The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Malaysia, H.E. Ibrahim Ansar, received a three-member National Youth Council delegation from Sri Lanka on 27th March at the High Commission. The delegation is currently visit ...
Daily Archives: March 31, 2014
Resolution adopted, but ‘victory’ hollow
Shenali D. Waduge 29 March 2014 Sri Lanka can claim a moral victory on the basis that 2014 UNHRC Resolution was adopted against the country with 23 votes while a majority comprising 24 nations did not sup ...
Sri Lanka restates commitment to reconciliation
29 March 2014 Rejects pressures of Pillay and the forces of resurgent colonialism It is a saddening situation in the world, when countries that claim to have a commitment to protect human rights and ensure accountabil ...
‘Certificate of absence’ for missing persons’ relatives
- Rasika Somarathna The Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints Regarding Missing Persons has proposed to the government to issue a 'certificate of absence' to relatives of individuals reported as missin ...
Proposed UN investigation not the best way forward – Bishop
- See more at: http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/proposed-un-investigation-not-best-way-forward-bishop#sthash.SzX4eVx5.dpuf - See more at: http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/proposed-un-investigation-not-best-way-forward-bi ...
India abstains from UN vote on Sri Lanka
The Statesman 28 Mar 2014 simransodhi@thestatesman.net In a somewhat surprising development, India today abstained from the vote on the US-backed resolution seeking a probe into Sri Lankan war crimes at the UN ...
India justifies abstention from US-sponsored resolution against Lanka
New Delhi, March 28, IRNA -- India on Friday justified its abstention from voting on US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, saying that the decision was driven by welfare of Tamils in that country. Fore ...
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