#Human Rights
Why British move to sanction 4 Lankans for war crimes smacks of hypocrisy
By MR Narayan Swamy Britain has become the third Western country to sanction select Sri Lankans for war crimes committed during the civil...
Sri Lankan government proposes phony Truth and Reconciliation Commission
By Rohantha De Silva Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told parliament on March 15 that he had informed the UN Human Rights Council last...
Karannagoda denounces UK sanctions as politically motivated
Former navy commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda has expressed his deep concern over the unjust sanctions recently imposed on him and...
Sri Lanka slams Britain’s ‘unilateral action’ to sanction its former generals
Sri Lanka on Wednesday slammed the British government’s “unilateral action” to sanction its three former military commanders, who led the campaign that crushed...
MR criticizes UK sanctions on former military leaders
SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, who served as Executive President during the wartime, has strongly criticized the UK over sanctions imposed on former Chief...
I’m not aware of sanctions imposed on former military commanders – Deputy Minister of Defense
Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara has stated that he is not aware of the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on several...
UK sanctions Sri Lanka’s former military commanders and deputy LTTE leader
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankans, including three former military commanders, who led the campaign that crushed the LTTE...
‘Batalanda’ Commission report tabled in parliament
The ‘Batalanda’ Commission report was presented to the Parliament this morning (14) by Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake. The Concluding Observation...
