Protest to greet human rights chief in Sri Lanka

Government assures action on anyone guilty in bond scam

The Government has assured action will be taken on anyone found guilty in the alleged treasury bond scam. Minister of Public Enterprises Development?Kabir Hashim said that the Government has for the first time allowed investigations to be launched on its own officials. He said that no one found guilty in the?alleged treasury bond scam will be protected, even if they are members of the United National Party. “We will allow the investigations to move forward independently,” he said. Hashim als

27 Mar, 2017

Pentagon confirms militant behind Lankan team attack killed

The Pentagon said on Saturday a US air strike in Afghanistan this week killed an al Qaeda militant who was responsible for the death of two American service members and accused of involvement in a deadly attack on a bus carrying Sri Lanka’s cricket team in 2009, the Reuters news agency reported. The Pentagon said in a statement the strike took place on March 19 in Paktika province and killed Qari Yasin, “a well-known al (Qaeda) terrorist leader,” who had ties to the Tehreek-e-Taliban, also know

26 Mar, 2017

UK tells Sri Lanka to deliver on its commitments

The British Government has urged Sri Lanka to deliver?on its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council. Minister of State at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office?Baroness Joyce Anelay said that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on Sri Lanka highlighted notable improvements in its human rights situation. “But much remains to be done in order to address the legacy of Sri Lanka?s armed conflict. I welcomed Sri Lanka co-sponsoring a resolution at this session,

25 Mar, 2017