Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (l) accepts a set of religious books from a Buddhist priest as Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (c) looks on in Colombo on April 29. Photo Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty.
Even as the global food shortage worsened and price of essentials hit record levels, the UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP) announced it is cutting down on its rations to one million Sri Lankans it is feeding in the war-torn North and East of Sri Lanka. [more]
‘Peace is founded not only on respect for human rights but also on respect for the rights of peoples, in particular the right to independence’ - Vatican’s Social Doctrine
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THE MILITARY advisor to the British High Commission in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Gash, along with two other British military officers, Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rex and Wing Commander Andy Lee flew to Jaffna last weekend on a two-day official visit to the Sri Lankan military there.
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MARKING the World Press Freedom Day, local and international rights groups appealed to the warring parties to refrain from hurting media workers and comply with their obligations under international law.
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Humanitarian agencies in Sri Lanka are preparing for the fallout as increasing food prices and shortages put vulnerable populations at risk of malnutrition and leave many families no longer able to afford essentials such as medical care and school tuition.
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Sri Lanka has hailed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit here Monday as an important step in cementing closer ties between the two nations.
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