The Sri Lankan rupee fell 0.11 percent on Tuesday to an all-time low due to importer demand for dollars, while exporters held on to the greenback on expectations of further depreciation. The rupee hit an […]
Sri Lanka rejects international war crimes probe Sri Lanka’s prime minister on Tuesday (Sep 22) rejected a UN call for international involvement in an investigation into alleged war crimes. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister on […]
The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) today called for a victim centered approach when addressing the accountability issue. NPC Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran welcomed the report on Sri Lanka by the Office of the High Commissioner […]
By Karthigesu Nirmalan-Nathan – Dear Mr. Sumanthiran MP, Permit me to begin by saying, that the use of the “G” word should be measured. That said, I want to make it abundantly clear what happened […]
Seeking fair investigation:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam cadres staging a demonstration in Ramanathapuram on Monday; Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi volunteers attemptingto picket Dindigul railway station.— Photo: L. BALACHANDAR Protest staged in Ramanathapuram and Dindigul districts Volunteers of […]
NEW DELHI: With Sri Lanka rejecting the US draft resolution on human rights violations and war crimes in the Island nation, it is reliably learnt that India will support a resolution, which has the ‘widest […]
PM confident of China, Russia, India support Prime Minister Ranil Wickresmsinghe today briefed Parliament on the latest developments taking plac… Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged the new Government to reject the report by the Office […]
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has defended the findings of its report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, which drew criticism from several quarters for its “silence” […]
JVP calls for Truth and Reconciliation Commission to forge national unity by Zacki Jabbar The JVP has called for the establishment of an independent domestic Truth and Reconcilation Commission which could provide relief to those […]
upcoming August 17 General Election would solidify the historic people’s revolution won on January 8 and the government-hopeful United National Front’s Five-fold Plan (Pancha Widha Kriyawaliya) gives the much-needed boost to make Sri Lanka a […]
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) rebel group supporting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to accept the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan as the opposition leader in parliament. A SLFP MP from […]
Differences of opinion and conflict of interests among Tamil Diaspora and division within the ranks of the TNA resurfaced at a meeting in Bern, organised by Switzerland-based diaspora members on Friday, according to agency reports. TNA […]
UNOHCHR Report calls for justice and accountability by Manjula Fernando Action against LTTE financiers and other international operatives will be an integral part of the criminal investigation recommended in the OHCHR Report. The OHCHR Special […]
