Maithri Gunaratne arrested with guns and later granted bail

Government will not fully back OHCHR report on Sri Lanka

The Government will not fully agree with the report on Sri Lanka issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana told Parliament today. He said that the Government will issue it official response to the report in Geneva on March 20. Responding to a question raised by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Foreign Minister said that there are some aspects of the report which are not accurate. He said the Government will clear those poin

14 Mar, 2019

Kenya and Sri Lanka discuss wide ranging issues

Kenya and Sri Lanka today had talks on a wide ranging issues. The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta had talks with President Maithripala Sirisena on the sidelines of a UN conference in Kenya today (Thursday). The President is in Nairobi to attend the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4). The President participated in the Assembly today on an invitation extended by the President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta. The fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly, which commenced on Ma

14 Mar, 2019

US human rights report notes sexual abuse by Sri Lankan authorities

A US human rights report has noted allegations of sexual abuse committed by Sri Lankan authorities last year. The ‘2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ released by the US State Department notes that there were reports of sexual abuse committed by Government and security sector officials against wives who came forward seeking information about their missing husbands or against war widows who attempted to claim Government benefits based on their deceased husbands? military service. Th

14 Mar, 2019