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The Catholic Church of Sri Lanka say the efforts by western countries to bring a resolution at the UNHRC is an intrusion on the sovereignty of the country

The Sri Lankan government has organised demonstrations all over the country to protest against Western, especially US, plans to table a motion critical of Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council.

Fishermen leader Herman Kumara urges authorities to guarantee his safety following death threats.

The BBC’s Chandana Keerthi Bandara pays tribute to his friend, Marie Colvin.

The campaign group Human Rights Watch has urged Britain to suspend the deportation of ethnic Tamil asylum-seekers to Sri Lanka.

According to Sri Lankan government statistics, about 9,000 people died in the war-torn north of Sri Lanka during the final phase of the civil war.

A man suspected of smuggling hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamils to Togo has been detained under PTA.

Govt urges the general public to come to streets to protest a ‘Western conspiracy’ against Sri Lanka.

Gen Shavendra Silva, the subject of a US lawsuit, is excluded from a United Nations committee.

A Buddhist monk has been sentenced to death, first time in 50 years, for a crime he committed before becoming a monk.

Tributes are pouring in for Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin who has been killed during an attack in Homs in Syria.

Govt’s unwillingness to discuss the proposed NAP in the parliament is a violation of the constitution, says the UNP.

Students of the Buddhist Pali University accuse authorities of failing to take action against corrupt officials.

BCCI made no objections against Sri Lanka re-launching once abandoned premier league, says the SLC.

Sri Lanka beat India by 51 runs at the Commonwelath Bank series in Brisbane.

Doctors warn to take industrial action if the Govt fails to pay them an additional transport allowance.

Women activists in the north strongly protest a move by the military to construct a new army camp in Eluthoor, Mannar.

Burmese monk Shin Gambira, a leader of anti-Govt protests in 2007, faces fresh legal action weeks after being released from jail.

A plantations union affiliated to the ruling coalition rejects a fuel subsidy offered by the Govt for estate workers.

Muslim political leaders have been urged to form mutually agreed upon ways for reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka.

Opposition political parties in Sri Lanka vow to continue protests against the increasing cost of living.

The Maldives’ new leader agrees that elections could take place ahead of schedule in an apparent concession to Mr Nasheed.

SLC is instructed to pay all pending salaries Sri Lanka national players, says the sports ministry.

Sri Lanka’s main opposition pledges its support to solve the national question on recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC)

Human rights watchdogs as well as the TNA have rejected a court of inquiry appointed to investigate alleged war crimes while thee JHU welcomes the appointment.

The Sri Lankan army says it is investigating allegations that troops may have caused civilian casualties as the civil war drew to a close in 2009.

A ’satyagraha’ held on Wednesday opposite the Supreme Court Complex in Colombo demanded a ’stop’ to abductions in the north.

A fisherman was killed as police confronted crowds on the west coast while teargas is being deployed at a big rally in the capital, Colombo

Post war Sri Lanka is divided in to two countries say, Senior cabinet minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara. He said that there is no democracy in the North.

Post war Sri Lanka is divided in to two countries say, Senior cabinet minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara. He said that there is no democracy in the North.

A group of lawyers and relatives of a victim protested outside the court complex on Tuesday demanding an end to unresolved abductions

Bus and lorry operators staged a day-long strike across Sri Lanka against the sudden rises in the cost of fuel.

Bus and lorry operators staged a day-long strike across Sri Lanka in response to sudden steep rises in the cost of fuel.

The US says it will support a resolution at the UNHRC on Sri Lanka government appointed war panel report.

Bus and lorry operators have gone on strike across Sri Lanka in response to sudden steep rises in the cost of fuel.

A suspect in custody has been abducted by an armed gang that came in a white van, police in Sri Lanka say.

Fishermen in the north pledg support to a ‘Black Flag’ protest launched by their counterparts in the south against the fuel price hike.

The European Parliament calls on the UN to establish an inquiry into the alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.

Singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most celebrated acts of all time, is found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 48.

Burmese monk Shin Gambira, one of the leaders of the 2007 protests, is taken away by the authorities, eyewitnesses tell BBC Burmese.

Speaking exclusively to BBC Sandeshaya from his office in Male, the president also called on Mr Nasheed ‘not to provoke masses.’

Crowds of supporters have gathered at the house of the former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, as a warrant was issued for his arrest

A Court in New York dismissed a war crimes lawsuit filed by relatives of alleged Tamil victims in Sri Lanka against former Sri Lanka Army general

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has said that he was forced to resign “at gunpoint” by armed police and army officers in a coup

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.

Sri Lanka’s PM says the aim of the capitalist countries is to capture oil and other resources in Asian countries.

HRC calls for an affidavit from the former AG Mohan Peiris regarding his statement to UN on Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Sri Lankan Kokulavathani Mayuran, 31, was last seen on 31 January and reported missing two days later.

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says that the government has not initiated any of the recommendations by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).

President Mahinda Rajapaksa states that ethnic communities have no separate regions and the entire country belongs to all ethnic communities.

The IMF expresses concern over the increasing trade deficit while the UNP slams Govt’s lack of coherent policy.

Media minister, IGP and Jaffna military commander issued notice to explain the ‘abduction’ of two activists.