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March - 1 
Meanwhile, Voice Against Corruption, a group backed by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), in Sri Lanka has called on the Government on March 1 (today) to reveal details of the wealth and assets that were seized from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Meanwhile, Voice Against Corruption, a group backed by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), in Sri Lanka has called on the Government on March 1 (today) to reveal details of the wealth and assets that were seized from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the war. Co-convener of Voice Against Corruption Wasantha Samarasinghe said that the Government had taken into custody large stocks of gold, vast amounts of money and ships belonging to the LTTE during the war. He observed that whenever the Government acquired any LTTE asset it was given wide media publicity. "However, the Government has so far not presented any information regarding these goods and money seized nor have they been handed over to the Treasury," Samarasinghe said.
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March - 2 
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 2 (today) denied that the Army killed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Prabakaran’s 12-year-old son Balachandran, reports Daily Mirror. He told “Had it happened, I would have known it. It i
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 2 (today) denied that the Army killed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Prabakaran’s 12-year-old son Balachandran, reports Daily Mirror. He told “Had it happened, I would have known it. It is obvious that if somebody from the armed forces had done that, I must take responsibility. We completely deny it. It can’t be.”
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March - 4 
Meanwhile, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navi Pillay on March 4 reiterated her concern about the lack of meaningful progress in accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the UN Human Righ
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Meanwhile, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navi Pillay on March 4 reiterated her concern about the lack of meaningful progress in accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) general debate on thematic reports by Secretary-General and High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva at the 22nd session of UNHRC, Ms. Pillay said she remained concerned about the lack of meaningful progress in terms of accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, and welcomed the Council's engagement in monitoring domestic processes regarding accountability.
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March - 5 
Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on May 5 (today) said he recognised the important steps taken by the Sri Lankan Government since the end of the conflict, reports Daily News. The UN Chief said this in reply to a question on Sri Lanka during
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Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on May 5 (today) said he recognised the important steps taken by the Sri Lankan Government since the end of the conflict, reports Daily News. The UN Chief said this in reply to a question on Sri Lanka during a press briefing. He said “I recognised the important steps taken by the government of Sri Lanka since the end of the conflict.”
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March - 6 
A group of about 1,500 representatives of the organization called 'Dead and Missing Persons Front' representing the family members killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) handed over a petition to the United Nations (UN) on March 6 over
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A group of about 1,500 representatives of the organization called 'Dead and Missing Persons Front' representing the family members killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) handed over a petition to the United Nations (UN) on March 6 over their loved ones killed in LTTE attacks, reports Colombo Page. The petition, addressed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights draws attention to the thousands of Sri Lankans killed and disappeared in LTTE attacks throughout the island during the terror reign. The organization holds the major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the proxy party of LTTE before the end of the war, as equally responsible as the LTTE for the deaths of their family members and injustices claimed to have been committed to them.
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March - 9 
The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration on March 9 said that Sri Lanka will conduct a census on people died and injured during the civil war with the LTTE and the Marxist insurrection in the 80's. The Ministry of Public Administration
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The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration on March 9 said that Sri Lanka will conduct a census on people died and injured during the civil war with the LTTE and the Marxist insurrection in the 80's. The Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs in collaboration with the Census and Statistics Department will carry out the census. The census will cover the period of the terrorist war since 1983 including the unrest prevailed in the country in 1983 and the insurrection of the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna in the years of 1988 and 89. There is no data relating to the people dead and injured due to the atrocities committed by the two groups during these periods. The Ministry plans to complete the census before the end of this year.
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March - 11 
Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena on March 11 said the groups supporting Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who could not defeat Sri Lanka through war are now trying to attack the country by creating conflicts using inte
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Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena on March 11 said the groups supporting Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who could not defeat Sri Lanka through war are now trying to attack the country by creating conflicts using international forces. Addressing a public meeting in Colombo the Minister alleged that international forces envious of Sri Lanka's rapid development process are exerting pressure on Sri Lanka and hatching conspiracies to make a regime change in the country. "Despite all this, the Sri Lankan Government will not be shaken by such allegations and will instead continue with its policies for the country," the Minister said.
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March - 13 
The parents of the dead and missing persons during the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) war in Sri Lanka due to the atrocities committed by the terrorists questioned the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 13 why the UN dose
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The parents of the dead and missing persons during the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) war in Sri Lanka due to the atrocities committed by the terrorists questioned the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 13 why the UN doses not look into the activities of the terror outfit, reports Colombo Page. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, the convener of the 'Dead and Missing Persons Front' Ananda Perera questioned why the UNHRC is silent about the atrocities committed by the LTTE during the three decades of terror. Perera accused the UNHRC of not looking into the plight of the people who became destitute due to the brutal activities of the terrorist organization. He further said the UNHRC should also focus its attention on Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which was the proxy party of the LTTE during the war and assisted the terrorist organization.
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March - 13 
Meanwhile, Vavuniya prison authorities said on March 13 that no LTTE suspects were located in the Vavuniya prison due to security reasons, reports Daily Mirror. All the LTTE prisoners were at the Anuradhapura prison while Tamil civilian suspects were
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Meanwhile, Vavuniya prison authorities said on March 13 that no LTTE suspects were located in the Vavuniya prison due to security reasons, reports Daily Mirror. All the LTTE prisoners were at the Anuradhapura prison while Tamil civilian suspects were at the Vavuniya prison as usual. The Vavuniya prison was opened on March 12 after being refurbished and the relocating of prisoners would be carried out gradually.
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March - 15 
The United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 15 adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Sri Lanka in Geneva, reports Colombo Page. Sri Lanka's Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights Minister of Plantation In
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The United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 15 adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Sri Lanka in Geneva, reports Colombo Page. Sri Lanka's Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights Minister of Plantation Industries Mahinda Samarasinghe delivered a statement to the Council on Sri Lanka's progress in the promotion of human rights. He briefed the Council that the Government is actively engaged in removing military involvement in civil administration, demining, and rehabilitation, and had launched national reconciliation and peace-building initiatives. Sri Lanka had accepted 113 out of 204 recommendations received, and had also made 19 voluntary commitments. Sri Lanka was currently evaluating the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
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March - 15 
Meanwhile, Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 15 answering a question during the sessions at the 22nd Session of the UNHRC also asked the International Community as to why “it keeps silent on the atrocities committed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eela
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Meanwhile, Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 15 answering a question during the sessions at the 22nd Session of the UNHRC also asked the International Community as to why “it keeps silent on the atrocities committed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),” reports Daily Mirror.
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March - 16 
The United States on March 16 expressed its disappointment over Sri Lanka's rejection of all Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations from States that called upon it to implement the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommen
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The United States on March 16 expressed its disappointment over Sri Lanka's rejection of all Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations from States that called upon it to implement the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations. Delivering a statement, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe said the U.S. is disappointed that Sri Lankan Government rejected all UPR recommendations from States that called upon it to implement the LLRC recommendations and called on the government to expeditiously implement both the UPR and LLRC recommendations.
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March - 17 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on March 17 accused the Government of changing demographics in north east, reports Colombo Page. He said, "Most regrettably, the time and space that the Government seeks is not to fulfill its commitm
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on March 17 accused the Government of changing demographics in north east, reports Colombo Page. He said, "Most regrettably, the time and space that the Government seeks is not to fulfill its commitments and obligations but rather to fulfill its own agenda, which is to change the demographic composition of the North and East Provinces further and dilute and alter the cultural and linguistic identity of those areas.” He further said the Government seems to think that by persistently engaging in denials and adopting tactics of delay and evasion it could avoid the fulfillment of its commitments and obligations.
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March - 18 
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Prasada Kariyawasam on March 18 said, "Resolution on Sri Lanka in UN is uncalled for. We don't think there is a need for international community to get involved in Sri Lanka at this point", reports Daily Mirror.
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Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Prasada Kariyawasam on March 18 said, "Resolution on Sri Lanka in UN is uncalled for. We don't think there is a need for international community to get involved in Sri Lanka at this point", reports Daily Mirror.
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March - 18 
Tamil activists in Tamil Nadu supporting Sri Lanka's defeated Tamil Tiger terrorist outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have assaulted Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in Chennai on March 18, reports Colombo Page. The Sri Lankan monk identified as
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Tamil activists in Tamil Nadu supporting Sri Lanka's defeated Tamil Tiger terrorist outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have assaulted Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in Chennai on March 18, reports Colombo Page. The Sri Lankan monk identified as Bandara, who was part of a group of Sri Lankan pilgrims, was attacked at the Central railway station. The group of pilgrims arrived in Chennai on the way back home after visiting various Buddhist sites including Gaya. The Tamil Nadu Police said the Buddhist priest was repeatedly assaulted by unidentified attackers and the Police launched a search to arrest them.
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March - 18 
The United States presented the revised version of its resolution 'Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka' at the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 18, reports Colombo Page. The U.S.
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The United States presented the revised version of its resolution 'Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka' at the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 18, reports Colombo Page. The U.S. tabled a toned down version of the resolution co-sponsored by 32 countries including the U.S. to the UNHRC expecting the less demanding resolution to get adopted by the Council without much resistance. The final draft welcomes and acknowledges the progress made by the Government of Sri Lanka in rebuilding infrastructure, demining, resettling the majority of internally displaced persons, while noting that considerable work need to be done in the areas of justice, reconciliation and resumption of livelihoods. It welcomed the announcement by the Sri Lankan government to hold elections to the Provincial Council in the Northern Province in September 2013.
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March - 19 
Sri Lanka on March 19 said it intends to request for a vote when the United States sponsored draft resolution is taken up at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21, reports Colombo Page. In letters addressed to Foreign Ministers
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Sri Lanka on March 19 said it intends to request for a vote when the United States sponsored draft resolution is taken up at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21, reports Colombo Page. In letters addressed to Foreign Ministers of Human Rights Council member (HRC) countries, Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris rejecting the new resolution has said, that Sri Lanka seeks the understanding and the support of HRC member states at the vote on this resolution. The External Affairs Minister has written "Just as the Government of Sri Lanka did not recognize the last HRC resolution, it rejects the new resolution. Sri Lanka intends to request a vote when the draft resolution is taken up at the Human Rights Council on 21st March 2013.” "Government of Sri Lanka believes that drawing disproportionate attention to Sri Lanka's situation and introducing a resolution that seeks to discredit, single out the country and name and shame are unhelpful and counterproductive to Sri Lanka's current reconciliation process," the Minister emphasized.
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March - 20 
Sri Lanka on March 20 expressed 'strongest' reservations on the content of the report prepared by the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights Navanetham Pillay on Sri Lanka following a technical mission to the country, reports Colombo Page.
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Sri Lanka on March 20 expressed 'strongest' reservations on the content of the report prepared by the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights Navanetham Pillay on Sri Lanka following a technical mission to the country, reports Colombo Page. Participating in the general debate on country specific reports at the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Sri Lanka's special envoy Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said the report has been formulated pursuant to the last year's resolution against Sri Lanka which Sri Lanka has rejected. The envoy questioned how a technical mission after a visit of just over a week to the island could have produced such a document claimed to be a comprehensive report.
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March - 20 
Tens of thousands of Tamils from the North joined a rally in Jaffna city of the Northern Province on March 20 to condemn a US sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Daily News. The protestors said undue pressure on Sri
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Tens of thousands of Tamils from the North joined a rally in Jaffna city of the Northern Province on March 20 to condemn a US sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Daily News. The protestors said undue pressure on Sri Lanka will harm the hard won peace and ongoing development. Protestors described the US led resolution as an attempt to undermine Sri Lanka’s post-war reconciliation and development and an ‘infringement on Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.’ Some banners by protestors stated: ‘Hands off Sri Lanka, do not disturb our unity, we want time and space to develop and sustain peace’. One of the organizers of the protest, political activist Angajan Ramanathan said such resolutions will not benefit the people in the former conflict affected North and East. Ramanathan said the Government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been able to restore normalcy and rebuild the conflict affected areas which had not enjoyed such comforts for more than three decades.
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March - 21 
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21, adopted the resolution sponsored by the United States with 25 votes in favor, 13 against and 8 abstentions, reports Colombo Page. Adopting the resolution, the 47-member UNHRC reiterated its
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21, adopted the resolution sponsored by the United States with 25 votes in favor, 13 against and 8 abstentions, reports Colombo Page. Adopting the resolution, the 47-member UNHRC reiterated its call made in the resolution adopted last year for Sri Lanka to effectively implement the constructive recommendations made in the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and to take all necessary measures to initiate credible and independent actions to ensure justice, equity, accountability and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans. Tabling the resolution Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka which is a follow up of last year's resolution 19/2, the United States said Sri Lanka must take meaningful action on reconciliation and accountability and address the growing concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation.
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March - 22 
In a rejection of the resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, President’s Special Envoy on Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 22 (today) said that the resolution was clearly unacceptable due to its inherent flaws, reports Daily News.
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In a rejection of the resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, President’s Special Envoy on Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 22 (today) said that the resolution was clearly unacceptable due to its inherent flaws, reports Daily News. The minister pointed out that preambular part of the text is ‘intrusive, bears misinterpretations and focuses disproportionately on the negative and eliminates or is dismissive of the positive.’
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March - 22 
Minister for Youth Affairs Dallas Alahapperuma while addressing a media briefing held in at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo on March 22, said “The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has become an institution that implements a n
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Minister for Youth Affairs Dallas Alahapperuma while addressing a media briefing held in at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo on March 22, said “The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has become an institution that implements a new 'colonial policy' of ruling by creating divisions in international community, reports Colombo Page. The Minister further said the UNHRC has used Sri Lanka as the first test subject to experiment with the new policy of division. He said the UN resolution, calling for Sri Lanka to investigate war crimes allegedly committed by the security forces during the war against the LTTE, attempts to divide the country.
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March - 22 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at the presentation of Presidential Colours to the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment in Boyagane town of Kurunegala District in the North Western Province on March 22 said that the Government has made the Liberation Tigers of
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at the presentation of Presidential Colours to the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment in Boyagane town of Kurunegala District in the North Western Province on March 22 said that the Government has made the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) aspiration of an Eelam state a dream, reports Daily News. He added that the Government was aware that it had to face the consequences, when the humanitarian operation began. He said “Surprise attack is vital to any side. Some international television stations are also trying to launch surprise attacks on Sri Lanka by making false allegations against us.” The President added that the country had to face pressure exerted by foreign Governments, when the humanitarian operation was being launched. It is because of this external irritant that the country is facing pressure from various foreign forces. This foreign intimidation is what the imperialists and the diaspora want.
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March - 25 
Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa while delivering a talk on ‘How the war was ended’ at a function at Light House Hotel in Galle District on March 25 said “Certain politicians who are slavishly devoted to the servic
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Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa while delivering a talk on ‘How the war was ended’ at a function at Light House Hotel in Galle District on March 25 said “Certain politicians who are slavishly devoted to the service of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorists are engaged in a dirty game of creating problems among the Tamil population to cling to power,” reports Daily News. He was of the view that the machinations of the LTTE rump and other parties with vested interests were compounded by the strategic interest that certain states have in Sri Lanka because of its unique geographical position and said the LTTE propaganda machine remains fully operational in a number of countries though the terrorist outfit has been completely wiped out.
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March - 28 
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on March 28 said that Sri Lanka should act on the call by the Deputy Minister V Muralitharan, known as Colonel Karuna, to investigate war crimes by examining his own role in serious abuses, reports Daily Mirror. Karuna was ef
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) on March 28 said that Sri Lanka should act on the call by the Deputy Minister V Muralitharan, known as Colonel Karuna, to investigate war crimes by examining his own role in serious abuses, reports Daily Mirror. Karuna was effectively the second-in-command of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the head of its eastern province forces until he split from its leader V Prabhakaran in March 2004. Brad Adams, the Asia director at HRW said "Karuna's call for war crimes investigations should not allow him to airbrush out his own role in atrocities. His LTTE forces were implicated in some of Sri Lanka's most horrific abuses, so the Government's long-stalled war crimes investigations might as well begin with him. LTTE forces under Karuna's command were directly involved in some of the worst crimes of Sri Lanka's 26-year-long armed conflict, which ended in May 2009.”
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March - 31 
Ahead of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election likely to be held in September 2013, the rift within the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has widened, opening up avenues for a possible split in the party in the near future, reports Daily Mirror
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Ahead of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election likely to be held in September 2013, the rift within the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has widened, opening up avenues for a possible split in the party in the near future, reports Daily Mirror on April 1. The TNA is an amalgam of five parties - Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO), Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) and People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE). Only the first three parties have Parliamentary representation. These allies have held negotiations over a period of time on the registration of the TNA as a separate political party. However, there has been a conflict of opinion between the ITAK of R. Sampanthan and the other parties on the sharing of responsibilities when registering the party.
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March - 31 
Minister of National Language and Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara on March 31 said that the Government is seeking a ban on nationalist and religious extremist groups disrupting the ethnic harmony in the country, reports Colombo Page. The Mini
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Minister of National Language and Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara on March 31 said that the Government is seeking a ban on nationalist and religious extremist groups disrupting the ethnic harmony in the country, reports Colombo Page. The Minister said his ministry is preparing to submit a Cabinet paper seeking a ban on extremist groups that are creating rifts between the ethnic and religious communities in the island. According to the Minister, the Cabinet paper will seek to bring new laws to crack down on such groups.
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March - 31 
Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 31 renewed its call for a United Nations (UN) probe to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in the country during and after the war. TNA Spokesperson and parliament
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Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 31 renewed its call for a United Nations (UN) probe to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in the country during and after the war. TNA Spokesperson and parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran told that the party would continue to push for a UN mechanism to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the island nation. Premachandran said "We need an independent international probe to find out what happened. The Government has proved that it cannot handle the matter properly as there is no faith in their own investigations. We cannot expect justice from the Government."
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*Data till , April 17, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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