Sri Lanka can set up war crimes inquiry by March 2014: William Hague

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 09:50

After British Prime Minister gave Sri Lankan government time till March Next year to start an inquiry into the war crimes allegations, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed belief that the it was possible for the South Asian nation to set up an investigation within deadline.

UN rights chief gives Sri Lanka March ultimatum on war crimes probe

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 13:17

United Nations Human Rights chief Navi Pillay has warned Sri Lanka to show clear progress towards reining in rights abuses by next March or face an international probe.

Students` indefinite fast on Tamils issue enters third day

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 22:37

The indefinite hunger strike by eight college students, demanding action against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes, has entered third day on Sunday.

UNHRC urged to probe Sri Lanka `war crimes`

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 13:28

Human Rights Watch Wednesday urged the UN Human Rights Council to launch "an independent, international investigation into war crimes" committed in the final months of the Sri Lankan conflict.

War crimes in Lanka: Human Rights Watch seeks UN intervention

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 23:46

The Human Rights Watch on Tuesday sought a UN authorised independent, international investigation into war crimes that took place during the final months of the decades-long armed conflict in Sri Lanka.

SL cautions US against imposing external solution

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 13:41

Sri Lanka has cautioned the US against imposing any foreign solution to the issues concerning its people.

UNHRC: DMK hopes PM will not go back on his promise

Last Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 16:01

DMK, a key UPA ally, on Thursday hoped India would back a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC session in Geneva.

UN vote on Lanka: ‘India’s new stand a body blow’

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 12:13

Sri Lankan media Tuesday said the country has been delivered a body blow by India which has said it is "inclined to" vote in favour of US moved resolution against Lanka.

‘Govt will study draft of resolution against SL’

Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012, 16:11

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said the government will study the draft of the resolution and consult Tamil MPs before taking a call.

UN vote on Sri Lanka: Tough choice for India

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 10:17

New Delhi is treading cautiously on the issue after its efforts to get the UN vote on Sri Lanka off table could not achieve much success.

AIADMK unhappy with PM over Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 17:07

Expressing her unhappiness with PM Manmohan Singh, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa Wednesday urged the govt to back a resolution in Geneva on "war crimes" blamed on the Sri Lanka military towards the end of the war.

UN vote on SL: ‘Need to keep implications in mind’

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 09:20

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said Wednesday the government was engaged with all parties to achieve "a forward-looking outcome that is based on reconciliation rather than confrontation"