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Month: July 2016

New body for hill country Tamils

31/07/201631/07/2016 Karu

It will be on the lines of the Southern Development Authority, which had a visible presence during the previous regime led by Mahinda Rajapaksa. Borrowing from the concept of the Southern Development Authority, which had […]

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

Enough is enough: Mangala responds to MAHINDA

31/07/201631/07/2016 Karu

Responding to Former President and Kurunegala District MP Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement on the Office on Missing Persons, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera today said MP Rajapaksa is trying to score political points at the […]

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

Jaffna Varsity Violence: What Really Happened and Why!

30/07/201630/07/2016 Karu

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Violence reared its ugly head again in the Northern city of Jaffna on Saturday July 16th 2016 when student groups fought each other within the Jaffna varsity precincts in Thirunelvaeli known generally as […]

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

Colombo to Kandy Protest March Launched By JR Jayewardene in 1957

30/07/201630/07/2016 Karu

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj The marathon protest march “Jana satana Pada Yathra” launched by loyalists of former President and current Kurunegala district MP Mahinda Rajapaksa is currently underway in Sri Lanka. The march organized by pro – […]

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

International Adjudicators – Why Not ?

30/07/201630/07/2016 Karu

By ANI Ekanayaka – Prof. A.N.I. Ekanayaka There seems to be much unnecessary anxiety, muddled thinking and something fundamentally irrational about the prevailing revulsion in various quarters to foreign participation in any independent inquiry into […]

By Karuna, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Concerns of another UNHRC resolution

30/07/201630/07/2016 Karu

By Manekshaw It was a few days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement expressing his country’s solidarity with the Tamils of Sri Lankan origin who were commemorating an event in Toronto, Canada […]

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

Sri Lanka’s ex-greats humiliated after Aussie cricket debacle

30/07/201630/07/2016 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT, Australia’s latest spin bowling mentor, former Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan, was sulking Saturday after accusing local cricket authorities of trying to make him the fall guy in case the hosts lost. Muralitharan was […]

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

Jaffna Science Faculty remains closed due to lack of undergrads

30/07/201630/07/2016 Karu

By Dasun Edirisinghe The Jaffna University re-opened a few days but its Science Faculty remains closed due to lack of students. University sources said that more than 50% of the Jaffna Science Faculty comprised Sinhala […]

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

Keeping Ethnic Conflict From Getting Back To Centre Stage

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

By Jehan Perera – Jehan Perera The ethnic fault line in society was exposed in the clash between two groups of students at Jaffna University last week. The immediate cause of the dispute was a […]

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

New Constitution: Certain Issues To Be Sorted Out – Dayasiri Jayasekera

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

by Thushari Nathaniel United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) member and Minister of Sports, Dayasiri Jayasekera said that although the government wants to bring in a new constitution, there are certain issues that need to be […]

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

Kin of Sri Lanka’s missing persons demand “detailed information”

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

According to the ICRC study, of all the 395 families interviewed, 36 per cent believed their loved ones to be dead. As many as 31 per cent said the missing persons were still alive while […]

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

The Missing Millions From Singapore?

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole – Prof. S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole C.V. Wigneswaran’s Accusation – Leading Nowhere The NP Chief Minister in declaring open a housing scheme by a chartable member of the public in […]

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

Pro-reconciliation mood tempers press coverage of Jaffna Ethnic clash

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

COLOMBO: The sober media coverage of a recent Jaffna University fracas in which Tamil and Sinhalese students violently clashed over the organization of an annual event, indicates that a “pro-reconciliation” sentiment has gained “moral currency” […]

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

Lasantha’s killing: Suspect identified by driver

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

The suspect taken into custody in connection with killing of Sunday Leader Chief Editor Lasantha Wickramathunga has been identified by the man who was driving Mr. Wickramatunga’s vehicle at the time he was killed. The […]

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

Vigneswaran claims rights to Moragahakanda project

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran yesterday claimed rights to the Moragahakanda project as it supplied water to the Northern Province. Chief Minister revealed these sentiments during a discussion with the Japan International Cooperation Agency […]

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

Mahinda vows to go ahead with Pada Yathra

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

By Dasun Edirisinghe The Joint Opposition (JO) yesterday vowed to go ahead with the Pada Yatra as scheduled from tomorrow despite threats of disciplinary action and other obstacles. Addressing the media at Dr N.M. Perera Centre in […]

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

President Sirisena vetoes SLFP MPs’ participation in opposition rally

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman, Maithripala Sirisena, has disapproved of the participation of SLFP members and MPs in the Kandy to Colombo protest march planned by the Joint Opposition Group (JOG) headed by […]

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

Aussie streaker lands in Sri Lankan prison

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/streaker-nude-one-week-prison-kandy-australia-sri-lanka-first-test/2016-07-27 Brisbane local fined and jailed for indecent exposure following ill-advised escapade on day one of first Test File this one under ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’. Australian cricket fan Alex […]

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

Raviraj murder case to proceed

27/07/201627/07/2016 Karu

By Ishara Rathnakara Colombo High Court (CHC) Judge Manilal Waidyatilleke yesterday (26) ordered that a hearing with evidence be held on 02 September to decide whether the case against three suspects, charged in connection with the […]

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

Hindu temple demolished to make way for Buddhist vihara in Jaffna

23/07/201623/07/2016 Karu

A Hindu temple in Jaffna has been demolished by the Sri Lankan military, who have built a statue of the Buddha in its place, said a priest earlier this month. Saivite priest  P S G […]

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

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