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Gov. will defeat UNHRC resolution
SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said the government is confident that it would be able to defeat this resolution to be moved against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC sessions. At present the Government has confidence and is determined to overcome the...- lkdood
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TNA to skip UN meeting
Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA has decided not to attend next week's UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meet in Geneva, where a resolution is expected to be moved against the Colombo government over its rights record, saying that it does not want to "exacerbate tensions". "The TNA (Tamil...- lkdood
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US warning citizens in SL
According to press reports, a large demonstration is scheduled to be held Monday, February 27, 2012, in Colombo and other major cities in Sri Lanka. The protests are directed against the planned U.S.-supported United Nations Human Rights Council resolution concerning alleged human rights... -
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War ? US v Syria
(Syrian President Bashar al-Assad & US President Barack Obama) A US official told the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat that the Pentagon is readying for the possibility of a military intervention in Syria. According to the official, if the UN Security Council does not pass a resolution to take... -
Lankan killed in NZ
Police investigating the homicide of a Sri Lankan man in a north Canterbury town say he died before a house was deliberately set on fire. The body of Sameera Chandrasena, 28, was found in the house on Domain Rd, Oxford, on Thursday after neighbours reported the fire about 4am. A post...- lkdood
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Gov. meets Pillay
Two days ahead of the 19th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here in Geneva, Human Rights Commissioner Navanethem Pillay raised the issue that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) had not dealt with the accountability issues raised in the UN panel... -
Police watch on school boy revellers
Special police teams have been deployed starting tomorrow to rope in errant school boy revellers known to harass members of the public and female students during the cricket ‘Big Match’ season. Police will also keep an eye on the vehicles used by the school boys and other supporters because... -
Litro, Laugfs Gas seeks price hike
Sri Lanka's state owned Litro Gas Company has sought permission for an increase of Rs. 150 for a 12.5 kilo domestic LP gas cylinder. The company has cited the increase of LP gas price in the world market as the reason for the request for the price increase. Laugfs Gas Company, the...- lkdood
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Gov. publishes war death toll statistics
Sri Lankan government statistics put the death toll in the north of the country during the final phase of the war at 9,000, the BBC has learned. More than 7,000 of the deaths appear to be directly related to the military battle three years ago. It is the first set of... -
SL express anger at UN
Sri Lanka on Friday expressed outrage over the barring of one its army generals from a UN peacekeeping committee following allegations that he killed civilians during the island's civil war. Major General Shavendra Silva, who is accused but not formally charged of war crimes during the... -
Milk powder importers threaten Govt
Milk powder importers threatened to stop imports unless Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) did not permit to increase a packet of 450 gram milk powder by Rs.15 by next Wednesday. Addressing a news briefing last afternoon in Colombo, CEO of the Maliban Lukshman Weerasuriya said the decision was... -
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US reply to Fonseka petition
The US government has replied to the online petition by Sarath Fonseka's family. _____________________________________________________________________________ Protection of Human Rights and Transparent, Democratic Processes in Sri Lanka By Michael H. Posner...- lkdood
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Gov. ready to legislate HR action plan
The Government informed Parliament yesterday that it was ready to move a legislative amendment to give life to the National Action Plan for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardena who made this point in response to a question raised by...- lkdood
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Bread goes up by Rs.5
The Bakery Owner's Association stated that the price of bread would be increased by Rs 5 from midnight. DM -
US urges SL to take concrete steps
The United States said Thursday it wanted Sri Lanka to take "concrete steps" on reconciliation as the Colombo government vowed mass protests against US-backed calls for a UN censure on human rights. Sri Lanka has faced strong international criticism over the bloody finale of its civil war... -
Man who married 5 women in 8 months arrested
A 28-year-old man who had allegedly married five young women during a period of eight months and lived with them was arrested today by the Chilaw police. He had led a lavish lifestyle and was allegedly addicted to drugs, police said. The suspect who had posed as a landed... -
Dr. Peiris: SL won’t negotiate with US
Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris says the government wouldn’t negotiate with the US on the proposed resolution, which the United States intended to move against Sri Lanka during the 19th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).- lkdood
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