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The UNHRC is all about HUMAN RIGHTS. Sri Lanka’s conflict ended with a military offensive that applied international humanitarian laws and not human rights law. Sri Lanka has to be judged by violations of IHL not HR in a non-international..

By Senaka Weeraratna   The Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is a fundamentally flawed anti – Sri Lanka document. It is a biased and shameful report which is totally one sided. Not a semblance of fairness. One..

(Courtesy of The Island) The annual patriotic taunts and the laments of the majority are heard as the day of reckoning approaches in Geneva. We are shouting ourselves hoarse, complaining that the whole world is ganging up against the brave..

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister has expressed what the Sri Lankan public wish to hear. We want the Government to take a firm stand and strategize on how to put to rest this unfair, biased witch hunt against Sri Lanka. A..

(Courtesy of The Indian Express)  Country-specific resolutions against Sri Lanka have regularly come up at the UNHRC in the last decade. New Delhi voted against Sri Lanka in 2012 and abstained in 2014. It was spared the dilemma in 2015,..

By Shamindra Ferdinando (The Courtesy of The Island) UK hindered war crimes investigation – Naseby tells Bachelet Leader of Sri Lanka Core Group, the UK, has suppressed official documents that could have helped the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council..

(Courtesy of Daily FT) China yesterday extended further reaffirmation and reassurance of support for Sri Lanka globally.This was conveyed by Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a phone conversation on Wednesday with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh..

An 11minute youtube video has been released of LTTE well-timed and poses questions for the international entities and individuals holding candles to LTTE. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fpz8Cl_-YpM&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2Osd-BbsmO4JCN8McDqWk16EOpXylBKWAOfX1_q5jJ8X2eaBdn8nD0Pfc The footage shows LTTE children and adults in training – how many of them are alive..

Lt. Col. Lawrence Smith was the US Defense Attache to the US embassy in Colombo during the conflict. Lt. Col. Anthony Gash was the UK Defense Attache to the UK High Commission in Colombo during the conflict. Both were privy..

By Ajantha Premarathna (Courtesy of The Sunday Morning) Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage revealed that the Government was having discussions with the Core Group for Sri Lanka in a bid to explore the possibility of reaching a consensus on..