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 SLAF Cycle race endsThe Sri Lanka Air Force Cycle Race – “Guwan Hanmuda Papedi Sawariya” with Derana concluded today with Dileepa Prabath of the Army clinching the overall championship. The race was an overall 459km long and spread over 3 days. MORE...  Govt. media face dilemma over air timeGovernment media are facing a dilemma due to the large number of parties and independent groups contesting the upcoming General Elections. According to the Election laws all political parties including independent groups should be allocated 15 minutes of air time on government media. MORE...  VIDEO: High ranking delegation to leave for GSP plus talksA high ranking Sri Lankan delegation will leave for Brussels on March 15 for talks with the European Union (EU) on the GSP plus trade concession and other issues, Minister G.L Pieris told at a press conference today. MORE...  Head of the UK diplomatic service visits Sri LankaThe Head of the UK Diplomatic Service, Permanent Under Secretary Sir Peter Ricketts visited Sri Lanka on 10 February. During his visit Sir Peter met with the Foreign Minister, government officials, civil society groups, humanitarian agencies and diplomats, the UK High Commission in Colombo said in a statement. MORE...  First election without an opposition - MaithripalaThis will be the first election in history to go ahead without an opposition, SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena said at a press conference today. He added that the UNP had deteriorated and decayed due to their poor organizational skills. MORE...  Hakeem to be provided four policemen for security – AG tells SCSLMC leader Rauff Hakeem will be provided with four policemen for his security, the Attorney General told Supreme Court today. The lawyer representing the government told courts that one sub-inspector, two police sergeants and one Police constable will be given as security. MORE...  ‘Visible minorities’ to rise rapidly in CanadaCanada’s ethnic makeup will greatly change in the next 20 years as the number of non-Europeans or “visible minorities” rises to nearly one-third of the population, a government agency said Tuesday. By 2031 it is expected that Canada’s South Asian population including Sri Lankans would more than double to as many as 4.1 million. MORE...  Lankan women refugees seek justiceKARUR, India: A group of Sri Lankan women refugees, all inmates of the camp at Rayanur here, gheraoed the Taluk Office here on Monday demanding “justice” to one of the inmates who attempted to end her life on Sunday evening. READ MORE...  India to set up consulate in Jaffna: Indian mediaIndia plans to set up a Consul-General’s office in Jaffna to help the people of the peninsula and fully restore connectivity to south India. Sri Lanka has agreed to the proposal. READ MORE...  CPA raises concern, writes to President over ‘unconfirmed’ media reportsIf media reports are true to the effect that state intelligence agencies have been compiling a list or lists of individuals on the basis of perceived or alleged political allegiances, it is cause for serious concern in a number of ways, states a media release from the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). READ MORE... |
 Peter meets FMThe Head of the UK Diplomatic Service, Permanent Under Secretary Sir Peter Ricketts visited Sri Lanka on 10 February. During his visit Sir Peter met with the Foreign Minister, government officials, civil society groups, humanitarian agencies and diplomats. Pic by Pramodh Hinsara Full Story >> Standing in for the General….Wife of Sri Lanka’s former army chief General (retired) Sarath Fonseka address a Democratic National Alliance (DNA) rally held this evening at the Hyde Park in Colombo. According to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) the main constituent of the DNA, this is the first political rally to be addressed by Ms. Fonseka. However, during the run-up to the Presidential poll she addressed several meetings but on a lower scale. Due to the General being in detention pending a court martial, Anoma Fonseka has been thrust to the forefront to stand in for the General. Full Story >> |
Exiled journalists asked to return
Sri Lanka's Attorney General Mohan Peiris has said he was prepared to offer protection to any of the nation’s journalists who return to the country from exile, the US based media rights group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said
Clinton presents award to Majeed
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Women of Courage award to Sri Lanka’s Jansila Majeed at a ceremony held at the US State Department in Washington, Wednesday. Majeed was among 10 recipients of the 2010 award.
Lanka unmoved by LTTE lobbyists
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The government says senior officials will continue with their overseas visits as scheduled despite the threat posed by some LTTE lobbyists in the west. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella says the LTTE in the West pose a threat to ministers
UK explains Miliband’s actions
A visiting British official today explained to Sri Lanka that UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband’s recent participation at the Global Tamil Forum conference in London was aimed at encouraging them to support efforts to achieve peace in Sri Lanka.
Government to monitor NGOs
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The government says there must be a surveillance mechanism to monitor the funds and activities of NGOs as there was information that many local and international NGOs were involved in domestic politics and other acts violating the country’s law
TMVP demands 13th amendment
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The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) has demanded the implementation of the 13th amendment soon after the General Elections and has also rejected the Oslo Declaration, TMVP Spokesperson Azath Maulana told Daily Mirror online.
Lankan team to head for EU
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A Sri Lankan delegation will head to Brussels next week for talks with the European Union (EU) on the GSP plus trade concession and other issues. The EU has decided to withdraw GSP for Sri Lanka but has given time to negotiate and retain the facility
Dayananda to discuss polls
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Elections Chief Dayananda Dissanayaka will hold a meeting with political party secretaries on Friday to discuss election related issues and the possibility of having foreign counting agents at the centers, an official at the Elections Department said.
Experts only after Pascoe’s visit
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon will appoint members to his expert committee only after UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe visits Sri Lanka to hold discussions with the government, a top UN official in New York told Daily Mirror online.UK official here for talks
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An official from the British Foreign office is due in Sri Lanka for talks with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, the Foreign Ministry said and the recent controversy involving UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is expected to figure in the discussions.CID to trace Dhanuna through ISP
The CID informed the Colombo Court Magistrate today that it had obtained the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used by Dhanuna Thilakaranthna and were trying to trace his whereabouts through this information.
Emergency extended by parliament
The state of emergency was passed in parliament a short while ago with a majority of 93 votes in support and 24 against. The JVP, UNP and TNA voted against the extension of emergency.
Fonseka suspends fast
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General Sarath Fonseka suspended his fast unto death today morning when the military granted him permission to speak to his daughters via his wife’s mobile phone last night, his wife Anoma Fonseka said.
NO POINT IN PUTTING UP POSTERS CONTAINING FALSE INFORMATION: AMUNUGAMA!!WARN_FL1!! March 10, 2010: “You happen to be our biggest propaganda network. There is no point in putting up posters containing false information. What is important... Read more... |
AGREEMENT ON RANSOM TO RELEASE 13 LANKAN SEAMENMarch 10, 2010: An agreement has been reached to pay a ransom to the Somali pirates for the... APPOINTING ADVISORY PANEL, CLEAR VIOLATION OF UN CHARTER: GLMarch 10, 2010: The government says the Secretary General of the United Nations, appointing... MILLION SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN FOR GENERAL'S RELEASE IN NUGEGODAMarch 10, 2010: Another phase of the campaign to obtain signatures for a public petition, t... ENTER DUBAI ILLEGALLY AND FACE JAIL TERMMarch 10, 2010: Lankan migrant workers, who are deported from Dubai for violating immigrati... |
DISRUPTIVE FORCES STILL ACTIVE, SAYS PRIME MINISTER
March 09, 2010: Forces which do not respect the independence and the unitary nature of the country continue to operate even today, says Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.
Read more...CAPSIZED NAVY PATROL CRAFT BROUGHT ASHORE
March 09, 2010: The Navy patrol craft that capsized off the Bambalapitiya coast has been brought back to the beach.
Read more...UN CHIEF VOICES CONCERN OVER PROGRESS OF JOINT STATEMENT
March 09, 2010: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed concern over the lack of progress of a joint statement which he and President Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed on during the UN chief's visit ...
Read more...MAN, WOMAN GIVEN 4-YEAR JAIL TERM EACH
March 09, 2010: The Negombo High Court today sentenced a man and a woman to four years rigorous imprisonment each, for the possession and trafficking of heroin.
Read more...PRINTING OF BALLOT PAPERS BEGINS
March 09, 2010: The printing of the ballot papers for the general election has already commenced, says the Government Printer Lakshman Gunawardene. Read more...
SELECTION OF GARBAGE DISPOSAL SITE DRAWS FLAK
March 09, 2010: A site in the Muthurajawela area has been selected for the disposal of garbage collected in the city, says Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.
Read more...GENERAL FONSEKA ALLOWED TO USE HIS WIFE'S PHONE: GIVES UP FAST
March 09, 2010: General Sarath Fonseka has given up his fast, begun in protest for depriving him of talking to his children, says his wife Anoma Fonseka.
Read more...EMERGENCY MOTIOIN PASSED WITH A 69-VOTE MAJORITY
March 09, 2010: The motion to extend the state of emergency was passed in parliament a short while ago with a majority of 69 votes. Read more...
PETITION SEEKS REVISION OF UNP NOMINATION LIST FOR MONERAGALA
March 09, 2010: A fundamental rights petition was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday, seeking a revision of the United National Party nomination list for the Moneragala district.
Read more...DENGUE SPREADING FAST: DR. PALIHAWADANA
March 09, 2010: Nine districts, where the dengue disease is rapidly spreading, have been identified, says the Ministry of Health.
Read more...MANGALA'S FR PETITION SEEKS LEGAL ACTION ON COMPLAINTS
March 09, 2010: A fundamental rights petition was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday seeking an order to the police to prevent threats, assaults and undue influence exerted on opposition activists.
Read more...MOTHER ABANDONS THREE CHILDREN NEAR WANUGAPITIYA HOSPITAL
March 09, 2010: Three children, all below four years, have been abandoned by their mother at a hospital in Pussellawa and police have begun a search for the mother.
Read more...FACTORY IN EVERY ELECTORATE: GEETHA; USELESS WITHOUT GSP PLUS: MANUSHA
March 07, 2010: The election campaign is hotting up by the day in the run up to the hustings on April 8. At rallies held yesterday, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Manusha Nanayakkara, Nishantha Muthuhettigama an...
Read more...FIRE AT NOROCHCHOLAI POWER PLANT
March 09, 2010: A fire broke out at the site of the Norochcholai thermal power plant in Kalpitiya early this morning.
Read more...FOUR KILLED IN ROAD MISHAP AT ANGUNAKOLAPELESSA
March 09, 2010: Four persons died in a motor accident at Angunakolapelessa early this morning.
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Summary of Cabinet Decisions – March 10, 2010
 Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project IICabinet granted approval to a memorandum submitted by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Minister of Finance and Planning to enter into a Loan Agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to obtain Japanese Yen 4,522 Million (approximately Rs.5,700 million) to meet the additional funding requirement of the Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project and to re-lend the proceeds of the loan to Ceylon Electricity Board on terms and conditions laid down by the General Treasury. |
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The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC, USA in a press release says that on Tuesday, 2nd March, the iconic Time Warner Center in New York witnessed a rare opportunity, where a spicy Sri Lankan feast enticed a large gathering of top executives from the American corporate world.
A media release of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing dated 09th March 2010 states that the Chinese Government through its funding arm the Exim Bank, concluded with Sri Lanka a Concessional Funding arrangement to construct the island’s second airport in Mattala at a
Sri Lanka plans to invite overseas and local companies this month to set up operations in a new 550 million Dollar tax-free port zone as the end of the war boosts trade and investment. Companies from Australia, India, China, Russia and Dubai have expressed interest in
"Although the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva has given a positive response about Sri Lanka, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's decision to appoint a panel of experts to advice him on Sri Lanka is totally uncalled for and unwarranted. The Government has vehemently condemned that step. The danger of terrorism has not been eliminated completely and the people must realize this fact", the Minister of Export Development and International Trade, Professor G.L. Peiris said at the weekly cabinet briefing held at the Government Information Department today (10).
The Minister of Export Promotion and International Trade Professor G.L. Peiris pointed out that the Opposition pledge of not giving two thirds majority to the Government at the upcoming parliamentary election clearly shows they have already admitted they are not in a position to win it.
Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to London Justice Nihal Jayasinghe lodged a protest over the statement made by British Member of Parliament William Hague at the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) as it tantamounts to legitimization of separation of Sri Lanka. In a letter Justice Jayasighe pointed out that Mr Hague’s statement that the resourcefulness and energy of the Tamil expatriates would be crucial to the success of the GTF was a legitimation of separation.
An International workshop, themed “Engaging the Tamil Tigers-Lessons from a Failed Peace Process” was held at the World Trade Centre in Colombo recently.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called on the people to prepare themselves to steer the liberated country towards an indigenous economy.
Hambantota District Freedom Alliance candidate Namal Rajapaksa is touring Jaffna.
A high ranking Sri Lankan delegation will head to Brussels on March 15 for talks with the European Union (EU) on the GSP plus trade concession and other issues, the Minister of Export Development and International Trade, Professor G.L. Peiris said at the weekly cabinet briefing held at the Government Information Department today (10).
Australia said that there are several who worked for the LTTE amongst the Sri Lankan refugees being held in Christmas Islands.
It is compulsory for all candidates who are contesting the general election to have a temporary Identity Card issued for candidates.
The Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya declared open the civil coordination and public relations office of the Sri Lanka Army in Jaffna today.
The former Attorney-General President’s Counsel Shibly Aziz was congratulated by the Sailan Muslim Foundation for been elected as the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL).
The newly appointed President of ICASL Sujeewa Mudalige in his inaugural speech said that the professions were facing new challenges. The era in which the professions asked the public to trust them has now ended. He said that the professionals should now respond to this new challenge.
Sri Lanka has relaxed several exchange controls relating to opening bank accounts abroad, forward foreign exchange cover and imports margin deposits and pre-payments from 11th March, in the first phase of a foreign exchange liberalization plan announced earlier in the year.
Basil Rajapaksa has said that his aim is to create an environment where all communities could live in peace and harmony in the Gampaha District.
General Sarath Fonseka will be tried over five charges under the Army Act at a court martial within the next few days. This was revealed by Military Spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe to the media yesterday.
