Gota plans media show by arresting Bodhu Bala Sena leaders
Gota plans media show by arresting Bodhu Bala Sena leaders Monday, 04 March 2013 Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has directed Senior DIG Anura Senanayake to take into custody the Secretary of...
View ArticleGrievances of Muslims in the North
Grievances of Muslims in the North Marisa de Silva-4 Mar, 2013 “It is not only inhumane to be expected to live under such terrible conditions, but these conditions are also a breeding ground for...
View ArticleHalal Issue Highlighted Importance Of Social Integration
Halal Issue Highlighted Importance Of Social Integration By Jehan Perera -March 4, 2013 Jehan Perera The immediate crisis over the issue of Halal certification by the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama has...
View ArticleA Monk Leads Mob Violence At Maligawatta With The Connivance Of The Police
A Monk Leads Mob Violence At Maligawatta With The Connivance Of The Police By AHRC -March 4, 2013 Swarnavahini reported a raid on a house maintained at a high rise building in Maligawatta by a mob led...
View ArticleInternational probe is necessary to Sri Lanka. Alliance notify in Geneva
International probe is necessary to Sri Lanka. Alliance notify in Geneva International probe is essential concerning the executed war crimes against Tamils during the final war in Vanni. We will not...
View ArticleTN MPs meet Rahul on Lanka issue
TN MPs meet Rahul on Lanka issue MONDAY, 04 MARCH 2013 Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu today told Rahul Gandhi that India should take a tough stand against Sri Lanka at the upcoming UN meet on Tamils...
View ArticleBBC Says Applying For GSL Interest Free Loan Is Violation Of Its Code,...
BBC Says Applying For GSL Interest Free Loan Is Violation Of Its Code, Sinhala Service Corrupt Journalists To Be Re-Trained On Ethics By Colombo Telegraph -March 4, 2013 The BBC World Service accepts...
View ArticleUNFULFILLED PROMISES
UNFULFILLED PROMISES By Ranga Jayasuriya-2013-03-03 The government’s primary defence against the impending resolution at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has been its 38-page report, titled ‘The...
View ArticleWe Have To Grill Aspirants To The Supreme Court
We Have To Grill Aspirants To The Supreme Court By Malinda Seneviratne -March 4, 2013 Malinda Seneviratne Problems between the Executive and Judiciary, interestingly, have all been related to judges...
View ArticleThe Nandikadal Diplomacy
The Nandikadal Diplomacy If we lose a vote by a larger margin than we did the last time, it will show our growing weakness and isolation. If on the other hand, while there is nothing wrong with a...
View ArticleThe Left As Political Actor – Part 2
The Left As Political Actor – Part 2 By Dayan Jayatilleka -March 4, 2013 Dr Dayan Jayatilleka In memory of Stephane Hessel (1917-2013), author of ‘Time for Outrage’ This year and month mark the 130th...
View ArticleINDEX FOR TODAY’S BRIEFING-Sri Lanka
INDEX FOR TODAY’S BRIEFING-Sri Lanka QUESTION: QUESTION: All right. There’s one more on Sri Lanka I have. MR. VENTRELL: Sure. QUESTION: On the resolution that you are putting up at the UN, is it...
View Article9 SC Judges Headed By Shiranee T To Sit Tomorrow For Impeachment Related Cases
9 SC Judges Headed By Shiranee T To Sit Tomorrow For Impeachment Related Cases By Colombo Telegraph -March 4, 2013 The cases relating to the impeachment process against Chief Justice Dr. Shirani...
View ArticleFilm accuses Sri Lanka of war crimes
Film accuses Sri Lanka of war crimes Film accuses Sri Lanka of war crimes President rejects alleged actions by military forces AFP-JIJI New occupiers: Sri Lankan soldiers take cover under umbrellas...
View ArticleThe final atrocity: Uncovering Sri Lanka’s ‘white flag incident’
The final atrocity: Uncovering Sri Lanka’s ‘white flag incident’ By Asian Correspondent Mar 04, 2013 In May 2009, as the civil war was drawing to a close, the Sri Lankan army executed influential...
View ArticleOn Sri Lanka, UN’s Ban Praises “Whitewash” Report That Is Still Not Public
On Sri Lanka, UN’s Ban Praises “Whitewash” Report That Is Still Not Public By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive UNITED NATIONS, March 3 – A week after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accepted a Sri...
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Tamil villages are integrated with Welioya Sinhala division. Alliance oppose government action Monday , 04 March 2013 The newly originated “Welioya” Sinhala Divisional Secretariat unit at Mullaitheevu...
View ArticleYour Excellency, I Want You To Be The Same Old Mahinda
Your Excellency, I Want You To Be The Same Old Mahinda—War Crimes …………………………………………………………….. Your Excellency, I Want You To Be The Same Old Mahinda By V. Anandasangaree -March 5, 2013 V. Anandasangaree...
View ArticleClaims smugglers pay for navy escort
Claims smugglers pay for navy escort The long journey ahead: Sri Lankan asylum seekers look from a boat during an attempted journey to Australia. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah Ben Doherty-March 6, 2013...
View ArticleRPT-Sri Lanka takes next step to opening strategic China-built port
RPT-Sri Lanka takes next step to opening strategic China-built port (Repeats March 4 story with no changes to text) * China’s growing influence in Sri Lanka worries India * Proper bunkering...
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