Government of Sri Lanka – People for Equality and Relief in Lanka

Minister Baird Comments on Final Report of Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission

By pearlaction | January 11, 2012 |

[Canada News Centre] Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement on the final report of Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission: “Canada notes the public release of the report of Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission. Although we are still studying the report, the commission has addressed and provided recommendations…

Citing increasing attacks, UN urges Sri Lanka to ensure safety for returnees

By pearlaction | January 9, 2009 |

[ UN News Centre ] The United Nations refugee agency has called on the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure security for civilians in the eastern part of the strife-torn nation, citing a significant increase in the number of killings, abductions and injuries in areas of return, including 24 civilian deaths recorded in November alone…

Amnesty International Calls for Investigation into Sri Lankan Newspaper Editor’s Shooting Death

By pearlaction | January 8, 2009 |

[Amnesty International] Amnesty International urges the government of Sri Lanka to publicly condemn the shooting of Lasantha Wickramatunga, editor of the Sri Lankan Sunday Leader newspaper, and other attacks on the media. The human rights organization calls on Sri Lankan authorities to launch an independent investigation into the incident and other reported attacks on journalists.…