The chief coordinator of ‘Siva Cheanai’ in Jaffna, Ma’ravan-pulavu K. Sachithananthan has come out with a statement on Wednesday that on the Vijayadasami day (Tuesday), the Buddhists, Christians and Muslims disturbed Saiva Tamil religious rituals of Muththumari Amman temple in Anuradhapura Old Town. They chased away the devotees and one devotee who escaped into the sanctum of the temple was fatally stabbed by a Buddhist and a Muslim. Both of them also smashed the image at the sanctum. Condemning the act on behalf of ‘World Hindus’, Mr Sachithananthan urged for…
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Leaders of Civil Organizations who made Maithripala president up in arms against his speech defending Gota !
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2016, 7.20PM) The leaders of Civil and professional organizations who were in the vanguard to steer incumbent president Maithripala Sirisena to victory at the last presidential elections have expressed their bitter and fierce opposition to the obnoxious and odious statements made by the president yesterday which in other words were directly pressurizing the Bribery Commission , CID, FCID and courts that are committed to their tasks and discharging their duties duly. The president’s speech also was directed at protecting and shielding the most infamous murderer Gotabaya , the…
Read More“Siva’s Army”(Siva Senai)Formed to Enable “Saivaite” Hindus face threats from Christians, Muslims and Buddhists in Sri Lanka
By PK Balachandran A group of Sri Lankan Tamils have formed “Siva Senai” (Siva’s Army) to enable Hindus to face “threats” from other religious groups in the island nation, says the Senai’s Lead Organizer, Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan, a former UN official turned Tamil nationalist and publisher. Speaking to Express on the meeting held in Vavuniya recently in which it was decided to form such an organization, Sachchithananthan clarified that the Sri Lankan “Siva Senai” has no links with the Siva Sena in India. He also denied that it is meant to…
Read MoreGERMAN DEPORTED FOR HOLDING PRABHAKARAN’S PHOTOS
Court today issued an order for the deportation of a German female who was in possession of posters and images of the leader of the LTTE Velupillai Prabhakaran. The order was issued by Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Artigala. The German national was arrested by the Chunnakam police and was handed over to the Terrorist Investigation Division for further investigations. The woman was residing in the island 15 years ago before migrating to Germany.
Read MoreCHARGES FILED AGAINST GALAGODATHE GNANASARA THERA
The Attorney General today issued a charge sheet against the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organisation Galagodathe Gnanasara thera over his unruly behaviour opposite the Homagama Magistrate’s Court. NewsRadio Court correspondent said four charges were filed against the thera. A complaint was launched by the Homagama Magistrate with the Court of Appeal. The charges were filed against Gnanasara thera by the Attorney General. The thera was charged with Contempt of Court, insulting Court, undermining the supremacy of Court and for unruly behaviour opposite the Homagama Court premises. The…
Read MoreDead teenager’s parents claim damages from KMC and RDA
The parents of the 17-year-old schoolgirl, who died last year after falling into an unprotected drain at the Nittawela Junction on the Kandy-Katugastota Road, filed a civil law suit, in the Kaduwela District Court today, claiming damages from the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) and the Road Development Authority (RDA). They are claiming Rs.100 million each from the two institutions. At the time of her death, the teenager Sahebdeen Mohamed Asra was studying for the GCE Advanced Level at the Badiudeen Mohamed Balika Vidyalaya in Kandy. She is reported to have…
Read MoreUS judge reduces jail sentence of three LTTErs
Three men convicted by the US of being LTTE terrorists would get their sentences reduced by 10 years after a Brooklyn judge revealed that he had been “haunted” by the case, the New York Daily News reported on Thursday. “I just believe in my heart of hearts that an injustice has been done and I can’t correct it,” Federal Judge Raymond Dearie has said, according to a transcript of a July 15, 2015 conference with prosecutors and defense lawyers. Dearie was referring to the 25-year prison terms he was mandated…
Read MoreAntonio Guterres’s voice for the oppressed and stateless will be stronger than the outgoing United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki moon
By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan The ‘man in the mirror’ for the entire global community for the next five years, would be a 62- year- old Portuguese, Antonio Guterres – United Nations General Secretary (UNSG) elected into office last week; who had a tough time till late, tackling the world refugee crisis. As the Chief of the Refugee Agency of the UN from 2005 to 2015, Guterres promoted and urged all countries to recognize country’s sovereignty and balance its outlook with human sovereignty. He called all nations to recognize human sovereignty…
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