UN Human Rights Council – a butterfly or a caterpillar with
lipstick?
The ides of March have come and gone but the
passage of the famous or infamous US sponsored resolution on Sri
Lanka continues to provoke discussion and discourse not to mention
the controversy it has raised among us on its pros and cons. I
thought it opportune that I should share some thoughts with you on
the United Nations Human Rights Council as a body and tell you what
I feel is the legal impact of this resolution.
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Choice of military locations is nobody’s
business:
Sri Lanka not taking chances again
No country has a right to force us on our
military strategies as the Government would take such action purely
in the interest of the nation and its citizens. Countries
responsible for killing innocent civilians, including women and
children through drone attacks, tell us a different story when it
comes to Sri Lanka.
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Demand by Fonseka for removal of Army camps in
North:
Betrayal act condemned
Once again attempts to undermine the supreme
sacrifices made by soldiers:
Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, who was
fortunate enough to leave Welikada prison under a special
presidential pardon, made a highly irresponsible and betrayal
statement to the Tamil media that Military camps in the North should
be moved out. He once again attempted to undermine the supreme
sacrifices made by soldiers of the very same Army he once commanded.
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SLAF turnout model aircraft
A journey through the factory will take you
through a fascinating ride through new and old aircraft that are
showcased.“ We take a scale of 1:80 and use attonia wood for the
body and mahogany wood to carve the wings”, Pathirana, who fell in
love with aircraft from his teens, said demonstrating the process of
carving a model aircraft from A to Z,
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