CEYPETCO increases fuel prices following Sirisena-Mangala talks

Pillay ready to visit Sri Lanka

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says she is ready to visit Sri Lanka but her office is yet to fix a date. Responding to a question posed by Tamil human rights activist S. V. Kirubaharan during the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Pillay confirmed that the Sri Lankan government has invited her to visit the country, sources at the session told the Colombo Gazette. She said that she had received the invitation prior to the commencement of the UN Human Rights Coun

20 Mar, 2012

India to vote against Lankan government

Amidst mounting pressure from ally DMK and other parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India was “inclined to” vote in favour of a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN which meets “our objectives” with regard to the future of ethnic Tamils. Responding to strong concerns of political parties, Singh told the Lok Sabha that India was yet to receive the final text of the draft resolution moved at the UN Human Rights Council. “We are inclined to vote in favour of the resolution if the reso

19 Mar, 2012

FMM says three HR activists under threat

The Free Media Movement (FMM) says three human rights activists are facing threats after they attended the Geneva UN Human Rights Council sessions. According to FMM, some articles and news items appearing in the state media last week have placed the lives of human rights activists Pakiasothy Sarawanamuttu, Sunila Abeysekara and Nimalka Fernando at risk. FMM notes that people have the right to express their views and that right is guaranteed under the Sri Lankan constitution. According to FMM

18 Mar, 2012