07/05/2011
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Wall Street Journal
His inspirational hour-long address went into great detail about the unique history of cricket in Sri Lanka, from its introduction by Anglican missionaries at the turn of the 20th century to Sri Lanka’s glorious World Cup triumph in 1996 and subsequent problems stemming from political maneuvering by the country’s cricket administrators....
His speech clearly showed his passion for Sri Lanka and his love and respect for its people. He talked emotionally of aid relief efforts after the devastating tsunami in 2004, and how he and other players visited shelters, including ones jointly run by the government and Tamil Tiger insurgents.
06/01/2011
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Wall Street Journal
Managing international political pressure, especially from its northern neighbor India, was the key to defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May 2009, Sri Lanka has said.
04/26/2011
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Wall Street Journal
UNITED NATIONS—A U.N.-appointed panel found that allegations of war crimes committed by the Sri Lanka government and the Tamil Tigers during the final battles of their 27-year war are credible and could lead to formal charges if investigated.
12/09/2010
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Wall Street Journal
Wherever human rights are massively abused today, China is the main protector of the abusing government. In Sudan, China shielded the Bashir government in the U.N. as Sudanese troops and allied militias used Chinese arms to commit genocide in Darfur. Brutal regimes in Burma and North Korea similarly could not survive without strong Chinese support, protection and weapons. China has blocked efforts to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear weapons and to pressure Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka to adhere to international human rights norms.
11/22/2010
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Wall Street Journal
A year and a half after Colombo finally won its battle against Tamil insurgents, Sri Lankans are starting to ask when the promised "peace dividend" will materialize. Yesterday's budget offers hope—modest hope—that President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his administration are headed in the right direction.
06/23/2010
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AFP, Wall Street Journal
COLOMBO (AFP)--Sri Lanka slammed the United Nations on Wednesday over U.N. plans to investigate alleged human rights abuses committed in the final months of the island's civil war that ended last year.
Government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella accused the U.N. of having a "hidden agenda" on Sri Lanka, where government soldiers finally wiped out Tamil Tiger guerrillas last May after decades of separatist bloodshed.
01/24/2010
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Wall Street Journal
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—This country's presidential vote Tuesday pits two chief architects of the country's defeat last year of Tamil separatists, underscoring the political divide that remains after 26 years of ethnic strife.