Mar 12

Sri Lanka appoints a committee to investigate human right abuses

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Mar 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe said that a committee has been appointed on the orders of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to investigate the human rights violations alleged to have committed during the nearly thirty years of war with the LTTE. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

Government expedites resettlement of IDPs in Northern Sri Lanka

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Mar 12, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is planning to resettle the remaining Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) immediately after the de-mining process in the North is completed,... Read the Full Article
Mar 12

President requests Sri Lanka work force to lend maximum support for a stable government

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Mar 12, Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa requested the working community of Sri Lanka to lend maximum support at the upcoming general elections in April to form a stable parliament in order to accelerate the development in the country. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka supports English language teaching at the University of Ruhuna

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Mar 12, Colombo: The United States Embassy in Colombo, together with the University of Ruhuna in Matara, launched a two-week training program for staff of the English Teaching Unit of the university, an Embassy press release said today. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

UN reviews refugee guidelines for Sri Lanka

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Mar 12, Colombo: The United Nations is reportedly reviewing its refugee guidelines for Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in a move that could see the Australian government deny protection claims for the majority of asylum seekers heading to Australia. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

Marxist party accuses Sri Lankan government of playing a dual role

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Mar 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna today accused the government of playing a dual role when international issues were concerned by saying one thing to the Sri Lankan community and another to the international community. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

Detained ex-military chief of Sri Lanka not to attend his hearing

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Mar 12, Colombo: The detained former military commander of Sri Lanka, General (Retd.) Sarath Fonseka will not attend his court martial hearing scheduled to be held at the Navy headquarters on March 16... Read the Full Article
Mar 12

Sri Lanka police seize largest ever heroin haul

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Mar 12, Chillaw: Sri Lanka police seized 240 million rupees worth of heroin in Muthupanthi area of Nalladarankattuwa in Chilaw, 45 miles north of capital Colombo. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

US blames govt. for HR violations

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The US has blamed the government for being involved in human rights violations last year and has sta.. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

House dissolution no bar to members privileges Deputy Chairman of Sri Lanka Committees takes back two vehicles, including Prado

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Deputy Chairman of Committees, Ramalingam Chandrasekaran, MP has taken back three vehicles, includin.. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

Fonseka Court Martial on March 16 at Sri Lanka Navy HQ

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Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka will be brought before a Court Martial on March 16 and 17. The Court Martia.. Read the Full Article
Mar 12

Professionals for change in Sri Lanka electoral system

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The electoral system of the country under the preferential vote system should be changed. It had cre.. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Sri Lanka’s respect for human rights have declined, U.S. Human Right Report says

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Mar 12, Colombo.: While faulting both sides of Sri Lanka's three decades-long war between the government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the United States on Thursday, Department of State said Sri Lankan government's respect for human rights declined as the armed conflict reached its conclusion in 2009 May. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Opposition party manifesto to focus on vital sectors of Sri Lanka, UNP leader says

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Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) leader says that their manifesto for the April 8th General elections will focus specially on the education, healthcare, and unemployment. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Conference to educate Sri Lankan work force on President’s plans

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Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lankan government has organized a conference to educate the country's work force on the President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Mahinda Chinthana Idiri Dekma development plan. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

G-15 Chairmanship offered to Sri Lanka President

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Mar 11, Colombo: The G-15, group of developing countries has considered offering its chairmanship to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Government Media Unit said today. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

India establishes a visiting chair position at University of Colombo

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Mar 11, Colombo: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with University of Colombo for establishing a Visiting Chair in Social Sciences. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Sri Lanka President says a promising country for future generations is his goal

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Mar 11, Kelaniya: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that his primary goal is to bestow a promising country to the future generation that is equipped with the qualifications to compete in the international arena. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

NAM condemns UN Secretary General’s move to appoint an expert panel on Sri Lanka

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Mar 11, Colombo: The 118-member international organization of non-aligned states, Non Aligned Movement (NAM) has expressed concerns over the move by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a panel of experts to advice on accountability issues on Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Sri Lanka’s former military leader to be produced before military court on March 16 and 17

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Mar 11. Colombo: Sri Lanka's former Army Commander and defeated presidential candidate General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka is to be produced before a court martial on March 16 and 17. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Sri Lanka minister slams UN Secretary-General for violation of mandate

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Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G.L. Peiris says that the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has violated the basic principles of the United Nations by proposing to appoint a panel of consultation on Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Attorney General offers protection to exiled Sri Lankan journalists

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Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lankan Attorney General Mohan Peiris has told a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Wednesday (10) that he was prepared to offer protection to any journalist who returns to the country from exile. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

U.S. Secretary of State honors Sri Lankan woman at the Internternational Women of Courage Awards

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Mar 11, Colombo: A Sri Lankan woman was among the ten women from around the globe honored for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights and advancement by the United States Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Sri Lanka main opposition party calls for the removal of crossed over MPs from their portfolios

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Mar 11, Colombo: General Secretary of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party, Tissa Attanayake has written to the Cabinet Secretary requesting the removal of Ministers Johnston Fernando and Indika Bandaranayake from their portfolios as they were no longer members of the parliament. Read the Full Article
Mar 11

Sri Lanka minister slams UN General Secretary for violation of mandate

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Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G.L. Peiris says that the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has violated the basic principles of the United Nations by proposing to appoint a panel of consultation on Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
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