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SRI LANKA: New Hopes For Reconciliation....?

 19 December, 2011 09:25:00
Despite its very clearly pronounced shortcomings, hope is not lost on LLRC report. Some sections of the North, which was traumatized and victimized during the Eelam War, see the recommendations as the first step towards reconciliation. The report will enable the country to address accountability issues and concerns on human rights...
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Sri Lanka: HR issue still wide open

 02 December, 2011 06:00:00
Getting at the truth is as much important as appearing to get at the truth. Unfortunately, the Rajapakse government has not engaged itself in both exercises when confronted with the 'white flag' incident. ...
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Sri Lanka will act on evidence of atrocities by troops says Gotabaya

 25 November, 2011 04:45:00
As long as the demand for credible action on Human Rights violations during Eelam War is not met or local efforts, if any, are seen to be falling short of the goal, Rajapakse brothers will find it difficult to duck outside pressure for action....
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Sri Lanka’s Elections for Local Bodies to give Impetus to Crony Democracy

 14 September, 2011 07:20:00
The outcome of the election for 23 local government bodies, including 16 municipal councils besides Colombo, will also be determined to a large extent by the new age voters, who are hit by high cost of living index, and growing unemployment....
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Sri Lankan government ends emergency, but police state continues

 01 September, 2011 07:40:00
President Mahinda Rajapakse may find himself increasingly cornered in the days ahead. Firstly because the official ‘analysis’ of the Eelam War is seen as a job to white wash the war crimes. Secondly because the claim of not undermining the media freedom ‘then or now’ has no takers since it is widely known that the Rajapakse era has terrorized the media even without formal censorship… Rajapakse’s contention that he is being pressurized in order to check the growing Chinese influence on Sri Lanka will not cut any ice for this very reason....
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Sri Lankan talks for a “political solution” reach dead-end

 16 August, 2011 09:20:00
A pre-requisite for success of negotiations is a willingness to be flexible. It is in short supply as the turn of events show.... Colombo has been creating irritants in the bilateral relations with Delhi by waving its China card and a Pakistan card occasionally. Yet, the Government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken the consistent stand that President Rajapakse should strive for a political solution. Its message to Jaffna has been to persist with dialogue with Colombo to resolve the problems in the country. ...
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Sri Lanka: No half-way or middle path in HR concerns

 10 August, 2011 06:05:00
Sri Lanka's official war report entitled 'Humanitarian Operation—A Factual Analysis' devotes considerable effort and space to the LTTE crimes. Now that the Tamil Tigers are history, harping on their brutalities serves no purpose. If the intent is juxtaposing the government campaign against the LTTE operations, it is a crude attempt to white wash the ‘war crimes’ particularly since there are no answers to what had happened to the missing 11000 people. There is no half-way or middle path in Human Rights. Either a comprehensive refutation with evidence to buttress its claims or convincing narrative to justify war theater actions will only bring reprieve to beleaguered Colombo. ...
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