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Month: October 2014

What’s In A Ban On A Non Existent LTTE ?

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

By Kusal Perera – “After three decades of pain and anguish, today, Sri Lankans of all ethnicities, living in all parts of Sri Lanka, are free from LTTE terror and no longer live in a […]

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

On The Rajapaksa Budget, His Thinking On Tamil Issues And Our Position

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

By R. Sampanthan – We tabled a Position Paper in January 2011 setting out our position. I table that Position Paper and kindly request that it be included at the end of my speech. The Position […]

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

The Rise Of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Democracy, Terrorism And The Muslim Factor In Sri Lanka

31/10/2014 Karu

By Nishthar Idroos – Winds heralding another round of elections loom high. Astrologers, fortune-tellers,  and every political soothsayer are busying themselves to make the kill. It’s that kind of season once again in Sri Lanka. […]

By Karuna

Govt. falsely accusing UK UNP branch members of being LTTE’ers

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

By Zacki Jabbar The UNP on Wednesday accused the government of using a recent picture of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe meeting some members of the UK UNP branch in London, to allege that they were […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Sri Lanka downplays India’s concerns on death sentences to fishermen

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

Protests continue in Tamil Nadu over death sentence to 5 fishermen Pro-Tamil groups tried to lay a siege to the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai, but police foiled their attempt. Around 200 activists […]

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

Slain Tiger’s mother stopped from leaving for Canada: HC Shelly Whiting responds

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Shelley Whiting yesterday issued a statement challenging front-page news item headlined ‘Slain Tiger’s mother stopped from leaving for Canada’ published in The Island issue of the […]

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

Thundering wakeup call from voiceless people of Sri Lankla

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

Don’t blame the Koslanda victims“The minister said the Plantation Industries Ministry Secretary has already taken measures to find out why these plantation workers failed to follow the instructions of the NBRO….” But, the question that […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

UNP accuses govt of NOT allocating funds for Northern and Eastern provinces

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

By Saman Indrajith UNP National List MP D. M. Swaminathan on Wednesday (Oct. 29) accused President Mahinda Rajapaka of not allocating funds for the Northern and Eastern Provinces through the Budget 2015. MP Swaminathan was […]

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

Opposition lays the blame on govt.

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

 Bishop of Badulla decries bid to blame Koslanda victims Heavy rains disrupt search for Sri Lanka landslide survivors by Saman Indrajith The government could make excuses but it should accept the responsibility for its failure […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

TNA says will agree for conditional talks

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says it is ready for conditional talks with President Mahinda Rajapksa to reach a political solution to the Tamil issue. TNA leader R. Sampanthan told Parliament today that his party […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

UN Committee raises several concerns

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

The UN Human Rights Committee, while taking note of some positive developments in Sri Lanka, also raised several concerns and proposed recommendations in its concluding observations made today on the fifth periodic report of Sri […]

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

Court Dismisses Legal Action Against Tamil Provincial Councilors Seeking “Genocide Probe”

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

The Court of Appeal today dismissed a writ application filed by a resident of Nugegoda who sought a writ of mandamus order directing the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the attorney General (AG) to […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Will cause further divisions in country – BASL

31/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) charged the approval process required for travel to the North as yet another inhuman and unjustified attack on the minorities. “This is an irritant […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Did Gotabaya Precipitate The Crisis With Chris Nonis?

30/10/201430/10/2014 Karu

By Rajiva Wijesinha – In the course of the frenetic travel programme I had set myself before the usual budget period, I had just two days in Sri Lanka last week. They were packed, with Parliament, and […]

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

Like LTTE wartime clearance – Sumanthiran

30/10/201430/10/2014 Karu

By Skandha Gunasekara and Gagani Weerakoon TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran compared the newly implemented travel restrictions in the North to the era when the LTTE held sway in the province. The recently imposed travel […]

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

‘Lankan Government Stooge’ and the C’wealth: Reading between the lines

30/10/201430/10/2014 Karu

“This erosion of democracy and fundamental freedoms is no longer only Sri Lanka’s crisis. The fate and future credibility of the Commonwealth is inextricably bound to the actions of its Chair in office…It is your […]

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

The Mystery Of Presidential Election Date

30/10/201430/10/2014 Karu

By Dr Jehan Perera The government spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has announced that Presidential Elections will be held in January. He has also said that he knows the date but will not reveal it. In […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Mahinda Rajapaksa And The Seven Dwarfs

30/10/2014 Karu

By Rajiva Wijesinha – Enemies of the President’s Promise Chapter 2 Happy Part 1 During the conflict period, relations with India had been handled not by the Foreign Ministry, but by three trusted confidantes of the President. […]

By Karuna

350 Buried alive with 2 Hindu Temples

29/10/201431/10/2014 Karu

By Mirudhula Thambiah and Menaka Indrakumar More than 350 persons went missing and six bodies were found, following a massive landslide, at the Koslanda Estate in the Meeriyabadda area of Haldummulla in the Badulla District, yesterday […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Commonwealth chief calls for reduction of army role in northern Sri Lanka

29/10/201429/10/2014 Karu

Due to travel restrictions imposed in the northern provinces earlier this month by the Sinhala Government, all foreign passport holders now require a permit before travelling to these areas controlled by Sri Lankan forces. All […]

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

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