06/03/2011
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Lanka Business Online
June 03, 2011 (LBO) - The International Bar Association’s human rights arm said it was concerned over what it called "the increasing erosion of judicial independence in Sri Lanka."
05/31/2011
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Reuters
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Tuesday argued that the spread of terrorist groups worldwide requires a revamping of the international laws of war, which put governments at a disadvantage against foes
03/09/2011
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The Globe and Mail
The migrant is one of 492 MV Sun Sea passengers who arrived in B.C. last August
02/25/2011
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BBC, BBC Sinhala
A Tamil political party in Sri Lanka has submitted a petition to the Supreme Court against forcibly registering Tamil residents in Jaffna allegedly by the security forces.
10/29/2010
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The Canadian Press
Sri Lanka's supreme court on Friday dismissed a formal request to nullify the election of President Mahinda Rajapaksa that alleged widespread intimidation, bribery and misconduct during the January vote.
07/07/2010
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Asia Times, Inter Press Service
COLOMBO - When garment factory workers outside Colombo once organized a noisy protest over a bonus issue, police threatened to file charges - of hostage-taking - against them. The Sri Lankan authorities zeroed in on this because the workers' senior managers were inside the factory premises during the protest.