In a letter to DMK Chief M Karunanidhi, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has emphasised the need for an investigation into human rights violations charges.
The letter dated March 12, 2012  says the Indian government attaches high priority to the safety of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka and has urged the Sri Lankan government to put […]

I never saw so many bad hats in my life – Arthur Wellesely –Duke of Wellington-1769-1852 (On seeing the first Reformist Parliament)
The statement quoted at the outset was made by the Duke of Wellington regarding the members of the then British Parliament. I leave it to the readers to decide whether the same statement would hold […]

“The security regime that was a hallmark of war continues after the LTTE’s defeat – little has changed” – Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director.
Hundreds of people languish in arbitrary, illegal and often incommunicado detention in Sri Lanka, vulnerable to torture and extrajudicial execution, despite the end of the country’s long conflict, Amnesty International said in […]

As the country cracks down on peaceful protesters, a company called Qorvis is spinning Washington on their behalf.
Earlier in February , a group of three young Bahrainis arrived in Washington to talk about reform in the small Persian Gulf nation, which has been rocked by Arab Spring protests for the last year. The delegation, including […]

“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision” – Ayn Rand, Russian-American Novelist
Queueing for bread
Forgotten are the days when people waited in line for two to three hours to buy a loaf of bread; forgotten are the days when rice was not available […]

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow–Aesop-Fables, Deception
Duped
Recently a rich old lady residing in Colombo 7 had been duped by a con woman who pretended to be a rich owner of a business dealing in garment exports. The lady met this woman at the Hotel Hilton and soon developed a friendship. […]

“Unlike the last occasion, however, this time around the sponsor of the resolution is no less than the United States, which is the world’s dominant political and economic power. This time the resolution that is proposed will also be harder to overcome. The indications are that the resolution will call on the Sri Lankan government […]

The end of the brutal 30 year old war brought with it a hope of reconciliation, peace, development and equality for all. However in the last three years the Sri Lankan State’s lack of commitment to these basic principles have left
women in the North and East in a vulnerable position. The lack of livelihood, safety […]

DRAFT RESOLUTION on SRI LANKA at the UNHRC 19th Sessions
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, and other relevant instruments,
Reaffirming that States must ensure that any measure taken to combat terrorism complies with their obligations under international law, in particular international human […]

Tamara Kunanayakam, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva  gave an interview to a website last week attempting to explain the motivations of the West and mostly the United States for pushing a
resolution against Sri Lanka
Given below are excerpts of the interview with Ambassador Tamara Kunanayakam.
Question: What is the current situation in the Human […]