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| Pakistani navy delegation in Sri Lanka for anti-terrorism exchanges |
| 2013-02-20 |
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A four-member Pakistani navy delegation arrived here on Tuesday for a six-day visit to Sri Lanka to promote defense relations and anti-terrorism measures between the two countries, a statement from the Pakistan embassy said.
The visit is aimed at sharing experiences in the field of anti- terrorism between the two countries.
"The current visit is a follow up of the Staff Level Talks initiated between the two countries in September 2012, when a high powered defense delegation from Pakistan visited Sri Lanka to com
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| Take in all those who have passed A/L exam, expand state university system – VOY |
| 2013-02-20 |
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The petition campaign organized and is to be carried out throughout the island by the ‘Voice of Youth’ (VOY) demanding the government to take in all students who have been successful at the GCE A/L examination and to expand the state university system in the country was launched opposite Fort Railway Station yesterday (18th).
The co-coordinator of VOY Gayan Janaka speaking to the media said this is a time about 140, been successful at the A/L examination are in a predicament whether their
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| JHU opposes redemarcation on ethnic, religious lines |
| 2013-02-20 |
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A Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) proposal,. that re-demarcation of the local boundaries of the country be carried out on ethnic and religious lines, has caused serious worry to the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU).
The JHU has serious concerns that the re-demarcation in such a manner could have a disastrous effect on the country’s sovereignty, National integrity and Unitary status.
National Organizer of the JHU Nishantha Warnasingha said yesterday "We do not argue against and have no objections that the governm
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| JVP leader calls on world to oppose US threat |
| 2013-02-20 |
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JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said that all should unite to defeat attempts, by the United States and its allies, to jeopardize world peace, security and reconciliation.
Addressing the 22nd Rotary District Conference at the BMICH, he said that all were aware that there were more than 1,000 US military bases around the world.
The JVP believed that there was no threat whatsoever to the US or its interests anywhere in the world Amarasinghe said.
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| SL not only facilitated US rendition project but also nabbed key al-Qaeda suspect * CIA’s hunt for terrorists |
| 2013-02-20 |
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A top level investigation has revealed that Sri Lanka not only allowed the use of its only international airport at Katunayake for flights associated with US extraordinary rendition project but also handed over a terror suspect apprehended on its soil to US agents.
The then UNP-led UNF government had arrested the wanted foreign national following the US government making representations, in the wake of an international hunt for key al-Qaeda operatives. Sources said that the suspect’s nationality was yet not known.<
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| CTU threatens action if promotions are withheld |
| 2013-02-20 |
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The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) threatened to engage in tough trade union action if the teachers' are not granted promotions, with immediate effect. CTU General Secretary, Joseph Stalin, told Ceylon Today, teachers have not been promoted since 2008, thereby making pay hikes and other benefits that are given along with promotions, unaccessible.
"The Education Minister and the Secretary of the Education Ministry are aware that promotions are long overdue but they continue to ignoring our requests.
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| US to seek full UN access in Sri Lanka |
| 2013-02-19 |
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An early draft of the “procedural resolution” against Sri Lanka, which the US plans to place before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva next month, seeks “unfettered” access to UN rapporteurs responsible for governance and human rights.
Sunday Times quotes an unnamed Lankan official, who had had access to the draft, to say that it seeks access to international rapporteurs responsible for the independence of judges and lawyers; torture; human rights defenders; freedom of expression; freed
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| Govt. to brief diplomats on Thursday |
| 2013-02-19 |
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Ahead of the session of the United Nations Human Rights Councils (UNHRC), the government will update the diplomatic community in Colombo on Thursday on the implementation of recommendations by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), a minister said yesterday.
The previous briefing on the National Action Plan for the implementation of these recommendations was done a month ago. During the briefing, copies of a report that contained measures taken and to be taken by the government in this task
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| Pillay calls on GoSL to protect journalist |
| 2013-02-19 |
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In an exclusive interview with Channel 4 News, UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay has urged the Sri Lankan government to provide immediate protection to Sunday Leader journalist Faraz Shaukatally, who is currently in intensive care after being shot by three unidentified gunmen on Friday night.
Channel 4 quoted Pillay as having said: "It’s an act of attempted assassination so he needs to be protected immediately."
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| US draft resolution sees shortcomings in National Action Plan |
| 2013-02-19 |
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The draft resolution of the United States on Sri Lanka which is to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council next month, has noted with concern that the National Action Plan does not adequately address all of the findings and constructive recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) of Sri Lanka.
Titled Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka, the first draft of the resolution to be submitted by the US reaffirmed that it is the responsibility of the Government of Sri Lanka to en
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