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  • Sri Lanka massacred up to 40,000 Tamil civilians – former UN official

    Feb 23
    Sri Lanka’s military massacred as many as 40,000 Tamil civilians in the final onslaught against the Liberation Tigers in 2009, according to a former United Nations official with detailed knowledge of events, press reports said.
  • European Tamils mandate Eelam
    Tamils in another three mainland European countries have mandated Eelam at referenda held in January.
  • Clashes, violence follow arrest
    Violent clashes between opposition supporters and government supporters backed by the police have followed the arrest of the main opposition candidate at the last presidential polls.
  • Uncovering Sri Lanka's war crimes

    Despite verbal acrobatics reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984, Sri Lankan officials have been unable to dismiss a shocking mobile phone video from last January purportedly showing Sri Lankan soldiers summarily executing naked and bound captives. The government has consistently claimed the video is fake, without providing any evidence that the gruesome scene was staged or the footage tampered with.

  • Shaping Western policy on Sri Lanka

    Following the end of decades of armed struggle in May last year, western states, led by the United States of America and the European Union, are reviewing their policy on Sri Lanka.

  • Sri Lanka guilty of War Crimes
    The Sri Lanka government is guilty of crimes against humanity, was the conclusion of a war-crimes tribunal, conducted by Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) based in Milan, which held hearings from 14 to 16 January in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Tamil Eelam dream still raging says Army Chief
    Despite the killings of top LTTE leaders, including its chief Velupillai Pirapakaran, and the decimation of the organisation, the concept of Tamil Eelam has not died out amongst those harbouring it, the Sri Lankan Army Chief warned.
  • Sri Lanka’s debt crisis worsens
    Despite the efforts of the Sri Lankan government and Central Bank to paint a picture of a vibrant economy on the brink of an historic expansion, the island confronts a worsening economic crisis.
  • Fonseka arrested for plotting against government
    The arrest of the main opposition candidate at the recent presidential elections, General (retd) Sarath Fonseka, has drawn protests and condemnation from opposition parties in Sri Lanka, while the government claims it is now a natter for the courts.
  • President’s new term time for accountability – HRW
    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and key international actors should take steps to bring accountability for Sri Lanka's grave human rights violations so that the thousands of victims will not continue to be denied justice during President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second term, Human Rights Watch said, after the President succeeded in winning his second term in office in late January
  • Sri Lanka eyes Emirates stake in SriLankan
    The Sri Lankan government has approached Emirates airline about buying the Dubai-based carrier's stake in state-controlled SriLankan Airlines
  • Sri Lanka may miss IMF deficit target
    Sri Lanka could overshoot its 2009 budget deficit target set by the IMF for a $2.6 billion loan, due to high post-war reconstruction costs, a central bank official said on Monday.
  • Challenges remain – Commonwealth verdict
    A well-administered election day but challenges in the pre-election period, was the concludsion of the Commonwealth Expert Team that monitored the Sri Lankan Presidential polls on January 26.
  • Sri Lanka has proven that it's unwilling to ensure accountability for serious violations
    Writing just before the Sri Lankan Presidential polls, the author, who served on the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons, argues that the chances for true investigation into war crimes allegations in the country is remote.
  • Election round up
    With the Presidential elections less than a month away, campaigning by the two leading candidates, President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gen. Sarath Fonseka (retd.) has gone into top gear with both making numerous promises to entice voters.
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