Sri Lankas warcrimes: US State Department's report

A call for an international investigation on Sri Lanka's war crimes is getting stronger. A recent report released by a US state department describes many possible war crimes committed by the government and LTTE....

Sri Lanka refugees plead for freedom

"Sri Lanka refugees plead for freedom The state says it has taken measures so the camps can cope with the monsoon ...

Sri Lanka: attacks on free media put displaced civilians at risk

" Vigil marking the first anniversary of the detention of Sri Lankan journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam Tissainayagam, London, March 2008 © Amnesty International" "If you read Sri Lankan newspapers,...

Sri Lanka: extra-judicial executions of Tamils by Sri Lankan army

"By Jonathan Miller - Just three months after the Sri Lankan government declared the country liberated from the Tamil Tigers, video footage has emerged apparently showing government troops summarily executing...

Sri Lanka: bishops urge release 300,000 ethnic Tamils

" Monday, August 17, 2009MADHU, Sri Lanka (CNS) -- Two Sri Lankan bishops, celebrating Mass at the nation's most popular shrine, called for the release of nearly 300,000...

Amnesty International: Unlock the camps in Sri Lanka

" Unlock the camps in Sri Lanka Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the recent war in North East Sri Lanka and living in...

Sri Lanka: Floods Threaten Tamil Civilians in Camps

"Sri Lanka: Floods Threaten Camp Detainees Government’s Failure to Free Displaced Civilians Worsens Situation"The government bears full responsibility for the situation in the...

Sri Lanka: Tamil refugees may end up in permanent camps.

" Tamil refugees may end up in permanent camps, say aid workers The Government originally proposed holding the Tamil refugees for up to three years to check they were not Tigers Sri Lankan authorities appear to...

Government declares war’s end, but 300,000 remain captive

"Sri Lanka’s struggle for peace comes to Springfield Government declares war’s end, but 300,000 remain captive BY AMANDA ROBERT ...

UN Security Council: Protect Civilians in Armed Conflict

"UN Security Council: Protect Civilians in Armed Conflict Council Should Turn Its Talk Into an Effective Response to Civilian Suffering June 22, 2009 Related Materials: Letter...

Sri Lanka: disappearances in IDP camps reach alarming levels

"Camp disappearances reach alarming levels - Rights advocate [TamilNet, Sunday, 14 June 2009, 04:21 GMT] Sunila Abeysekera, a human rights activist and executive director of INFORM human rights documentation center in Sri Lanka, in an interview to Real News Network in...

Slaughter in Sri Lanka at least 20,000 Tamils killed.

[Q]“Deeply disappointing” was how a human rights group yesterday described the vote in the United Nations Human Rights Council hailing the victory of the Sri Lankan Government. This is a breathtaking...

UN chief visits civilians displaced by Sri Lanka conflict

"23 May 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today witnessed firsthand the plight of some of the 300,000 people uprooted by the conflict between the Sri Lankan Government and Tamil rebels, during what he...

SriLankan 'news': Can we nominate them for big lie award!

'All Tamil civilians have been rescued without shedding a drop of blood' says Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe. International red cross evacuated 13.000 severely wounded people from the war zone. UN estimated over...

US opposed to $2 bn IMF loan to Sri Lanka: Hillary Clinton

After Britain, the US is the second country which appears to be opposing the massive loan from the IMF to Sri Lanka, which is currently under consideration.Countries like Sri Lank begging for loans must first stop their war. They have enough money for weapons to kill their...
 

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from