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| Dullas regrets Mervyn’s proposal |
| 2013-09-05 |
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The government today apologised to the public “marriage proposal” made by Minister Mervyn Silva to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that it was wrong for such a comment to be made and so h apologised on behalf of the government.
“Pillay’s age is just two years less than that of my mother. How do you think I will feel if someone makes a marriage proposal to my mother. That is wrong. So I want to express regret on behalf of the
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| BBC concern over Sri Lanka's questioning of reporter |
| 2013-09-05 |
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The BBC has expressed concern over the questioning of a BBC Tamil reporter by anti-terrorist police in Sri Lanka.
Ponnaiah Manikavasagam was questioned in Colombo on Monday over phone conversations he had with two Tamil prisoners. He was not allowed a lawyer during the interview.
The BBC added it was "confident that all his activities were carried out in pursuit of normal journalistic duties".
Press freedom groups also issued statements condemning his treatment.
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| CJ 43 to boycott Bribery Commission hearings |
| 2013-09-05 |
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Chief Justice 43 Shirani Bandaranayake informed the Bribery Commission today that she would not present herself before the Commission in the future, as she did not trust the integrity of the process and the Commissioners.
During a hearing which lasted for an hour, CJ 43 Bandaranayake said the Commission was yet to respond to her objections of bias which she submitted during the past hearings. Justice Bandaranayake said the Commission was prejudiced against her and she had been politically victimised.
The impeached C
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| UK PM to attend CHOGM |
| 2013-09-05 |
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British Prime Minister David Cameron and his foreign secretary William Hague will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka in November, the foreign secretary said.
Responding to question at the British House of Commons session on Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary Hague said "We are very concerned, as the hon. Gentleman knows, about human rights in Sri Lanka, including media freedom. We raise those issues regularly with the Sri Lankan Government. The Prime Minister and I have dec
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| Won’t take advantage of Pillay’s statement: UNP |
| 2013-09-05 |
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The UNP today said it was disappointed and displeased over the statement made by UN Human Right High Commissioner on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, but assured it would not use the statement for political advantage.
“We have no reason to be happy or to gain political advantage from the statement made by UNHRC Chief Navanethem Pillay after her week-long visit to the country. We are disappointed and sad because the statement is a black mark against our country. We are worried about what’s in store for Sri L
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| SLHRC examines complaint by Teachers Union on irregular posting |
| 2013-09-03 |
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The complaint lodged by the Sri Lanka Teachers Union to the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission regarding the incident where a deputy teacher was appointed to fill the vacancy for a principal at the Vauniya Settikulam Vdyalaya, was taken up for examination on Monday.
The complaint was lodged by General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Teachers Union.
The complaint read that vacancies were called on March 29 20l2 for the principal of the Settikulama School and several officers had applied for the post.
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| Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission sets up hotline for public complaints |
| 2013-09-03 |
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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has set up a hotline for the public to complain about human rights related issues.
The Commission said that a four digits hotline 1996 has been opened to the general public for their convenience.
The Commission has noted that people could inform of any urgent complaints via this hotli
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| War crime investigations confirmed by Pillay’s visit |
| 2013-09-03 |
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The TNA says that with the visit of Navaneetham Pillay , it is confirmed that Sri Lanka has to face an international investigation on human rights.
TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran points out that the way of the government treated her is a shame for Sri Lanka.
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| Pillay slams offensive remarks |
| 2013-09-02 |
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay today slammed what she termed was “deeply offensive” comments made about her just before and during her visit Sri Lanka.
Addressing the media at the end of her weeklong visit to Sri Lanka today, Pillay said that some media, ministers, bloggers and various propagandists in Sri Lanka have, for several years now, on the basis of her Indian Tamil heritage, described her as a tool of the LTTE.
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| Sri Lanka: UN visit underscores disturbing human rights reality |
| 2013-09-02 |
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Sri Lankan leaders must address the persistent climate of fear in the country, Amnesty International said as the UN human rights chief Navi Pillay concluded her visit to the island.
Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, made her first official visit to Sri Lanka from 25-. It comes just before the UN and Commonwealth review the country’s human rights situation in September.
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