HRC 51: Draft resolution on Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka core group consisting United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, United States of America has made available the 1st draft of...
Nations pursue relationships with allies to enhance their security, stability, and prosperity
Aybowan, Vanakum, Salam alaikum. Thank you for the invitation to speak with you this afternoon. I understand this is the first time in some years...
Delisting of Diaspora Entities
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) welcomes the delisting of various Tamil diaspora organisations and individuals as an important step towards achieving improved ethnic relations and...
Sri Lanka’s Devastating Economic Crisis
On June 21, tuk-tuks, motorbikes, cars, and buses lined up at a fuel station on the edge of Colombo’s Kurunduwatta, a neighborhood of tree-lined streets...
Sri Lanka Sued by Bondholder in US
Sri Lanka was sued in the US by a bondholder after the South Asian nation defaulted on its debt for the first time in history...
Following Quad Summit, SFRC Chairman Menendez Urges Greater Focus on Sri Lanka
“In the spirit of that tradition, today’s iteration of the Quad can lead the way in working to avoid an economic implosion in Sri Lanka...
U.S. should push the Quad to help Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is currently midst of the worst economic crisis the island has seen since independence. After food inflation reached over 30% in March, food...
NATO to Engage in Asia-Pacifc to Counter China
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has announced that it will begin engaging in the Asia-Pacific region both practically and politically in light of Beijing’s...
Sri Lanka faces solvency issues
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published its Article IV Staff Report on Sri Lanka. The IMF report-2021 Article IV consultation with Sri Lanka has...
What Led To Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis
Two elderly men reportedly fainted on Sunday in Sri Lanka while waiting in a queue to secure fuel amid sky-rocketing prices leading to record inflation....
Indian urges Take necessary steps to address Tamil aspirations
India on Friday called upon Sri Lanka to take “necessary steps” to address the “legitimate aspirations” of the Tamil community, while reiterating its earlier stance...
Bachelet wants alternate strategies
The Human Rights Council held separate interactive dialogues on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka on 4th March 2022. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations...
Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka
The report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka to the 49th UNHRC session was released on 25 February 2020....
TNA looks forward to directly engaging with Tamil Nadu
Expressing their grievance, Sri Lanka's Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, seeking India's intervention in ensuring a...
Human Rights Commission advocates abolishing the PTA
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) issuing a media release on 15 February 2022 on the briefing of Diplomats on the Road Map...