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| No Progress 4 Years On - Human Rights Watch |
| [ 2013-05-20 15:37:56 ] |
Respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). This week marks the fourth anniversary of the brutal civil war's end. [More] |
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| Exhibition in Melbourne highlights Tamil Genocide |
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 01:42.05 PM ] [ ] |
An exhibition in Melbourne, detailing the Tamil genocide, was attended by over one hundred people. This exhibition commenced at Collingwood Gallery, 292 Smith Street, Collingwood, VIC at 2.00m and organized by the Tamil Regugee Council. [More] |
| Norway tells Lanka: Respect Vienna Convention |
| [ Monday, 20 May 2013, 08:22.06 AM ] |
Norway has asked Sri Lanka to comply with well established international rules on diplomatic immunity after a Colombo Court ruled that the former Norwegian Ambassador and three officials did not have immunity in a huge transaction involving an NGO. [More] |
| Deputy Minister accused of firing warning shots to scare protesters |
| [ Monday, 20 May 2013, 06:44.21 AM ] |
The Deputy Minister of Rehabilitation Gunaratne Weerakoon had, on Saturday, fired a few shots in the air and turned abusive towards a group of persons involved in a protest at Kerawa Junction in Karandeniya against the government’s failure to repair a dilapidated road in the area. [More] |
| SriLanka monitors Canada's activities |
| [ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:59.23 AM ] |
The Ministry of External Affairs announced they will monitors activities of Canadian government. Previously Canada announced that they will boycott Commonwealth Heads meeting to be held in SriLanka. [More] |
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| Russia to donate 8 helicopters |
| [ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 05:06.29 PM ] |
Russia decided to donate 8 helicopters to SriLanka. [More] |
| Tamil genocide attack day commemorated in Canada |
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:16.20 PM ] [ ] |
Tamil Genocide attack day commemorated at Queens Burg city in Toronto, Canada. [More] |
| Thousands of Tamils present at the London Mulliwaikal mourning day |
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:10.32 PM ] [ ] |
Thousands of Tamil national present at the Mulliwaikal mourning organized by the British Tamil Forum. [More] |
| 61 Bangladeshis to be returned home from Sri Lanka |
| [ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 06:22.39 AM ] |
Sixty-one Bangladeshis, who were in Sri Lankan detention camps for four months after being picked up by the navy in February, are scheduled to be returned to their home country from Colombo around Sunday noon. [More] |
| Sri Lanka's main opposition turns down former LTTE spokesman's request to contest under UNP |
| [ Saturday, 18 May 2013, 10:02.15 AM ] |
Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayaka of Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) said yesterday that the UNP turned down a request from a former terrorist to contest the Northern Provincial Council elections under the party. [More] |
| We trusted in our youth when the world asked us to give in to terrorists: President MR |
[ Saturday, 18 May 2013, 06:14.18 AM ] [ ] |
The entire world was asking Sri Lanka to give into the terrorists and avoid confrontation with them, but we chose to trust in the strength and courage of the country’s youth, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. [More] |
| Trade unions, opposition parties in Sri Lanka plan massive protest against electricity tariff hike and government |
| [ Saturday, 18 May 2013, 04:58.24 AM ] |
Trade unions, opposition parties and civil society organizations are gearing up to hold a massive protest on the 21st against the electricity tariff hike and the performance of the government. [More] |
| People paid last respect to Mulliwaikal relatives: M.A Rathan |
[ Friday, 17 May 2013, 03:09.23 PM ] [ ] |
Deputy leader of the Vavuniya Municipal council M.M.Rathan stated by lighting lamps in the Wellamulliwaikal and Karaiyan Mulliwaikal people paid their respect to civilians killed in the final stage of war in year 2009. [More] |
| UN has a second chance to right wrongs on Sri Lanka |
| [ Friday, 16 November 2012, 07:18.53 AM ] |
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [More] |
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