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Month: April 2017

Jaffna Puts Government On Notice

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

by Santhiyago Sudharshan in Jaffna Traders, businessman and ordinary people in Jaffna told The Sunday Leader that they have not seen the change they much expected since January 2015 The occupation of land by the military is […]

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

Federalism is the most democratic form of power sharing within a single united country

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

Republican Constitution in 1972 was also a bad let down for the Tamil people, This compelled Tamils to consider the option of a Separate State. Power Sharing In Sri Lanka By Rajitha Senaratne – Rajith […]

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

Conservative Sri Lankans are still known to practice virginity testing

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

Three Strange Sri Lankan Customs And The Stories Behind Them Sri Lankans had, and still have, some strange traditions that are thought of as indigenous. However, much of these have their origins in other parts […]

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

Woman hit by falling palm tree while on holiday sunbathing recalls’excruciating pain’

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

Telegraph Reporters 26 APRIL 2017 • 7:34PM ABritish holidaymaker has told how she feared she would never walk again after being crushed by a palm tree while sunbathing at a resort in Sri Lanka. Claire […]

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

International Pressure should be maintained on Government

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

 Outcry of Tamil Diaspora understandable  People need to understand transitional justice process  All allegations against military and LTTE should be investigated   Sudu Nelum movement during CBK’s period changed public opinion on power devolution within a year  […]

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

North, East observe shutdown in protest over missing and land

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

All the major towns in the northern and eastern provinces today observed a shutdown after the Tamil and Muslim political parties held a protest demanding the release of military-occupied land, the Press Trust of India […]

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

Hon. Sampanthan Meets the High Commissioner of UK

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

A meeting with the UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency James Dauris and the Leader of the Opposition and the TNA, Hon. R. Sampanthan took place today at the Westminster House in Colombo. […]

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

European parliament votes in favor of granting GSP+ to Sri Lanka

27/04/201727/04/2017 Karu

Apr 27, Brussels: The European Parliament Thursday has voted to defeat a resolution tabled to deny granting the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences, Plus known as GSP+ tariff concession to Sri Lanka again. Deputy […]

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

Key Suspect In Lasantha’s Killing Given Diplomatic Post By Gota

25/04/201725/04/2017 Karu

The chief suspect in Lasantha Wickrematunga’s assassination was given a diplomatic post by the then defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa but it was withdrawn soon after Mahinda Rajapaksa won the January 2010 election, fresh evidence has […]

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

Racist spat in the face of a Sri Lankan-born shopkeeper in a Bootle off-licence.

25/04/201725/04/2017 Karu

THIS is the shocking moment a vile racist spat in the face of a Sri Lankan-born shopkeeper in a Bootle off-licence. CCTV footage shows yob Christopher James Callaghan abusing shop staff and then spitting over […]

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

Rewarding military officials accused of human rights violations with government positions and GSP+

25/04/201725/04/2017 Karu

* EU parliamentary group tables resolution against granting GSP+ to Sri Lanka Apr 22, Colombo: An European Parliamentary group has tabled a resolution in the European Parliament against granting the Generalized System of Preferences plus […]

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

Govt. won’t amend laws according to EU requests – Rajitha

24/04/201724/04/2017 Karu

Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne says the government will not amend laws according to the whims and fancies of the European Union. The Minister said Sri Lanka’s culture opposed to that of the West is […]

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

Elections in US, EU and Britain while Democracy takes a back seat – EDITORIAL

24/04/201724/04/2017 Karu

 ince June 2016, and continuing until September 2017, the ‘democratic’ western nations from Britain to the US, from Holland, to France, to Germany have been awash with election mania. Unfortunately the plethora of elections in […]

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

Fighting corruption is good for Sri Lanka: British HC

24/04/201724/04/2017 Karu

Making progress in the fight against corruption is good for Sri Lanka, for Sri Lankans and for Sri Lankan businesses, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris said. Speaking on “Corporate Governance: staying ahead […]

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

Army Accused Of Turning Blind Eye On Haiti Rape

24/04/201724/04/2017 Karu

by Easwaran Rutnam  Military Says Accused Soldiers Dealt With The Army came under fire last week over its alleged failure to deal with the soldiers accused of rape in Haiti. However the military insisted that […]

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

Germany calls for political will to implement Sri Lanka’s 2015 promises

24/04/201724/04/2017 Karu

Germany believes its time for urgent action to implement the changes promised by the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government in 2015. The government needed more focus and should  invest in political will to move forward with its announced […]

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

Punish perpetrators of war crimes, atrocities – NGO pack

20/04/201720/04/2017 Karu

By Shamindra Ferdinando The Collective of Civil Society Organizations has urged the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe administration to inquire into war crimes allegations in accordance with Geneva Resolution 30/1 co-sponsored by the government. Addressing the media at the […]

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

Retired top officers contradict each other in CID cross-examination

20/04/201720/04/2017 Karu

Retired top officers contradict each other in CID cross-examination Use of ‘sharp object’ to kill The Sunday Leader Editor was known soon after assassination by Shamindra Ferdinando Wartime Director Operations, Joint Operations Headquarters (JOH), the […]

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

Accountability for war crimes in Sri Lanka demands an independent international investigation.”

20/04/201720/04/2017 Karu

By Shamindra Ferdinando Publicly declining to testify before the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) that has been tasked by the then President Mahinda Rajapaksa to inquire into war crimes allegations, London headquartered Amnesty International […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

TNA hold talks with military heads on releasing land

20/04/201720/04/2017 Karu

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had talks with the military today on releasing private land held by the military. The meeting was headed by TNA leader R. Sampanthan.  TNA spokesman M.A. Sumanthiran said that the […]

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

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