UK, US behind UNSG’s War Crimes Report *How British political establishment props up those undermining SL *Only Basil R opposed endorsing joint communiqué with UN

April 24, 2011, 9:02 pm


by Shamindra Ferdinando

Contrary to the UPFA government accusing UNSG Ban Ki-moon over the hotly disputed ‘war crimes’ report, exclusively revealed by The Island, the UK and US are widely believed to be behind the sordid operation, now gathering momentum, with the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), pushing for an independent war crimes probe.

Sources told The Island that the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), which had been pushing for an international war crimes probe targeting Sri Lanka, had the backing of both British and US political establishments, to pursue its campaign. Sources said that the UNSG had acted against Sri Lanka at the behest of the two UN Security Council members, who facilitated the operations undertaken by the GTF on behalf of the Tamil Diaspora.   Full Story>>>
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Deal with UN panel report through moderation

April 25, 2011, 12:00 pm


by Jehan Perera

The report by the Expert Panel set up by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has sharply polarized Sri Lankan society and is likely to do so even more unless the government takes remedial action.  The report on alleged violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the last phase of the country’s separatist war was totally rejected by the government as being biased and factually inaccurate and failing to give adequate recognition to the role played by the LTTE in the tragedy that occurred.  On the issue of the war, and post-war developments, the government has repeatedly obtained the strong endorsement of the electorate, and especially of the Sinhalese majority. In media commentary as well as private conversation there is a great deal of emotion.  The statement of President Mahinda Rajapaksa that he is prepared for the "electric chair" has deeply anguished many of his supporters.                   Full Story>>>