Mannar Bishop accused of treason
Mannar Bishop Rev. Rayappu Joseph is accused of carrying out activities to mislead the international community against Sri Lanka.
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Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen Mahesan released from detention
Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen Mahesan who had been taken into Police custody on 16th March 2014, due to their presence in the crime scene where investigations have been ongoing, into attempts to revive the LTTE in Sri Lanka by certain operatives, were produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday (18th March) and released on Read More
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.
Missing journalist’s wife in Geneva, confers with GTF chief
Sandhya Ekneligoda, wife of missing media personality, Prageeth is now in Geneva to back US-led resolution targeting Sri Lanka at the ongoing Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session
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.
China to support SL at Geneva vote
China will support Sri Lanka at the crucial vote on the resolution to be moved by the United States against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva at the end of this month, Chinese Deputy Ambassador in Colombo Ren Faqiang said.
Sri Lanka reiterates need for country’s consent for international action to protect human rights
Sri Lanka yesterday reiterated that international action for the promotion and protection of human rights must enjoy the consent of the country concerned.