By Walter Jayawardhana Sri Lanka’s Attorney General Mohan Peiris said in London that Sri Lanka will be represented by a team of lawyers to get redress over the country’s complaint against London’s Channel 4 television. “A senior Queen’s Counsel from the Gray’s Inn will be leading the team,”ƒ”š‚ he said before leaving for further consultations […]

Anura Seneviratna, Dr MB Ranatunga, Sumith Silva, Asanka Haradasa, Ira Mediwake, Sapumal Watteaarachchige, Ranjith Wijetunge, Dhanapala Godagangdeni (for expat Hela team). Recent article by HLD Mahindapala prompted to ponder as to why the Western assault on Heladiva (SL). It is an open book to those who can see the American led West maintaining to dominate […]

The Island Editorial The problem with lying is that liars begin to believe in their own lies with the passage of time. This is a pathological condition which the enemies of Sri Lanka have developed. They go on repeating their diabolical lies in the hope that they may be taken for the truth one day […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada September 17, 2009 Prof. Philip Alstonƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  Specialƒ”š‚  Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executionƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  United Nations Human Rights Councilƒ”š‚  Geneva, Switzerland Dear Prof. Alston: With all due respect to you, I am not being facetious when I tell you that I had a garrulous […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Anti-government political activist Pakiyasothy Saravanamuttu has admitted in a statement to the Police that the dead threat against him was limited to a four line note mailed to him anonymously that led to a huge newspaper advertisement that conincided with the arrival of an important UN official to the country. President Mahinda […]

Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights Sri Lanka welcomes the Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on the requested follow up to the management review of the Office of the High Commissioner. The Report makes it clear that follow up has in fact been minimal. Recalling that the Review took place in 2003, one […]

Sri Lanka News The United Nations Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe who arrived in Sri Lanka on 16th September 2009, called on Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 17th September 2009. Welcoming Mr. Pascoe and his delegation, Minister Bogollagama explained the work that has been done by the […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma President Mahinda Rajapaksa and valiant Armed Forces were felicitated in a colourful ceremony at Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Viharaya in Kurunegala District, North Central Province on Friday evening, 18th September 2009. This glittering ‘Wayamba Upahara’ ceremony was organised by grateful people of Wayamba Province for the President, defence Secretary and Armed Forces and […]

PRESS RELEASE -Media Sec for Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms 16 September 2009 The Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms is working closely with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to launch a $23 million programme for “Reintegrating ex-LTTE Cadres into Civilian Life.”ƒ”š‚ The governments of Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America […]

By: Afshain Afzal Maldives is a small country comprising of 1191 tiny islands in the Indian Ocean. The population of Maldives is around 300,000 excluding 100,000 workers who are not Maldivians. The Maldivian people are predominately Sunni Muslims. US interests in Maldives has brought the country in the limelight. US Ambassador to Maldives,ƒ”š‚  Robert Blake […]

Ranjit Rupesinghe Congratulations to Dr D Chandraratne’s ƒ”š‚ (Australia) excellent letter of 18 Sept 09. It was both concise and clear. Sections of the ruling clique of the western world will continue to shamelessly give succour to the miserable remnants of the eelam terrorists because they still can’t accept and believe that despite their machinations to […]