Over 160 arrested in Jaffna and KKS

Wigneswaran seeks US push for accountability

Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran has called for more US involvement to push for accountability in Sri Lanka. Wigneswaran, who is on a visit to the US, wrote in “The Hill” stating that as Sri Lanka tries to move beyond its corrupt and troubled past, the US and the international community can play a large role in supporting the country?s economic development and accountability and reconciliation processes. He noted that the U.S. has already played a leading role at the Human Righ

09 Jul, 2015

SLFP insists no rift with UPFA, will contest together

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today insisted that there was no rift with the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and said that they will contest the Parliament election together. SLFP General Secretary Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said that several rounds of talks were held over the past few days between the SLFP and UPFA partners, and the talks were positive. He said that the final list of candidates contesting the Parliament election will be finalised over the next few days. UPFA Gene

08 Jul, 2015

Zeid notes UN failed to protect Lankan civilians

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein says the UN had failed to protect the lives of civilians in Sri Lanka in 2009. Al Hussein made the comment via a?video link to the United Nations Security Council, when it met to discuss the situation in?Bosnia and Herzegovina. The?UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that if the UN is going to make commitments?on protecting civilians, then it must be resolute, undivided and clear about its intentions. “Had this been the case

09 Jul, 2015