- Last Update 2025-06-03 16:25:00
Lankan officer's deployment on UN Peace Keeping Mission to Lebanon deferred over HR violations
The deployment of a Sri Lankan army officer as part of a United Nations Peace Keeping Mission to Lebanon has been deferred following complaints by Sri Lanka Tamil diaspora groups of alleged human rights violations while he was serving in Kilinochchi in 2009.
At a news conference yesterday at the UN headquarters in New York, the spokesman for the world body said; (excerpts)
We were asked last week about a Sri Lankan officer who was scheduled to deploy to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL. I can confirm that the officer’s deployment is on hold pending a review of the matter. A decision regarding deployment of this officer will be made once the review is complete.
We are in communication with the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka regarding the officer’s background and Sri Lanka is cooperating fully with our inquiries.
The United Nations takes reports of potential human rights violations very seriously. As a matter of policy, we are committed to ensuring that all personnel serving with the UN meet the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, including respect for and commitment to human rights.
-
Still No Comments Posted.
- May 31, 2025 - 426 - 0
Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary
Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred
- June 2, 2025 - 271 - 0
National Tax week launched
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.
- May 29, 2025 - 241 - 0
Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
- June 2, 2025 - 238 - 0
SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.
Related Articles
Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC
- 03/06/2025 - 85 - 0
Australian Deputy PM arrives in SL
- 03/06/2025 - 54 - 0
Several spells of showers expected
- 03/06/2025 - 47 - 0
Two more nabbed over shooting targeting Thusitha Halloluwa
- 03/06/2025 - 53 - 0
Leave Comments