| Southern businessmen grab Vanni people’s assets |
| [ 2010-09-03 01:11:57 ] |
 Reports states, the Sinhalese and Muslim businessmen are in the habit of grabbing the abandoned assets of displaced Vanni people. Towards these activities the military are engaged in duties in the Vanni region are cooperating is according to Vanni information. [More] |
|
|
|
|
|
| UNP states, government violating the parliament ethics |
| [ 2010-09-03 09:45:37 ] |
 United National Party had informed, the Sri Lankan government is violating the parliament ethics. Opposition party Chief Organizer John Amarathunga said, the government had failed to adopt the ordinary procedures in regard to constitutional reform. [More] |
|
|
| JVP appeal the ruling party members to oppose the constitutional reforms |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 09:40.17 AM ] |
 JVP has appealed the ruling party members to oppose the constitutional reforms. JVP General Secretary Tilwin Silva said, on the forthcoming 8th, voting will take place in regard to the implementation of the constitutional reform and ruling party members should refrain from voting was urged by him. [More] |
| Another member from the UNP supports the government |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:23.23 AM ] |
 Reports state another United National Party Parliament Member had come forward to support the 18th political constitutional reform. The UNP Party’s Pollanaruwa District Parliament Member Earl Gunasekara had agreed to support the government. [More] |
| Government states, nongovernmental organization are not banned |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:19.07 AM ] |
 The Sri Lankan government had informed none of the international nongovernmental organizations functioning in the country is restricted. The activities of non government organizations functioning in the north, is continuously observed by the Presidential Secretariat. [More] |
| 89 thousand women had lost their husbands during north and east war |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:16.58 AM ] |
 Reports states, 89 thousand women living in the north and east provinces have lost their husbands due to war. Out of them 25,000 widows are living in the Batticoloa district is according to statistics reports. Tamil National Alliance Parliament Member P.Selvaraja made this statement. [More] |
| Palitha Thevaraperuma granted bail |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:08.43 AM ] |
 United National Party Kalutara District Parliament Member Palitha Devaperuma was granted personal bail today. He produced himself in the presence of Mathugama Chief Magistrate Duminda Ramanayaka Weligodapittiya, and was released on twenty five thousand personal bail. [More] |
| UNP oppose to the constitutional reform |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:18.26 AM ] |
| United National Party had decided to vote against the constitutional reform which has been decided by the government. The Central Committee which met today had taken this decision was stated by Party’s leader RaniL Wickramasinghe at a media briefing held in Colombo. [More] |
| Persons travelled in “Sun C” ship were separated and were investigated |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:17.02 AM ] |
 “Reports states the Sri Lankan Tamils who had gone to Canada by the “Sun C” ship had been separated assuming of having links with Liberation tigers and investigations are processed. The information was stated by the Canadian Immigration authorities. [More] |
| Nirupama visits Mullaitheevu and Trincomalee |
[ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:12.18 AM ] [ ] |
 Indian External Affairs Secretary Nirupama Rao visited Mullaitheevu today to find the situations in the district. She met the Mullaitheevu Government Agent Nagalingam Vethanayagam at 8.30 a.m. The Government Agent informed in detail about the situation of the resettled persons, and the request for Indian aid. She distributed Indian aid items to the resettled people. [More] |
| S.M.Krishna states, Kachchatheevu accord cannot be cancelled |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:11.00 AM ] |
 Central External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna had informed in Lok Sabha that the Kachchatheevu agreement cannot be cancelled. He said, the Tamil Nadu fishermen are continuously getting attacked by the Sri lankan sea region, due to the carelessness of decisions hence the issue was debated at Lok Sabha. During the debate such statement was made by Minister S.M.Krishna. [More] |
| Sarath Fonseka suddenly suffering falls sick |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:08.45 AM ] |
 A leading Sinhala website had quoted a news item that Democratic National Alliance Leader Sarath Fonseka had suddenly suffering from ill health. The doctors from the navy forces are examining his health conditions is according to reports. [More] |
| Action will be taken according to cabinet decision – Tissa Vitharana |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:02.42 AM ] |
 Science and Technology Minister Tissa Vitharana said, according to the decision of the cabinet a decision will be met. He said, if the leftist parties do not agree to the political constitutional reforms, the activities will be processed according to cabinet decision. [More] |
|
|
| More than settlements, government working hard for splits states, Mano Ganeshan |
| [ Saturday, 28 August 2010, 12:50.03 AM ] |
 Democratic People’s Front Leader Mano Ganeshan said, the Sri Lankan government does not have any concern to find a settlement to the crisis faced by the Sri lankan Tamils. [More] |
| David Miliband meets tamils |
| [ Saturday, 28 August 2010, 12:37.05 AM ] |
 The former External Affairs Secretary of United Kingdom David Band will meet the migrant Tamils in London on the 4th of September. Many parliament members will also attend the meeting. [More] |
| 5000 rupees currency notes are introduced |
| [ Friday, 27 August 2010, 09:41.04 AM ] |
 Central Bank of Ceylon had decided to introduce 5000 rupees currency notes for the first time in Sri Lankan history. Due to the 60TH anniversary of Central Bank of Ceylon, printing of new currency notes are initiated for printing and according to information, 5000 rupee currency notes also will be introduced. [More] |
| Gottabaya proceeds to India to hold discussion about Tamils issues |
| [ Friday, 27 August 2010, 01:00.16 AM ] |
 “Diwayina” newspaper has published a news item, that in the intention of conducting discussion about Tamils issues, the Defense Secretary Gottabaya Rajapakse will visit India. [More] |
| “Sun C” ship is owned by a Sri Lankan Tamil |
| [ Friday, 27 August 2010, 12:54.15 AM ] |
 “Diwayina” newspaper has published a news item that the surrendered “Sun C” ship at Canada belongs to a Sri Lankan Tamil. The International Police inform the owner of the ship is Kasthuriraja Guna Robinson a Sri Lankan. [More] |
| Death sentence to Meesalai resident |
| [ Friday, 27 August 2010, 12:50.41 AM ] |
 An identified person who was convicted in Jaffna was given judgment for death sentence. The Jaffna High Court Judge S.Paramaraja gave this verdict. [More] |
| Three persons arrested for attempts to assassinate Gottabaya |
| [ Thursday, 26 August 2010, 06:01.08 AM ] |
 Two Tamils and one Sinhalese were on a conspiracy to assassinate Defense Secretary Gottabaya Rajapakse including diplomats were produced yesterday before the Additional Magistrate. [More] |
| Karuna states the Southern Sinhalese have proved the best leadership |
| [ Monday, 23 August 2010, 03:50.47 AM ] |
 Rehabilitation Deputy Minister Karuna namely Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan had said, the Southern Sinhalese have proved to be the best leaders. On this basis, Mahinda Rajapakse the great man originated was mentioned by him. [More] |
| (2nd Lead) |
| Senior SLA officer: ‘Kill everybody!’ order came from the top (VIDEO UPDATED) |
[ Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 09:47.51 PM ] [ ] |
 A senior Sri Lankan Army commander and frontline soldier have told Britain’s Channel 4 News that point-blank executions of Tamils at the end of the civil war in May 2009 were carried out under orders ‘from the top’. In an extended segment on Sri Lanka Tuesday, Channel 4 broadcast translated video interviews with the two soldiers. [More] |
|
Sri Lankan government had informed that the land mines excavation in the Jaffna Vadamarachchi area has been done completely. Government believes, the resettlements could be expedited. [
Reports states, one person is experiencing five years prison sentence due to the inadequacies prevailing in the court administration structure. [
Sri Lankan Government had informed more importance will be given in the year 2011, budget proposals to the development projects which are processed now. [
President Mahinda Rajapakse said, the political constitutional amendments are not dangerous the way opposition party leader RaniL Wickramasinghe describes. He said the allegations made that activities are processed to implement the constitutional reforms to extend the President’s term is not the truth. [
Opposition party leader Ranil Wickramasinghe said, the government is granting its support to implement forest law in the country. He said the person who had tied a government officer had been proved to be innocent. [
The Indian External Affairs Secretary Nirupama Rao was on a visit to India, and initiatives were to meet the Sambur, Trincomalee people, but it was cancelled at the last moment. [
India had informed, the activity of Chinese influence towards Sri Lanka is attentively observed by India. [
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauf Hakeem informed, even though they support the ruling party during the voting for constitutional reforms, the SLMC will remain with the opposition party. [
