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Sri Lanka rejects international war crimes probe

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 21:05

Sri Lanka's prime minister on Tuesday (Sep 22) rejected a UN call for international involvement in an investigation into alleged war crimes.

UN defends ‘silence on genocide’ in Sri Lanka war crimes report

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 21:03

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has defended the findings of its report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, which drew criticism from several quarters for its “silence” on genocide in the island nation.

Consensus to be key for India's support

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 20:59

With Sri Lanka rejecting the US draft resolution on human rights violations and war crimes in the Island nation, it is reliably learnt that India will support a resolution, which has the ‘widest possible consensus.’

Reject OHCHR report, Mahinda tells govt.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 20:45

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged the new government to reject the report by the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) on war crime allegations.

‘71 comrades to help Wijeweera family

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 20:41

The 71 Forum, comprising JVP activists who were part of the 1971 insurgency, says it is prepared to help family members of the founding leader of their party Rohana Wijeweera.

Malinga's son turns two

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 16:33

Duwin - the son of ace cricketer Lasith Malinga, celebrated his 2nd birthday recently.

Parliament approves civil society reps. of CC

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 15:52

Parliament today (22) approved 03 names which were nominated to represent the civil society at the Constitutional Council (CC).

'Don't make truth of the Disappeared, disappear'

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 15:29

The government should ensure a mechanism to enable Tamil nationals to come forward and testify without fear if a true report on Disappeared persons is to be produced, Chairperson of the Families of the Disappeared (FOD) - Brito Fernando says.

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