Sri Lanka accountability process would be purely domestic: FM
The process to fix accountability as mandated by the latest UNHRC resolution for the alleged rights abuses during the conflict with the LTTE will be completely domestic, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said rejecting claims that it was a hybrid mechanism.
Oct 24, 2015, 15:25 PM IST
Sri Lanka President calls all-party meet on UN resolution
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called an all-party meeting to discuss the latest UNHRC resolution over the alleged rights abuses committed during the 26-year-old civil war with the Tamil Tigers.
Oct 22, 2015, 16:11 PM IST
Lanka rights abuse probe to be 'completely domestic': Sirisena
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asserted that the judicial mechanism to probe the alleged rights abuses during the last phase of civil war with LTTE will be "completely domestic", ruling out the possibility of a special hybrid mechanism involving foreign judges.
Oct 03, 2015, 14:35 PM IST
India supports Sri Lankans' quest for justice
Respecting Sri Lanka's sovereignty, India has said it supports quest for justice by the people of the country who were victims of the alleged war crimes during civil war against the LTTE.
Sep 26, 2015, 07:04 AM IST
UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon calls on PM Modi
United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today.
Sep 25, 2015, 23:51 PM IST
Victims and activists back special court on Sri Lanka war crimes
Victims and activists welcomed a UN call on Wednesday for Sri Lankan state forces and Tamil Tigers to face prosecution for alleged war crimes, including mass killings of civilians, by a special court with international judges.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:00 PM IST
Sri Lankan Tamils reject wartime truth commission
Sri Lanka`s minority Tamils Tuesday rejected government plans for a truth commission to promote reconciliation after decades of ethnic war, insisting on an international inquiry.
Sep 15, 2015, 17:10 PM IST
UN to issue Sri Lanka war crimes report on Wednesday
The United Nations will release a major report on Wednesday on war crimes committed during Sri Lanka`s civil war that ended in 2009, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday.
Sep 14, 2015, 14:22 PM IST
Sri Lanka cancels licences for foreign mining firms
Sri Lanka`s new president has cancelled mining licences issued by the previous government to 16 foreign companies to search for blue sapphires and other gems, his office said Sunday.
Mar 01, 2015, 17:04 PM IST
