Under the caption “Tactical abstention: On the U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka” The Hindu editorial further states that India was keen not to lose diplomatic space to persuade Sri Lanka on devolution for Tamils.
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The horrific genocide which forced Sheikh Mujib to declare independence has been described by Inam Ahmed and Shakhawat Litonin their book entitled: Genocide They Wrote: A rebuttal of Pakistan’s denial of its 1971 crimes in Bangladesh (Daily Star Books,...
This statement is made in accordance with rule 153 of the Rules of procedure of the General Assembly.
Under the terms of operative paragraphs 6 and 16 of draft resolution A/HRC/46/L.1/Rev.1, the Human Rights Council would:
(a) Recognize the...
The April 6 Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections could have been the immediate reason
Will it further strain Indo-Lanka relations
The alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka against the Tamil minority is a key issue electoral issue...
The United States Secretary of Defense, General (Retd.) Lloyd J. Austin, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of a three-day visit to India, the first such outreach by the new U.S. administration less than two months after...
They also have urged the Secretary of State to make every effort to promote an international accountability process for Sri Lanka.
The members of the Congress are Deborah K. Ross, James P. McGovern, Bill Johnson, Brad Sherman, David N. Cicilline,...
In his recent telephone conversation with the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapakasa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that India “will not do any injustice to Sri Lanka,” says Foreign Secretary Adm.Prof.Jayanath Colombage.
He denied a report in the...
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), General (Rtd) Daya Ratnayake has said that the Indian company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones (APSEZ) Ltd., and its partners, including the Sri Lankan company John Keells, will hold...
It is not specifically meant for Islamic radicals but radicals of all kinds.
An Extraordinary Gazette dated March 12 saysthat these provisions will apply to those who surrender to law enforcement officials or are taken into custody on suspicion...
The forthcoming visit of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to Bangladesh to participate in the grand celebrations connected with the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence could help boost bilateral economic ties if the visit is properly used.
Bangladesh...
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Maj. Gen. Anton Muttukumaru was a barrister, soldier and diplomat who loved collecting walking sticks. He was known for being charming and shrewd, had a talent for mimicry, and was once driven to Ascot...
Portugal's colonial involvement in Sri Lanka ended in 1658, but the colonists left behind a vocabulary that is still audible in the "baila" that reverberate across the South Asian island. The word, derived from "bailar," the Portuguese for "dance,"...
