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India evasive on Sri Lanka resolution, hopes for 'forward looking outcome' not confrontation

Mar 14 (CP) New Delhi- India, emphasizing that the welfare and the well-being of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka is of utmost importance, said today that concerning the UN resolution on Sri Lanka, India is in an effort to achieve a 'forward looking outcome' based on reconciliation and accountability rather than deepening confrontation and mistrust between the concerned parties.

Nadesan's wife Sinhala...?

Nadesan a Tamil of Lankan Origin.

Nadesan's kids Sinhala...?

Deborak's Father Missionary...pink lingum....Invader.

Deborak's mom Sinhala...

Deborak Sinhala.....?

menna Deborak ge Birth Certificate eka !

We are not with Wimal - Yapa

Sri Lanka s longstanding development partner Japan has stressed, at the 19th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions, that the international community should engage with Sri Lanka on a constructive basis without exerting pressure on it.

At the UNHRC sessions on Tuesday, Japan reassured it would continue to support Sri Lanka in reconciliation and reconstruction, and stressed the need for the Sri Lankan government to implement the many good recommendations in the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report. Japan, which is participating in the sessions as an observer, highlighted the need for Sri Lanka to continue to have an open and regular dialogue with the international community on its human rights situation.

However, Japan which enjoyed voting rights in the past abstained from voting when the resolution was brought against Sri Lanka in 2009.

Meanwhile, the government, in a frantic effort to solicit the support of the international community to defeat the United States (Us)-sponsored resolution, has dispatched some ministers to several capitals in the MiddleEast, Latin America and Africa, informed sources said yesterday.

Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem has been lobbying in Dubai and Kuwait during the last couple days before he left for Geneva from there to do bilateral work ahead of the resolution being moved against the country.

Petroleum Minister Susil Premajayantha headed to Djibouti and Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa to Ecuador to engage in bilateral talks with the leaders of the countries in Latin America and Africa.

Sarath Fonseka was acquitted by the Colombo High Court a short while ago of the charges brought against him in the Hicorp fraud case.



Sarath Fonseka, his son-in-law Danuna Tilakaratne and Director of HiCorp Pvt. Ltd. Wellington De Hoedt were accused of defrauding the Army by purchasing military hardware going beyond the tender procedure.


During the hearings defense raised argument that that due to the Court Martial finding Sarath Fonseka guilty on charges related to the Hi-Corp fraud case, the High Court does not have legality to continue the Hicorp case against the former Army Commander.

Sri Lanka s longstanding development partner Japan has stressed, at the 19th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions, that the international community should engage with Sri Lanka on a constructive basis without exerting pressure on it.

As he was being escorted out of the court by prison guards, Mr. Fonseka spoke to the media personnel present and hailed the decision.

He said that his tribute goes to the judge for passing a valuable ruling, and for proving that he has a backbone.

There should be more like him to espouse the dignity of the judiciary, he added.

One would expect Japan would go with USA...

Sarath Fonseka was acquitted by the Colombo High Court a short while ago of the charges brought against him in the Hicorp fraud case.

US concerned over latest charges
WEDNESDAY, 14 MARCH 2012 09:14

Expressing concern over the new allegations of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, the United States has said it supported bringing to book all those responsible.

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