British Tamil woman commences hunger strike demanding Sri Lanka be referred to ICC 01/03/2021
  • Support for Sri Lanka’s unity and territorial integrity and Abiding commitment to aspirations of the Tamils of Sri Lanka for equality, justice, peace and dignity 01/03/2021
  • Sri Lanka-Pakistan ties on a new footing following Imran Khan’s visit 27/02/2021
  • Reconcile!! It will never happen Says Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Adm.Jayanath Colambage 27/02/2021
  • Support us or? Sri Lanka attempting “to play Pakistan Vs India” 27/02/2021
  • More Army men involved in narcotics racket 27/02/2021
  • 21 countries (Russia, China, Pakistan ..)have spoken in favour of Sri Lanka at the UNHRC so far, and that is an achievement. 27/02/2021
  • In Geneva, India Signals to Sri Lanka that Support in UNHRC Is Not a Given 27/02/2021
  • UNHCR Should Focus On The Sovereignty Of The Oppressed Not Of The Oppressors 27/02/2021
  • Lanka’s (Executioner) Ambassador In Geneva Set To Align With World’s Worst Human Rights Violators 27/02/2021
  • UNHRC sessions: What Lanka should have done 27/02/2021
  • UNHRC sessions: What Lanka should have done 27/02/2021
  • SL has Human Rights standard of China 27/02/2021
  • US calls for strategy & timetable to implement OHCHR report’s recommendations on SL 27/02/2021
  • UN to act on report despite objections 27/02/2021
  • Prince Charles ‘nearly drew blood’ laughing in Sri Lanka & was taken to underpant factory 18/02/2021
  • Tamil politics is taking a new direction- The Pottuvil to Polikandi pada yatra 17/02/2021
  • Who is Lying? SL President or US Ambassador? 17/02/2021
  • What If There Is A Showdown In Geneva? 17/02/2021
  • Post-P2P, Pre-Geneva: The GR Regime’s Zero-Option Offer To The Tamils 17/02/2021
  • SL will not backtrack on a decision to give three renewable power projects to China 17/02/2021
  • SL to tender home-grown resolution that will never grow. 17/02/2021

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