OTHER NEWS Advance Indian security contingent arrives - Minister Pillayan - EU delegation powwow postponed Government of Sri Lanka hailed Indian government’s victory EPC opposition members walk out    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend General appreciation of Sri Lanka\'s presentation at the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva 14-05-2008 Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe headed the Sri Lankan delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council\'s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday (13 May) in Geneva. Minister Samarasinghe presented Sri Lanka\'s national report which was commended by all countries participating in the Review. The formal initial presentation of the report was followed by an interactive dialogue in which a series of questions, comments and recommendations were made to which Minister Samarasinghe and his delegation responded. Countries that took the floor, numbering about 60, appreciated the very comprehensive report presented by Sri Lanka and the openness and frankness with which responses were provided to both written questions and during the interactive dialogue. The thematic areas covered by the national report included the national institutional framework for the promotion and protection of human rights, implementation of Sri Lanka\'s obligations under international human rights instruments, Sri Lanka\'s priorities in the area of the promotion and protection of human rights and the technical assistance and cooperation required by Sri Lanka in order to meet those priorities. The Sri Lankan delegation headed by Minister Samarasinghe included Attorney-General C.R. De Silva PC, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN at Geneva Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms, Suhada Gamalath, and Secretary to the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and National Integration Ms. Malkanthi Wickremasinghe, Peace Secretariat head Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, as well as other senior officials. Print Version | Email to friend

Advance Indian security contingent arrives - Minister Wed, 23-07-2008 21:00:00 An advance Indian security contingent has already arrived in the country to provide security to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his delegation for the upcoming SAARC Summit, a Government Minister said yesterday. Defence Spokesperson and senior Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that a security contingent slightly larger than the usual number provided for any international leader would arrive in the country to offer security to the Indian delegation, out of which an... |FULL STORY|

Pillayan - EU delegation powwow postponed Wed, 23-07-2008 21:00:00 The meeting between the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council Mr.Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan and the delegation of the European Union was not held on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. as scheduled. Media persons waiting to cover the arrival of the EU delegation at the EPC Chief Secretariat in the Trincomalee town from 2 p.m. were told by an official of the EPC around 5 evening that the EU delegation had not left Colombo due to engine trouble in the aircraft assigned f... |FULL STORY|

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Government of Sri Lanka hailed Indian government’s victory Wed, 23-07-2008 20:00:00 Government of Sri Lanka hailed Indian government’s victory on Tuesday and said it is another victory for Sri Lanka. Addressing a special press briefing at the parliament complex on Wednesday Minister Maithreepala Sirisena said it is a blessing for India and Sri Lanka. He said government has rejected LTTE’s so-called peace offer but said the UNP’s behavior on the government decision is shameful. “Our troops are now marching towards the Kilinochchi and Mullative –LTTE’s heartland. Bu... |FULL STORY|

EPC opposition members walk out Wed, 23-07-2008 13:00:00 The opposition members of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) staged a walkout demanding adequate protection to the Provincial Council members, when yesterday’s session of the Council began. Chairman of the Provincial Council H.M.Mohamed Faiz presided over the meeting. The opposition members condemned the recent hand grenade attack on the residence of the UNP Provincial Council Member Arasarathna Sridaran. They stressed that TMVP was responsible for the attack. The Chairman told... |FULL STORY|

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