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Gotabaya Rajapaksa rejects UNHRC Resolution 30/1

Tuesday October 15, 2019
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said he will not adhere to the commitments made by the Wickremesinghe  government in the UNHRC Resolution 30/1.  
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11 Tamils arrested in Malaysia, Britain under counter-terrorism laws

Thursday October 10, 2019
Eleven Tamils have been arrested in Malaysia and the United Kingdom under counter-terrorism laws.  
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10 years on no justice for parents of disappeared children

Tuesday October 01, 2019
As the world marks International Children's Day today, the parents of Tamil children made to disappear by the Sri Lankan state have held vigils demanding international justice.  
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Thousands of Tamils throng to the site of Thileepan's hunger strike

Thursday September 26, 2019
Thousands of Tamils thronged to Thileepan's monument in Nallur, Jaffna, today, where the legendary freedom fighter died 32 years ago.  
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UN bans genocidal Sri Lankan troops from global peacekeeping missions

Wednesday September 25, 2019
The UN has banned genocidal Sri Lankan troops from participating in global peacekeeping missions.  
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400,000 people affected by drought in Tamil Eelam

Tuesday July 09, 2019
Up to 400,000 people have been affected by drought in Tamil Eelam.   The drought has been triggered by the failure of monsoon rain.   ...
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EU warns of withdrawing GSP+

Thursday June 27, 2019
The EU has warned of withdrawing GSP+ concessions to Sri Lanka if it fails to adhere to the moratorium on death penalty in force in the country.   ...
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Four Sri Lankan soldiers killed in Killinochi

Tuesday June 25, 2019
Four Sri Lankan soldiers died after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a train in Killinochi.   The accident occurred midday today. ...
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Basil confirms Gotabaya will contest the presidential elections

Monday June 24, 2019
Basil Rajapaksa has confirmed that his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa will contest the presidential elections.   ...
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