Succumbing to international pressure to probe alleged war crimes, Sri Lankan Army for the first time said today that it will probe accusations that its troops killed civilians and prisoners in the last stage of the bloody war with the LTTE rebels in 2009. A special panel to look at the recommendations of the Lessons… Continue reading Lanka Army Announces First Probe Into War Crimes
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US backs UN motion to probe Sri Lanka alleged war crimes
The United States said Monday it would back a motion at a UN human rights council meeting to press Sri Lanka to probe alleged war crimes during the island’s civil war. Human rights groups claim that up to 40,000 civilians perished in the final months of the government’s military campaign to crush the Tamil Tigers… Continue reading US backs UN motion to probe Sri Lanka alleged war crimes
MR To Direct A Movie Soon
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to direct a movie with Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Champika Ranawaka playing the lead roles, says JVP Politburo Member K. D. Lalkantha. “It will be the next attraction to be featured in film halls soon,” he said. Speaking at the annual convention of the JVP-affiliated union of the Sri Lanka Transport… Continue reading MR To Direct A Movie Soon
SM Krishna unveils rail project in Sri Lanka
India’s External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on today unveiled the first phase of a railway project in southern Sri Lanka being built with financial aid from the Indian government. Krishna, on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka since Monday, launched the 50 km rail track from Galle to Induruwa at a function at the Galle… Continue reading SM Krishna unveils rail project in Sri Lanka
Briton killed at Sri Lanka resort
A British man has been killed in an attack at a Sri Lankan resort, local police say. They named him as Kuram Shaikah Zaman. The Foreign Office confirmed a man had died but did not release any other details. Next of kin have been told. Police said the incident happened early on 25 December at… Continue reading Briton killed at Sri Lanka resort
Colombo fails bid to host 2018 Commonwealth games
Gold Coast, located in the eastern shores of Southern Queensland, Australia, a popular tourist destination, leveraging its experience in hosting large-scale sporting events and the well-developed infrastructure facilities, beat Sri Lanka to host the 2018 Commonwealth games Friday. Colombo furiously pursuing its goal of erasing memory of the massacre of 40,000 Tamil civilians in 2009,… Continue reading Colombo fails bid to host 2018 Commonwealth games
Indian army team visits Lanka region
An Indian army team has undertaken a visit to Tamil dominated Wanni region in northern Sri Lanka, which was once a battlefront between the government forces and the rebel LTTE during the three decades ethnic conflict, the military said yesterday. The representative delegation of the Indian Army Higher Command Course-2011 is currently touring Sri Lanka,… Continue reading Indian army team visits Lanka region
Inside the corporate intelligence company which bankrolled Liam Fox
A South African intelligence expert made payments of as much as £60,000 through his security company for an unregistered charity linked to Dr Liam Fox. Andre Pienaar, a multi-millionaire who keeps out of the public limelight, runs G3 Good Governance Group, a corporate security and intelligence company whose clients include the defence contractor BAE Systems.… Continue reading Inside the corporate intelligence company which bankrolled Liam Fox
Dutch court convicts five for Tamil Tiger fundraising
A Dutch court has convicted five Dutch ethnic Tamil men for raising funds for the banned Tamil Tiger rebels. The men got sentences of up to six years for their activities on behalf of rebels who fought for an independent homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka. Prosecutors said the men extorted millions of euros from… Continue reading Dutch court convicts five for Tamil Tiger fundraising
Dutch court jails five Tamil Tigers
Five members of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers were on Friday jailed for between two and six years for having sent millions of euros gathered illegally in the Netherlands to the rebel group. The men, all of them Dutch nationals, were convicted of having raised money mainly through illegal lotteries but also through threats to members… Continue reading Dutch court jails five Tamil Tigers