US welcomes passage of UNHRC resolution on Lanka

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 10:06

US welcomed passage of resolution on Sri Lanka sponsored by it at UNHRC, saying vote sent clear signal to Colombo that international community is committed to promote peace and stability in country.

`Lanka disappointed with India`s vote at UNHRC`

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 21:43

Expressing disappointment over India voting in favour of the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka on human rights, Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam Thursday said India`s decision was due to its compulsions.

Sri Lanka rejects US-sponsored UNHRC resolution

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 19:39

Sri Lanka on Thursday rejected a US-sponsored resolution at UN Human Rights Council and said it understood the domestic political compulsions of India for voting against Colombo.

Sri Lanka to partly take back oil tanks from IOC after UN vote

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 18:43

Lanka announced plans that it would partially take over a strategic oil storage depot in Trincomalee from the Indian Oil Company`s local arm after India voted in favour of a US-sponsored resolution against Colombo at the UNHRC.

AIADMK, DMK slam UPA over Lanka stand

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 17:20

AIADMK and DMK on Thursday accused the UPA-led government of "diluting" the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council by not moving any amendments demanded by it.

Indian role in US resolution forced our exit: Karunanidhi

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 14:35

DMK president M Karunanidhi said on Wednesday that his party quit the UPA after India helped in watering down the US resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva.

Resolution on Sri Lanka diluted because of India`s stand: DMK

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 13:59

DMK charged that the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at UNHRC was diluted on the basis of India`s acceptance of a report tabled by Colombo.

Sri Lanka rejects US resolution

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 11:48

The Sri Lankan government decided to reject the final draft of a US resolution submitted at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and seek a vote among members, the external affairs ministry said Wednesday.

US resolution calls for `credible` investigation by Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 10:07

The draft resolution has not ceded to demands of human rights bodies for an independent international investigation, as being called by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in its report.

Govt to bring resolution on Sri Lanka to placate DMK

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 16:52

The government on Tuesday moved to bring a resolution on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue in Parliament in an attempt to placate the key ally which has set it as one of the conditions for reconsideration of its decision.

Ready to discuss Sri Lankan Tamil issue in Parliament: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 13:48

DMK chief M Karunanidhi said in Chennai that his party was ready to reconsider its decision to pull out of the UPA if Parliament adopts a resolution on Sri Lankan Tamil issue before March 21.