Search operations to be conducted around schools

Canadian FM says unconfirmed

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird denied reports that he has confirmed plans to attend the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka. External Affairs Ministry Monitoring MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena had told newspaper editors and electronic media heads yesterday that?Baird had confirmed his participation. But Baird’s spokesman Rick Roth says the minister has yet to decide whether he will attend the meeting, the Calgary Herald reported. Roth says the minister remains concerned about the Sri Lanka

31 Jul, 2013

Lankan war criminals in UK

Scores of suspected war criminals including those believed to be from Sri Lanka are living in Britain, a BBC report said today. Almost 100 suspects – with the majority likely to have been living in Britain for years – originate from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Rwanda, Serbia and Sri Lanka. The Home Office, which says it is determined the UK will not become a refuge for war criminals, identified the suspects last year, the BBC reported.?The figures emerged from a Freedom o

30 Jul, 2013

President says no pressure (Audio)

President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the decision to appoint a commission to investigate incidents of disappearances during the war was not taken owing to outside pressure. Speaking to newspaper editors and electronic media heads at Temple Trees today the President said that he saw the need for an investigation some time ago. President?s Secretary Lalith Weerathunga, who has been tasked to appoint the commission, said that a three member commission will be appointed soon. Meanwhile the President sai

30 Jul, 2013