Kandy Magistrate Friday ordered remand for a Tamil woman who is a resident of Mannaar till June 16 on a report by the police that she was a suspected member of the LTTE and had been hiding in Kandy, according to media reports. The Provincial Anti-Terror Operation Bureau made an application to court seeking further… Continue reading Kandy court remands Mannaar Tamil woman
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UTV News – Briton accused of collaborating with the Tigers
Sri Lankan officials claim Damilvany Gnanakumar may have been brainwashed by rebels A British woman who has been helping to treat the sick and wounded who fled the fighting in Sri Lanka is to be questioned by security officials on the island who claim she may have been "brainwashed" to collaborate with the rebel Tamil… Continue reading UTV News – Briton accused of collaborating with the Tigers
UN chief calls for Sri Lanka war crimes probe
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Friday called for an international inquiry into war crimes in northern Sri Lanka and sought the Colombo government’s agreement, press reports said. At a closed-door briefing for UN Security Council members, Mr. Ban called for a credible inquiry to be undertaken with international backing and full support from Sri… Continue reading UN chief calls for Sri Lanka war crimes probe
Sarath Nanda Silva condemns ‘internment’ of Sri Lankan Tamils
Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice has lambasted the Government publicly for holding more than 280,000 Tamil civilians against their will in military-run camps, questioning the legality of their detention. Sarath Nanda Silva, who retires at the end of the month, chose the opening of a new court complex for his attack on… Continue reading Sarath Nanda Silva condemns ‘internment’ of Sri Lankan Tamils
Britain sold arms to Sri Lanka during Tamil Tiger conflict
Weapons including armoured vehicles, parts for machineguns and semiautomatic pistols, were sold to the Sri Lankan Government by Britain and other EU countries after 2006, despite concerns about human rights abuses. The sales contravened the 1998 EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports that restricts business with countries facing internal conflicts or with poor human… Continue reading Britain sold arms to Sri Lanka during Tamil Tiger conflict
India accused of complicity in deaths of Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers
Jeremy Page, South Asia Correspondent India was accused yesterday of complicity in the killing of an estimated 20,000 civilians in the last stages of Sri Lanka’s 26-year war against the Tamil Tigers. Major-General Ashok Mehta, a former commander of Indian peacekeeping forces in Sri Lanka, said that India’s role was “distressing and disturbing”. Two international… Continue reading India accused of complicity in deaths of Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers
Shells like rain’: Priest describes Sri Lanka ‘no-fire’ zone – CathNews
A Sri Lankan priest, Fr Amalraj, who was caught with his parishioners in the so-called "no-fire zone", has described army shelling as like rain and also accused the LTTE of killing people in the last week’s of the just concluded civil war. The area where Fr Amalraj and his parishioners were trapped is a scene… Continue reading Shells like rain’: Priest describes Sri Lanka ‘no-fire’ zone – CathNews
EU calls for inquiry into Sri Lankan abuse allegations – Monsters and Critics
Brussels – European Union foreign ministers Monday called for an independent inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka, amid deep concern about the plight of civilians caught up in the government’s anti-rebel onslaught. ‘The EU calls for the alleged violations (of international humanitarian and human rights law) to be investigated through an independent… Continue reading EU calls for inquiry into Sri Lankan abuse allegations – Monsters and Critics
Sri Lanka recovers top rebel bodies, fights remnants
Sri Lankan special forces fought on Monday to destroy the remnants of the Tamil Tigers in the final battle of a quarter-century war, while the military said it found the bodies of top rebels including the leader’s son. The fate of that leader, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) founder Vellupillai Prabhakaran, remained a mystery.… Continue reading Sri Lanka recovers top rebel bodies, fights remnants
Red Cross ‘lifeline’ to Sri Lanka war zone cut
Tens of thousands of people trapped inside Sri Lanka’s northern war zone are going without aid and medical help because ships carrying essential supplies have been unable to land. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had opened a sea route to the tiny coastal enclave, less than twice the size of London’s Hyde… Continue reading Red Cross ‘lifeline’ to Sri Lanka war zone cut