Image: A house of a ex-female cadre in Vanni, 2016.
Inequality is now one of the most internationally researched and debated social issues. Rising income...
Image: A protester during the Oct 2018 constitutional coup.
In democracies, elections usually are significant political turning points. In democratic theory, an election marks two key...
The Hybrid Court could be constituted following the example of the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) under the Chairmanship of Justice Bhagavathy,...
By N Sathiya Moorthy.
By declaring that he was confident of winning the presidential elections later this year, Gota Rajapaksa has said that he wants...
Image: Torture by prison officials at Agunakolapalassa prison came in to light through a leaked CCTV footage.
(Press release/29 March, 2019) GENEVA — The United...
Image: A protest in Kilinochchi last June against the micro-finance system.
By Saman Gunadasa
(28 March 2019 /WSW) According to a March 17 report in Sri Lanka’s Observer...
Image: Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative in Geneva Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez .
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday stressed that he would not implement any decisions that would violate...
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) believes the controversy surrounding the proposed USD 3.85 billion oil refinery in Mirijjawila, Hambantota, could have a negative impact...
GENEVA (27 March 2019) — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that a newspaper article quoting a senior Sri Lankan...
Sunday Observer cartoon by @wasanthasiri .
A well-functioning legal system can be measured by its response to daily crimes and complaints. This is a much...
Aanya Wipulasena.
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s claim that the star rugby player was killed driving at 175km per hour has irked the murdered sportsman’s family after his...
Photo:Rear Admiral A. Guruge,
The now famous CID investigation into the abduction and murder of 11 youth by a Navy extortion gang, helped sleuths to...
Sri Lanka’s non-compliance later had forced the UN rights body resolutions.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka preserved its sovereignty by not...
Image: Section of the war victims campaigned against another resolution on Sri Lanka ( Tweeter photo)
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) acknowledges the passing of...
Human Rights Council
Fortieth session
25 February–22 March 2019
Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka
Albania,* Australia, Austria, Belgium,* Bulgaria, Canada,* Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland,*...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main minority Tamil party demanded Friday that foreign judges be included in a special court to investigate war crimes, a day after...
Image: File photo of alt-Sinahala nationalist demo against international involvement in a justice mechanism.
(20/03/ 2019 Geneva) The ICJ today called at the UN for...
Geneva, March 21 (newsin.asia): The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC): on Thursday through consensus passed a resolution giving the government of Sri Lanka two...
(20 March 2019.)The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka.
Interactive Dialogue on Sri...
Image: Sri Lanka delegation at HRC 40.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.
Human Rights Council, 40th...
By Mangala Samaraweera.
In his statement, as usual aimed at hoodwinking the masses, he assumes a commanding and almost martial tone. Packing it with misinformation...
Photo: Following the union meeting the Swarnavahini TV offices were locked. Credit: Indira Nawagamuwa,
March 19, 2019/Media Release.
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the decision to...
New Delhi: India’s desire to give some breathing space to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe found a sympathetic ear in the international community. His...
Image: FMM convener C.Dodawatta at the press conference on 18 March 2019.
MARCH 18, 2019/ Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Media rights activists on Monday urged the Sri...
The UN Resolution 30/1 on Sri-Lanka was adopted by the Council along with the co-spon-sorship of Sri-Lanka to ensure truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence...
(Press Statement/TNA)
The former United Nations Under Secretary General for political Affairs Mr Jeffrey Feltman met with the Leader of the Tamil National Alliance Mr....
Proponents of militarisation claim the Sri Lanka military is more efficient, competent & uses public resources more prudently than SL public service. Findings of...
Writing a letter to President Rajapaksa, detained MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s wife says that “the PCoI report had found Gnanasara Thero and his activities as one...
