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Wartime FM urges govt to renounce Geneva Resolution
(Courtesy of The Island) Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama yesterday said that Sri Lanka should ‘totally and unilaterally renounce’ the controversial Geneva Resolution 30/1 on accountability issues. Bogollagama said the government should review its stand on the non-binding resolution in..
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UNHRC Ignored the Tamil Terrorism – GSLF President – Swiss
Eric Makawitage, Co-President of Global Sri Lankans Forum of Switzerland branch echoed that UNHRHC keeping blind eye and tends to be ignored on the crimes carried out by LTTE Tamil terrorists in Sri Lanka and in the international arena. Makawitage..
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Could U.S. meddle in Sri Lanka’s ’20 presidential stakes?
(Courtesy of Asian Tribunal.) By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune Political-Legal Narrative Washington, D.C. 21 June (Asiantribune.com):About a fortnight ago when engaged in the preparation of a position paper to a London Think Tank, in collaboration with another former US..
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Compensating ex-LTTE Terrorists by Yahapalanaya
The joint opposition said that people in Sri Lanka should stop paying taxes to the pro-LTTE Yahapalana government, if it continues with its move to pay compensation to ex-LTTE terrorists and their families. A member of the JO, Wimal Weerawansa..
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BIG BOOST FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
( Courtesy of The Island) VISHVAMADU IMAGES Pictures posted on the internet and video footage of people carrying a person in uniform, recently, jolted the Tamil community. The bespectacled man in uniform was quickly identified as Lieutenant Colonel Ratnapriya Bandu,..
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US Withdrew from Human Right Council and Sri Lanka to Review 30/1 UN Resolution
In light of United States quitting the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling the UN body “hypocritical and self-serving” and “a cesspool of political bias”. Sri Lanka should take necessary measures to reverse many ill-considered commitments made in the..
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America Decided to Withdraw from Human Right Council
The President of US has decided to withdraw from one sided and politically biased UN Human Rights Council. This move will have a huge impact to the UNHRC and it various unsubstantiated resolutions passed by the council for the benefit..
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Complaints against war crimes probe: Civil society seeks explanation from UN Colombo
(Courtesy of The Island) Sarath Weerasekera speaking with UN official outside its Colombo mission in a bid to secure a meeting with higher authority to discuss war crimes issue(pic by Dharmasene Welipitiya) A delegation led by retired Navy Chief of..
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GSLF Submitted a Petition to UN in Sri Lanka
Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF submitted a petition to United Nation office in Sri Lanka complaining that so called UN Resolution no. 30/1 has violated the human rights of the Sri Lankans. The Yahapalana government lead by Ranil and Sirisena..
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Caring for our disabled war heroes
The army rehabilitation centre, Abhimansala 2, in Kamburupitiya. Pictures by Rukmal Gamage Sergeant Major B. Sugadhadhasa (55) can neither walk nor talk properly. He was one of the victims of the attack on the Army Headquarters on April 25, 2006…





