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Threats to freedom of speech

By Neville Ladduwahetty  (Courtesy The Island) The fundamental right to “the freedom of speech and expression including publication” in Article 14. (1) (a) of Sri Lanka’s Constitution, as well as the First Amendment to The United States Constitution, and other United Nations instruments, is being seriously undermined by the spate...

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An Appeal Calling for Withdrawal at Make Unfounded War Crime Allegations

His Excellency Maiththreepala Sirisena, President, The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01. Your Excellency, An Appeal Calling for Withdrawal of the Sri Lankan Co-sponsorship of UNHRC Resolution A/HRC/30/L. 29 that Make Unfounded War Crime Allegations against the Sri Lankan Armed Forces Your Excellency is already aware...

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Examination of fresh info: Commitment received from Geneva- Naval veteran

by Shamindra Ferdinando   The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has assured that a report titled ‘A factual appraisal of the OISL report: A rebuttal to the allegations against the armed forces’, too, would be examined. Thomas Hunecke, human rights officer, Asia-Pacific section has...

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Is Security of India and Sri Lanka ‘Indivisible’?

by Gamini Gunawardane Rtd. Snr. DIG   Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent Wesak visit to Sri Lanka had said among other things in his speech at the BMICH to celebrate the International Wesak Day, that “Whether it is on land or in the waters of Indian Ocean...