Role of the State in development today

When it comes to the role of the State in development, Sri Lanka has witnessed an extremely sterile debate that has formulated the question as a choice between the State and the market. There are champions on both sides,

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Alleged war crimes:

Accountability remains critical

Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war ended six years ago amidst allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious abuses by both government and rebel forces. In 2011, a UN panel concluded that “the conduct of the war by both sides represented a grave assault on the entire regime of international law designed to protect individual dignity.”

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An island’s influence on the UN

The year 2015 marks an important milestone in Sri Lanka’s relationship with the United Nations. It is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and also the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s entry into the UN system.

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