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Republic of Korea expresses understanding of Sri Lanka’s position, increases economic assistance
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- Prof. Peiris meets Korea’s P.M. and Foreign Minister
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Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea have undergone many similar experiences in the past and, overcoming difficulties of a formidable
nature, have every reason to look to the future with confidence – a consideration which establishes a powerful natural bond between
the two countries as a basis for close co-operation both bilaterally
and at the international level, Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik of the Republic of Korea said in Seoul on Thursday.
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Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels celebrates Iftar
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The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels hosted the annual Iftar, the Muslim fast breaking
ceremony, on Friday 26 August, 2011, as part of commemoration of the Islamic Holy Month of
Ramadan. The event was presided over by Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha and was attended by members of the
Sri Lanka community, Muslim friends of Sri Lanka and members of staff of the Mission.
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President proposes to repeal emergency regulations
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa proposed to the Parliament today that the
emergency regulations need to be repealed. “I am satisfied with the fact that
there is no need to extend emergency regulations for the administrative activities
of the country now”, he noted while making this proposal.
The country can function democratically under the ordinary law, he further said.
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It is unreasonable to expect a complete remedy in a short span – Prof. Peiris
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Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris said yesterday that it was unreasonable
for the international community to expect a complete remedy for all
issues in the short span of two and a half years since the Lankan conflict ended.
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China will assist Sri Lanka in necessary situations
– Chinese PM
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China is committed to strengthening the friendship with Sri Lanka and
will extend its fullest support in all necessary situations to Sri Lanka in
international fora said Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.
He said this during a bilateral meeting with the visiting Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Prime Minister's residence in Beijing today.
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Former Sri Lanka Ambassador to Brussels Romesh Jayasinghe passes away
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The Embassy of Sri Lanka announces with profound sadness and sorrow, the passing away of Mr. C
hrysantha Romesh Jayasinghe former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and previously Ambassador in Brussels,
in the morning of 08 August 2011. His funeral was held today (09 August) in Colombo.
Mr. Jayasinghe, a senior Foreign Service Officer was appointed as Foreign Secretary by
H. E. the President on 1st October 2009, a position in which he continued until
his appointment as an Advisor to H. E the President on 28th March 2011.
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Government of Sri Lanka refutes disinformation in ‘Darusman Report’ and Channel 4 Documentary ‘Sri Lanka Killing Fields’
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On 1st August, 2011, the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka released a report titled
‘Humanitarian Operations Factual Analysis’ and a video documentary titled ‘Lies Agreed Upon’
as a critical and realistic response to the allegations made by the ‘Darusman report’ and
the ‘Sri Lanka Killing Fields’ video documentary produced by UK based Channel-4.
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Lofty ideals or political agenda? – Prof. Peiris asks at the launch of reports
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The recent spate of unsubstantiated allegations on the last few days of the
conflict levelled at the Government of Sri Lanka, need to be examined in terms
of the political agenda behind such propaganda and distinguished from the genuine
expressions of concern on humanitarian issues, observed External Affairs
Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris in his keynote address at the launch of the
publication by the Ministry of Defence entitled “Humanitarian Operation:
Factual Analysis – July 2006-May 2009” on 1st August. Elaborating he
stated that the task of analysing where the political agendas end and
norms of human rights begin has now become more crucial and this issue
deserves to be judged dispassionately, without prejudice and bias.
The External Affairs Minister recalled an observation made by the
former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson on
the Goldstone Report on the Gaza issue, that it was guided “not by human rights but by politics”.
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False allegations will be laid to rest with the ‘Factual Analysis Report’- Secretary Defence
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The false claims and allegations made by Tamil Diaspora together with the LTTE international network will be laid to rest with the release of the factual analysis reports, said Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
He expressed these views addressing the gathering at the launching of the report titled “Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 - May 2009,” on Monday (Aug 01), at the Hilton Colombo.
Secretary Defence further questioned, “Why should the government, which directly looked after the family of LTTE leaders, kill those who surrendered to the military?”
“The sole purpose of these allegations is to discredit Sri Lanka and disrupt the prevailing peace in the country,” he said commenting on the Channel-4 canard.
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Humanitarian Operations factual analysis made public
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The report compiled by the Defense Ministry containing detailed information regarding the Humanitarian mission was officially made public by Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa the Secretary of the Ministry of Defense at a formal ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel yesterday morning (01).
The report with 161 pages titled “Humanitarian Operation - Factual Analysis” contains all the details of the Humanitarian mission conducted by the Sri Lankan Army, Navy and Air Force.
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View the video ‘Lies Agreed Upon’
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“Sri Lanka’s request to the EU to list LTTE front organization as terrorists is timely”- Ambassador Aryasinha
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Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU Ravinatha Aryasinha
has said “Sri Lanka’s request to the EU to list LTTE front organizations as terrorists is
timely, as the EU itself has now identified and arrested a number of individuals who are
culpable of many atrocities while being members of different front organizations
of the LTTE”. The Ambassador made this observation during an interview with the
BBC Sinhala service ‘Sandeshaya’ news program on 01 August 2011. He noted that
“since terrorism was defeated in Sri Lanka in May 2009, while only a handful of individuals
were arrested in connection with LTTE terrorism, in Europe during the same time frame around
37 individuals belonging to several LTTE front organizations were arrested and 21 have already been convicted”.
Transcript of the interview
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Sri Lanka updates request to the EU to list LTTE front organizations as terrorist entities
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The Government of Sri Lanka on 28 July 2011 updated its request to the European Union (EU) to list front organizations of the LTTE as terrorist entities, as they had done the LTTE since 2006.
This call was made, as the EU through Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 of 18 July 2011 published in the official journal of the European Union on 19 July 2011, re-listed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist entity.
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Local Government Election concludes
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa led United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA)
secured an overwhelming victory at the Local Government Elections 2011, concluded after final phase on voting on Saturday 23, when voters in most areas
of the North went to the polls for the first time since the defeat of the LTTE.
Elections to local bodies in the north could not be held for nearly three decades due to the terrorism of the LTTE that deprived the Tamil people in the region of all democratic rights.
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External Affairs Minister Prof. Peiris meets Heads of Mission of EU member countries and the EU Delegation Office based in Colombo
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Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris held a meeting with the Heads of Mission of EU member
countries and the EU Delegation Office based in Colombo on 12th July at the Ministry.
Ambassadors of Germany, France and Italy, the British High Commissioner and CDAs of
the EU Delegation Office, The Netherlands and Romania participated at the meeting. Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs,
K. Amunugama and other senior officials of the Ministry were also present.
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Belgolux-Sri Lanka Business Council signs MOU with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
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The BelgoLux Sri Lanka Business Council (BLBC) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Benelux Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber
of Commerce during an interactive business meeting held at the Sri Lanka
Embassy in Brussels last week. Mr. Willem Ceriez President of the Benelux
Business Council and Mr. Mahen Kariyawasan, Vice-Chairperson of the
Benelux Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce signed the MOU in the presence of Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium,
Luxembourg and the EU Ravinatha Aryasinha and the members of the BLBC.
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“Time has come to overcome the suspicions that remain” - Prof. Wijesinha
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Adviser on Reconciliation to the President of Sri Lanka and MP Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha has said,
“Now that the terror and violence in Sri Lanka is over, we need also to overcome the suspicions
that remain. It is vital that those abroad, who can remember only the distant past, will not
endeavour to revive tensions, but will rather visit the country and see what they can do
to help, their people of course, but through that the country as a whole. But I
realize that getting over their suspicions will also be difficult, and we
in government need to work concertedly to reassure them, to engage with
those willing to move forward.”
Prof. Wijesinha made these observations when he addressed
a forum held in Brussels at the European Institute of Asian Studies
(EIAS), in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka on Thursday, 07 July 2011.
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Full text of the speech
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