Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Geneva overshadowed as Colombo hosts SL-US TIFA talks



Daily Financial Times
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In a progressive move, Sri Lanka and the US yesterday successfully concluded the 10th round of talks under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).

Analysts described the talks and successful conclusion as a positive development as it was amidst continued political apprehension locally over the US-led resolution against Sri Lanka seeing successful passage at the UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva last week.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

'Sri Lanka Expo foreign presence sign of confidence' : president



Lanka Business Online
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The presence of a large delegation of foreign visitors at Sri lanka's Expo 2012 international trade fair and exhibition is an expression of confidence placed in the country, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

The fair is meant to show the world the new prospects for investment and trade in Sri Lanka after the end of its 30-year ethnic war in 2009, he said at the opening of Expo2012.

"Your presence in large numbers is truly encouraging and is a promise of future progress in our development," he told foreign delegates.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Black Prados of Pakistan vs the white vans of Sri Lanka



By Umar Cheema | The News
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When it comes to harassment of journalists, two South Asian friends, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, appear to exchange matching experiences and at both places the intelligence agencies are accused of these dirty tricks.

If the black Prado is a sign of fear for Pakistani journalists for its frequent use in state-sponsored abduction, the word ‘white van’ is nightmarish for Sri Lankan journalists as they are used by intelligence agencies for abducting journalists and human right activists.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

After UN vote, Sri Lanka to shut few embassies in Europe



IANS | First Post
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Less than a week after the West voted against Sri Lanka at a UN human rights meet, Colombo has decided to close some of its embassies in Europe.

The external affairs ministry said Tuesday that the embassies in Europe that were not serving any purpose in winning support for Sri Lanka’s national issues will be shut and new embassies will be opened in Asia.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Sri Lankan war crimes have not lost their resonance



By M.C.Rajan | Mail Online India
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The euphoria was short-lived. The hopes generated after India's vote at Geneva for holding Colombo accountable for war crimes, have now evaporated.

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh bending over backwards to placate our tiny southern neighbor, there is nothing much to cheer about.

But the Lankan Tamil issue has returned to centre stage with all parties in the state speaking in one voice.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Sri Lanka reacts to the UN



The Economist
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Hillary Clinton is naked! Obama is naked!” shriek the Sinhala-language graffiti across a wall in Colombo. Following their government’s lead, many Sri Lankans are reacting angrily to the passage of an American-led initiative in the UN Human Rights Council which seeks reconciliation and accountability for war crimes that are alleged to have been committed at the end of their state’s civil war against the Tamil Tigers.

Three decades of war ended in 2009 with a bloody climax that left thousands of civilians dead and the Tigers defeated. Rights groups now want the government to account for the civilians who were killed by the army and to investigate allegations of serious war crimes that have been levelled against its soldiers. Having gained the UN’s support, the activists now face the wrath of a nationalistic public.


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