Anura Kumara in Korea to address Sri Lankan community

DMK withdraws from Indian coalition

The DMK this morning announced that it is exiting the ruling Indian coalition over the Sri Lankan issue, Indian media reports said. The Tamil Nadu based political party has decided to withdraw five ministers from the cabinet. The party said its decision is based on the Centre’s refusal to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka at this week’s session of the UN’s top human rights body in Geneva. Adressing a press confrence, DMK chief Karunanidhi said that the Centre had failed to accept their deman

19 Mar, 2013

Monks protest against attacks in India

A group of monks staged a protest outside the Indian High Commission in Colombo today against the attack on Sri Lankan monks in India. The monks demanded that the Indian government provide protection for Sri Lankan monks in southern India. Meanwhile addressing a press conference this morning, the National Sangha Council (Jathika Sangha Sammelanaya) called for a ban on Sri Lankans travelling to Tamil Nadu. The Venerable Dombagoda Sarananda thero said that the Sangha Council vehemently condemns th

19 Mar, 2013

US tables final draft of resolution on Lanka

The United States today tabled the final version of the resolution on Sri Lanka at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. The resolution tabled by US Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, has as the co-sponsors Austria, Canada?, Croatia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Kitts and N

18 Mar, 2013