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PM briefed on US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today briefed by top officials on the US-sponsored resolution on human rights violations in Sri Lanka, within hours of government announcing that it will move amendments to the final draft text at Geneva-based UNHRC to send a “resolute message” on the issue.

SLFP Jaffna organiser flays Ananthi over ‘Geneva lies’

By Shamindra Ferdinando Northern Provincial Council (NPC) member, Angajan Ramanathan yesterday said that Tamil speaking people wouldn’t be deceived by fellow NPC member, Ananthi Sasitharan’s widely reported allegation that children in the Northern Province were still living under warlike conditions, though fighting ended in May 2009.

Right of Reply by Sri Lanka

25th Session of the Human Rights Council Agenda Item 4 Mr. President, Sri Lanka wishes to exercise its right of reply on statements made regarding the arrest and detention of Ms. Balendran Jeyakumari, and the detention of Mr. Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen.

SL to host World Conference on Youth in May

The World Conference on Youth (WCY) which will be held in Sri Lanka in May 2014 will provide an exclusive platform for an inter generational dialogue which leads to a joint youth and youth ministerial declaration, Sri Lanka Youth Services Council Chairman Lalith Piyum Perera said.

‘Pillay violating founding principles of HRC’

Plantation Industries Minister and Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, who addressed a briefing on Sri Lanka for the Member and observer states of the African region of the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday (18), at the UN Office at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, said that the attempt Read More

First polls-related killing

First death in the run-up to the Western and Southern Provincial Council polls was reported from Dompe yesterday. A UNP supporter died after being assaulted allegedly by a UPFA activist.

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