UN says two of its employees arrested in Sri Lanka UPDATES

UPDATE 2:Amim Awar, has told local staff that the two UN employees were picked up on June 11 and 12 "by plain clothes men, who did not identify themselves, and who were driving an unmarked vehicle." "UNITED NATIONS, June 23 -- While the UN in New York still refuses to confirm...

Sri Lankan expat may be behind Rae being barred from Sri Lanka

Irangani de Silva, a Sri Lankan expat based in London may have contributed to the decision Sri Lanka took to bar Bob Rae's entry to Sri Lanka. Silva had one of the many articles and letters she wrote targeting politicians and officials around the world published in The...

No cyanide capsule found on Prabhakaran when captured

Although the Sri lankan soldiers found cyanide capsules on the LTTE cadres and leaders, the troops did not find a cyanide pill on Prabhakaran. " Sri Lankan troops did not find any cyanide capsule on the LTTE leader's body after he was killed during the final phase of the...

Human rights advocates criticize Shuler's trip to Sri lanka

UPDATE 1:A retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer has criticized Mr. Shuler's silence on the human rights violations committed on the Tamil civilians. Mr Petrequin said Shuler was gullible and naive and was not at all qualified to speak on behalf of human rights violations."In...

Aid workers made to leave Sri Lanka under strict new visa rules

Aid workers in Sri Lanka are faced with strict new visa rules making it difficult for them to extend their visas to stay in Sri Lanka. One foreign national working for Forut was deported on Saturday and another employee of Forut denied re-entry to Sri lanka last month. Some...

Sri Lankan rights group says it was accused of treason

Just a day after the general secretary of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, Poddala Jayantha was attacked, a Sri lankan rights group said it had received a threat accusing it of treason. " COLOMBO, June 2 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan rights group said on Tuesday it...

Britain, US and Slovakia sold weapons to Sri lankan Government

The Times reveals that the Sri Lankan Government bought military equipment worth millions of pounds from Britain and other EU countries.Armoured vehicles, machinegun components and semiautomatic pistols were some of the equipment provided by Britain whereas Slovakia...

Tamil expatriates turn to internet for Sri Lanka war news

Websites such as the Euro Television, War Without Witness and IBC Tamil are just some of the internet sites that the Tamil expatriates turn to for news about their loved ones in Sri Lanka's war zone. " COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — With mainstream journalists barred from Sri...

Sri Lanka opens aerial surveillance centre to journalists

The aerial surveillance centre was opened to journalists for the first time by The Sri lanka military. The centre gave a glimpse into a real-time footage from a battlefield usually off-limits to independent observers. " COLOMBO, April 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military on...

Civilians face disease threat in Sri Lanka camps

Camps set up by the Sri lankan government to house the Tamil civilians are not only cramped but include overflowing drains, water shortages and the threat of disease looming large in the sweltering, unsanitary conditions. " Thousands of civilians fleeing fighting in Sri Lanka...