Lankan Report To State Department

Sunday, August 21, 2011

By Easwaran Rutnam

A report by the Defence Ministry regarding the last military operation in Sri Lanka to defeat the LTTE has been hand over to the US State Department.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya told The Sunday Leader that the report was handed over to “all the divisions” in the US State Department. The report titled ‘Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 – May 2009’ was released by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in Colombo earlier this month.      Read More » 
=================================

Rajapaksa wants pro-Lanka campaign to counter negative reports

Colombo, Aug 21 (PTI) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa feels an effective pro-Sri Lanka campaign through a strong communication network is needed for his government to counter the adverse publicity generated overseas due to allegations of human rights violations.

The country has garnered much negative attention over accusations of rights abuses, which the government terms as Western-backed propaganda.

However, Rajapaksa is mindful of the adverse publicity this has generated internationally.

Full Story>>> 

=================================

UK docu probe to be part of Lankan war panel

Press Trust Of India
Colombo, August 21, 2011

A key Sri Lankan panel looking into the LTTE conflict will include in its final report the details of its investigation of the two video documentaries aired by the British Channel 4 TV accusing armed forces of war crimes.

Lakshman Wickramasinghe, the spokesman of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), on Sunday said the findings on the two videos would be incorporated in the final report that is schedule to be handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by November 15.     Full Story>>>