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Rights bodies urge Sri Lankan govt to set up truth commission


Rights bodies urge Sri Lankan govt to set up truth commission
National Peace Council decries failure to find masterminds behind 2019 Easter attacks
Updated: April 30, 2021 09:09 AM GMT
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Army personnel stand guard atop St. Anthony s Church during a Mass in remembrance of the Easter Sunday attack victims to mark the second anniversary of the atrocity in Colombo on April 21. (Photo: AFP)
Rights bodies and activists have called on the Sri Lankan government to establish a truth commission to build public trust and to seek justice for victims of the country s 26-year civil war and 2019 Easter terror attacks.
A truth commission could be an effective mechanism in this regard. Such additions to the country’s social capital, of which trust is a most important component, will enable countries that voted for the UN Human Rights Council resolution to engage more meaningfully with the development initiatives of the government, said the National Peace Council ....

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Many benefits of teaching a second religion


by SUSANTHA HEWA
Hobson’s customers had to choose the horse closest to the stable door. Yet, they had the option of leaving it- after all, it’s an option, isn’t it? We are not so lucky, because we don’t have the much underrated option of ‘leaving it’ when it comes to very important matters in life. First, we don’t have the option of not coming into this world. Second, we don’t have the option of refusing the language of our guardians. Third, we don’t have the option of asking for another religion. How unfortunate! It’s a pity that many of us take “Hobson’s choice” to be synonymous with only one choice or none at all. It tends to make us forget that ‘leaving it’ is a valuable option we begin to appreciate only in its absence. ....

Anthony Campbell , Sinhala Christian , Sinhala Buddhist , Tamil Hindu , Tamil Christian , அந்தோணி கேம்ப்பெல் , சிங்கள கிறிஸ்துவர் , சிங்கள புத்த , தமிழ் இந்து , தமிழ் கிறிஸ்துவர் ,

Cardinal Ranjith, the godsend!


Popularity of
Pohottuwa is plummeting due to scoring own goals! Indecision seems to reign supreme and even minor problems are allowed to develop into major issues; the denial of burial of Covid-19 victims being the best example. One would have expected the elected Opposition to capitalise on this unexpected bonus but it seems to be behaving like a headless chicken. Sajith continues to provide more entertainment than substance in his speeches. He is apparently second only to Maithri. Those Buddhist priests who are more interested in politics than religion are attacking the government because they feel the government is not doing what they want. They do not seem to care what the country needs. A trade union leader in robes said: “They can throw stones but we will not allow them to pick up fruits!” ....

Anthony Campbell , Sinhala Christian , Sinhala Buddhist , Tamil Hindu , Tamil Christian , அந்தோணி கேம்ப்பெல் , சிங்கள கிறிஸ்துவர் , சிங்கள புத்த , தமிழ் இந்து , தமிழ் கிறிஸ்துவர் ,