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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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.
01/01/2011
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Maxwell School of Syracuse University
VIDEO: Bob Blake gives a speech at Syracuse. The final minutes relate to Sri Lanka. Go to 1:09 to hear the question that prompts Blake's response, which includes confirmation of two reports on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka being sent to the U.S. Senate. (via @TamilDiaspora on Twitter)
08/12/2010
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Xinhua
COLOMBO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government rejected a call by U.S. Senators for an independent probe on alleged human rights abuses during the last stages of Sri Lanka's conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels.
12/07/2009
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The New York Times
NEW DELHI — A report on Sri Lanka to be released next week by the Senate Foreign Relations committee urges a less confrontational approach to that nation, citing strategic American interests in the region.