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SRI Lanka has maintained its ban on journalists reporting the plight of war-displaced civilians who have been allowed out of their internment camps, officials said today. Full Article at The Daily Telegraph
SRI Lanka has maintained its ban on journalists reporting the plight of war-displaced civilians who have been allowed out of their internment camps, officials said today. Full Article at PerthNow
Sri Lanka to release 136,000 war-displaced Tamils By ERANGA JAYAWARDENA Associated Press Writer Eranga Jayawardena U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes, left, speaks as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama looks on during a media briefing in... Full Article at KansasCity.com
U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes, left, speaks as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama looks on during a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Full Article at Boston Globe
United Nations Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Sir John Holmes said he was extremely encouraged and impressed by the rapid resettlement of the IDPs in progress. Full Article at Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense
New York, Nov 19 2009 5:11PM The top United Nations humanitarian official has welcomed the recent releases of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in northern Sri Lanka, and underscored the need to ensure full freedom of movement for... Full Article at Scoop - New Zealand News
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka asked the United Nations for help resettling civilians displaced by the country’s civil war as a UN envoy visited camps where mainly Tamil refugees have lived since the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels in May. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
Colombo: Refuting reports that Sri Lanka made any claims over India's Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said the country was only seeking undersea sediment rights near the islands. Full Article at DNA India
CANBERRA - Australia and Sri Lanka have agreed to toughen measures against people smugglers and to improve living conditions for ethnic Tamils in a bid to stem the flow of asylum seekers trying to cross the Indian Ocean from Indonesia. Full Article at New Zealand Herald
Stephen Smith: Australia needs Sri Lanka's help if it is going to beat people smuggling. (AAP: Dave Hunt) Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has wound up a trip to Colombo saying he is confident Sri Lanka is committed to stamping out people smuggling. Full Article at ABC Online
A flood of Sri Lankans have sought refuge in Australia in recent months [AFP] Senior Australian and Sri Lankan officials are set to meet to seek ways to halt the flow of boat people heading to Australia. Full Article at Al Jazeera
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith visits Sri Lanka today seeking help on tackling people smuggling, as a poll showed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s popularity has dropped amid a debate on his refugee policies. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
SRI LANKA: COLOMBO, Nov 8 (IPS) - Sri Lanka has reacted strongly to a European Commission (EC) probe on its human rights record, saying it is politically motivated. Full Article at Inter Press Service
Australia on Sunday urged Sri Lanka, having defeated the Tamil Tigers in May, to now embrace political reform and reconciliation to stem the flow of asylum seekers leaving the country. Full Article at ddi News
The Sri Lankan government has stepped up clearing mines in former rebel-controlled areas aimed at resettling 159,000 war refugees before the end of January, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said Thursday. Full Article at India eNews
Colombo - The government has stepped up clearing mines in former rebel-controlled areas in northern Sri Lanka in an operation aimed at resettling 159 000 war refugees before the end of January, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on Thursday. Full Article at News24
Sri Lanka has raised strong objections to plans by United States authorities to interview the country’s army chief, who is currently visiting the country. Full Article at Soldier of Fortune
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka won’t allow its army chief, Sarath Fonseka, to be questioned in the U.S. over alleged human rights violations committed during the island nation’s war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the government said. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday categorically urged the United States to “desist from any endeavour to interview” its Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Sarath Fonseka, currently on a private visit to the U.S. , in connection with the alleged human rights... Full Article at The Hindu
COLOMBO, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government has asked the United States government to stop a scheduled interview with its Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka over an alleged war crimes probe, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama... Full Article at Xinhua
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, looks on as U.N. Undersecretary General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe addresses the media in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama (R) looks over to Lynn Pascoe, head of the U.N. political affairs department, during a news conference in Colombo September 17, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama (L) shakes hands with Lynn Pascoe, head of the U.N. political affairs department, during a photo call before the two held talks in Colombo, September 17, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, center right, gestures as his Myanmar's counterpart U Nyan Win, center left, looks on before signing an agreement in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, and Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi gesture during their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, shakes hands with Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi during their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
View Photo »John Chipman, director-general and chief executive of the IISS, greets Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) during the second day of the 8th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on May 31, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) addresses the crowd at the 8th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on May 31, 2009.
View Photo »Rohitha Bogollagama (L) Sri Lanka Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dipu Moni (C) his Bangladeshi counterpart and Ma Xiaotian, (R) China's Deputy Chief of General Staff attend the 8th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on...
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) welcomes U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the international airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) signs a guest book next to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) speak to journalists at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C) signs a guest book next to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C) signs a guest book next to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) is welcomed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) at the international airport in Colombo, on May 23, 2009.
View Photo »United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon , right, and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama , left, speak to media at Colombo airport in Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 23, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama (R) looks over to Lynn Pascoe, head of the U.N. political affairs department, during a news conference in Colombo September 17, 2009.
View Photo »All of the displaced people have been registered and therefore the diaspora should be able to contact their relatives through relevant Sri Lankan authorities and overseas missions of Sri Lanka [ Images ]
On November 4, in response to a question that was raised (in the House), I never said that we are going to claim Andaman Islands or any of the islands belonging to India
Sri Lanka’s stand has always been that people smuggling is part of the terrorist activities associated with the LTTE
I consider it as a success of the diplomatic relationship (between Sri Lanka and the U.S.)
The government of Sri Lanka is taking positive action (on the GSP Plus extension) ... We are in dialogue with the EU.
We facilitated General Fonseka's early departure ahead of his Wednesday meeting with the Department of Homeland Security(DHS)
The Department of Homeland Security should forthwith desist from any endeavour to interview General Fonseka
The Department of Homeland Security (of the United States) should forthwith desist from any endeavor to interview General Fonseka
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