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UN Human Rights Chief says new Sri Lankan Govt did not Cooperate with UN Probe or Allow Investigators into Country

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has re-iterated his earlier recommendation for setting up an ad hoc hybrid special court for Sri Lanka integrating international judges, prosecutors, lawyers and investigators, […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Sri Lanka’s Credibility Questioned by the U.N. Rights Boss

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein via videolink to the Human Rights Council The Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints regarding Missing Persons that was appointed by the previous […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Why UNHRC Chief Doesn’t Trust Our Judiciary

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

The Sri Lankan Judiciary comprises of majority Judges appointed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Accordingly, the determination on Gotabaya was given by two Supreme Court Judges appointed by Mahinda. When the UNHRC Commissioner’s report and […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Employing international judges possible for Sinhalese then why not possible for Tamils?

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

In the past 50 years, in Sri Lanka the services of international judges have been employed on many occasions. If that is possible for Sinhalese why not for Tamils now? It is not new or […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Indian MP Dr Anbumani Ramadoss speech at UNHRC today

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

UN Human Rights Council – General Debate on the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss MP Thank You Mr.President This is Dr. Anbumani […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Sri Lankan Airlines: London Flight Delayed As Pilot Leaves Flying License At Home

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

A Sri Lankan Airlines flight operating to London a few days back with its Chairman Ajit Dias and soon to be outgoing CEO Rakhita Jayawardena on board, was delayed by sixteen minutes as the pilot […]

By Karuna, SPECIAL NEWS, UK NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Sri Lanka war crimes resolution softened before U.N. debate

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

A U.S.-backed resolution at the United Nations that seeks justice for victims of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war has been softened to keep its government on board and allay the concerns of powerful neighbor India, […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

India to support Sri Lanka in UN

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

NEW DELHI: India is likely to back Sri Lanka on the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution over alleged war crimes if it is put to vote in Geneva on Thursday, officials said, attributing the […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

TNA hails U.S.-backed resolution on Sri Lanka

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

“This is perhaps the best possible resolution that could have been achieved at the UNHRC”, says TNA leader R. Sampanthan. The draft resolution on Sri Lanka tabled at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Tamil groups insist on hybrid mechanism to probe Sri Lanka abuses

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

Sri Lanka’s Tamil political parties on Tuesday demanded that the investigation into the alleged rights abuses during the conflict with the LTTE be carried out under a “hybrid mechanism” as a domestic probe will not […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Domestic inquiry TNA cries foul

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) leader and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian Dharmalingam Sidhadthan said all domestic inquiries on war crimes will not be impartial or satisfy the expectations of the Tamil people. […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

More protests in Chennai against Sri Lanka and US

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

The US support to a domestic probe into the Sri Lankan war crimes evoked more protests in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the ANI news agency reported. Hundreds of members of the regional Tamilaga Valvurimai Katchi […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

TNA Hopes The Government Would Be Genuine – C.V.K. Sivagnanam

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

TNA Hopes The Government Would Be Genuine – C.V.K. Sivagnanam The Northern Provincial Council, which in the recent past has been pushing for an international investigation on the war in Sri Lanka, says it is […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Obama praises President Sirisena

30/09/201530/09/2015 Karu

Obama praises President Sirisena’s commitment for democracy and good governance PMD Tuesday September 29th, 2015 President of the United States Barack Obama praised President Maithripala Sirisena’s commitment and actions taken for strengthening of democracy and […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Hundreds of Tamil youths still political prisoners

29/09/201529/09/2015 Karu

Batticaloa District former TNA parliamentarian P. Ariyanethran said at an event held at Kanchirankudah that it is a disgrace for the current government to speak about good governance while hundreds of youth in prisons are […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

Everyone agrees that we should find out the truth – Ranil

29/09/201529/09/2015 Karu

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the only issue that cropped up during discussions on the UN resolution was whether Sri Lanka’s judiciary is sufficiently strong enough for a domestic mechanism and not about the […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

North East Education Ministry conducts meetings and seminars in Sinhala

29/09/201529/09/2015 Karu

”North East Education Ministry conducts meetings and seminars in Sinhala Only” Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has expressed deep concern, about the Tamil language not being used and being continuously ignored in the administration of the […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

British HC announces calling of applications for CHEVENING fellowship programme

29/09/201529/09/2015 Karu

The British High Commission Colombo yesterday announced the calling of applications for this year’s CRISP fellowship programme. The HC spokesperson said: “CRISP is a Chevening Fellowship programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, UK NEWS

India should take the lead by by following up on the unanimous resolution adopted by the Tamil Nadu

29/09/201529/09/2015 Karu

Sri Lanka to release 16 Indian fishermen to mark PM’s visitSri Lanka PM arrives in India on three-day visitCongress would win next elections, Rahul Gandhi to be PM:AiyarSri Lanka to release 16 Indian fishermen as […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Sri Lanka reiterates continued commitment to UN peacekeeping

29/09/2015 Karu

The world today is a safer place because of the brace UN peacekeepers. On this occasion, let us remember and pay tribute to the hundreds of peacekeepers and staff who have sacrificed their lives in […]

By Karuna

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