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    Police chief warns of trouble makers

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP) N.K. Illangakoon warned that some elements appeared to be making a subtle attempt to disturb racial and religious amity and co-existence that prevail in the country. "The Police Department is committed to ensure the safety and security of everyone...
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    Geneva: India finalising response

    India is in the process of working out its stand on the U.N. Resolution against Sri Lanka, government on Friday said with an emphasis that there should be accountability besides an “impartial, independent and transparent” probe into allegations of atrocities on Tamils. External Affairs...
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    Live video: Geneva

    http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/22nd-regular-session-of-the-human-rights-council-25-february-22-march-2013/2178978643001/ Sri Lanka speaking now.
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    Geneva: Bharatha’s sister to speak at UNHRC today

    Six family members of slain SLFPer Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra will attend the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva today while one family member is scheduled to address the session with regard to the killing of Mr. Premachandra and other alleged politically motivated...
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    Geneva: US to submit final resolution, SL to respond

    (U.S. Ambassador to the UNHRC Eileen Donahoe & Sri Lanka's human rights envoy, minister Mahinda Samarasinghe.) The United States will today submit to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the final version of the resolution on Sri Lanka. After a number of meetings the United States...
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    Ranil calls for action, blames Govt. for international situation

    Sri Lanka's main opposition leader on Wednesday called for the government to take key steps including holding elections in the country's former northern war zone before the island is labeled as a "pariah state" by the international community. Taking an impassioned stance United National Party...
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    Sri Lanka rejects US resolution

    (Permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the UNHRC Ravinatha Aryasinha.) Sri Lanka has rejected the U.S.-led resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The United States submitted the resolution to the UNHRC on Friday. Permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the...
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    US submits SL resolution

    (U.S. Ambassador to the UNHRC Eileen Donahoe & Sri Lanka's human rights envoy, minister Mahinda Samarasinghe.) The United States has submitted a resolution on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. Sri Lanka said Friday it is studying the U.S. resolution and will respond...
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    SL: 99% LLRC recommendations implemented

    As it prepares to face a US-backed resolution on Lankan Tamils at the UNHRC, Sri Lanka on Thursday claimed that it has implemented 99 percent of the recommendations of the reconciliation commission already. Sri Lanka deserves to be judged by the progress in implementing the recommendations of...
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    US SL Resolution: Latest Draft

    The latest draft of the United States resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
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    President denies Army killed Balachandran

    Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has denied that the Army killed LTTE leader 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...
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    US readying resolution against Sri Lanka

    The US is set to move a new resolution against Sri Lanka at the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for its alleged war crimes, asking the island nation to promote reconciliation and accountability. "The resolution will ask the Government of Sri Lanka to follow...
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    Dr. Peiris in Israel

    Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. G. L. Peiris meeting with Israeli Prime Mininster Benjamin Netanyahu. Dr. Peiris at the western wall in Jerusalem.
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    Kegalle mosque attack, CM meets cops

    Sabaragamuwa Province Chief Minister Mahipala Herath has had urgent discussions with the police following an attack on a mosque in Kegalle early this morning. The Kegalle Jummah mosque was stoned by an unidentified group early this morning, the police said. According to reports some of the...
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    Sri Lanka objects to U.S.-led resolution

    Sri Lanka today said it will strongly object to a U.S.-led resolution against the country at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Addressing the UNHRC today in Geneva, Sri Lanka's Human Rights Envoy and Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said the resolution was "unfair, biased, unprincipled and...
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    India undecided on Sri Lanka

    Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid responding to demands by parliament members that India should vote for the US resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, he said, "What point we make in the UN can't foreclose today. We will make position keeping this debate in mind. After taking...
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    Sri Lanka warns UN over Channel 4 film

    (Sri Lanka's ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ravinatha Aryasinha.) Sri Lanka has warned the United Nations against allowing a British-made documentary about the Asian country's civil war to be shown on the sidelines of a human rights meeting. The island nation's ambassador to the U.N. in...
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    SL farm jobs for Indians

    Facing a shortage of labourers, Sri Lanka plans to grant work visas to Indians to harvest paddy in the country's north and east, a media report said on Sunday. "The government is helpless as our people are leaving the country to work as labourers in West Asia, Singapore, South Korea and Italy,"...
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    Geneva: TNA sending team

    A four-member parliamentary delegation of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), will leave for Geneva to participate in the 22nd session of the United nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The TNA delegation comprising parliamentarians Suresh Premachandran, M.A...
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    Russia supports Sri Lanka in Geneva

    Russian ambassador to Sri Lanka Alexander Karchava said his country will support Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting starting on February 25. Russia, China and Cuba, who voted for Sri Lanka last year are not voting members of the UNHRC this year. The...

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