By Janith Aranze
It has long been said that the Government of Sri Lanka tried to fight ‘a war without witnesses’ when they ended the country’s 30 year old civil war. However, Channel 4 has produced a chilling one hour video, which shows government troops executing Tamil prisoners and the terrible crimes carried out by the LTTE in the last stages of the conflict. The video, which is one of the most definitive pieces of evidence to emerge since the war ended, has caused shockwaves within the international community.
The film titled Killing Fields is a documentary showcasing the final weeks of the thirty year long civil war between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The film was shown to the United Nations Human Rights Council, on Friday June 3, and is due to air on Channel 4 on June 14. When The Sunday Leader spoke to Channel 4, they said the film is ‘of great public interest’. “Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch approached us about screening it at the UN. Read More »
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Brutal Assault
Brutal Assault
By Abdul H. Azeez in Katunayake – Photos by Lalith Perera and Asoka Fernando Chaos was unleashed on Monday, May 30 as police stormed into Free Trade Zone (FTZ) one in retaliation to rioting by the FTZ workers who protested the Private Sector Pensions Bill. One employee died of gunshot wounds while countless numbers were injured.Sixteen policemen including District Inspector General Ravi Wijewardene were hospitalized. The biggest question asked is, who gave the order to shoot?
A mother mourns a lost son, Crowds took to the streets on Wednesday but the guilty are yet to be brought to book, The police have temporarily abandoned the Katunayake station to the army and Crowds demand justice for Roshain Galoluwa
