Taking Sri Lanka’s fight against the LTTE as an example, the government has told the UN Security Council that the challenges posed by terrorism in many parts of the world today may necessitate a re-evaluation of the rules of military engagement. Ambassador Palitha Kohona, the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN said that [...]
Disappointed with the lack of support from the west at a crucial time in its fight against terrorism, Sri Lanka has successfully bonded with new friends. Vital support from a range of countries including Iran, China and Libya has helped Sri Lanka scoff at the big stick wielded by western countries. “Many European countries started [...]
Damning review accuses the country of failing to honour human rights pledges after end of the war against Tamil rebels Sri Lanka’s top diplomat today hit out at the European Union for “punishing” the country, after EU investigators recommended cancelling a £1bn trade concession over the country’s failure to honour human rights commitments. Palitha Kohona, [...]
The British High Commission in Colombo yesterday refused visas to outgoing Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona and former Deputy Tourism Minister and MP Arjuna Ranatunga, government sources told Daily Mirror last night. According to well informed sources Dr. Kohona and Mr. Ranatunga had submitted their passports to the British High Commission for a visa to London [...]
(Dailymirror)-The Sri Lankan government wants the US to take action against the US based LTTE operative V. Rudrakumar, who is possibly the top most remaining active LTTE member following the recent arrest of the chief Tiger arms procurer K. Pathmanathan also known as KP. Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona, speaking to Daily Mirror online, said [...]
Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona is to take up the appointment as the Permanent Representative at the United Nations for Sri Lanka shortly. He returned from the UN to Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and also served as the Head of the Peace Secretriat. The Daily News interviewed Dr.Kohona about his [...]
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