Amendments Bill: No opposition within Govt, says Dinesh, several UPFA members will abstain, says John The proposed amendments to the existing elections system will be brought before Parliament after the Constitutional Amendments Bill which will be taken up on Wednesday (Sept. 08), Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Adaderana. [Views:12] [Fri, Sep 03, 2010] [Full Article]
Why all Tamil parties can’t come together, questions Rao Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao expressed India’s sentiments towards the wellbeing of minorities in Sri Lanka but questioned why all Tamil parties couldn’t come together, Nalliah Kumaraguruparan General Secretary DPF said today. Kumaraguruparan released the statement following Rao’s meeting with the Tamil Parties Forum. [Views:10] [Fri, Sep 03, 2010] [Full Article]
Public servants rights curtailed – Ranil Today the rights of the Public Servants have been curtailed and the best example for that is taking away Sarath Fonseka’s pension, UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe told a press conference today. Wickremasinghe added that in future even if a politician’s child fails an exam the teacher might be tied to a tree the next day.
[Views:9] [Fri, Sep 03, 2010] [Full Article]
Thewarapperuma released on bail The Mathugama Magistrate courts today released UNP Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma on bail today. He was arrested December 2009 for allegedly assaulting a secretary of a government minister. [Views:11] [Fri, Sep 03, 2010] [Full Article]
Plane parts found The Army has recovered several torched LTTE light aircraft parts that had been kept hidden inside a container in Vellamullivaikkal and Ampalawanpokkanai during the peak of the battles in Wanni. [Views:40] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Rajaratnam allegedly funded LTTE: US Judge lets suit proceed A lawsuit accusing a Wall Street hedge fund manager and his father of using a charitable foundation to funnel millions of dollars to the LTTE, a Sri Lankan terrorist group, can go forward, a federal judge in New Jersey says. [Views:29] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Fonseka still sick The second Court Martial probing charges against Sarath Fonseka resumed its sittings this afternoon. However, the Medical officer informed the Court that Fonseka was not fit to be present for the proceedings for the second consecutive day. [Views:29] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
John Rankin appointed new British High Commissioner John Rankin has been appointed British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Non-Resident British High Commissioner Maldives in succession to Dr Peter Hayes, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Rankin will take up his appointment during February 2011, British High Commission in Colombo said. [Views:27] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Rao, Pillayan talks Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao had talks with the Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Pillayan) and the Eastern Province Governor Mohan Wijewickrama this morning. [Views:26] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
UNP against constitutional amendment – Ranil We are completely against the proposed 18thconstitutional amendment and will vote against it, UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said Yestrday. Wickremasinghe said this following a Working Committee discussion regarding the matter.
[Views:27] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Report to Lanka The Sri Lankan High Commission in Malaysia has compiled a report on the incident where a Sri Lankan was murdered and two others escaped on Sunday after being abducted by a gang in Malaysia. [Views:24] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
IDPs reduced to 28,659 The total number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Menik Farm relief village has dropped to 28,659 as of today (1 Sep), due to the Government’s speedy resettlement programme. [Views:22] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Army truck goes down precipice, one killed An Army truck has skidded off the road and gone down a precipice at Galagedara killing one soldier, Military spokesman Ubaya Medawala told Ada Derana today. The truck had been traveling from Kandy to Kurunegala when it met with the accident. Two more army personnel have been injured and are being treated at the ICU at Kandy hospital.
[Views:7] [Thu, Sep 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Mervin not guilty, decides committee The disciplinary committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to probe the incident of a Samurdhi officer being tied to a tree at Kelaniya, has decided that former Deputy Minister Mervin Silva is not guilty. [Views:39] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Time to look to the future, says Indian Foreign Secretary Rao Indian Foreign Secretary during her visit to the North today (Aug. 31) had emphasized that it was time to look to the future for the sake of the coming generations and had underlined that India had always accorded high priority to the welfare of the people of Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, states a media release from the Indian High Commission in Colombo. [Views:27] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Negligence claims Investigations are underway into the death of a mother and her child during childbirth at the Matara hospital. The husband of the victim had complained to the Matara police that the death occured as a result of the negligence by the doctors and the staff of the labor room. [Views:34] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Underworld kingpin Olcott shot dead at Minuwangoda A notorious underworld gangster known as Olcott has been shot dead during a scuffle with the police while being escorted from Kurunegala to Colombo, says Police media spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody. [Views:40] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Germany charges suspected LTTE cadres German prosecutors said Tuesday they had charged three men suspected of fundraising and buying weapons for the Sri Lankan separatist group the Tamil Tigers. [Views:26] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]
SC to deliver final decision to Speaker The Supreme Court accepted the bill on the government’s proposed constitutional amendments today. Accepting the bill the five member bench headed by Justice Shirani Bandaranayake stated that the Speaker will be informed of the final decision. [Views:25] [Wed, Sep 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Constitutional amendments before Parliament on Sept. 8: Minister Sirisena The proposed amendments to the constitution will be presented before Parliament on September 8 and taken up for debate on September 8 and 9, says Sri Lanka Freedom Party General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena
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