Wikeleaks: Rajapaksas Were Set On A More Authoritarian Course
“In a meeting called by Ambassador to discuss reftel demarche to capitals, chiefs of missions (COMs) in Colombo agreed with the U.S. assessment that the political situation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated after the presidential elections in terms of the Fonseka arrest, intimidation of the media, purges in the military and police, and renewal of More...
WikiLeaks: “We All Want An End To LTTE Terror In Any Way even Kills Thousands Of Civilians”- Blake
Robert Blake “Ambassador subsequently spoke to the President’s brother and senior advisor, Basil Rajapaksa and sought to convince him of the need for time to persuade the LTTE to surrender peacefully. Rajapaksa More...
WikiLeaks: “I Haven’t Had An Easy Time With Rajapaksa Brothers” – Mahinda Samarasinghe
Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Samarasinghe before a special session of the Human Rights Council. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferre/United Nations “Ambassador met with Minister of Disaster Relief and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe More...
WikiLeaks: Time For A Cease-Fire To Pursue Political Negotiations Is Now Passed – Norwegians
The time for a cease-fire to pursue political negotiations is now passed – Photo: MATTIS SANDBLAD “The Government of Norway has been engaged in quiet efforts to persuade the LTTE to allow civilians in the More...
WikiLeaks: 13 Plus To David Miliband Too
13th Amendment-plus A leaked US diplomatic cable, dated April 30, 2009, updated the US Secretary of State on “visits by UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes, UK Development Minister More...
WikiLeaks: Blake Wanted US To Help GoSL’s War Against LTTE
“On January 10, Ambassador and Pol Chief met Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa. Ambassador noted that the U.S. and Sri Lanka wanted to work with each other and with India on interdiction of arms shipments More...
WikiLeaks: Hard To Campaign For “Carnival Of Fools”
“Sri Lankan Foreign Minister (and brother of President Kumaratunga) Anura Bandaranaike told the Ambassador he is contemptuous of SLFP Presidential candidate Mahinda Rajapakse’s alliance with the Marxist JVP, More...
WikiLeaks: Nambiar Brought Limited Progress, Indian’s Tone Is Much Tougher Than Ever
“The visit of the UN Secretary General’s Chief of Staff Vijay Nambiar brought limited progress, with some prospect of a working-level UN mission to try to negotiate the release of greater numbers of civilians More...
WikiLeaks: Gota Has Been Punishing Army For Rape And Murder
“In an October 6 meeting with Ambassador, Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said the president “could” appoint a new commission to look at complaints or use some existing mechanism, such as an ombudsman. More...
WikiLeaks: Blake Asked “Strictly Protect” Lalith Weerathunga
“Weeratunga (please strictly protect throughout) acknowledged the Ambassador was right and said he had been discussing this same problem with Peace Secretariat Director Kohona and others within the government.” More...
