Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana NEW DELHI: DMK has stepped up pressure on the Centre to vote against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The US is moving a motion against Sri Lanka on war crimes and rights violations against Tamil civilians during the final phase of the war against the Liberation […]

His Excellency the president Mahinda Rajapaksha declared open the first ever reception hall named ‘Eagles Lagoon View’ of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in Katunayaka on an invitation extended by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama last evening (02nd March). […]

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana A motion on Sri Lanka titled “Use the UN Human Rights Council and demand Observance of Laws, Human Rights and Reconciliation Process in Sri Lanka“ was rejected with the votes of the governing coalition in the German Bundestag (German Parliament) on 28th February.  The motion put forward by the opposition Social […]

A new organization, Dharma Voices for Animals (DVA), has been created to address animal suffering at dharma centers and in sanghas throughout the United States and the world.  More than 210 people have already joined DVA through its website, www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org . […]

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has denied that the Army killed LTTE chief Prabakaran’s 12-year-old son Balachandran. “Had it happened, I would have known [it]. It is obvious that if somebody [from the armed forces] had done that, I must take responsibility. We completely deny it. It can’t be,” he told […]

The Convenors Human Rights Law Center, Australia, Dear Organizers, The Human Rights Law Center has invited participants to a discussion about accountability for war crimes and the current human rights situation in Sri Lanka to be held on 7th and 8th March 2013 in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. The panelists featured for this discussion are […]

Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, who has incurred the wrath of Minister Wimal Weerawansa over alleged fund cuts fired a salvo against the latter. […]

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana LONDON: The prominent barrister Geoffrey Robertson wants Australia and other commonwealth countries to boycott a leaders’ meeting in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo to protest against the impeachment of the nation’s chief justice. […]

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana The Sri Lankan armed forces on Thursday rebutted the charge of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) that the government troops had indulged in extensive sexual violence against Tamil women during and after the Eelam War IV, saying that cases of such violence were very few and the perpetrators were punished. […]

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana CHENNAI: MDMK leader Vaiko wound up his anti-prohibition padayatra on Thursday by sending out a strong message on the Sri Lankan army’s alleged atrocities during the ethnic war in the island nation. […]

Former Media Ministry Secretary W.B. Ganegala has been appointed as Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman, Government Information Department said.     […]

Consultant psychiatrist Dr. DVJ Harishchandra has passed away at the Kalubowila Hospital this morning. […]

“Even the politicians’ sons will behave like boys; if someone hits them they will hit back,”  said Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at the Cabinet news conference yesterday. […]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials said yesterday the “recall” of Saudi Ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdulaziz Bin Abdurrahman Al-Jammaz was a summons for consultation. […]

President of the Janata Party of India, Dr Subramanian Swamy called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees last morning. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Foreign Ministry Secretary Karunathillake Amunugama were also present. […]