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Can There Be “Collateral Benefits” To The Erosion Of Democracy?
Can There Be “Collateral Benefits” To The Erosion Of Democracy? By Emil van der Poorten -November 4, 2012 Emil van der Poorten The title of this column might seem like a strange juxtaposition of...
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Victory at all costs
Victory at all costs November 2, 2012 The brutal finale of Sri Lanka’s civil war recounted with tragic imagery that raises the need for a fuller reckoning As Sri Lanka’s increasingly desperate rebel...
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Tisaranee’s Censored And Uncensored Columns: Hell Hath No Fury….
Tisaranee’s Censored And Uncensored Columns: Hell Hath No Fury…. By Tisaranee Gunasekara –November 4, 2012 “Tyrant, why swell’st thou thus, of mischief vaunting? …..Lewd lies thy tongue contrives…....
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India pushes for implementation of 13th Amendment
India pushes for implementation of 13th Amendment By Shamindra Ferdinando November 3, 2012 India has reiterated its call for the implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and credible...
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Lankan Editor Frederica Jansz Flees Sri Lanka; She Says ‘Finally I feel safe’
Lankan Editor Frederica Jansz Flees Sri Lanka; She Says ‘Finally I feel safe’ By Colombo Telegraph - Finally I feel safe. My kids are safe. The pressure, the persecution has been intense. It was a...
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Nine charges fill the impeachment : Herein are they
Nine charges fill the impeachment : Herein are they (Lanka-e-News -05.Nov.2012, 6.30PM) The impeachment motion presented to Parliament against the chief justice (CJ) Dr. Shiranee Bandaranayake...
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CJ in the spotlight UPR on the backburner
CJ in the spotlight UPR on the backburner By Deepal Warnakulasuriya Sunday, 04 November 2012 The Universal Periodic Review on Sri Lanka in Geneva was overshadowed in the media by the ongoing tug-o-war...
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What Octave Mirabeau Said About Ceylon!
What Octave Mirabeau Said About Ceylon! By Laksiri Fernando -November 5, 2012 Dr Laksiri Fernando Octave Mirbeau’s “The Torture Garden” is undoubtedly a classic novel, but a controversial one....
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BREAKING NEWS: Lanka rejects 100 of 210 recommendations at UPR
BREAKING NEWS: Lanka rejects 100 of 210 recommendations at UPR Monday, November 05, 2012 Sri Lanka has rejected 110 of 210 recommendations submitted by 99 countries at the Universal Periodic Review...
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On Sri Lanka Darusman Says Explain 40,000 Killed, Will Check on Petrie Report
On Sri Lanka Darusman Says Explain 40,000 Killed, Will Check on Petrie Report By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, November 2 — The day after Sri Lanka was reviewed, in speeches no longer than 72...
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A Plea For A Bipartisan Budget Debate
A Plea For A Bipartisan Budget Debate By Friday Forum -November 6, 2012 Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala Women struggling to sustain homes, wage earners, the business community and economists and other...
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Crude oil imported from company that sold substandard fuel
Crude oil imported from company that sold substandard fuel Petroleum Minister Susil Premajayantha it is learnt has approved the purchase of 80,000 metric tons of Oman Light crude oil as an emergency...
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Human rights in Sri Lanka take center stage at the United Nations
PRI Public Radio International Human rights in Sri Lanka take center stage at the United Nations By Angilee Shah -06 November, 2012 Sri Lanka, pictured from space, had been a model of democracy but a...
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UNHCR helps resolve land issues in Sri Lanka’s north
UNHCR helps resolve land issues in Sri Lanka’s north News Stories, 6 November 2012——The local government office in Maruthankerny, Jaffna district, has been using equipment provided by UNHCR to support...
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Arrest Warrant Issued On Former Sunday Leader Editor Frederica Jansz
Arrest Warrant Issued On Former Sunday Leader Editor Frederica Jansz By Colombo Telegraph -November 6, 2012 The Court of Appeal on November 6, issued an arrest warrant on former Editor in Chief of The...
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Silumina Editor makes News Editor seek a transfer
Silumina Editor makes News Editor seek a transfer Tuesday, 06 November 2012 The News Editor of the Silumina newspaper has sought a transfer to another department after the Silumina editor had...
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* Head of the EU delegation in Sri Lanka calls for further efforts in...
* Head of the EU delegation in Sri Lanka calls for further efforts in accountability Mon, Nov 5, 2012 Nov 05, Colombo: Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the...
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Sri Lanka Campaign Urges Tourists To ‘Think Again’, Money Goes To ‘Pockets Of...
Sri Lanka Campaign Urges Tourists To ‘Think Again’, Money Goes To ‘Pockets Of Criminals’ By Colombo Telegraph -November 6, 2012 “As part of a campaign promoting ethical tourism in Sri Lanka, the Sri...
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The Role of Women in Reconciliation – Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
The Role of Women in Reconciliation – Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Tuesday, 06 November 2012 Why did we select ‘women’ as the referent point of today’s deliberations? There is no doubt that the war affects...
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Divineguma Bill Needs 2/3rd Majority And Clause 8 Needs A Referendum
Divineguma Bill Needs 2/3rd Majority And Clause 8 Needs A Referendum November 6, 2012 The Supreme Court has ruled that the Divineguma Bill has to be passed with two third majority in Parliament and...
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