UN special rapporteur visits Sri Lanka's Tamil political detainees for first time
• 8 years agoa special UN rapporteur today visited the Tamil political prisoners arrested under Sri Lanka's anti-terrorism laws in the Northern Province to get a first-hand information on their human rights situation.
Sri Lanka's main Tamil party 'perturbed' by proposed anti-terror law
• 8 years agoSri Lanka's main Tamil party today said it was "deeply perturbed" by the government's policy on a proposed counter-terrorism law as it curtails civil liberties and has potential for abuse.
LTTE leader Prabhakaran's name to be reported to Office of Missing Persons: Sri Lankan officials
• 9 years agoSome Tamil nationalist hardliners had always doubted govt's version of story and believe that Prabhakaran may still be alive having escaped the final battle zone in 2009.