Australian plan broke refugee convention: UN
Australia would have breached the refugee convention if it had returned more than 150 asylum seekers to India after they were intercepted at sea, the...
Prime Minister Modi will meet President Rajapaksa in New York.
Shri Syed Akbaruddin Official Spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry of India speaking on the Indian Prime Minister’s Forthcoming Visit to USA said that Prior to his address...
People who do not have a genuine need for our protection must return to their home country.
The UK continues to deport Tamils seeking political asylum to Sri Lanka, despite strong evidence that the security forces systematically use torture against those suspected...
Central bank moves to make commercial banks lower interest rates
Sri Lanka's central bank announced moves on Tuesday to make commercial banks lower their interest rates and increase lending to support an economy expected to...
UNHRC firmly believes that a more fundamental and far-reaching accountability process in Sri Lanka, addressing both past and ongoing violations, is absolutely necessary
Advance Version, 22 September 2014: Oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka (A/HRC/27/CRP.2) On...
Recognise Tamil right to self-determination, Diaspora Tamils tell Labour Party
Tamils for Labour have called on the British Labour Party to acknowledge the Tamil people's right to self-determination. Addressing the annual Labour Party Conference on...
Protest against land acquisition
A protest was staged in Puthukkudiyiruppu on 22 September 2014, against acquisition of land belonging to the Tamil community by the military.The protest commenced at...
‘Japana Hapana’ And ‘Cheena Patas’ will test our diplomatic capacity
By Charitha Ratwatte. ...
ITAK andTNA tells Supreme Court no aim for establishment of a separate state within Sri Lanka
The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) today 22 Sept 2014 informed the Supreme Court that the neither the ITAK nor the TNA can be said to...
Full implementation of the 13th Amendment in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka requires mutual trust and patience
Notwithstanding whether the model suitable for political devolution in Sri Lanka is what is contained in the 13th Amendment to the 1978 constitution, if it’s...
TGTE to protest in New York
A protest rally is to be held on 24th September 2014 outside the UN headquarters in New York organised by self called Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam...
Peace has brought many benefits to Sri Lanka – UK
The United Kingdom has said that peace has brought many benefits to Sri Lanka and the British Government will continue to support the island nation’s...
Sri Lanka president’s party narrowly clears vote test
Sri Lanka's ruling party saw its popularity significantly eroded in a narrow local election win seen as a bellwether for a snap presidential election, official...
If power is distributed evenly, then separation can be avoided
Tamil National Alliance leader R.. Sampanthan said the Scotland decision is a lesson to Sri Lanka. The decision made by the people of Scotland through...
Ananthi meets new UNHRC Chief
The Northern Provincial Councillors, Ananthy Sasitharan and T. Ravikaran, expressed their concerns regarding the ongoing disappearances, missing persons, intimidation, colonisation and militarisation at a side...