European Union

The resolution against Sri Lanka was mild in comparison those against Philippines and Pakistan

It ignores “multifaceted progress” in human rights and ethnic reconciliation, Minister Gunawardena says

COLOMBO, Oct. 22 (newsin.asia) - Thirty foreign election monitors from the European Union Election Observation Mission were deployed in all nine provinces of Sri Lanka on Tuesday to begin monitoring the election process, just weeks ahead of the island's Presidential polls. The team, which arrived in Sri Lanka on Oct 11, left the for the provinces on Tuesday morning after...

The EU has urged Sri Lanka to have an anti-terrorism law which is in line with international standards.

What would a decent world think of President Trump's recent threat to release European ISIS prisoners back into their own countries, asks Sri Lankan commentator Lucien Rajakarunanayake.