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Court jails 15 fishermen over dolphin killing

The Kalpitiya Magistrate has remanded 15 fishermen for using ‘Laila’ nets to catch fish, which resulted in the death of nearly 50 dolphins. According to the police media unit, six boats used for fishing with illegal nets were also?seized by the police. Fishermen in the Kalpitiya Resort had found over 50 dolphins killed this week and the authorities believed that illegal fishing methods may have resulted in the mass killing. The army, navy and police had launched a joint investigation into the in

01 Feb, 2013

UK tells Lanka to invite UN Rapporteurs

Britain has urged Sri Lanka to invite?UN Special Rapporteurs to visit the country and look at some of the issues raised by the international community. Visiting British Foreign office Minister Alistair Burt said?Britain?welcomes the invitation for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, to visit Sri Lanka and they look forward to her taking this up. “But we also want to see the same invitation extended to UN Special Rapporteurs,” Burt said while?delivering a guest lecture on ?Sri

02 Feb, 2013

EU to decide on resolution

The European Union (EU) is yet to decide if it will present a resolution on Sri Lanka or back the US sponsored resolution when the UN Human Rights Council convenes in Geneva later this month. Head of delegation of the EU in Sri Lanka, Ambassador Bernard Savage said that the issue will be discussed among EU member states before a decision is taken. ?There are several member states in the EU. They have not decided on a resolution. However it will be discussed,? the Ambassador said. The US had said

02 Feb, 2013