Government’s commitment to accountability, genuine reconciliation and deeper change remains an open question
On September 24, the U.S.-led UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on Sri Lanka was tabled. This would be the fourth HRC resolution passed on...
Ensure the consensus resolution on Sri Lanka is implemented
Addressing the UN Human Rights Council’s 30th session on 28 September 2015, Pasumai Thaayagam called on all states to “actively assist Sri Lanka in setting...
Vaiko protests
MDMK general secretary Vaiko and representatives from 32 organisations were detained on Monday morning after they threatened to lay siege to the U.S. Consulate here...
Pearl of the Indian Ocean
To the Greeks it was Salike, to the Portuguese Trapobana, English named it Ceylon, and Arabs Tenerism. So many names for a little piece of...
Tamil Tiger Front Organizations produced fabricated reports and documentaries at the UNHRC sessions
The Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka United National Association of Canada based in Toronto Canada has come out with a report alleging that the...
UN resolution could advance justice
The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a resolution ensuring a robust international role in Sri Lanka’s justice mechanism for abuses during the country’s...