08/04/2011
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Daily Mirror
The United States Congressional Committee vote to ban aid to Sri Lanka although still under consideration is far from being passed and implemented,” according to the Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya. “The proposed cut is under consideration, but far from resolution. In fact, there’s a good chance that the legislation will never be finalised,” he told the Daily Mirror, from Washington
03/07/2011
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Human Rights Watch
(New York) - A US Senate resolution calling for an independent international mechanism for crimes by both sides during and after Sri Lanka's bloody civil war highlights growing international pressure for justice and accountability in Sri Lanka, Human Rights Watch said today.
03/06/2011
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Sunday Times
After saying no and yes, Govt. delegation meets Ban and UN panel in New York
Millions paid to PR firms, but US toughens stand and Senate passes resolution
03/05/2011
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States is increasing pressure on Sri Lanka to investigate the deaths of thousands of civilians at the end of its civil war. Human rights groups contend a Sri Lankan government commission has demonstrated no intent of doing it.
03/04/2011
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The Hindu
Sri Lanka on Friday dismissed a U.S. Senate resolution calling for “accountability” for the alleged human rights violations during the last phase of the ethnic war, saying that the government-appointed ‘Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission’ has been adequately empowered.
03/04/2011
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AFP, Agence France-Presse
A call by the US Senate for an international probe into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka was "unfortunate", the government of President Mahinda Rajapakse said Friday.
03/03/2011
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Sunday Times
The United States Senate yesterday passed a resolution that called on Sri Lankan government, the international community and the United Nations to set up an independence mechanism to look into reports of war crimes alleged to have taken place in the last days of the war.