Sri Lankan High Commissioner in London, Dr. Chris Nonis assured visas to representatives of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) to visit Sri Lanka if they applied officially.

Speaking in the BBC Radio 4 "Today" live program last week, Dr. Nonis said that the IBAHARI representatives were denied visas last time as they did not give the correct reason for their proposed visit to Sri Lanka.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will file a case in the High Court this week against the acquisition of civilian land in the North, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said.

He said that documents in this regard are being finalized with the civilians whose lands are being taken over by the government.

Concerns had been raised this week over moves by the government to acquire over 6381 acres of privately owned land in the Jaffna peninsula.

While claiming that more needs to be done on reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka, the US said today the Sri Lankan government should engage with civil society in a more consultative manner.

“The US and the international community recognise progress in infrastructure, demining and IDPs but note that more needs to be done on reconciliation and accountability,” US Ambassador Michele J. Sisson said in a Twitter interview today.

She said LLRC recommendations are positive but as Sri Lanka told the U

We urge the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure that former Deputy Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), Azath Salley, has access to his attorneys and that rule of law and due process are protected, the US embassy in Colombo stated during a Q & A session on Twitter a short while ago.

After the former CMC member Azath Salley are investigated, steps will be taken to release him, Director General of the Media Centre for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalla stated.


Azath Salley began consuming food since last afternoon he further stated after the former CMC member had refused to eat following his arrest.


Speaking at a press conference held today in Colombo (May 6) Hulugalla said that Salley was questioned regarding a statement he had made against Sri Lanka

Top economist Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has been appointed Consultant to the Government to work on substantive issues on the agenda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Colombo in November this year.

Dr. Coomaraswamy has been hired by the Commonwealth Secretariat to perform this role, and as per the arrangements made by the Secretariat, will be required to work closely with senior Government officials at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The Commonwealth Secretariat traditionally attaches its

Runuha campas logo 410pxStudents’ Union of University of Ruhuna staged a protest today (06) in front of the university against the suspension of 6 female students.

They were suspended in connection with a ragging incident on May 4th.

The president of the Student’s Union, Harsha Gunawaradane stated that the suspension of the students is groundless.

Legal redress against the Matale Mass grave will be sought within this week, JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
At a moment, a Presidential commission has been appointed to probe into the Matale Mass grave incident.

The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sison along with the Minister of Child Development and Women's Empowerment Tissa Karalliyadde declared open a renovated children's park for residents of Karachchi, Kilinochchi on May 04.

The U.S. government provided US$ 97,925 (12 million rupees) to renovate the children's park in Karachchi which suffered heavy damage to its infrastructure during the war.