Canada condemns dismissal of Sri Lankan Chief Justice, urges Commonwealth action »

Canada has called on the Sri Lankan government to respect the country’s constitution and the independence of its judiciary. While expressing Read more…

Sri Lanka President removes Chief Justice »

Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse Sunday removed the country’s first female Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake by ratifying Friday’s parliamentary vote Read more…

US deeply concerned »

The US embassy in a statement said it remains deeply concerned by the Impeachment Proceedings against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.

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Sri Lanka parliament impeaches Chief Justice »

Sri Lanka parliament following a two-day debate voted today to impeach the country’s first female Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayke who Read more…

Fail to provide solution Tamils expect: Jaffna bishop informs French delegates »

Jaffna Bishop Rev.Thomas Saundranayakam informed French representatives that Lankan government which achieved war victory has failed to grant solution expect by Read more…

UK parliament debates Lankan HR issues »

The British parliament, both the House of Commons and House of Lords, Tuesday discussed the post war situation in Sri Lanka.The Read more…

Jaffna UN branch to close »

All UN branch offices in the Jaffna District are to be closed during the course of 2013, reliable sources from Jaffna Read more…

SLMC to support the Divi Neguma Bill »

The Divi Neguma bill is scheduled to be passed after it is taken up for debate at the parliamentary committee stage.The Read more…

Should Tamils be Loyal Sri Lankans? »

Minorities are easy targets in a Sinhalese polity believing that no one else belongs. As Tisaranee Gunasekara has noted, UPFA ministers Read more…

Canada urged Sri Lanka to address HR issues »

The Canadian government yesterday urged Sri Lanka to address human rights concerns, until which Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not reconsider Read more…