Sri Lanka police investigate attack on teenage girls

By pearlaction | June 28, 2011 |

[BBC] A group of men allegedly beat up the 17-year-olds after they came out of an internet cafe in the mostly Muslim town of Kattankudi, near Batticaloa. The father of one of the girls says they were accused of watching pornography – a charge the girls deny. The case has fuelled concern about a rise in radical…

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England Cricketers take on Sri Lanka amid controversy

By pearlaction | June 25, 2011 |

[Channel 4 News] The Twenty20 game takes place amid international controversy over alleged war crimes committed at the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war. A UN report earlier this year suggested actions by both the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Earlier this month Prime…

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Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields continues to make waves

By pearlaction | June 24, 2011 |

[Channel 4 News] One week after broadcast, Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields has been watched by over a million viewers in the UK* and over 270,000 views worldwide on VoD. The film has been viewed on 4oD in over 30 countries. On Tuesday, the film was screened to diplomats and US media in New York. United Nations missions from…

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Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Spokesperson on Sri Lanka

By pearlaction | June 23, 2011 |

[The Commonwealth Secretariat] In response to queries received, the Spokesperson stated the following on 23 June 2011: The Commonwealth membership is united in its longstanding commitment to human dignity, equality, human rights, and the rule of law – to which access to justice and an independent judiciary are fundamental. Commonwealth Heads of Government have as…

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