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Month: December 2015

Colombo finds new ways to extend detention of Tamil political prisoners

31/12/201531/12/2015 Karu

[TamilNet, Thursday, 31 December 2015, 20:39 GMT] The Tamil prisoners, who are being indefinitely detained for several years in the prisons of occupying Colombo, are going to be subjected for prolonged proceedings once more under […]

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

TNA happy with move to free some part of lands occupied by army and wants more released

31/12/201531/12/2015 Karu

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today expressed satisfaction with the decision taken by the Government to free some  of the land of Tamil community occupied by the military in parts of the North. The TNA also urged the […]

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

White-van abductions continue in North with ‘UNP sophistication’

31/12/201531/12/2015 Karu

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 21:42 GMT] Sri Lankan military intelligence is operating white-van abductions through diaspora and homeland based intermediaries, a well-informed right activists in Jaffna told TamilNet on Wednesday. There have been at […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Sinhala leaders not a bunch of fools!

30/12/201530/12/2015 Karu

Sinhala leaders not a bunch of fools! BY Mirudhula Thambiah Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) Leader Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam said, the Sinhala leaders are not a bunch of fools! They know full well that a federal […]

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

We need a Federal Constitution

30/12/201530/12/2015 Karu

BY Mirudhula Thambiah Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian and Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) Leader K. Suresh Premachandran said it is Leader Sampanthan and member Sumanthiran who have broke away from the policies […]

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

Why Mahinda worried about Prageeth, Lasantha murder investigations

30/12/201530/12/2015 Karu

Why Mahinda worried about Prageeth, Lasantha murder investigations Today this column records the true story of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent photograph released to the Facebook by his son Namal in which Mahinda was seen standing on […]

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

Another Army officer arrested

30/12/201530/12/2015 Karu

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recently arrested another Army Officer attached to the State Intelligence Service in connection with the abduction and murder of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. CID sources said he is a member of […]

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

A forgotten UN – LTTE accord during CBK’s presidency

30/12/201530/12/2015 Karu

Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative (PR) to the UN, Dr. Rohan Perera, PC, in conversation with Hungarian PR, Katalin Bogyay (Left) and UNSG Ban Ki-moon’s Special Advisor on Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar (Right), formerly of the Indian […]

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

Sri Lanka gets set to prosecute former regime members

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s law enforcement authorities are close to instituting legal proceedings against ousted president Mahinda Rajapaksa and members of his regime, a government spokesman said. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said enough evidence had […]

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

Sri Lanka secures support for Swiss bank account probe

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT – Switzerland has agreed to support Sri Lanka’s probe into alleged Swiss bank accounts maintained by the ousted former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, a government spokesman said. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said police investigations were […]

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

TNA welcomes TPC activities

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

TNA welcomes TPC activities Tamil National Alliance (TNA) welcomes the democratic activities taken forward by Tamil People’s Council (TPC). TNA is also ready to consider the reasonable solutions put forth by the TPC for resolving […]

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

No one in TPC came through back door says Wiggy

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

No one in the Tamil People’s Council (TPC) came through the back door, Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister and the co-chairman of the Council C.V.Wigneswaran said. He made this remark addressing the second session of […]

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

What’s the Deal with Sri Lanka’s War Crimes Court?

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

Several weeks ago, Chandrika Kumaratunga announced that Sri Lanka would set up a special court to deal with alleged wartime abuses. Kumaratunga is the chairperson of the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR); she […]

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

‘Broken Promises of arresting Killers’ by Maithiri Government.

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

( December 26, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The arrest of a main suspect in the Wasim Thajudeen murder case has been temporarily put off over the influence of a government bigwig, political sources say. […]

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

SL Governor Austin Fernando schemes Sinhala colonization of Batticaloa

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

[TamilNet, Monday, 28 December 2015, 16:14 GMT] Colombo’s colonial Governor to Eastern Province, Austin Fernando, who is a former Defence Secretary of the occupying Sri Lankan military, is working behind the scene to settle Sinhala […]

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

Extending the democratic revolution

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

by Vikramabahu Karunaratne ( December 26, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Nava Sama Samaja party anniversary will be held at New Town Hall, Colombo on December 30 starting from 2 pm. Party believes that participation […]

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

Sumanthiran hits out at Vigneswaran

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

TNA Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran said the TNA friendly people were being led astray by Chief Minister of Northern Province C.V. Vigneswaran. Commenting on the Tamil People’s Council established recently under the Chief Minister, the parliamentarian […]

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

‘Tamil Makkal Peravai Will Be A Watchdog of Tamil Politics’

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

COLOMBO: The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern Province, C V Wigneswaran, has clarified that the Tamil Makkal Peravai (TMP), which he has floated, is not a rival to the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), […]

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

SLMC inquiry on former JMO

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) officials have initiated an inquiry on the former Judicial Medical officer of Colombo, Ananda Samarasekera who performed the first autopsy on the remains of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen, after they received […]

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

TNA may consider action on Sidharthan

29/12/201529/12/2015 Karu

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) may consider taking action against Parliamentarian Dharmalingham Sidharthan for joining the Tamil People’s Council. Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) General Secretary Mavai Senathirajah has called for an inquiry to be […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

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