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Attack on media outlet critical of government in country's north follows UN resolution to improve human rights.
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Grave discovered last December at state-run hospital in the central region contained more than 150 skulls and bones.
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Politicians face off with judges as critics accuse the government of foul play over chief justice's impeachment.
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Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 15:36 GMT
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After years of threats, what made one of Sri Lanka's boldest journalists leave her home country?
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Rajapaksa dismisses country's top judge after she was controversially impeached over a range of charges.
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Chief justice Shirani Bandaranayake has been accused of abusing her position and possessing unexplained wealth.
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Human rights groups condemn execution of Rizana Nafeek, convicted of killing an infant in her care in 2005.
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The government claims the country's highest ranked judge is guilty of financial irregularity and bias.
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Days after his release from prison, Sarath Fonseka says a united opposition is key to political change.
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Sarath Fonseka walks free after pardon by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his former main political rival.
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