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Day: 17 August 2014

Vadamaraadchi East villagers capture SL Navy trooper for rape attempt

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

The villagers of Vinaayakapuram at Vettilaik-kea’ni of Vadamaraadchi East in Jaffna captured a Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) sailor, who had entered into the house of a former LTTE member and attempted to sexually abuse his […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Tamil woman under SL military training dies in Jaffna

17/08/2014 Karu

A 26-year-old Tamil woman from Mullaiththeevu, who was conscripted by the occupying SL military was admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital this week and died at the hospital on Thursday after a mysterious vaginal illness. The […]

LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

‘Sanction clauses’ for Lanka’s deals with European agencies

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

European export credit agencies have begun imposing “sanction clauses” into draft agreements with Sri Lanka in anticipation of international economic, trade and financial sanctions or embargoes — a move the Government has vigorously opposed. This […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

UN committee questions government

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

The UN Human Rights Committee which is scheduled to convene in October, has questioned the Sri Lankan Government on several issues including on the progress made by the Sri Lankan Army’s Court of Inquiry in […]

INDIA NEWS, SPECIAL NEWS, UK NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Lanka signs US$ 760,000 lobby deal

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

The Sri Lankan Government has signed a new US$ 760,000 deal with Liberty International Group LLC of the USA to promote the island in the US, including among US Government members. Signed earlier this month […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Do or die in the next three years

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

By Nadini Perera Ceylon FT: The country must establish rule of law and create an environment for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in a ‘do or die’ scenario over the next three years, an economist […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Weary Of Domestic Mechanisms – Rayappu Joseph

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

Mannar Bishop, Rayappu Joseph, recently submitting a letter to the Presidential Commission for Missing Persons, said that he was growing weary of the domestic mechanism in resolving the injustices faced by the Tamils. According to […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

India For A Political Solution Within A United Sri Lanka – Y. K. Sinha

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

As India celebrated its independence anniversary last week, the Indian High Commissioner to Colombo Y. K. Sinha noted that India remains committed to assist Sri Lanka in its endeavours of rehabilitation, reconstruction and reconciliation. Speaking Exclusively […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

On SL soil

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan India has ‘fortified’ its military presence at its High Commission in Colombo by appointing an Army official, Col. Gurinder S. Klaire, to its intelligence wing, ‘on seeing’ the strong ties Sri […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

How Much Does Corruption Cost The Citizen

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

By Kumar David – The common refrain of supporters of an all powerful unchallengeableExecutive Presidency (EP) has been: “What does the common man care about abolishing EP; all he/she is concerned about is the cost of living, children’s […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Testifying on War crimes is not a violation of the Constitution

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

The Tamil National Alliance Party has said that there is no charge in witnessing before the United Nation Investigation Team about the war crime real incidents that took place during the time of war. Testifying […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

All of Sri Lanka suffers to serve whims of ruling clan

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

The United National Party (UNP) says it is a sad state of affairs that millions of tax rupees are spent by the Rajapaksa administration on extravagant events while over a million people are fighting a […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

The 2006 Senchcholai Massacre: An Ominous Sign Of An Impending Human Catastrophe Engineered By An Evil Regime

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

By Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah – Whilst our eyes and ears are on the OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL ) with the deadline for submissions set for October 30th 2014, Sri Lanka continues its game plan of […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

“Muslims Pose A Threat In Sri Lanka”

17/08/201417/08/2014 Karu

Just like in Burma, the recent years have seen the unrest between the Buddhist majority and the Muslim minority on the upswing in Sri Lanka. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, general secr­etary of the Sri Lankan ultra-nationalist Buddhist […]

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