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ONUR hits out at Army spokesman on sexual exploitation claims

The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) today rejected a statement issued by Army spokesman, Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne. The statement by the Army spokesman alleged that on 17th February 2017 English language papers carried an article where?it quoted “the head of an ethnic reconciliation body” having stated ?sexual exploitation and abuses?of Tamil women by the Army in the post war scenario? and such statement would ?jeopardize the?reconciliation process?. The media release by

23 Feb, 2017

Mahinda slams Chandrika over statement on military

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that a statement made by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga to foreign correspondents in Colombo last week to the effect that war widows in Sri Lanka now face ?widespread? sexual exploitation by members of the army among others, is a matter of grave concern. He says the rape and sexual exploitation of women in the war zone both during and after the war was one of the main unsubstantiated accusations made by two irregularly set up investigations

23 Feb, 2017

No u-turns but some detours in transitional justice

The Government says there will be no?u-turns but some detours in the transitional justice process. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera told Parliament today that the reconciliation process may be slow but the Government is committed to meet the expectations of the people. “Although there are some delays the Government is committed to meet its commitments on transitional justice,” he said. He also denied claims that Sri Lanka was working in the interest of the international community. The Mi

22 Feb, 2017