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Sri Lanka: Legal proceedings against ‘Human Rights Pundit’ Sooka

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The impugned conduct of Ms. Yasmin Sooka was also complained to the United Nations and the European Union by Major General Sallay. 
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A draft UNHRC resolution on the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom is set to present a resolution at the 46th Sessions of the UNHRC on (read, ‘against’) Sri Lanka. Ideally...
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President’s unique speech that defined the nation and its historic values

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To understand contemporary national politics and its complex combinations and permutations it is imperative that any student of politics must first get...
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Colonialism beyond mild inconveniences

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73 year after achieving dominion-hood, the true legacy of colonialism is yet to be fully uncovered, studied, and reversed.
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Lanka well poised to navigate challenges to Sovereignty

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Sri Lanka commemorates its seventy-third anniversary of Independence today but celebrations will be conducted on a solemn and sombre note and on...
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UNHRC: Truth and Reconciliation and the Tamil parties

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Why is it that the UNHRC and other international bodies continuously hold an opinion that is contrary to the common accepted truth...
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UNHRC Chief’s report politically biased

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Most alarming in the Report is the obvious political bias expressed in favor of the last government and against the present government....
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“Allow us to build our nation in at our own space and at our own pace!” — 31 civil society organizations tell UN...

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Thirty one civil society organizations have issued a petition to Ms Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, the UN's Resident Coordinator, outlining the developments in post-conflict...
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How many Tamil children did TNA save from being turned to child soldiers by LTTE?

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The Diplomats and UN officials and members of the international community always enjoy visiting the TNA every time they come to Sri...
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President calls for positive thinking to overcome challenges

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President calls for positive thinking to overcome challenges
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Making Independence meaningful

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‘’East is East West is West ‘’ by Rudyard Kipling (1889) is a famous saying who is a philosopher born in India...
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‘Hoist National Flag to celebrate Independence’ — Muslim organizations

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Twenty one leading Muslim organizations have released a joint statement calling all Muslims to hoist the national flag to mark the 73rd...
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Blessed are the rain-makers for they make the earth yield hope

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By Malinda Seneviratne I was not anywhere close to the Nandikadal Lagoon during the last stages of the struggle...
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Blessed are the resilient for they shall protect this land and our children

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By Malinda Seneviratne The days following the elimination of the LTTE leadership were justifiably joyous for a nation...
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Sri Lanka’s Citizens Reply to UNHRC

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Dear Members of the UNHRC, We, the citizens of Sri Lanka have a long proud historical past. We lived...
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It’s the season of condescension

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Come January and sometimes even late December, we notice an outpouring of ‘concern’ for Sri Lanka. There are countries, which were to...
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Facing the Geneva challenge

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“International politics is never about democracy and human rights. It’s about the interests of states. Remember that, no matter what you are...
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Government by, for and with the UNHRC or the people?

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By Malinda Seneviratne Last week we wrote that it’s time for the Geneva Circus and that it would come...
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Post-conflict Sri Lanka: Blessed are the children, for they will not be snatched

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By Malinda Seneviratne These are days of self-righteous chest-beating and bleeding-heart humanitarianism about the plight of Tamils in Sri...
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Justice for Sri Lanka @ UNHRC 46

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To: The United Nations and its Member States Re: Take Impartial Action against Terrorists and Supporters
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Sectoral Oversight Committee Report on National Security gathering dust!

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The Easter Sunday attack was a clear indictment on the then government’s shortsightedness on national security issues....
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A child by any other name would smell as sweet

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A book dedicated to all our children in times of terrorism. Children with and children without names. Children remembered and children forgotten....
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COVID-19: THE THURSDAY REPORT (November 27, 2020)

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The after-shocks of ‘Peliyagoda’ continue to be felt. As of today, a total 21,468 cases have been reported in Sri Lanka. There...
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Take Human Rights seriously, not so much the council or office

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By Dr Laksiri Fernando The 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council started on 22 February morning with...
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Sri Lanka Core Group leader admits Gash reports not submitted to UNHRC

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UK hindered war crimes investigation – Naseby tells Bachelet By Shamindra Ferdinando Leader of Sri Lanka...
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The President’s position probably has empathy from all quarters

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Writers, commentators and all types of Toms, Dicks, Harriets, Girigorises and Haramanises have gone into a state of apoplexy over the President’s...
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Foreign Policy: an examination of alleged ‘incorrigibility’

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By Malinda Senevirathne In 1996 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup. The internet was in its infancy at...
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