Prevent LTTE slaying Tamils

Tamil Democratic Congress urges UNHRC :

The Tamil Democratic Congress has appealed to the Fourth Session of the UN Human Rights Council to fully investigate the arbitrary and extra judicial killings and the incommunicado detentions of Tamils by the LTTE in various locations in the uncleared areas in Sri Lanka.

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Major development drive with Hambantota port project

Symbolising the highly successful State visit by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to China, the Government yesterday signed the Contract Agreement with China to construct phase one of the Hambantota Port Development Project.

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Priority for rights even under trying circumstances - Human Rights Minister

The Government is committed to ensure that the fundamental rights of persons are respected and protected even in the difficult circumstances of combatting terrorism, Human Rights and Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told the Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday.

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