Colombo to be South Asia’s commercial hub
Sri Lankan capital Colombo is the most suitable to be South Asia’s commercial hub, says Liang Thow Ming, Chief Marketing Officer of the US$ 1.4...
Sinhalese and the Tamils have a common identity.
Emeritus Professor of History S. Pathmanathan, in an interview with Dailymirror, discusses the origins of settlements in Sri Lanka and argues for the Tamil Homeland...
Peace and Reconciliation
Opening comments by TISSA JAYATILAKA at a panel discussion held during the 26th Rotary District Conference, Rotary District 3320- Sri Lanka and The Maldives, on...
GTF calls to ensure the UNHRC Resolution is fully implemented
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) cautiously welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ (34/L.1) at the...
Whither human rights in Sri Lanka?
Ahilan Kadirgamar. ...
There is no clarity on the actual number of casualties
Denying the corruption and war-crime allegations against him, Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday hinted at a possible entry into active politics...
Reduce China’s stake in port deal
Sri Lanka's government wants a Chinese company to agree to cut its stake in a strategic port project by up to a quarter, as part...
Even in war there are standards
By C.V. Wigneswaran. ...
Doctors were accepted as noble practitioners
Kusal Perera. ...
Rajinikanth cancels trip to Sri Lanka
Following requests from political leaders, Kollywood superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday announced that he was cancelling his two-day visit to Sri Lanka on an invitation from...
Notable improvements in Human Rights situation
Baroness Anelay, Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office issuing a statement on 24 March said: This was the first Human Rights Council (HRC)...
Rajinikanth’s visit triggers opposition
Superstar Rajinikanth's visit to Sri Lanka next month to inaugurate a housing scheme has met with opposition from pro-Tamil outfits here, who cautioned him from...
Sushma backs Tamil cause
The Government of India felt anguish and pain over the Sri Lankan military’s alleged war crimes against unarmed Tamils in the 2009 war, said External...
India backs Sri Lanka on UNHRC Resolution
India will once again support a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution that gives Sri Lanka another two years to address war crimes that were...
Progress to establish transitional justice mechanisms has been slow
Statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva on 22 March 2017 I thank you for this opportunity...