Lankan President names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
The move to switch the portfolios of foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera and finance minister Ravi Karunanayake was part of the first cabinet reshuffle by Sirisena.
May 22, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
U.N. urges Sri Lanka to rein in military, prosecute war crimes
Sri Lanka must prosecute war crimes committed during the long civil war with Tamil rebels to win the confidence of the Tamil minority.
Jun 28, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
Sri Lankan troops committed war crimes: Probe panel
Allegations that the Sri Lankan army committed war crimes during the bloody conflict with Tamil rebels are "credible", a government probe panel has said and backed UNHRC's recommendation that foreign judges should have a role in domestic inquiry.
Oct 21, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
