India’s Union Minister of State V Narayanasamy has confirmed to media that India is providing two warships to Sri Lanka under an agreement signed several years ago.

Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has demanded that India cancels the sale, saying there is a deep sentiment amongst all sections of society that the Sri Lankan government must be held accountable for the genocide that was committed against Tamils.

A United Nations led survey into violence against women across the Asia Pacific region found that substantial numbers of sexual violence cases were met with impunity in Sri Lanka.

Lawyer’s Right Watch Canada (LRWC), commemorated Sunila Abeseykara’s life at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Watch full statement from one of the LRWC directors, Gary Anandasangaree, below.

The Tamil National Alliance accused the military of campaigning on behalf of the ruling coalition in the run up to the Northern Provincial Elections today.

The military were accused of threatening opposition candidates and erecting posters for candidates of the ruling coalition.

As the 24^th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council commenced today, several members of the Council  slammed Sri Lanka over the alleged threats faced by people who met the UN High Commissioner for Human Righst Navi Pillay during her recent visit to Sri Lanka.

Delivering Sri Lanka’s statement at the 24^th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Sri Lanka Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ravintha Aryasinha implored Navi Pillay to take an ‘unbiased’ approach to Sri Lanka in fulfilling her mandate and not to give credence to ‘unsubstantiated’ allegations.