UK envoy and Defence Secretary have bilateral talks

Report reveals names of 110 missing

A report compiled by Yasmin Sooka, a former member of the UN panel of experts on Sri Lanka appointed by UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon, has revealed the names of 110 people said to have gone missing following the war. The list by the International Truth and Justice Project – Sri Lanka (ITJP) comprises the names of 110 people seen surrendering to the military on 18 May 2009 by eyewitnesses who have now fled the country. The report noted that on the 18 May 2009, a large number of witnesses saw

18 May, 2015

IFJ seeks support for Sri Lankan journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lankan Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) have called for more dialogue and discussion on improving working conditions for journalists in Sri Lanka if the country is to rebuild a strong, robust and professional media industry in the country. The IFJ joined the International Media Assessment Mission to Sri Lanka from May 8 to 14 to follow-up on its recent assessments of media freed

19 May, 2015

Priority for reconciliation says President

President Maithripala Sirisena says his Government will give priority for reconciliation, six years following the end of the war. Speaking at the war heroes commemorative event in Matara today, the President said that following the end of the war a lot was done to rebuild damaged infrastructure but not damaged hearts and lives of the people. He said that while development following the war is important, the development process must go hand-in-hand with reconciliation. President Sirisena also

19 May, 2015