Truth vs Hype: The propaganda wars in Sri Lanka

Monday, September 12, 2011

Truth vs Hype: The propaganda wars in Sri Lanka

Truth vs Hype: The propaganda wars in Sri Lanka
In a country ravaged by war until two years ago, Sri Lanka, on the surface, seems to have made peace. However, below the seemingly calm veneer are many layers of complex questions which are as important as the task of rebuilding the war torn areas.

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Sri Lanka: White lies and brute force

It's been two years since the Sri Lankan forces defeated the LTTE after a bloody war. Two years is a long time, but those who survived the war the trauma is still raw.

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Article: Sri Lanka against UN sending probe

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Article: Sri Lanka against UN sending probe report to rights body

Sri Lanka on Monday took issue with a planned UN move to forward a damning report on the country to the Human Rights Council, complaining that Colombo was not notified about the action. Sri Lanka Minister of Plantation Industries Mahinda Samarasinghe claimed that at a briefing on 9 September UN human rights chief Navi Pillay "had informed a group of countries that a decision had been taken by the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General to transmit the report" to both her offices and the Human Rights Council.More >