Over 940 arrested for drunk driving

President says mechanism in line with Constitution

President Maithripala Sirisena says he would keep an open mind with regards to the judicial process to investigate incidents related to the war and make sure it was in keeping with Sri Lanka?s Constitution. Sri Lanka does not allow foreign lawyers to practice in its courts, an aide to the president said later, and it was not possible for the country to set up a new international court without amending the Constitution, which would be extremely difficult politically. ?The mechanism must be dome

02 Oct, 2015

US, UK hail adoption of ?historic resolution?

The United States and Britain hailed the adoption of the ?historic resolution? on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council today. The US Ambassador to Geneva Keith Harper said that the ?consensus resolution expresses international support for Sri Lanka as it takes courageous steps to strengthen democracy and restore civil liberties. “We have witnessed important changes in Sri Lanka since January, which have made today?s consultative, constructive resolution possible. The goal of this resolutio

01 Oct, 2015

Resolution on Sri Lanka adopted without a vote

The resolution on Sri Lanka presented to the UN Human Rights Council, was adopted without a vote during the 30th session of the Council in Geneva today. Titled “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” the resolution was passed after no country sought a vote on the text. The US delegation presented the resolution to the Council today and some of the co-sponsors made comments on the text. The President of the Council announced that the resolution had been adopted

01 Oct, 2015