By Shamindra Ferdinando
Genuine post-war national reconciliation will not be possible unless grievances of those who had suffered during the war and after were addressed, Harsha Kumara Navaratne, a member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) says.
Emphasizing the responsibility on the part of the government as regards concerns of all communities, Navaratne asserted that the alleged disappearances of persons who had been handed over to the military by their families soon after the war was brought to a conclusion remained a contentious issue.
Prominent civil society activist Navaratne said so during a brief discussion with
The Island on Tuesday (6) at the HRCSL, R.A. de Mel Mawatha, Colombo 4. Except the Chairman of the HRCSL Dr. Jagath Balasuriya, a former lawmaker, other members of the five-member outfit namely Dr. M.H. Nimal Karunasiri, Dr. Vijitha Nanayakkara and Ms. Anusuya Shanmuganathan, joined the discussion.
CHINA / DIPLOMACY
By Global Times Published: Jul 08, 2021 09:46 AM
Photo shows a construction worker taking photos at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2021. The ice-making work at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, also known as the Ice Ribbon , was completed, meaning the iconic venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics is now ready for test competitions. Photo:China News Service
China vowed on Wednesday to make the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics a concise, safe and spectacular event together with the international community, despite the COVID-19 pandemic still ravaging around the globe.
Ambassador Chen Xu, China s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, made the remarks at a panel discussion on promoting human rights through sports and the Olympic ideal at the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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The Tokyo Olympics made history last year when they were postponed until this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now comes another unfortunate first.
Facing a surge in coronavirus cases in the Japanese capital, the government has declared a new state of emergency beginning next week and officials confirmed Thursday what had been suspected for months the Summer Games will proceed for the first time with no spectators allowed in the stands.
The sound of silence in empty stadiums and arenas will inarguably diminish the massive sports competition, said the International Olympic Committee, organizers and government officials in a joint statement that offered “regret for the athletes and for the spectators that this measure had to be put in place.”