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We have been told enough times that the minorities are discriminated by the majority. The paid media is quick to sensationalize and the international organizations find this an opportunity to advance their agendas for which foreign governments are ready to..

by Dave Hodges Courtesy www.thecommonsenseshow.com David Ochmanek, who, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, stated on Monday that “Russia’s future looked to be increasingly integrated with the West.” That statement is no longer true. In fact, not only is Russia a growing threat..

The West has helped deliver democracy to Sri Lanka via its new found partner in the present government. What is puzzling is the manner in which the GOSL has agreed to become co-partner of the resolution. The question is on..

With a pro-Indian government in Colombo, New Delhi is taking its advantage to building a harbour in Jaffna to combat China’s maritime presence in the Indian Ocean region. So far, India had been biding its time on putting pressure on..

Sinhala translation of UNHRC draft resolution distorted and ‘sugar coated’ for public consumption The foreign ministry has posted on their official website the English language text of the US sponsored draft resolution on Sri Lanka which has been tabled before..

After a flurry of diplomatic activity in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka has finally been tabled. On September 24, the U.S.-led UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on Sri Lanka was tabled. This would be..

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Stating that the sponsors of the draft resolution on Sri Lanka had failed to heed the request of the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Geneva not to place primary emphasis on the alleged war crimes issue and..

Several United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) parliamentarians have highly criticised the autocratic behaviour of pro-minority mind set Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament. UPFA MP Gamini Lokuge speaking on the matter said that Ranil’s recent antics in Parliament was akin..

Former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof.G.L.Peiris has said that the report of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights on “war crimes” in Lanka has soft pedaled the LTTE’s using civilians as a human shield, when it is a war..

(Courtesy of Sunday Observer) The Sri Lankan forces should not be penalised for liberating thousands of people from the grip of the LTTE.War crimes allegations should have been investigated soon after 2009 to prevent white nations waging a witch-hunt, said..