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Report biased says Army

Sri Lanka Brief - 06/05/2011 0

by Easwaran Rutnam Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya has rejected the ‘Darusman report’ compiled by the panel of experts appointed by UN Secretary...

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UN Report: Way Forward

Sri Lanka Brief - 06/05/2011 0

International pressure should be brought on the Government of Sri Lanka to withdraw the entire Army from the North and the East. The people...

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Union says 90 per cent of academics have handed in their resignations

Sri Lanka Brief - 06/05/2011 0

By Lakna ParanamannaMore than 90 per cent of those in university administration countrywide have tendered their resignation letters to the authorities resulting in administrative...

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It is wrong to review the expert committee report from a racist angle

Sri Lanka Brief - 06/05/2011 0

5 May 2011, 6:04 amAn Interview with Nimalka Fernando published in the Sunday RAVAYA dated 24/4/2011Q1:What are the issues contained in the report prepared...

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Panel report will hamper the progress of UN – Champika Ranawaka

Sri Lanka Brief - 05/05/2011 0

As a result they may try to revitalize the LTTE and other disgruntled military and political elements in South in the form of...

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Blake should not mislead Tamils again: Mano Ganesan

Sri Lanka Brief - 05/05/2011 0

“Those who supported the war efforts unconditionally do have the moral responsibility towards the Tamil community. US and UN failed to act ...

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US wants dialogue between SL and UN

Sri Lanka Brief - 05/05/2011 0

05 May 2011 01:42By Shakuntala PereraRobert O. Blake, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, said yesterday that the UN report on...

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Signature campaign seeks prosecution of Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka Brief - 05/05/2011 0

Staff ReporterCommunist Party of India leader R. Nallakannu here on Wednesday inaugurated a signature campaign demanding the prosecution of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa...

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‘Maximum support needed to defeat panel report’

Sri Lanka Brief - 05/05/2011 0

UNP Provincial Council member, Shrilal Lakthilaka said the UN does not have legal right to interfere in the matters of a sovereign nation. ...

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US urges Sri Lanka to address abuse allegations

Sri Lanka Brief - 04/05/2011 0

APBy KRISHAN FRANCIS, A U.S. diplomat Wednesday asked Sri Lanka to address allegations of possible war crimes toward the end of the country's civil...

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President’s fund spends Rs.1.52 bn without Board consent

Sri Lanka Brief - 04/05/2011 0

May 3, 2011,By Ajith AlahakoonThe President’s Fund has spent a sum of Rs. 1,520 million, during the years 2008 and 2009, without obtaining the...

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SL GOVT WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE UN EXPERTS’ REPORT: G.L

Sri Lanka Brief - 04/05/2011 0

04 May 2011 Q: Will the Government respond to the UN Panel report? If so, what will be contained in this response?No, the government...

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On Sri Lanka, Araud of France Says Accountability Is Up to Locals, Unlike in Libya

Sri Lanka Brief - 04/05/2011 0

By Matthew Russell LeeUNITED NATIONS, May 3 -- After the UN belated published its Panel of Experts' report on war crimes in Sri Lanka,...

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Govt. to write to Ban- GL to visit India, China

Sri Lanka Brief - 04/05/2011 0

04 May 2011By Kelum Bandara and Yohan PereraThe government has decided to write to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon notifying him of the accomplishments...

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SPEECH MADE BY HON. RANIL WICKREMESINGHE – LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, IN PARLIAMENT

Sri Lanka Brief - 04/05/2011 0

2011-05-03Mr Speaker,The UNP wishes to place its views on the Advisory Report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka, before...

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Abduction of Two School Boys in Mannar (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka Brief - 03/05/2011 0

On 17th January 2011, at around 2 pm, two students of St. Xavier’s College, Mannar were abducted by a group of unidentified persons in...

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Nationalism,politics of humiliation and the Geopolitics of Emotion – Notes on Possibilities after the UN Report

Sri Lanka Brief - 03/05/2011 0

The UN report has returned us to that moment, and if intelligently and constructively used may help us explore roads not taken, toward...

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A multicultural national vision for peace in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Brief - 03/05/2011 0

A Citizens’ initiative based on consultations in the various regions of the countryby Dr. Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, Dr. Fara Haniffa, Dr. Devenesan NesiahPreamblePublish PostSri Lanka...

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Govt ordered to amend Pension Bill

Sri Lanka Brief - 03/05/2011 0

The Court has ordered the AG to amend the Bill as per the union requestsThe Supreme Courts in Sri Lanka has ordered the Attorney...

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More child abuse complaints

Sri Lanka Brief - 03/05/2011 0

By Olindhi JayasundereThe National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) hotline 1929 for public complaints on child abuse has received 21,507 complaints up until April 30...

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