- 17 September 2015
We don’t want ‘any outside dabbling’ in investigations: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka says that any investigations into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the last phase of Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war will exclusively be handled domestically. Speaking to journalists in Colombo soon after his return via Delhi after attending the.......
- 16 September 2015
UK backs domestic mechanism in Sri Lanka
Rejecting the call by Tamils and rights watchdogs around the world for an international judicial process to address war crimes in Sri Lanka, British Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office told parliament on Tuesday (15) that the United Kingdom......
- 28 August 2015
Three million dollar UN plan to 'settle' Sri Lanka war crimes accountability
The UN has started spending of three million US Dollars aimed at establishing a domestic process to address human rights violations in Sri Lanka disregarding the overwhelming call by war affected Tamils for an...........
- 24 July 2015
'Sri Lanka will not remove military camps or reduce troops' says army chief
Sri Lanka military chief confirmed that it will not remove any military camps or reduce troops. “None of the military camps will be removed from where they are situated. We have fortified those camps,” said Army Commander Chrisanthe.......
- 14 September 2015
UN urged not to fail on Sri Lanka for the second time
Over fifty eminent citizens around the globe have called upon the UN top human rights body to establish an independent international judicial process to investigate and prosecute war crimes committed in Sri Lanka's civil war. In 2009, the world failed to protect......
- 22 August 2015
'Accountability' not addressed in new Sri Lanka coalition agreement
The two major political parties in Sri Lanka joining to establish a ‘strong and stable’ government have failed to address the crucial issues related to accountability. United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).....
- 24 July 2015
UNF leadership rules out self government for Tamils in Sri Lanka
The right to autonomy will not be granted in Sri Lanka under a future United National Front (UNF) government, a senior government minister said. Speaking in Sinhala, cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne told journalists in Colombo on Thursday......
