Power cuts not likely on April 13, 14

Ravi says no area of contention on bond sales

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake today dismissed allegations of possible irregularities in Government bond sales that are now under investigation. “I give 100 percent guarantee there won’ be any area of dispute there. It is only anarchists who are trying to fish in troubled waters,” Ravi Karunanayake told CNBC’s “Street Signs.” His comments come as a commission probes possible irregularities in Government bond sales. The commission recorded a statement from former central bank governor Arjun

16 Mar, 2017

US invites UN members to back pro-Sri Lanka resolution

The United States has invited?like-minded UN members to demonstrate support for reconciliation and peace in Sri Lanka by adding their names to the list of cosponsors of a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Acting US State Department Spokesperson?Mark C. Toner?said that on Monday, March 13 at the UN Human Rights Council the United States and other members of the Friends of Sri Lanka Core Group tabled a draft resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and

16 Mar, 2017

Jayasuriya accused of running ?Joseph Camp? torture chamber

Sri Lanka’s former army commander, currently Ambassador to Brazil, has been accused of allegedly operating an army camp at the end of the country?s civil war where extremely brutal torture was routine. General Jagath Jayasuriya was the commander of the Wanni Security Force Headquarters in Vavuniya, more commonly know as ?Joseph Camp?, from August 2007 till mid July 2009, the International Truth and Justice Project (ITPJ) claimed. ?There is no way General Jagath Jayasuriya can claim not to have

16 Mar, 2017