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| China will continue to support SL against groundless accusations - CPPCC Vice Chairman |
| 2013-03-23 |
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Vice Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Mr. Luo Fuhe assured President Mahinda Rajapaksa of China’s continued support for Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and his country’s commitment to support Sri Lanka against groundless accusations at international fora when he called on President Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday (March 20) evening.
“We hope we can continue to support each other to promote peace and development,” Mr. Fuhe sai
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| Sri Lanka state media slams UN panel after rights vote |
| 2013-03-23 |
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Sri Lankan state media on Friday called for the dismantling of the UN human rights chief’s office after Colombo was angered by a resolution calling for a probe into alleged war crimes in the island.
A ruling coalition partner also urged Colombo to reconsider ties with nations that supported Thursday’s censure move at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
The US-initiated move was passed with the support of 25 nations, including Sri Lanka’s immediate neighbour India.
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| Lost decades of civil war must now be left behind - British MP |
| 2013-03-23 |
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The international community has been clear once again that the lost decades of civil war and brutality in Sri Lanka must now be left behind, said British MP Douglas Alexander, commenting on last night’s vote of the UN Human Rights Council.
“But to allow all sides of the conflict who have lost friends and family members to move forward peacefully, the Sri Lankan Government must now take meaningful action on reconciliation and accountability,” the Labour Party’s Shadow Foreign Secretary said in a st
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| UNHRC was divided during the vote on Sri Lanka - Permanent Representative's Office |
| 2013-03-23 |
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The Sri Lankan Permanent Representative's Office in Geneva says that the UNHRC was divided during the vote on Sri Lanka.
A communique issued by the office states that this is confirmed by thirteen countries voting against the resolution, eight countries abstaining from voting and another country not joining in the voting.
Accordingly, the office points out that twenty two countries out of forty seven have opposed the American resolution.
Sri Lankan Special Representative Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe poi
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| UNHRC Session is not the end of a journey, says Keheliya |
| 2013-03-22 |
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Addressing the Cabinet media briefing Thursday, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the UNHRC Session is not the end of a journey.
The Minister added that the government is prepared to face the challenges and sanctions.
'All parties should come together. We hope there will be a consensus on this in Parliament. We work with good intentions. If certain countries are acting on the needs of the diaspora that supports what is left of the LTTE, then they are acting on a different agenda.
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| The UN resolution and what the world will learn about Sri Lanka in the coming year |
| 2013-03-23 |
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Yesterday the United Nations Human Rights Council approved the resolution on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. The gist of the resolution is that the Human Rights Council welcomes the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights offering advice and technical assistance to the government of Sri Lanka for promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka, and that the Council encourages the government of Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations made in the report of the Office of the High
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| Rights groups term UN resolution ‘regrettable’ |
| 2013-03-23 |
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As the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday passed a U.S. sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka, rights groups demanded for a more accountable and international independent fact-finding mission to be sent to the Island nation.
Amnesty International said that the UN council failed to establish an international independent fact-finding mission to probe the issue.
However, the international Human Rights watch dog acknowledged the UN for highlighting the rights violation in the country.
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| Anti-Sri Lanka stir takes violent turn |
| 2013-03-23 |
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According to the students, at 11 a.m., nearly roko near the college, blocking traffic for about 30 minutes. “Then a policeman grabbed the collar of one of the student leaders, Elumalai, and told us to disperse. He also threatened and abused us,” a student said.
The students said they had resisted arrest and that had led to the dispute intensifying. “We were beaten first with lathis and forced to disperse. Nearly aid. Four of us were bleeding profu
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| Engaging Sri Lanka is the best way forward |
| 2013-03-23 |
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Buddhist monks getting attacked in Chennai; film personalities and college students going on strike; Sri Lankan airlines reducing its flights to Chennai by half; uncertainty over IPL matches in Chennai between teams that will have Sri Lankan cricketers — Tamil Nadu is in ferment over Sri Lanka’s treatment of the island’s Tamil minority. Some, including the ruling AIADMK, even speak of economic sanctions against Sri Lanka.
But before even thinking about that, it would be instructive to see how closely linked t
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| Gotabhaya deeply disappointed with India’s stand Thanks those who voted against and abstained |
| 2013-03-23 |
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday expressed his deep disappointment with the Indian government’s position articulated by its envoy to the UNHRC, Dilip Sinha.
Responding to a statement attributed to Sinha that Sri Lanka should address accountability issues to the satisfaction of the international community, the Defence Secretary told The Island that those wanting Sri Lanka to satisfy the global community should realise that they were adopting double-standards. In fact, they would never have tolerated externa
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