Sri Lanka appears set to avoid an international inquiry into atrocities committed during its lengthy civil war. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appears set to avoid an international inquiry into atrocities committed during its lengthy civil war […]
It was former President late J.R. Jayewardene who devolved power and gave citizenship to people who did not have a country of their own, New Left Front (NLF) leader Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne said. He said […]
The Government says it is committed to implement the resolution submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that the resolution signifies a path-breaking success for Sri Lanka in […]
By Tamara Kunanayakam – A US-sponsored draft resolution against Sri Lanka is back on the Human Rights Council agenda, this time with a vengeance and despite the Ranil –Sirisena government’s conciliatory and obsequious pro-Washington, pro-Western […]
Sri Lanka central bank says will float rupee from Friday – market sourcesSri Lanka central bank seen keeping rates steady on FridayIndia, Sri Lanka fishermen problem needs bottoms-up solution: Envoy (With Sri Lanka recalls its […]
US Secretary of State John Kerry says the resolution on Sri Lanka submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday, marks an important step toward a credible transitional justice process, owned by Sri Lankans and […]
Foreign Minister Managla Samaraweera says that a few in the military hierarchy was responsible for crimes and human rights violations during the war against the LTTE and by and large and overwhelming majority of the […]
The Tamil National Alliances welcomes the draft text of a resolution on Sri Lanka tabled by the co-sponsors of the resolution yesterday. Issuing a statement the TNA said; “In particular, we welcome the draft resolution’s […]
I still remember how Sajith and Hema cried when Dulanjali was caught printing fake money. Had I been 10 minutes late, police would have remanded Dulanjali. I was at an emergency meeting. Lalith sent me […]
Sep 25 (ENS) The second US draft resolution on war crimes in Sri Lanka, which was presented to the UNHRC in Geneva on Thursday, has stuck to the original demand that the domestic judicial mechanism […]
Govt. will co-sponsor UNHRC resolution: Prime Minister Negotiations on draft resolution go down to the wire ‘International judges’ reference replaced with ‘foreign and C’wealth judges and lawyers’ Govt. manages to include clause about accountability for LTTE crimes […]
By TU Senan – The West’s conscious promotion of ‘moderates’ The brutal end of the war in 2009 had demoralised en masse not just the Tamils living in Sri Lanka but also those in the […]
The Sri Lankan government’s decision to join as a co-sponsor paves the way for all of us to work together to deliver the commitments reflected in the resolution, US Secretary of State John Kerry said […]
By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole – Building upon 17 Aug. 2015 Jan. 8 this year was exciting but fascist forces loyal to Mahinda Rajapaksa were still in control of parliament. No major matter could be […]
