Sri Lanka lawyers to boycott chief justice ceremony
Sri Lanka lawyers to boycott chief justice ceremony Bandaranayake has said she believes she and her family are in danger-23 JANUARY 2013 Peiris was sworn in last week, but the official ceremony took...
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Sri Lanka: judges around the world condemn impeachment of Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayake January 23, 2013 Today, senior judges and eminent jurists from around the world joined together, calling...
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Warrant out for Sarana January 22, 2013 Attanagalle Magistrate B. D. R. Sisira Kumara yesterday issued a warrant against Deputy Petroleum Minister Sarana Gunawardena for failing to appear in Court in...
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Post impeachment scenario WEDNESDAY, 23 JANUARY 2013 According to the UNP, the government impeached Dr. Shirani Bandaranayke in a clear attempt to gain full control of the Judiciary and to administer...
View ArticleJVP demands probe into Matale mass grave find
JVP demands probe into Matale mass grave find by Dasun Edirisinghe-January 22, 2013 The JVP yesterday called for a high level probe into the Matale mass grave, from which 79 human skulls and the...
View ArticleThe Wilderness Of The Western Province
The Wilderness Of The Western Province By Kath Noble -January 23, 2013 Kath Noble Last week, I discussed the campaign of a tiny fraction of the majority community against Muslims, and the way in which...
View ArticleBangladesh’s watershed war crimes moment
Bangladesh’s watershed war crimes moment The war crimes trials stir strong emotions in Bangladesh-21 January 2013 The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh has delivered its first verdict,...
View ArticleTGTE Appoints Robert Evans And Dr Arjuna As Senators To Its Upper House
TGTE Appoints Robert Evans And Dr Arjuna As Senators To Its Upper House By Colombo Telegraph -January 23, 2013 TGTE appoints two more Senators to its Upper House, says Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, the...
View ArticlePrageeth Ekneligoda: A 3 year struggle to find husband, father, cartoonist...
Prageeth Ekneligoda: A 3 year struggle to find husband, father, cartoonist and journalist Groundviews Ruki-23 Jan, 2013 I had never met Prageeth Ekneligoda. But after he disappeared, on 24th Jan....
View ArticleCAN THE ‘CHINA CARD’ TRUMP AMERICA?
CAN THE ‘CHINA CARD’ TRUMP AMERICA? by Upul Joshep Fernando ( January 23, 2913, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) “If the US withdrew the training programmes China would replace them.” Defence Secretary...
View ArticleSri Lanka govt Web sites hit in spate of attacks
Sri Lanka govt Web sites hit in spate of attacks By Ellyne Phneah | January 23, 2013 Summary: Hacker Davy Jones breaches government sites, including that of Sri Lanka Port Authority site, Bureau of...
View ArticleIndia, Sri Lanka to deepen trade, tourism and investment relations
India, Sri Lanka to deepen trade, tourism and investment relations Jan 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka and India, recognizing the need to build a special economic partnership framework to achieve the common...
View ArticleSecond accuse given bail concerning Achchuweli murder incident.
Second accuse given bail concerning Achchuweli murder incident. The second suspect serving remand prison on allegation of murdering a person in the Achchuweli area was released on bail yesterday by...
View ArticleDoctor brief the Mullivaikal tragedy awarded with “First Living Hero Award”
Doctor brief the Mullivaikal tragedy awarded with “First Living Hero Award” CTC Annual Dinner 2013: Keynote Address by Alan Keenan [ Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 07:55.47 AM GMT +05:30 ]Canadian Tamil...
View ArticleSritharan MP’s office for the second time searched by Terrorism police.
Sritharan MP’s office for the second time searched by Terrorism police. Wednesday , 23 January 2013 Parliament member Sivaganam Sritharan’s Kilinochchi office was searched for the second time yesterday...
View ArticleUK MPs express concern over Jaffna Uni arrests in Commons
UK MPs express concern over Jaffna Uni arrests in Commons British MPs raised the issue of the arrests of the Jaffna University students during the House of Commons debate on Tuesday. Expressing...
View ArticleMULLIVAIKKAL +4
MULLIVAIKKAL +4 francesharrison.jux.com Photographs from Dec 2012 of abandoned belongings in the war zone. MULLIVAIKKAL + francesharrison.jux.com Photographs from Dec 2012 of abandoned belongings in...
View ArticleWit And Wisdom Of Our Guru: Fr. Tissa Balasuriya
Wit And Wisdom Of Our Guru: Fr. Tissa Balasuriya By Leonard Pinto -January 24, 2013 Fr. Tissa Balasuriya Dr. Leonard Pinto We are saddened by the death of our dear Fr. Tissa Balasuriya at the age of...
View ArticleChange in Sri Lanka not a sprint, it’s a marathon: High commissioner
Change in Sri Lanka not a sprint, it’s a marathon: High commissioner Baird called her on the carpet to express Canada’s ‘deep concern’ with the country. Ally Foster-Wednesday, 01/23/2013 Foreign...
View ArticleLeading silk (president’s counsel) and BASL were not there to grace the...
Leading silk (president’s counsel) and BASL were not there to grace the ceremonial welcome of Mohan Pieris as Thief Justice (Lanka-e-News -23.Jan.11.00PM) The ceremonial sitting that was held in...
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