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| Has U.S. watered down Sri Lanka UNHRC resolution? |
| 2013-03-21 |
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At the eleventh hour before a crucial United Nations Human Rights Council resolution calling on Sri Lanka to improve the post-war welfare of ethnic Tamils on the island, the U.S. appears to have watered down the text of that resolution.
Washington’s revised draft copy of the resolution, which was freely circulating on the Internet by Tuesday, in particular hinted at at least one major change from an earlier version: an entire paragraph calling for “unfettered access” in Sri Lanka by a host of external observe
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| India Gets UN Resolution Toned Down But Loses Key Ally |
| 2013-03-21 |
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The revised US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council does not call for an international inquiry into alleged war crimes and human rights violations during the last stages of the war but only “calls upon” Sri Lanka to conduct “an independent and credible investigation.”
The earlier draft of 12 March “urged” the Sri Lankan government to implement the recommendations made in the report of the Office of the High Commissioner but now only “encourages” the Go
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| Government denies diluting US resolution on Sri Lanka |
| 2013-03-21 |
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The government Wednesday denied that it had diluted the US-sponsored resolution denouncing Sri Lanka over rights abuses at the UNHRC in Geneva.
"This is a canard. The (media) story is stoutly denied," said an official statement issued at a press conference addressed by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here.
"India's position has always been - and remains - that the UNHRC should adopt a strong resolution that would send a resolute message to Sri Lanka and goad Sri Lanka to accept an independent and
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| UK raises questions about Sri Lanka’s respect for rule of law |
| 2013-03-21 |
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Human rights issues concerning journalists and human rights defenders, the climate of impunity and the impeachment of the former Chief Justice has raised serious questions about Sri Lanka’s respect for the rule of law, the UK stated during the UNHRC sessions.
The UK delegation pointed out that it is vital that Sri Lanka take further steps to demonstrate its commitment to the democratic values it has pledges voluntarily to uphold given its scheduled hosting of the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting.
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| Sri Lanka rejects final draft of US resolution |
| 2013-03-21 |
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The Sri Lankan government decided to reject the final draft of a US resolution submitted at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and seek a vote among members, the external affairs ministry said Wednesday.
In letters addressed to foreign ministers of UNHRC member countries, External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris said Sri Lanka believes that drawing disproportionate attention to Sri Lanka’s situation and introducing resolution that seeks to discredit, single out the country are unhelpful and counterproductive to Sri Lanka&r
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| Samurdhi recipients not paid Rs. 6,288 million |
| 2013-03-21 |
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The government has not paid a Rs. 6,288 million subsidy due to the Samurdhi recipients for a period of five months since last November.
There are over 1.5 million Samurdhi recipients in the country and they are paid monthly payments that range from Rs. 750, Rs. 1,200 and Rs. 1,500.
A sum of Rs. 125.7 million is spent to make payments to the Samurdhi recipients. The amount that is due for five months is Rs. 6,288 million.
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| Sri Lanka likely to lose Lanka Mahapola |
| 2013-03-21 |
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Head of the Sri Lanka Shippers’ Association, Palitha Atukorale has warned that the country might lose the only ship owned by the Shipping Corporation, Lanka Mahapola.
Atukorale has said this situation has arisen since the company that has taken Mahapola out on lease has failed to pay the wages of the ship’s crew. The ship is currently berthed in Mombassa in Kenya.
Atukorale has said the crew has decided not to steer the ship until their wages are paid and that the Shippers’ Association has complain
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| Revised version of the US resolution on Sri Lanka |
| 2013-03-21 |
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Reaffirming the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations,
Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant instruments,
Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 of 18 June 2007, on institution-building of the Human Rights Council,
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| Fatal kidney related deceases has spread from North Central province to the Central province |
| 2013-03-21 |
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The fatal Kidney decease which was common in North central province has now got spread to Central province
The fatal kidney decease owing to agrochemicals containing arsenic which accounted for thousands of lives in the North Central province during the past two decades had now got spread fast to people in the Central province also.
The Provincial minister and local Ayurvedic medical doctor- lawyer Sunil Amaratunga had disclosed that according to statistics revealed that 2500 patients are suffering with Kidney relate
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| Increase Of Rape And Child Abuse: Sirisena Sheds Crocodile Tears |
| 2013-03-21 |
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The Minister of Health, Maithripala Sirisena, was reported as saying that 65 percent of the cases before the courts in Polunowara district concern rape, child abuse and the harassment of women. He also said that this has created great discouragement in his own political life. The minister made this statement at a conference held at the Medirigiriya National School to mark the International Day of Women. He attributed this increase in crimes of the sexual abuse of women and children to the use of telephones, laptop computers and televisio
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