Sampanthan accuses UNP of working with joint opposition

Ariyaratne, Shibly, Radhika nominated to CC

Dr A T?Ariyaratne, Shibly Aziz and Dr Radhika Kumaraswamy were today nominated as the civil society representatives to the Constitutional Council (CC). Dr. Ariyaratne is the founder and president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka. Shibly Aziz is a well-known and eminent President’s Counsel who has contributed extensively to the development of the legal system in the country from on or about 1968. Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy was the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, S

10 Sep, 2015

President insists Government will not topple

President Maithripala Sirisena says he expects the National Government to stay in power for five years despite the allegations being raised against him and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Speaking at a ceremony held to appoint new State and Deputy Ministers today, the President said that he has faith in the new Government and does not think anyone will be able to shake it. ?Some people are saying that this Government will not last long. Some are saying this Government can be toppled soon.

09 Sep, 2015

New video seeks to add pressure on Lanka at UN

No Fire Zone Director Callum Macrae The team behind the controversial Emmy-nominated feature documentary No Fire Zone ? credited with playing a key role in convincing the international community to take action over the Sri Lankan massacres of 2009, in which tens of thousands of Tamil civilians died ? have today launched a new short film, Sri Lanka: The Search For Justice. The hard-hitting half-hour long video coincides with the long anticipated publication of the international war crimes inves

10 Sep, 2015