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Army Court submits report on war casualties

A Court of Inquiry, appointed by the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya to inquire into the observations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) in its report on alleged civilian casualties during the final phase of the war, handed over its findings to the army today. The five-member Court of Inquiry was appointed on 2 January 2012 by virtue of the powers vested in the Army Commander, the army media unit said. President of the Court of Inquiry Majo

15 Feb, 2013

Swiss push for reconciliation plan in Sri Lanka

Almost four years after Sri Lankan government forces crushed Tamil rebels, Switzerland is backing a South African post-Apartheid reconciliation initiative to bring parties to the negotiating table, but the prospect for lasting peace remains elusive. Since 2011 South Africa and civil society groups have been leading a multi-pronged peace initiative aimed at restarting Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Sri Lankan government negotiations and supporting potential reconciliation efforts following the

15 Feb, 2013

UNP sees government hand in Bodu Bala Sena

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today claimed that the government was funding the?Bodu Bala Sena monks to carry out a campaign against Muslims in the country. UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera told reporters today that he could say with responsibility that the government was supporting the monks financially. He warned that while?Muslims?in Sri Lanka may remain silent over the activities of the?Bodu Bala Sena, Muslims overseas may react differently. Samaraweera also compared the?Bodu Bal

14 Feb, 2013