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eth praba wala dam ma thana anduwa kiwwe naha ne
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they didn't buried him
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praba wa puch+chala alu muhudata damma
they didn't buried him
ehemada
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US attempting to use General Fonseka as a ‘source against human rights violations’ in Sri Lanka?
The Sri Lankan government has protested the move by United Statesgovernment officials to use Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka as a ‘source’ against Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regarding alleged human rights violations in the island, a confidential government source told Adaderana this morning (Nov. 01).
The United States government has approached Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka and asked whether he could be a source against the island’s ‘Defence Minister’ for alleged human rights violations during the final stages of fighting against the Tamil Tigers earlier this year, say highly placed government sources.
The US Department of Homeland Security officials are reported to have asked General Fonseka regarding this as he is in the USA to renew his Green Card. His visit was to be part official and part private as he was invited to the farewell ceremonies to the US Pacific Command (USPC) chief Admiral Timothy J. Keating in Hawaii. However this invitation was later withdrawn due to the US State Department report submitted to the Congress, which alleged war crimes and human rights violations against Sri Lanka. Thus, the USvisit of the CDS has turned into a private visit.
After US officials had approached the General regarding being a ‘source against the government official for human rights violations’, a perturbed General Sarath Fonseka had informed Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and other officials concerned about the developments.
A short message service (SMS) sent to them by Gen. Fonseka states, “On October 28, I got a call from a person called Michael Tarantino and he said, ‘I want to interview you regarding allegations against the Defence Minister in relation to human rights violations in Sri Lanka.’ I asked him ‘Are you referring to the President because our Defence Minister is the President.’ In reply to that he said ‘No, Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.’
“I said that he was not our Defence Minister but Secretary Defence. The officer acknowledged this and I informed him that I will get back to him.
“Then I spoke to Mr. Sanath de Silva and I wanted him to check on this through his lawyers. Sanath’s attorney had spoken to Michael Tarantino and also a person named A.J. Bhatt of the DHS/ICE and the lawyers were informed by Mr. Bhatt that they wanted to use me as a ‘source against human rights violations done by Secretary/Defence.”
On receipt of this information, the Sri Lankan government has acted promptly and while protesting the said move by the US officials, has stated that it would step in through diplomatic channels to bring back Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka to the country.
This move is due to possible attempts by the US Department of Homeland Security resorting to court action to hold General Fonseka in the USA for the alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka.
US citizens and those aspiring to be citizens are governed by US laws and any reported violations make them answerable to law enforcement agencies in that country.
On several occasions President Mahinda Rajapaksa had reiterated that he (President Rajapaksa) alone would face any allegations of war crimes or HR violations and not any other official who did their duty to defend the country against terrorism.
adaderana
The Sri Lankan government has protested the move by United Statesgovernment officials to use Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka as a ‘source’ against Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regarding alleged human rights violations in the island, a confidential government source told Adaderana this morning (Nov. 01).
The United States government has approached Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka and asked whether he could be a source against the island’s ‘Defence Minister’ for alleged human rights violations during the final stages of fighting against the Tamil Tigers earlier this year, say highly placed government sources.
The US Department of Homeland Security officials are reported to have asked General Fonseka regarding this as he is in the USA to renew his Green Card. His visit was to be part official and part private as he was invited to the farewell ceremonies to the US Pacific Command (USPC) chief Admiral Timothy J. Keating in Hawaii. However this invitation was later withdrawn due to the US State Department report submitted to the Congress, which alleged war crimes and human rights violations against Sri Lanka. Thus, the USvisit of the CDS has turned into a private visit.
After US officials had approached the General regarding being a ‘source against the government official for human rights violations’, a perturbed General Sarath Fonseka had informed Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and other officials concerned about the developments.
A short message service (SMS) sent to them by Gen. Fonseka states, “On October 28, I got a call from a person called Michael Tarantino and he said, ‘I want to interview you regarding allegations against the Defence Minister in relation to human rights violations in Sri Lanka.’ I asked him ‘Are you referring to the President because our Defence Minister is the President.’ In reply to that he said ‘No, Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.’
“I said that he was not our Defence Minister but Secretary Defence. The officer acknowledged this and I informed him that I will get back to him.
“Then I spoke to Mr. Sanath de Silva and I wanted him to check on this through his lawyers. Sanath’s attorney had spoken to Michael Tarantino and also a person named A.J. Bhatt of the DHS/ICE and the lawyers were informed by Mr. Bhatt that they wanted to use me as a ‘source against human rights violations done by Secretary/Defence.”
On receipt of this information, the Sri Lankan government has acted promptly and while protesting the said move by the US officials, has stated that it would step in through diplomatic channels to bring back Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka to the country.
This move is due to possible attempts by the US Department of Homeland Security resorting to court action to hold General Fonseka in the USA for the alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka.
US citizens and those aspiring to be citizens are governed by US laws and any reported violations make them answerable to law enforcement agencies in that country.
On several occasions President Mahinda Rajapaksa had reiterated that he (President Rajapaksa) alone would face any allegations of war crimes or HR violations and not any other official who did their duty to defend the country against terrorism.
adaderana
Ehema keewoth ape un uge mini walath harai..
mama dan na wa
eth praba wala dam ma thana anduwa kiwwe naha ne
Sri Lanka says its army chief faces questioning by the US government, over alleged war crimes committed during the war with the Tamil Tigers.
The Sri Lankan government has told the BBC that it objects to American plans to interview General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently on a visit to the US.
The American State Department published a recent report outlining allegations of human rights abuses during the war.
The UN has previously said an inquiry is needed to determine culpability.
General Fonseka is visiting his daughters in Oklahoma, and has been asked to present himself for an interview with the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, reports say.
A senior Sri Lankan government source told the BBC that the US department wants him to testify against Sri Lanka's powerful defence secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
US officials have declined to confirm reports of the putative interview.
The US state department submitted its report to Congress in mid-October, outlining serious violations allegedly committed by Sri Lanka's army, as well as rebels of the Tamil Tigers.
At the time, Sri Lanka said it would appoint a high-ranking independent committee to probe US claims of human rights abuses during the final phase of its civil war.
The Sri Lankan military had blamed reports of civilian deaths on the Tigers - with UN estimates of up to 6,500 killed - saying they used people as human shields.
The Sri Lankan army was accused by many at the time of indiscriminate bombardment, and using heavy weaponry in areas where civilians were present.
BBC
The Sri Lankan government has told the BBC that it objects to American plans to interview General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently on a visit to the US.
The American State Department published a recent report outlining allegations of human rights abuses during the war.
The UN has previously said an inquiry is needed to determine culpability.
General Fonseka is visiting his daughters in Oklahoma, and has been asked to present himself for an interview with the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, reports say.
A senior Sri Lankan government source told the BBC that the US department wants him to testify against Sri Lanka's powerful defence secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
US officials have declined to confirm reports of the putative interview.
The US state department submitted its report to Congress in mid-October, outlining serious violations allegedly committed by Sri Lanka's army, as well as rebels of the Tamil Tigers.
At the time, Sri Lanka said it would appoint a high-ranking independent committee to probe US claims of human rights abuses during the final phase of its civil war.
The Sri Lankan military had blamed reports of civilian deaths on the Tigers - with UN estimates of up to 6,500 killed - saying they used people as human shields.
The Sri Lankan army was accused by many at the time of indiscriminate bombardment, and using heavy weaponry in areas where civilians were present.
BBC
Apata kelawanta ena american kaarayinge redda asse ringanta giye mona kehelmalakatada ? lankawata wela inna beriwa.
Unge geta walata ahuwela sarath fonseka illan kannai yanne.
Ko den sarath fonseka janaadhipathi podu apekshakaya karanna dangalana aya.
Unge geta walata ahuwela sarath fonseka illan kannai yanne.
Ko den sarath fonseka janaadhipathi podu apekshakaya karanna dangalana aya.
Sri Lanka protests at US plan to quiz military chief
Sri Lanka summoned the United States ambassador in Colombo on Monday to protest over US plans to quiz the island's military commander about alleged war crimes, a report said.
The privately-run Daily Mirror newspaper said the Sri Lankan government objected to General Sarath Fonseka, currently visiting Oklahoma, being interviewed over his conduct during the conflict against Tamil Tiger rebels.
"A senior government official told Daily Mirror that General Fonseka was on an official visit to the USA and carried a diplomatic passport. Therefore the US government has no right to quiz General Fonseka," the report said.
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry declined to comment on the report, while US embassy spokesman Jeff Anderson said his office "was looking into the matter."
Officials said Sri Lankan diplomats in the US were having high-level discussions to prevent Fonseka from being questioned on Wednesday.
Fonseka is a US Green Card holder and travelled to the US last week to visit his two daughters. He also addressed a group of Sri Lankans in Washington last week and took credit for leading the battle to crush the Tigers.
The US plan has "prompted fears in Colombo that Washington is asserting its legal authority over the 'war crimes' report" released last month, the paper said referring to a State Department dossier on alleged war crimes.
The report outlined excesses by security forces and Tiger rebels during the final stages of fighting earlier this year. The report, submitted to the US Congress, refers to Fonseka's having overstepped his brief.
The report covered the period from January -- when fighting intensified -- until the end of May, when Sri Lankan troops defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the end of a decades-old separatist conflict.
Sri Lanka last week announced it was appointing a panel to investigate the allegations after initially dismissing the report as "unsubstantiated."
AFP
Sri Lanka summoned the United States ambassador in Colombo on Monday to protest over US plans to quiz the island's military commander about alleged war crimes, a report said.
The privately-run Daily Mirror newspaper said the Sri Lankan government objected to General Sarath Fonseka, currently visiting Oklahoma, being interviewed over his conduct during the conflict against Tamil Tiger rebels.
"A senior government official told Daily Mirror that General Fonseka was on an official visit to the USA and carried a diplomatic passport. Therefore the US government has no right to quiz General Fonseka," the report said.
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry declined to comment on the report, while US embassy spokesman Jeff Anderson said his office "was looking into the matter."
Officials said Sri Lankan diplomats in the US were having high-level discussions to prevent Fonseka from being questioned on Wednesday.
Fonseka is a US Green Card holder and travelled to the US last week to visit his two daughters. He also addressed a group of Sri Lankans in Washington last week and took credit for leading the battle to crush the Tigers.
The US plan has "prompted fears in Colombo that Washington is asserting its legal authority over the 'war crimes' report" released last month, the paper said referring to a State Department dossier on alleged war crimes.
The report outlined excesses by security forces and Tiger rebels during the final stages of fighting earlier this year. The report, submitted to the US Congress, refers to Fonseka's having overstepped his brief.
The report covered the period from January -- when fighting intensified -- until the end of May, when Sri Lankan troops defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the end of a decades-old separatist conflict.
Sri Lanka last week announced it was appointing a panel to investigate the allegations after initially dismissing the report as "unsubstantiated."
AFP
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