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| U.S.-Funded UNICEF Mine Risk Education Begins |
| 2012-12-22 |
Children in Mullaitivu learn how to avoid mines through the U.S.-funded UNICEF program.
A United States Government grant of $500,000 will help 150,000 residents in the Northern and Eastern Provinces avoid landmines and explosive remnants of war. Beginning this week in Mullaitivu, resettling communities are participating in mine risk education activities funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement. Implemen
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| MP fears a cover-up after Red Cross worker murdered |
| 2012-12-21 |
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has expressed fears of a cover-up by the Sri Lankan Government after Red Cross worker Khuram Shaikh was murdered last Christmas.
Speaking as the first anniversary of Khuram’s death approaches, he said he was worried the Government was trying to “quietly drop the case to protect a local politician”.
Khuram was shot and stabbed on Christmas day in the resort of Tangelle after he tried to act as peacemaker to rescue a local restaurant owner who w
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| Crimes reported in 2012 |
| 2012-12-21 |
Several crimes were reported since the beginning of the year from all corners of the country.
According to the Police Media Spokesperson's office, been reported from January to November this year.
Two hundred and forty four cases of have also been reported during this period.
The police noted that been solved.
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| Why is a national emergency not declared?'' questions Sajith Premadasa |
| 2012-12-21 |
Deputy Leader of the United National Party Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa questions why a national emergency has not been declared at a time when the country is affected by floods and landslides.
"The biggest joke is that cooked meals are not supplied to those affected by floods and landslides in this wonderful Sri Lanka. At a time when nearly 120,000 citizens are affected by this disaster, why is a national emergency not declared?''
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| 266000 adversely affected, 23 deaths |
| 2012-12-21 |
266000 have been acutely affected due to prevailing adverse weather conditions say reports.
The number of deaths due to inclement weather has risen to 23 while disappeared.
The disaster conditions continue in Kurunegala, Puttalam, Kegalle, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura districts.
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| HRW URGES GOVT. TO FORMALLY CHARGE OR RELEASE FOUR UNI STUDENTS |
| 2012-12-21 |
A human rights group has urged Sri Lanka to formally charge or release four university students detained on allegations of terrorism for honoring Tamil Tiger rebels who died during the country’s bloody civil war.
The students in the northern city of Jaffna were arrested by anti-terrorism police for lighting lamps in honor of Tamil rebels to mark their annual heroes’ day on Nov. 27. This month they were transferred to a rehabilitation center housing former Tamil Tigers.
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| 43 persons arrested by TID in North |
| 2012-12-21 |
Coordinating office of the Human Rights Commission in Jaffna has revealed that been taken into custody in the North since 27 November.
According to the HRC Coordinator in Jaffna T.Kanagaraj, the arrests have been made by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), and receipts of the arrests have been issued to the parents of the arrestees.
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| Job appointments in education sector highly politicized |
| 2012-12-21 |
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) yesterday charged that all job appointments in the education sector in the Eastern Province are highly politicized leaving no room for qualified personnel to apply for better jobs.
Divisional Education officials are being appointed by Zonal Directors in the Divisional Secretariats, CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin charged explaining that they should be appointed by Provincial Directors.
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| Sri Lanka Not Serious About Tamils� Rights, Says Canadian Tamil Congress |
| 2012-12-21 |
Citing a recent piece in the local National Post about a defected Sri Lankan soldier exposing atrocities committed by Sri Lankan forces during the last stages of the ethnic war, the Toronto-based Canadian Tamil Congress has said that Colombo is not serious about addressing Tamil grievances.
In a statement, the CTC said the Sri Lankan soldier's story comes just after the release of a highly critical UN internal report in Nov which blamed the UN for not preventing the mass atrocities that took place in Sri Lanka. According to t
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