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August - 1 
Sivanathan Navindra alias Venthan, a former bodyguard of the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is among nine ex-LTTE militants contesting the August 17 Parliamentary elections from the Jaffna-Kilinochchi elec
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Sivanathan Navindra alias Venthan, a former bodyguard of the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is among nine ex-LTTE militants contesting the August 17 Parliamentary elections from the Jaffna-Kilinochchi electoral District as members of a new outfit, Crusaders for Democracy (CFD), reports Daily Mirror on August 2. Other CFD candidates are Rasaiah Tharmakulasingham alias Gamini, Kalikutti Subramanian alias Charles, Kumaravelu Akilan alias Iyal, Thangarasa Thevathasan alias Gangai Athman, Vinayagasundaram Mohanasundaram alias Gangai Alagan, Veeran Shakthivel alias Thani Arasan, Sivaguru Murugadas alias Raviraj, and Nadesapillai Vithyatharan, a non-LTTE cadre who is described as “Oodaga Porali” (Media Warrior).
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August - 2 
Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said that Government has taken measures to restore provision of electricity connections free of charge to 20,000 resettled families in the North and East, reports Colombo Page on August 3. At present, 796,342 peopl
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Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said that Government has taken measures to restore provision of electricity connections free of charge to 20,000 resettled families in the North and East, reports Colombo Page on August 3. At present, 796,342 people from 232,828 families have been resettled in the Northern and Eastern Provinces after the end of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist war in 2009. The provision of access to electricity, water, sanitation etc. to resettled families is a responsibility of the Government. The Government will also grant an additional allocation of SLR 105 million to facilitate free domestic power supply connection to 5,000 resettled families this year.
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August - 3 
Major political parties in Sri Lanka have completely rejected the Tamil National Alliance (TNA)’s demand for federalism, reports The Hindu on August 4. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)-led United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA); United National Pa
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Major political parties in Sri Lanka have completely rejected the Tamil National Alliance (TNA)’s demand for federalism, reports The Hindu on August 4. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)-led United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA); United National Party (UNP)-led United National Front for Good Governance and the Janatha Vimukthi Perumana (JVP) have, in unison, said the demand, if accepted, would lead to division of the country. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, general secretary of the SLFP said, “Certain terms” will be interpreted to convey “different meanings” in Sri Lanka. Federalism is one of them and “if you say federalism, people would think you are for separatism”, he added. Earlier, TNA has stated in its manifesto that power sharing arrangements must be established based on a federal structure, as they existed during the merger of Northern and Eastern Provinces. At the time of the manifesto’s launch, the Alliance leader R. Sampanthan had expressed hope that the major political parties in the country would accept the demand.
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August - 4 
The Crusaders for Democracy, a group of former members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on August 4 urged the Sri Lankan Government to “honour its commitments” made in the past at the international level on the Tamil question, reports
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The Crusaders for Democracy, a group of former members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on August 4 urged the Sri Lankan Government to “honour its commitments” made in the past at the international level on the Tamil question, reports The Hindu. The group in its election manifesto, released in Jaffna on August 4, said that according to the 1987 India-Sri Lanka Accord and the Oslo Communique of December 2002, the Sri Lankan Government had agreed to the concepts of federalism and internal self-determination, besides recognizing the Northern and Eastern Provinces as areas of historical habitation of Tamil speaking people. The manifesto wanted the creation of a mechanism that would facilitate self-rule of Tamils. N. Vithyatharan, coordinator of the group said that there was nothing new in the demands of the group. Everything was based on what the Sri Lankan Government had accepted. “We want them only to fulfil what they had promised at the international fora,” he said. While adhering itself to an undivided Sri Lanka, the group of former militants resolved that it would strive to achieve its goals through “peaceful and non-violent means”, Mr. Vithyatharan added.
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August - 4 
Sri Lanka Police have made 386 arrests in connection with election law violations and election related complaints by August 3, according to the Police Media Unit, reports Colombo Page on August 5. Police have arrested 328 people in 127 raids conducte
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Sri Lanka Police have made 386 arrests in connection with election law violations and election related complaints by August 3, according to the Police Media Unit, reports Colombo Page on August 5. Police have arrested 328 people in 127 raids conducted by the Police upon receiving 148 complaints on election law violations. Another 58 individuals were also arrested in connection with complaints lodged with various Police stations across the country. Election monitor, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said it has received 921 complaints up to now from the day election was announced and 69 out of them were violent acts.
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August - 4 
The Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ajith P. Perera in a statement said it is clear that from the statements being made by Mahinda Rajapaksa, that the former president has amnesia since he has forgotten the past and asked the former leader to come up
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The Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ajith P. Perera in a statement said it is clear that from the statements being made by Mahinda Rajapaksa, that the former president has amnesia since he has forgotten the past and asked the former leader to come up with a more intelligent slogan than racism and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to address the people, reports Colombo Page on August 5. The Minister said the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has taken the racism as his main slogan for each and every election held after 2005 but the people rejected this main theme on the 8th of January this year. Now he has forgotten that and is continuing to follow the same theme even during this election campaign, Perera pointed out. According to Rajapaksa if the LTTE was eliminated in 2009, Deputy Minister Ajith Perera questioned why he talks about LTTE raising its head again. He said the thirty year long war is like the beggar's wound to Rajapaksa. Perera said the most important fact that Rajapaksa has forgotten is the friendship he had with the LTTE. Rajapaksa had a very friendly relationship with LTTE, the Deputy Minister said. He reminded that Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman who is allegedly responsible for killing 600 Police officers and the murder of Bhikkus (Buddhist monk) at Aranthalawa was appointed as a Vice President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) by Mahinda Rajapaksa. Perera also reminded that it was Mahinda Rajapaksa who directly gave Velupillai Prabhakaran a grant of LKR 800 million through Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA); as a result of which Mahinda Rajapaksa with Prabhakaran's blessings won the Presidential election in 2005. If not for this gesture on the part of Prabhakaran, Mahinda Rajapaksa would have not become the President of this country, Perera said.
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August - 6 
Prime Minister (PM) and leader of the ruling United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 6 assured the people of Sri Lanka not to fear over a resurgence of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as the country would be safegua
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Prime Minister (PM) and leader of the ruling United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 6 assured the people of Sri Lanka not to fear over a resurgence of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as the country would be safeguarded with an excellent defense minister under a future UNP Government, reports Colombo Page. Wickremesinghe said that the defense minister under a future UNP government will be President Maithripala Sirisena, who is the commander-in-chief. He said the people should not worry about the resurgence of LTTE, since if the UNP wins the parliamentary elections on August 17 national security would continue to be new Government's main focus. The PM recalled that the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed that he eliminated the terrorism but now says the LTTE is reviving. He asked how that can be possible if the LTTE was eliminated.
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August - 9 
Sri Lanka Police on August 9 arrested an Army Sergeant Major suspected to have played a role in the abduction of Lanka e News journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda at Kurunegala in North Western Province, reports Colombo Page. Sergeant Major’s arrest was
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Sri Lanka Police on August 9 arrested an Army Sergeant Major suspected to have played a role in the abduction of Lanka e News journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda at Kurunegala in North Western Province, reports Colombo Page. Sergeant Major’s arrest was a result of an urgent inquiry conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police following information received from two other suspects taken into custody earlier by the CID. Following the investigations initiated by the CID in to the disappearance of the Prageeth Eknaligoda, who was abducted at Rajagiriya (Sri Jayawardenapura) on January 24, 2010 two former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were arrested from Vavuniya by the CID several days ago. The suspects, identified as Kanapathipillai Suresh alias Satya Master and Sumathipalan Suresh alias Nagulan, have provided the information leading to the arrest of the army Sergeant Major according to the Police. Lanka e News reported that the two suspects were Tamil intelligence officers and they have revealed that they abducted Prageeth Eknaligoda and handed him over to the Girithale Army Camp. According to the report, the suspects have revealed that the journalist has been killed and drowned in the eastern sea. Based on those revelations, several others including a group of army officers have been identified in connection with the disappearance and they are to be arrested shortly, Police Headquarters said on August 9.
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August - 9 
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on August 9 denied allegations that he had given the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) money in 2005 in order to win the then Presidential election, reports Colombo Gazette. In 2005 the LTTE had prevented the
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on August 9 denied allegations that he had given the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) money in 2005 in order to win the then Presidential election, reports Colombo Gazette. In 2005 the LTTE had prevented the people from taking part in the elections, which allowed Rajapaksa to win with the support of the Sinhala votes in the South. Rajapaksa said that if he had given money to the LTTE he would not have taken much effort to try to defeat them. He said that if LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was alive today he would ask him if the story was really true. The former President also said that it was no secret who gave arms to the LTTE to defeat the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) and who really funded the LTTE. Rajapaksa also said that the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) is confident of winning the August 17 Parliamentary election and he is confident of being made the next Prime Minister.
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) member and United National Front for Good Governance Parliamentary candidate Champika Ranawaka on August 9 said he is ready to expose former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on some deals he had allegedly made with th
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Meanwhile, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) member and United National Front for Good Governance Parliamentary candidate Champika Ranawaka on August 9 said he is ready to expose former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on some deals he had allegedly made with the LTTE through South Africa, reports Colombo Gazette. Ranawaka also challenged Rajapaksa to face him in an open debate on claims Rajapaksa never gave funds to the LTTE. Ranawaka said that Rajapaksa is already under investigation over funds diverted to the LTTE through the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA). “We will be taking legal action against Rajapaksa in future in relation to this incident,” he said. Ranawaka also insisted that there is no chance of the LTTE regrouping in Sri Lanka and that the security forces will ensure the security of the country.
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August - 10 
Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) leader Champika Ranawaka said that the Government of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had allegedly given the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over LKR 169 million to win their support at the 2005 Presidential e
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Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) leader Champika Ranawaka said that the Government of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had allegedly given the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over LKR 169 million to win their support at the 2005 Presidential election, reports Colombo Gazette on August 11. Ranawaka said that he has all the evidence, including documents, to back the allegations. Ranawaka revealed the names of LTTE members who a businessman had met on behalf of Rajapaksa to seal the deals in the guise of tsunami relief. Ranawaka claimed that during discussions Basil Rajapaksa had with one LTTE negotiator identified as Emil Kanthan at the businessman’s office, Basil Rajapaksa had told Emil Kanthan that “What Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa wants is a boycott of voting in the North, and the PM wants to know what the LTTE would like to have in return.” In reply at a later date Emil Kanthan had said that the LTTE wants to purchase some boats and requested for a sum of LKR 180 million from Basil Rajapakse. Ranawaka claimed that Basil Rajapakse agreed immediately to provide the said amount of money and on a later day Basil Rajapaksa came with a number of large travelling bags to meet Emil Kanthan at the businessman’s office to seal the deal.
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August - 10 
Sri Lanka Police said there is a decline in the number of election law violations in this election compared to the previous elections, reports Colombo Page on August 11. According to the Police Media Spokesman Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
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Sri Lanka Police said there is a decline in the number of election law violations in this election compared to the previous elections, reports Colombo Page on August 11. According to the Police Media Spokesman Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ruwan Gunasekara, from June 26 to till noon Monday (August 10) 197 incidents of election law violations have been reported to the Police and the Police had arrested 444 suspects in connection with those incidents. However, the election monitor People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said it has received 915 complaints of election law violations and election violence incidents in the run up to the general elections next week.
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August - 11 
The Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints Regarding Missing Persons (PCICMP) in Sri Lanka will hear cases of missing in Batticaloa District in the Eastern Province from August 22 - 25, reports Colombo Page on August 12. Secretary to
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The Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints Regarding Missing Persons (PCICMP) in Sri Lanka will hear cases of missing in Batticaloa District in the Eastern Province from August 22 - 25, reports Colombo Page on August 12. Secretary to the Commission H.W. Gunadasa said that evidence on the disappearances in Kalawanchikudi will be heard on August 22 and 23 while oral evidence with regard to those who went missing in the Valaichchenai area will be heard on August 24 and 25.
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August - 13 
A United Kingdom (UK) based human rights organization, Freedom from Torture, has alleged in its new report entitled ‘Tainted Peace’ that torture by Sri Lanka’s state agencies of Tamils seen to have links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
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A United Kingdom (UK) based human rights organization, Freedom from Torture, has alleged in its new report entitled ‘Tainted Peace’ that torture by Sri Lanka’s state agencies of Tamils seen to have links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continued unabated well after the end of the civil war in May 2009, reports The Hindu on August 14. The report claims that the medico-legal reports in the cases of 148 survivors shows that they were subjected to a range of torture methods that included brutal beatings (100 per cent of the 148 cases), burning (78 per cent) and sexual torture (71 per cent), as well as asphyxiation techniques (38 per cent), forms of suspension (45 per cent) and solitary confinement (70 per cent). The report says the eradication of torture by the military and Police is “one of the most urgent tasks” that the Government to be elected on August 17 must address. “The new leadership will need to tackle vested interests in the military, police and intelligence services who until now have resisted any proper reckoning for torture and other grave abuses committed during the civil war and the six years since the conflict ended,” the report states. Of the survivors, 93 per cent were tortured because of real or perceived links to the LTTE, and that in a majority of cases (139 out of 148) the victims were Tamil. More than a third of the Tamils who survived torture were those who had returned to Sri Lanka from the UK, usually following a period of study or work, often when visiting their families back home the report claims.
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August - 13 
Sri Lankan Government on August 13 insisted that there is no room for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to regroup in Sri Lanka and that the unity of the country will be maintained, reports Colombo Gazette. Power and Energy Minister and Jat
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Sri Lankan Government on August 13 insisted that there is no room for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to regroup in Sri Lanka and that the unity of the country will be maintained, reports Colombo Gazette. Power and Energy Minister and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary Champika Ranawaka said that the current Government does not have double standards on the LTTE like the previous regime. He said that the former Government had maintained ties with the LTTE both during and after the war but the current Government has no ties with the rebels. “We will not leave room for democracy to be threatened. We are actually going through a new stage of democracy in the country and we will not allow that process to be harmed. We give a firm assurance on National Security,” he said.
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August - 13 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on August 13 reiterated that the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will not be appointed as the Prime Minister even if the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) wins a majority of seats at the upcoming parliamentar
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on August 13 reiterated that the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will not be appointed as the Prime Minister even if the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) wins a majority of seats at the upcoming parliamentary elections, reports Colombo Page. In a lengthy letter to Rajapaksa, President Sirisena as the chairman of the SLFP strongly criticized the former president's conduct at the election and asked him not to make statements that raise communalism and allow rifts in the party. In the five-page letter President Sirisena deplored the way the former President stole the chances and the future of other SLFP seniors who have dedicated their political careers for the party and the people. He pointed out that if Rajapaksa also honorably retired after his two presidential terms as his predecessors have done another senior of the party could have become the president or a prime minister.
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August - 14 
President Maithripala Sirisena on August 14 said a new constitution will be presented after the upcoming Parliamentary Elections to abolish the remaining powers of the executive presidency, reports Colombo Page. The President made this announcement d
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President Maithripala Sirisena on August 14 said a new constitution will be presented after the upcoming Parliamentary Elections to abolish the remaining powers of the executive presidency, reports Colombo Page. The President made this announcement during a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat with the European and Commonwealth election observers who are in the country to observe August 17’s Parliamentary Elections. He explained that the wide executive powers brought a disaster to the country during the past ten years and he came into power to abolish the powers of the executive presidency. He stressed that he will abolish the remaining powers of the executive presidency, which are challenging to democracy and freedom of the people, in the new constitution which will be presented after the Parliamentary Elections.
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August - 17 
Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has accepted that his party has lost in the parliamentary elections held Monday (August 17) but has said that he would work as an opposition member of parliament, reports Colombo Page. "My dream of becoming prime mi
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Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has accepted that his party has lost in the parliamentary elections held Monday (August 17) but has said that he would work as an opposition member of parliament, reports Colombo Page. "My dream of becoming prime minister has faded away. I am conceding. We have lost a good fight," Rajapaksa said. The former President has reportedly accepted that United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) had lost the election even before Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya could announce the final results. He has pointed out that the UPFA has won eight Districts out of the 22 and the Government party United national Party (UNP) has gained 11 Districts. The remaining three Districts have been secured by the Tamil national Alliance (TNA).
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, Colombo Page on August 18 reports that although falling short of the 113 seats expected, the UNP leader and incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe is expected to form his Government once all the election results including preferenti
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Meanwhile, Colombo Page on August 18 reports that although falling short of the 113 seats expected, the UNP leader and incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe is expected to form his Government once all the election results including preferential votes are released and confirmed by the Election Commissioner. It is speculated that several UPFA members, who are loyal to President Maithripala Sirisena will join the Government giving a clear majority to the Prime Minister Wickremasinghe's Government.
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, President Maithripala Sirisena said without a doubt the 2015 General Election on August 17 was the most peaceful election in the recent history of the island nation, reports Colombo Page. In a special statement issued after the conclusion
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Meanwhile, President Maithripala Sirisena said without a doubt the 2015 General Election on August 17 was the most peaceful election in the recent history of the island nation, reports Colombo Page. In a special statement issued after the conclusion of the polls, President Sirisena said he believes the changes brought in by him after his election in January this year for the good governance was the reason for the peace prevailed during the pre-election period and the polls. Recalling the attack on him at a meeting in Pelmadulla (Sabaragamuwa Province) during the presidential election campaign in January and other attacks on the election meetings and shootings, the President said the people remember how the former Government abused the power and misused state properties.
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, The European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) that was in Sri Lanka to monitor the parliamentary elections held on August 17 said the election was well-administered and genuine although the campaigning was restricted with excessi
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Meanwhile, The European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) that was in Sri Lanka to monitor the parliamentary elections held on August 17 said the election was well-administered and genuine although the campaigning was restricted with excessive rules, reports Colombo Page. Chief Observer of the EUEOM Cristian Preda said during the presentation of the preliminary report at a press conference in Colombo on August 19, that the Commissioner of Elections and his staff administered the elections in a transparent and impartial manner, demonstrated strong leadership, and enjoyed the confidence of all stakeholders.
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August - 18 
Based on the final results released on August 18, United national Party (UNP) has secured 106 seats in the 225-member Parliament at the general elections held on August 17, reports Colombo Gazzete. According to the final results, the UNP secured 106
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Based on the final results released on August 18, United national Party (UNP) has secured 106 seats in the 225-member Parliament at the general elections held on August 17, reports Colombo Gazzete. According to the final results, the UNP secured 106 seats, including 13 bonus seats, while the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) got 95 seats, including 12 bonus seats, Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) 16 seats, including two bonus seats, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) six seats, including two bonus seats, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) one seat and the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) one seat. The UNP won 11 of the 22 Districts while the UPFA won 8 Districts.
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August - 18 
However, the Elections Commissioner is expected to release the final party positions by midday Tuesday (August 18), according to report. Preference votes secured by individual candidates would be announced later.
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However, the Elections Commissioner is expected to release the final party positions by midday Tuesday (August 18), according to report. Preference votes secured by individual candidates would be announced later.
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August - 18 
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister on August 20, returning to the office for a fourth term after his party won the closely contested general election, reports The Times of India on August 19. Wickremesin
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Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister on August 20, returning to the office for a fourth term after his party won the closely contested general election, reports The Times of India on August 19. Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) coalition won 106 seats in August 17 parliamentary election, just 7 short of a simple majority in the 225-member assembly but enough to form a Government. "We will also form the Cabinet thereafter," former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
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August - 18 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) N K. Ilangakoon on August 18 said the Police arrested 48 suspects and seized 18 vehicles in connection with election violence on the day of election; however, the August 17 general election was relatively peaceful, r
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) N K. Ilangakoon on August 18 said the Police arrested 48 suspects and seized 18 vehicles in connection with election violence on the day of election; however, the August 17 general election was relatively peaceful, reports Daily News. He said that some of those arrested were released on Police bail and some were produced before Magistrate’s Courts. “Since 2012, there have been 11 elections including nine Provincial Council elections, one Presidential election and the one which just concluded. The General election 2015 was the most peaceful of all,” he added. Addressing a media briefing at the Police Headquarters, Ilangakoon said there were no serious incidents reported on election day.“Only minor incidents were reported,” he said.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) decided to support the UNP, which has emerged as the single largest party in the Parliament election in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu on August 19. TNA leader R. Sampanthan said “In the process, we also exp
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Meanwhile, The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) decided to support the UNP, which has emerged as the single largest party in the Parliament election in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu on August 19. TNA leader R. Sampanthan said “In the process, we also expect resolution to the national question in a manner acceptable to all people.” The verdict of people in the Northern and Eastern Provinces had demonstrated “beyond question” that the TNA was “the true representative of Tamils,” he added.
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August - 19 
Ranil Wickremesinghe on august 19 said that his Government would arrive at a consensus and build a framework "through which we will do our politics", reports The Hindu. Addressing the media at his official residence, Wickremesinghe said his gover
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Ranil Wickremesinghe on august 19 said that his Government would arrive at a consensus and build a framework "through which we will do our politics", reports The Hindu. Addressing the media at his official residence, Wickremesinghe said his government would not allow anyone to indulge in divisive politics. “Let’s work together. I don’t think anyone can opt out [of the task of working together] or go back to divisive politics. We will not allow that”, he said.
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August - 19 
Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on August 19 congratulated Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on conducting a peaceful and successful Parliamentary election, reports Colombo Page. The Secretary, via telephone has commended the Presi
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Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on August 19 congratulated Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on conducting a peaceful and successful Parliamentary election, reports Colombo Page. The Secretary, via telephone has commended the President, the Government and the election process for conducting a free and fair election without any interference. He further said the peaceful environment is a guarantee of good governance by the President, the Prime Minister and the Government. The UN Chief has also said that he expects President Sirisena to attend the General Assembly of the UN scheduled to be held in New York in September. The President in reply said that he looks forward to the meeting in New York and also agreed to consider some of the advice given by Ban Ki-moon during their telephone conversation.
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August - 20 
However, the main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) with 16 seats and the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) with six seats in the Parliament have indicated that they would not join a coalition Government, adds Colombo Page.
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However, the main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) with 16 seats and the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) with six seats in the Parliament have indicated that they would not join a coalition Government, adds Colombo Page.
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August - 20 
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), led by President Maithripala Sirisena on August 20 agreed to form a national Government with the United National Party (UNP) led by Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe, reports Colombo Page. The SLFP ha
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), led by President Maithripala Sirisena on August 20 agreed to form a national Government with the United National Party (UNP) led by Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe, reports Colombo Page. The SLFP has decided to support the winner of the parliamentary election to form a stable coalition Government at least for a period of two years. The decision was taken when the President as the chairman of the party met with the SLFP central committee members.
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August - 21 
National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on August 21 sworn in as Sri Lankan Prime Minister for the fourth time, reports The Hindu. On the occasion, General Secretaries of the UNP and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Kabir Hashim and D
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National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on August 21 sworn in as Sri Lankan Prime Minister for the fourth time, reports The Hindu. On the occasion, General Secretaries of the UNP and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Kabir Hashim and Duminda Dissanayake, signed an agreement to form a national Government. However, no representatives of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which decided to support the Government, were present at the function.
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August - 21 
The United Kingdom (UK)-based Diaspora Tamil organization, Global Tamil Forum (GTF) said the Tamil people in Sri Lanka have given the main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and its leader a strong mandate to negotiate a political solution, r
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The United Kingdom (UK)-based Diaspora Tamil organization, Global Tamil Forum (GTF) said the Tamil people in Sri Lanka have given the main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and its leader a strong mandate to negotiate a political solution, reports Colombo Page on August 22. Congratulating the TNA and its leader R. Sampanthan on their resounding election victory in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, the GTF said the Tamil people have also sent a clear message to the new Sri Lankan Government and to the international community that they are firmly behind the TNA and its leadership. The TNA secured 16 seats in Sri Lanka's Parliament in the August 17 general elections.
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August - 22 
A day after he assumed office, Sri Lankan Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 22 said that he is confident and hopeful that the political situation in Sri Lanka following the August 17 General election, although complex, is favourable
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A day after he assumed office, Sri Lankan Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 22 said that he is confident and hopeful that the political situation in Sri Lanka following the August 17 General election, although complex, is favourable for forging an enduring political solution to the Tamil question, reports The Hindu. Noting that the two main national parties, his United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) were “the three key players” in formulating the proposals for an enduring solution, he said he had “tried to keep the UNP position flexible so that we can bridge the differences.”
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August - 22 
President Maithripala Sirisena on August 22 handed over the land that was taken by the Government in the Eastern Province, back to the war displaced families, reports Colombo Page. President Sirisena handed over the land deeds to 234 displaced famili
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President Maithripala Sirisena on August 22 handed over the land that was taken by the Government in the Eastern Province, back to the war displaced families, reports Colombo Page. President Sirisena handed over the land deeds to 234 displaced families in Sampur in Trincomalee District of Eastern Province. He symbolically handed over deeds of the lands to 25 persons at the ceremony. During the tenure of the past Government 818 acre of lands had been vested with the Board of Investment (BOI) by using a special gazette notification, but after President Sirisena came into power the lands had been taken back to the Government and returned it to the original owners. Addressing the ceremony, the President said that the country cannot expect a development without the blessings of the people. He further said that he will commit to solve the problems of the people living in North as well as the South without any discrimination
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August - 23 
Selvam Adaikkalanathan, who was elected to Parliament on the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) ticket, on August 23, said that his party intended to function as the main opposition in Parliament, reports Daily Mirror. He said the two main parties had
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Selvam Adaikkalanathan, who was elected to Parliament on the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) ticket, on August 23, said that his party intended to function as the main opposition in Parliament, reports Daily Mirror. He said the two main parties had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on forming a national unity Government and therefore his party would be eligible to be the main opposition. The TNA won 16 seats in parliament from the electoral districts in the North and East.
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August - 23 
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to receive a copy of the United Nation (UN) report into the investigations of war crimes early this week before its official release, state owned news paper said quoting diplomatic sources, repor
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Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to receive a copy of the United Nation (UN) report into the investigations of war crimes early this week before its official release, state owned news paper said quoting diplomatic sources, reports Colombo Page on August 24. The release of the UN report to the Sri Lankan President in advance will also coincide with the arrival of United States (US) Assistant State Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal. Biswal, accompanied by several other top officials will be in Sri Lanka to discuss the UN report. She is expected to hold discussions with key Government officials including the Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 25 morning and later expected to call on the President Maithripala Sirisena
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, TNA on August 24 finalised its national list with the appointment of K. Thurairatnasingam from Trincomalee (Eastern Province) and Shanthi Sriskantharajah from the Vanni (Northern Province).
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Meanwhile, TNA on August 24 finalised its national list with the appointment of K. Thurairatnasingam from Trincomalee (Eastern Province) and Shanthi Sriskantharajah from the Vanni (Northern Province).
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August - 24 
Police on August 24 arrested four Army personnel for alleged involvement in the abduction and murder of Lanka e News journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ruwan Gunasekar
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Police on August 24 arrested four Army personnel for alleged involvement in the abduction and murder of Lanka e News journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, reports Colombo Page. Police Media Spokesman Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ruwan Gunasekara said two Army officers and two other ranks who were being questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the disappearance of Eknaligoda were arrested today (August 24). Military spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera confirming the arrest said at the request of the CID, the Army has released two officers and two other ranks to undergo investigation. He did not say what the other two ranks were. Earlier, the CID investigation has also led to the arrest of two former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who had given the information on the Army's involvement in the disappearance. Prageeth Eknaligoda was abducted at Rajagiriya on 24th January 2010 just two days before 2010 Presidential election.
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August - 24 
The Presidential Commission Investigating Cases of Missing Persons (PCICMP) in Sri Lanka will hand over its second interim report to the President this week, reports Colombo Page on August 25. The Chairman of the Commission, Maxwell Paranagama will h
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The Presidential Commission Investigating Cases of Missing Persons (PCICMP) in Sri Lanka will hand over its second interim report to the President this week, reports Colombo Page on August 25. The Chairman of the Commission, Maxwell Paranagama will hand over the second interim report to President Maithripala Sirisena on August 28, President's Media Division said. Paranagama said that the first interim report was handed over to the President on April, 10 and that the Government had taken steps to implement its recommendations. He also said the suspects named before the Commission during the public hearings had been referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action.
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August - 25 
The United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski on August 25 said the US will standby Sri Lanka and support the new Government to continue its forward looking agenda for the progress, report
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The United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski on August 25 said the US will standby Sri Lanka and support the new Government to continue its forward looking agenda for the progress, reports Colombo Page. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, after a meeting with Sri Lanka's Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera, Tom Malinowski said the US has seen steady progress towards the forward looking agenda of this Government. He said the message sent by the Sri Lankans twice this year that they support change is the most important.
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August - 26 
A leading election monitor in Sri Lanka, Campaign for Free and Fair elections (CaFFE) on August 26 urged the Sri Lankan Government to abolish the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports Colombo Page. The election watchdog emphasizing the
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A leading election monitor in Sri Lanka, Campaign for Free and Fair elections (CaFFE) on August 26 urged the Sri Lankan Government to abolish the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports Colombo Page. The election watchdog emphasizing the need to abolish the PTA, which is "one of the most draconian legislations" in Sri Lanka, said revoking the PTA is the first step to create a civilized country. CaFFE Executive Director, Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon said that the PTA does not tally with the aspirations of a civilized nation. Tennakoon added that the PTA was used not only against terrorist suspects but also to suppress a significant number of political activists, human rights activists, student, and trade union activists. He noted that one of the main reasons that Sri Lanka was plagued with allegations of human rights abuses was the cruel treatment of those detained under PTA laws. Those detained were held ignoring judicial procedures and in many occasions detainees were not given access to legal aid, he said. The PTA was also used by Security Forces (SFs), paramilitary groups and Police to circumvent civilian law.
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August - 26 
A resolution calling for international intervention to probe alleged war crimes, moved by a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member at a meeting of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) on August 25, fell through, reports The Hindu. “I am clueless as to
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A resolution calling for international intervention to probe alleged war crimes, moved by a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member at a meeting of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) on August 25, fell through, reports The Hindu. “I am clueless as to why the TNA members do not want to support it, when the TNA’s position favours even an international investigation mechanism into alleged war crimes,” M.K. Shivajilingam said on August 26. He said he had wanted the United Nations (UN) to provide technical assistance to Sri Lanka to find a negotiated political solution
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August - 26 
Sri Lankan Commander of Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva on August 26 said that although Sri Lanka is now a peaceful country, national security is the priority for the Sri Lanka Army as there could be a threat to national security at any m
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Sri Lankan Commander of Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva on August 26 said that although Sri Lanka is now a peaceful country, national security is the priority for the Sri Lanka Army as there could be a threat to national security at any moment, reports Colombo Page. He said, "Sri Lanka is now one of the most peaceful countries but we all have to be alert to global threats, be it drug peddling, human trafficking, manmade and natural disasters, terrorism or whatever it is. It could become a threat at any moment." He added that the Sri Lankan armed forces have proved beyond doubt that they are professionally skilled and qualified to take on any challenge.
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August - 26 
Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on August 26 met with the visiting top United States (US) officials for discussions on critical issues, reports Colombo Page. Members of the TNA met with the visiting US Assistant Secretary
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Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on August 26 met with the visiting top United States (US) officials for discussions on critical issues, reports Colombo Page. Members of the TNA met with the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Biswal, and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski at the official residence of the US Ambassador to Colombo, Atul Keshap. Addressing media after the meeting, MP Sumanthiran, who was elected to parliament from the TNA at the recent elections, said the discussion with the American officials was headed by TNA leader R Sampanthan. The discussions focused on the United Nations (UN) international investigation report to be submitted in Geneva next month, the resettlement of the displaced and the release of political prisoners, he said. The US officials have assured to discuss the issues with the Sri Lankan Government. They announced that the US will sponsor a resolution at next month's United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva supporting the Government to conduct its own domestic probe into the alleged war crimes committed during the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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August - 27 
Leaders of two minor Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka have expressed their support to the National Government formed by the two major political parties United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), reports Colombo Page on Aug
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Leaders of two minor Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka have expressed their support to the National Government formed by the two major political parties United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), reports Colombo Page on August 28. Leader of upcountry Tamil party Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) Arumugam Thondaman and leader of Jaffna-based Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) Douglas Devananda have decided to extend their support to the National Government.
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August - 27 
Former Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on August 27 said that previous administration of Sri Lanka did not seize the opportunity to fully implement the United Nations (UN) resolution presented by the country to the United Nations Human Rights Council (
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Former Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on August 27 said that previous administration of Sri Lanka did not seize the opportunity to fully implement the United Nations (UN) resolution presented by the country to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in 2009, reports Colombo Page. Samarasinghe said previous administration failed to prove Sri Lanka's diligence in implementing the resolution adopted in 2009 at the UNHRC. If Sri Lanka took steps to fully implement the 2009 resolution, which supported the reconciliation, then it would have been difficult for the UN to adopt the 2012 and 2013 resolutions against Sri Lanka, he pointed out. However, Sri Lanka now has received another opportunity next month to move a similar resolution in the UNHRC supporting the reconciliation process in the country. Samarasinghe added that if it is possible to launch a programme that will not lead to the creation of an extremist organization such as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), there is a possibility of providing a better country to the people.
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August - 27 
Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein is expected to visit Sri Lanka ahead of the September session of the UNHRC in Geneva, political sources said in Colombo on August 27, reports Colombo Page
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Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein is expected to visit Sri Lanka ahead of the September session of the UNHRC in Geneva, political sources said in Colombo on August 27, reports Colombo Page. Al Hussein is expected to hold discussions with the new Sri Lankan Government, before the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Investigation on Sri Lanka is presented to the UNHRC next
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August - 27 
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has unveiled a program to address human rights issues at the regional level, reports Colombo Page on August 28. The Government Information Department said that the program aims to sort out complaints through r
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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has unveiled a program to address human rights issues at the regional level, reports Colombo Page on August 28. The Government Information Department said that the program aims to sort out complaints through regional committees before they reach the Commission. The first stage of establishing the regional committees was launched in the Ampara District in Eastern Province. The committees comprise state officials as well as civil committee officers. The committees are being established in every Divisional Secretariat Division. The Ampara District programme commenced recently under the patronage of Nimal G. Punchihewa, the Legal Adviser of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.
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August - 28 
Karachi Corps Commander Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar while addressing the passing-out parade of a new batch of Pakistan Rangers soldiers on August 7 reiterated his trust in the Pakistan Rangers and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) leading t
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Karachi Corps Commander Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar while addressing the passing-out parade of a new batch of Pakistan Rangers soldiers on August 7 reiterated his trust in the Pakistan Rangers and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) leading the Karachi operation, which he said, was “apolitical, indiscriminate and free of any compromise” aimed at bringing Karachi to normality, reports Dawn. “Karachi operation is apolitical. It is indiscriminate and free of any compromise and pressure. Terrorists, their aides and facilitators are targets of the operation. We will not leave any stone unturned to achieve these targets,” he said. The fresh move by the military establishment to assert its support for the Karachi operation and institutions behind the campaign has come amid gradually improving law and order situation in the metropolis.
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August - 28 
Tamil political parties in Tamil Nadu (India) have strongly condemned the United States (US) for supporting Sri Lanka to conduct a domestic inquiry into the alleged war crimes, reports Colombo Page on August 29. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader
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Tamil political parties in Tamil Nadu (India) have strongly condemned the United States (US) for supporting Sri Lanka to conduct a domestic inquiry into the alleged war crimes, reports Colombo Page on August 29. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M. Karunanidhi and Paattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss have strongly criticized the US Government's decision to support the new Sri Lankan Government's plans for a local inquiry.
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August - 29 
Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Eastern Commander and former Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralidharan alias Karuna Amman claimed, in an interview with an Indian TV channel, that the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, committed su
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Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Eastern Commander and former Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralidharan alias Karuna Amman claimed, in an interview with an Indian TV channel, that the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, committed suicide by shooting himself with a firearm, reports News First on August 30. Responding to a question made by a reporter during the interview, Muralitharan also revealed that Prabhakaran’s wife and the daughter were killed by shell-fire during the final stage of the war. While praising Prabhakaran for his war strategies, Muralitharan, however, asserted that the LTTE was defeated owing to its unsuccessful war tactics. “If the LTTE had fought a guerrilla battle, it would not have lost,” he added.
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August - 29 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader, R. Sampanthan said that his party can take an official stand on the latest United States (US) policy of supporting Sri Lanka to institute a domestic mechanism to investigate the alleged war crimes, only after rea
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader, R. Sampanthan said that his party can take an official stand on the latest United States (US) policy of supporting Sri Lanka to institute a domestic mechanism to investigate the alleged war crimes, only after reading the report of the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), reports Colombo Page on August 30. Indicating a major shift in policy towards Sri Lanka, the US last week expressed support to the new Government of Sri Lanka to conduct its own domestic probe into the alleged war crimes. According to Sampanthan the US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Nisha Biswal's declaration in Colombo last week that the US will support a domestic mechanism, did not signify departure from previous policy. "The US has always talked about a domestic investigation and an international investigation," he has pointed out. The OHCHR report is expected to be presented to the Sri Lankan Government soon for its comments and the report will be submitted on September 30 to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at its 30th session in Geneva from September 14 - October 2.
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August - 31 
On August 31, Sri Lanka's Attorney General's (AG) Department told the Court of Appeal that no crimes involving the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP have been found during their examination, reports C
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On August 31, Sri Lanka's Attorney General's (AG) Department told the Court of Appeal that no crimes involving the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP have been found during their examination, reports Colombo Page. The examination was carried out by the AG Department in response to a writ petition filed by JVP Propaganda Secretary Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath citing that no legal measures have been taken against KP. Herath filed a suit in the Court of Appeal seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus for the arrest of KP allegedly for his role as an LTTE arms dealer and in the killing of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Court of Appeal earlier directed the AG to conduct an examination on the 193 allegations in the petition which include money laundering and procurement of arms.
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August - 31 
Sri Lanka's former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka rejected the claim made by the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commander turned ex-deputy minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman that the slain LTTE chief
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Sri Lanka's former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka rejected the claim made by the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commander turned ex-deputy minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman that the slain LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran committed suicide, reports Colombo Page. In an interview with an Indian Tamil TV channel Karuna claimed that the LTTE leader shot himself with a firearm when capture seemed imminent. He denied that his former leader was captured, tortured and killed by Lankan troops. However, Field Marshal Fonseka, who led the war against the LTTE from 2006 until its end in 2009 told the Express News Service that LTTE chief could been hit by shrapnel from a mortar bomb or a shell. "He had a head injury in which a part of the skull had come off. If he had shot himself, the bullet would have come out from the other side of the head. But this had not happened. He might have been hit by shrapnel from a mortar bomb or a shell," Fonseka told Express News Service on August 31. Fonseka said a post mortem was done on Prabhakaran's body by the Police as per law and a DNA test was also conducted to establish his identity.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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