Court rejects bail application by Sajin Vass

India again explains vote on Lanka at UNHRC

India has again explained the reason why it voted against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva in March. According to the Indian media, Preneet Kaur, the Indian Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs had been asked at the Lok Sabha yesterday about the vote on Sri Lanka. In a written reply Kaur said: “India voted in favour of the resolution ?Promotion, Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Geneva o

25 Aug, 2012

Ramesh’s wife questions immunity for MR

The wife of former top LTTE official Ramesh has filed an?argument?at a New York court over an earlier notice submitted to court by the US State Department which had stated that?President Mahinda Rajapaksa has immunity as a serving President. A U.S. court had earlier this year dismissed a lawsuit against President Mahinda Rajapaksa for alleged human rights violations by the Army, on the grounds that he enjoyed immunity from lawsuits as a head of state. Rajapaksa was sued by families of alleged

24 Aug, 2012

TNA briefs Akashi on stalled talks

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has had talks with visiting Japanese peace envoy Yasushi Akashi where he was briefed on the stalled political discussions with the government. TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran told the Colombo Gazette that the meeting with Mr. Akashi lasted for over hours last night but insisted that there was offer from him to mediate between the government and the TNA. Sumanthiran said that at the meeting Akashi was also appraised on the ground situation in the north and east and the

23 Aug, 2012