Britain has called for concrete progress in Sri Lanka on reconciliation and media freedom ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November.

UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alistair Burt said he raised this issue at a meeting with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to UK Dr. Chris Nonis today.

He said that he also discussed the case into the murder of British national Khuram Shaikh who was killed in Tangalle in 2011.

The Canadian opposition requested from the Canadian government to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka if Sri Lanka fails to conduct an independent investigation into the war crime allegations.

Speaking to BBC Sandeshaya New Democratic Party parliamentarian
Rathika Sitsabaiesan stated that Canada should take the lead in compelling the Sri Lanka to conduct an independent investigation into the war crime allegations as recommended by the United Nations.

The ruling in an important immigration case in Britain suggests that Sri Lanka's human rights situation is far from improving, four years after the civil war ended.

Under new guidance issued by a British tribunal, a full investigation is now required if an asylum seeker is suspected by the government of Sri Lanka to have been a member of the Tamil Tiger rebel group. Several categories of people are now deemed to be at risk: Tamil diaspora activists, Tamil Tigers and their family members, journalists and human rights activi

Staff from the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) today completed a Commonwealth workshop on how to conduct national inquiries in compliance with international human rights standards.

John Walters, National Ombudsman of Namibia, led the three-day event in Colombo, which was attended by more than 50 staff from the HRCSL. Namibia's Office of the Ombudsman is an ‘A’ accredited institution compliant with the Paris Principles, which relate to the status and functioning of national institutions for the prot

The Defence services have been advised by the government to take all precautionary measures against some unscrupulous elements who are prepared to erupt clashes based on religions before the arrival the United Nations Human Rights commissioner, Navaneedan Pillai’s arrival.

The United States has once again highlighted Sri Lanka as a country of particular concern with regard to human rights.

US Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Eileen Donahoe made this statement addressing the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

During the general debate on Human rights situations requiring the attention of the UNHRC, the United States identified a number of countries. Speaking on Sri Lanka, Donahoe had emphasised on the need to set a visit date and provide access to special proce

As the UNCHR conventions in March 2013 closed in, Tamils were gathering momentum to persuade international powers to favourably influence the decision concerning the future of island Tamils. The outcome of the convention disappointed those hoping for an international mechanism capacitated to intervene in the affairs of the Sri Lankan state. The resolution instead urged Colombo itself to enact an impartial investigation into allegations of war crimes and human rights violations and to implement recommendations of the LLRC report con

Director of the controversial documentary, No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka, Callum Macrae, confided to Ceylon Today that he has little chance of coming to Sri Lanka to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), as certain heads of Sri Lankan missions have warned him that he will be not welcome in the country.

The significance of international pressure in directing the government along the path of good governance can be seen in several recent developments. As a member country of the international community, Sri Lanka has many obligations to fulfil, even as it seeks the benefits of being a member of the international community.  But for the country, and its political leadership, to reap these benefits that accrue from being an integral part of the international community, it has also to subscribe to international rules and norms.&nbs

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today (09) ordered the former DIG Vaas Gunawaradana, who was remanded in suspicion of the murder of businessman Mohamed Shiyam from Bambalapitiya, to be remanded until July 19th.

ASP Shani Abeysekara of CID informed the court that the Gunawaradana’s son Ravindu Gunawardana is a suspect to the incident, however the police could not locate him.