The grant of presidential pardon, on Thursday, to a Sri Lankan soldier on death row for murdering eight Tamil villagers has sparked justified outrage...
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Spokesperson and former MP, M.A.Sumanthiran, has reacted sharply to the Presidential pardon given on Thursday to Sri Lankan Army Sergeant...
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera asserted that Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from the co-sponsorship of the UN Human Right Council (UNHRC)...
Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the United Nations Human Rights Council, presented a report1 to the Human Rights...
In its statement to UN Human Rights Council on the High Commissioner's Report, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka emphasises that the weakening of...
In a meeting with the Netherlands Ambassador Ms. Gonggrijp, Mr. Sampanthan Leader of the Tamil National Alliance has pointed out that “The UNHRC resolution...
The director of Vavuniya-based Thinappuyal newspaper, Sakthivelpillai Prakash and his wife alongside another editor, were summoned by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) on...
Former Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said that the decision to co-sponsor Geneva Resolution 30/1 was taken by the yahapalana government under the leadership...
Conclusions and recommendations:
86. Ten years after the end of the lengthy ethnic conflict, there has been no closure on a number of issues arising...
Making Joint Oral Statement at the ongoing 43rd session of the Human Rights Council today (28 February 2020.) eight International Human Rights organisations urged the...
Image: Thierry Mathou in Colombo.
A senior visiting French diplomat said yesterday said that despite Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from co-sponsorship of the UNHCR Resolution on...
Sri Lanka’s unilateral withdrawal from Resolution 30/1 is a clear rejection of human rights and accountability and displays total disregard for UN Member States
Sri...
For the third successive year, Families of the Disappeared (FoD) celebrated the “Missing Lovers Day" On 14th February in Colombo at the Vihara Maha Devi...
Image: how countries vote on Sri Lanka resolution in 2012.
Sri Lanka government has decided to inform UNHRC 43 session it's commitment to achieve sustainable...
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Issuing a statement National Peace Council of Sri Lanka says that "the appropriate path for Sri Lanka to take at the present...
Summary:
Pursuant to resolution 40/1 of the Human Rights Council, the present update assesses the progress made in implementing Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 on...
Colombo, February 18 (newsin.asia): On the grounds that the Sri Lankan government’s 2015 decision to co-sponsor the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution No:...
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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chileans poured into the country’s main squares on Sunday night after voters gave a ringing endorsement to a plan...
Abduction and demands for ransom by some officers of Kuda oya Police Station.
Two young men named Wicramage Shanaka Chathuranga and Wicramage Eishan Chintaka Lakamal...
