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  • Time for International Criminal Tribunal on Sri Lanka, says Boyle

    Mar 09
    Dismissing the response by Colombo that Ban Ki Moon had not appointed panel of experts on other countries where there are "continuing armed conflicts on a large scale, involving major humanitarian catastrophes and causing the deaths of large numbers of civilians due to military action," as "simply untrue nonsense," Francis A. Boyle, professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, said that during the past year alone UN Human Rights Council had authorized Goldstone Commission investigation into Israel war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.
  • China emerges as Sri Lanka's top lender in 2009
    China has emerged as Sri Lanka's biggest single lender in 2009, overtaking the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the treasury said Wednesday, March 3.
  • Rights panel to advice UN on Sri Lanka
    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon plans to setup a panel of experts to advise the world body on "accountability issues" relating to possible human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, Reuters reported quoting UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky.
  • Sri Lanka’s debt crisis worsens
    Despite the efforts of the Sri Lankan government and Central Bank to paint a picture of a vibrant economy on the brink of an historic expansion, the island confronts a worsening economic crisis.
  • Sri Lanka eyes Emirates stake in SriLankan
    The Sri Lankan government has approached Emirates airline about buying the Dubai-based carrier's stake in state-controlled SriLankan Airlines
  • Sri Lanka has proven that it's unwilling to ensure accountability for serious violations
    Writing just before the Sri Lankan Presidential polls, the author, who served on the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons, argues that the chances for true investigation into war crimes allegations in the country is remote.
  • European Tamils mandate Eelam
    Tamils in another three mainland European countries have mandated Eelam at referenda held in January.
  • Sri Lanka losses GSP Plus
    The member states of the European Union decided on Tuesday, February 16, to suspend trade concessions under the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP +) for Sri Lanka because of violations of human-rights agreements.
  • Shaping Western policy on Sri Lanka

    Following the end of decades of armed struggle in May last year, western states, led by the United States of America and the European Union, are reviewing their policy on Sri Lanka.

  • 99.33% of British Tamils say yes to independence
    British Tamils made a united democratic call for the independence of Tamil Eelam in a nationwide referendum held over the weekend of January 30 and 31.
  • Clashes, violence follow arrest
    Violent clashes between opposition supporters and government supporters backed by the police have followed the arrest of the main opposition candidate at the last presidential polls.
  • Fonseka arrested for plotting against government
    The arrest of the main opposition candidate at the recent presidential elections, General (retd) Sarath Fonseka, has drawn protests and condemnation from opposition parties in Sri Lanka, while the government claims it is now a natter for the courts.
  • President’s new term time for accountability – HRW
    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and key international actors should take steps to bring accountability for Sri Lanka's grave human rights violations so that the thousands of victims will not continue to be denied justice during President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second term, Human Rights Watch said, after the President succeeded in winning his second term in office in late January
  • Sri Lanka may miss IMF deficit target
    Sri Lanka could overshoot its 2009 budget deficit target set by the IMF for a $2.6 billion loan, due to high post-war reconstruction costs, a central bank official said on Monday.
  • Arrests, amnesty and reshuffle
    According Sri Lankan state media an alleged Russian style coup attempt by defeated presidential candidate General (retd) Sarath Fonseka has prompted Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to undertake a major purge in the top brass of the military.
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