tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13240267518985413272011-12-07T19:10:40.524+05:30"United we stand. Divided we fall"medianoreply@blogger.comBlogger24791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-35044008122421053612011-12-07T19:07:00.002+05:302011-12-07T19:10:40.650+05:30

By Colombo Telegraph -“In pursuing this pro-U.S. course, Wickremesinghe has been supported by two dynamic advisers, Minister of Constitutional Affairs G.L. Peiris and Minister of Economic Reform Milinda Moragoda.” the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington.The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked cable from the WikiLeak database. The cable classified as “CONFIDENTIAL” analyses the Sri Lanka

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By Colombo Telegraph - “No one, may be with the exception of Gothabaya Rajapaksa, but he’s the only person I can mention who thought a military victory was possible. I was very hard to say very close to Indian intelligence and an enormous amount of time throughout this process and never, ever did any Indian official hint that a military victory was possible until mid 2008. Then they started, I

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Facts and Figures: U.S. human rights situation BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Information Office of the State Council, or cabinet, published a report titled "The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2010" here Sunday. Following is the full text: Human Rights Record of the United States in 2010 The State Department of the United States released its Country Reports on Human Rights

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While denying reports that the Sri Lankan Navy had fired on Indian fishermen, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he instructed the Navy to carry out a detailed investigation into the incident, the Hindu reported today.Talking over breakfast to foreign correspondents at his Temple Trees residence in Colombo this morning, he said that the Sri Lankan Navy was not involved in the incident. Asked

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By Lal GunesekeraThe Bonds Division of the Customs Department had a revenue collection of Rs. 7.3 billion in 2009. A sum of US$ 56,978,451 was earned from the duty free shops at the arrivals lounge of the Katunayake International Airport (KIA) and US$ 22,570,509 from the departure lounge with total revenue earned being US$ 78,548,960. The Bonds Investigation Unit (BIU) recovered a total of Rs.

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Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka have registered an upsurge in business in the recent months. In the month of October alone these banks have provided new loans amounting to Rs. 50 Billion, which registers a 20% increase over the same period last year. Loans from foreign exchange banking units have increased by Rs. 5.2 billion to Rs. 156.3 billion.However, loans to the government from the banking

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In the event of the government facilitating UN Secretary General's Panel to visit Sri Lanka, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) will hear such representations on the basis of its Warrant and the usual procedures followed for such hearings, the LLRC said in a statement.Following is the statement:UN SG's PanelThere have been some inquiries from the national media regarding a

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-31099989632391188602010-12-21T21:25:00.000+05:302010-12-21T21:26:42.163+05:30

Sri Lanka port handles record four million containersDec 21, 2010 (LBO) - Colombo port volumes hit a new record of four million containers Tuesday supported by strong growth in both transshipment and import-export cargo, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said in a statement.The number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers handled by the port is up 20 percent so far this year

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'We have already commenced the battle against them in the international sphere and are committed to continue it'. President Rajapaksa said so at the ceremonial passing out parade of Cadet officers at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) in Diyatalawatoday (21 Dec).We are now at a significant phase in the humanitarian operation. Our endeavour is to win hearts and minds after freeing the people

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By Jayantha KovilagodageSri Lanka onion prices to rise after Indian export banDec 21, 2010 (LBO) - Prices of onions and leeks in Sri Lanka could rise after India's decision to suspend exports of onions, a trade official said.Pettah Wholesale Traders' Association vice chairman Nihal Seneviratne said 90 percent of Sri Lanka's onion requirement is imported from India and imports from other origins

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Mirza Mohiddin Baig was arrested in Colombo last yearMumbai's Anti Terrorism Squad is questioning a key member of Dawood Ibrahim gang for alleged links with the banned outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to supply arms for terror activities in India.ATS has sought a fresh remand for D-Company top lieutenant Mirza Mohiddin Baig, currently under Crime Branch's custody, to question him in

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(SLBC) Sri Lanka is to provide support to enhance legal section in Fiji Island. Visiting Fijian Chief Justice Anthony Harold met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees this morning. At the discussion he pointed out that many Sri Lankan legal experts are engaged in state and private legal activities in the Fiji Island. President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed that service of the Sri Lankan

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Surpassing the USD 2000 per capita income, Sri Lanka is no longer an underdeveloped country and as a result not qualified for International Development Association (IDA) loans that provide interest free financial assistance to underdeveloped countries, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director of the World Bank Group stated.She made this statement when she called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa

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(Colombo Lankapuvath) Sri Lanka is to consider assisting India in combating the threat posed by LTTE elements said Minister of Media Keheliya Rambukwella.Answering a query of a journalist at the Cabinet media briefing held in Colombo a short while ago (16), he said that Sri Lanka will consider on the issue if such a request is made and the country will share all its experiences in combating

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Sri Lanka has once again emerged as the most successful country in South Asia in healthcare delivery, recording low indicators in Maternal Mortality and a high rate of Life Expectancy , ‘The State of World Population 2010’ (Report) issued by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said today.According to the Report all other countries in South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan

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December 14, 2010: A landmark in the island's tourism will be recorded today with the arrival of a group from London that will see tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpassing the 600,000 mark.“This is a very significant event for tourism in Sri Lanka,” said Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, speaking to Newsfirst.“By end November last year, only 447,890 had arrived

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-88519856148119931012010-12-14T21:16:00.001+05:302010-12-14T21:16:58.471+05:30

The rapidly growing Sri Lankan tourist industry has become a focal point for foreign hoteliers to invest in Sri Lanka. Thailand’s two main hotel chains are the new prospective investors to invest in the Sri Lankan hotel industry.These Thai hotel chains include Minor International, popularly known as MINT and Centara Hotels and Resorts. MINT is to invest Thai Bhat 10 billion to open 42 hotels and

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Sri Lanka said keen on public-private partnershipsDec 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is keen on partnerships between the public and private sectors in developing its economy, the International Finance Corporation, which is supporting the initiative, said in a statement.“Sri Lanka is actively considering options to increase private participation in development," it quoted Sarath Amunugama, Sri Lanka’s

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Sri Lanka new gilt-edged fund eyes small investorsNov 30, 2010 (LBO) - Ceybank Asset Management (CAM), Sri Lanka's largest unit trust fund manager, has launched an open ended gilt-edged fund aiming to attract small investors especially in rural areas, officials said.The 'Ceybank Surakum' fund will invest in government Treasury bills and bonds and other government-backed securities but not in

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A senior military official said there had been no transactions with North KoreaBy Shamindra FerdinandoSri Lanka says the country never purchased any arms, ammunition and equipment from North Korea during the war against the LTTE.A senior official involved in procurement of arms on Thursday (Dec. 9) told The Island that there hadn’t been any transactions with NK for a long time.He was responding

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The world is considered a more corrupt place now than it was three years ago, a poll suggests.Some 56% of people interviewed by Transparency International said their country had become more corrupt.The organisation put Afghanistan, Nigeria, Iraq and India in the most corrupt category, followed by China, Russia and much of the Middle East.Meanwhile, a BBC poll suggests that corruption is the

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Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the Commission,I am honoured and privileged to be invited to give evidence before this Commission on the historic and epic events of our time and I thank the Commission for giving me this opportunity.Before I go any further I must congratulate the Commission for the progress made so far, particularly in giving the lie to its critics who dismissed it as

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By Shamindra FerdinandoDefence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka will not enter into a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Pakistan. In a brief interview with The Island, Defence Secretary Rajapaksa on Tuesday (Dec.7) said that the government hadn’t even discussed the possibility of a DCA with Pakistan during the recently concluded visit to Colombo by Pakistani President Asif Ali

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Colombo,Dec 7,(PTI) British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox is to visit Sri Lanka later this month to deliver the Lakshman Kadirgamar memorial lecture, a local media report has said.The widow of the late foreign minister has confirmed to one of the local TV channels, that Dr Fox will deliver the memorial lecture in Colombo on December 18 .Kadirgamar was assassinated in 2005 despite the government

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Committed to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Motherland, preserving the strength it gained by its pivotal contribution to the eradication of the 30-year long brutal terrorism off the Lankan soils intact, utilizing the same efforts used for the destruction of the supply and escape routes of the terrorists through its continuous surveillance along our coastal belt and

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The alleged mastermind of the February 13 German Bakery attack, Himayat Baig, was trained to assemble explosives in Colombo by two of the co-accused in the case when they visited the Sri Lankan capital in March 2008, the Maharashtra ATS has contended in the chargesheet submitted to the Judicial Magistrate in Pune.A copy of the 2500-page chargesheet, which was filed by the ATS in the court of

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Total credit to the private sector increased by 15.5 percent to Rs. 1.36 trillion year-on-year in September with domestic banks increasing their lending by 17.4 percent to Rs.1.21 trillion and foreign banking units increasing their lending 1.8 percent to Rs.150.1 billion. A year ago, total credit to the private sector had declined 5.3 percent amounting to Rs. 1.17 trillion, with domestic banking

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Spanish and Thai police investigating a gang that supplied forged passports to al-Qaeda linked groups have found new evidence of links to Sri Lanka's defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, Spanish authorities said today.Spanish and Thai police are analysing material seized late on Tuesday in a joint operation in which 10 people -eight Pakistanis, a Nigerian and a Thai national - were arrested in the two

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The fallen war heroes of Army, Navy, Air Force and Police, who sacrificed their noble lives to save their motherland from the ruthless LTTE terrorists for the past 3 decades were commemorated by presenting the "Uththama Pooja Prenama medal" to their beloved parents and wives was held at the Air Force base premises-Hingurakgoda today (03rd Dec). Defence Secretary Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa

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The former Foreign Secretary David Miliband's campaign to champion international aid and human rights during last year's humanitarian rights crisis in Sri Lanka was driven largely by the need to win the votes of the UK's large Sri Lankan Tamil population, according to the latest Wikileaks releases. Richard Mills, a political officer at the US embassy, reported: "He said that with UK elections on

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-51330462798525725392010-12-01T22:41:00.001+05:302010-12-01T22:48:27.662+05:30

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Southern China has its assembly plants. India has customer support centers, research laboratories and low-cost lawyers. And Sri Lanka’s contribution to global outsourcing? Accountants — thousands of them, standing ready to crunch the world’s numbers. As this tiny island nation staggers back from a bloody, decades-long civil war, one of its brightest business prospects was

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By Jagathvijaya LekamIt is unfortunate that Dr. Jayadevan, under a facile facade of impartiality and objectivity, has sought to continue a debate that can only keep the wounds of racial acrimony festering well into the future in Sri Lanka . In addition, there is a not so subtle effort to somehow whitewash the LTTE and portray the security forces in the worst light. This of course will not

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-85165006456460728122010-11-29T19:47:00.001+05:302010-11-29T19:48:40.830+05:30

Regional peace, money laundering, fight against militancy also discussedby Zacki JabbarPakistan and Sri Lanka yesterday agreed to work towards enhancing economic and defence cooperation.Diplomatic and government sources told The Island, that the decision had been taken during one-to one talks between the visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-33130573886690580592010-11-28T23:22:00.002+05:302010-11-28T23:27:40.105+05:30

Given below is the full text of the written submission made to the Lessons Learned & Reconciliation Commission in Colombo on 22 November, by Ven. Walpola Piyananda, Chief Sangha Nayake of America and Abbot, Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, Los Angeles, California: "I would like to introduce myself. I am the Chief Sangha Nayake of America, President of the Sri Lankan Sangha Council of America and

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External affairs minister SM Krishna today concluded his four-day visit to Sri Lanka without meeting the country's main Tamil political party, TNA, once considered as a proxy of the LTTE.The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said Krishna was to hold talks with them today morning, but the meeting was put off till noon giving him time to return to Colombo from the southern town of Hambantota where he

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(Colombo Lankapuvath) Zone-2 welfare centre of the Menik Farm relief village in Vavuniya was also closed by the Authorities in charge of the northern IDPs yesterday (23).With the closure of the Zone 2, the remaining number of Zones at the relief village is 4. 855 IDPs who were sheltered in Zone-2 are being resettled in Theravil, Pudukudirippu in Mullativu.Currently, the total number of IDPs in

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A veteran Indian-American journalist was forcibly thrown out of a pro-Eelam meeting organized by Association of Tamils of Sri Lanka in the USA and Ilankai Tamil Sangam when he went to cover the event at Rasoi restaurant in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey on Saturday noon.Dr Prakash M Swamy, a senior journalist of New York and a United Nations accredited correspondent, was manhandled and pushed out

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-89200291303102916002010-11-23T18:02:00.000+05:302010-11-23T18:03:18.144+05:30

As India and China jostle for influence in the Indian Ocean region, the island nation of Sri Lanka seems to be getting unintended economic benefits. China has pledged more financial assistance as Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Shanghai Expo exhibition earlier this month.China is already the biggest lender for the Indian Ocean island. Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister for Economic

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-18633067512750964332010-11-23T01:39:00.001+05:302010-11-23T01:41:26.148+05:30

Mahinda Rajapaksa who sworn in for his 2nd term on Friday (19th) in his capacity as the Finance Minister has unveiled the national budget for the next fiscal year (2011).This is Sri Lanka's first full-year budget since its long civil war ended in 2009, and its set out reforms to the nation's fiscal and monetary frameworks.The government has trimmed its budget deficit to 6.8 percent, a main goal

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Speech to LLRC on ThursdayI’m honored to be appeared again in the Committee of Lessons and reconciliation to give away, rather to add a little bit on the entire thing on matters related to the ‘aftermath of war scenario’ in the country where my involvements as the 58 Division Commander would be highlighted than any others commitments of many who were engaging in the supportive role. Since I’ve

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-54367662586589625562010-11-10T18:38:00.000+05:302010-11-10T18:39:23.052+05:30

The authorities in charge of the northern IDPs closed the Zone-4 area of the Menik Farm relief village in Vavuniya today (9 Nov) with the resettlement of IDPs sheltered there. Accordingly, six hundred IDPs who were sheltered at Zone-4 were resettled in Mamule today which reduces the total number of IDPs in Vavuniya to 16, 025. With the closure of Zone-4, only 4 welfare centers remain in Vavuniya,

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By Shamindra FerdinandoDefence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says the global community should realize the growing danger posed by terrorism and take tangible measures to deal with the threat.Sri Lanka, he says, can share her experience with those fighting non-state actors in difficult circumstances in various parts of the world. "Anyone perpetrating terrorism should be considered as the common

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Approximately 75,000 families, which is half the population within the Colombo city limits are without houses and are living in shanty houses. They are living in unauthorized buildings and mostly occupy property belonging to the government, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa stated.Speaking at an occasion held at the BMICH celebrating the World Town Planning Day today (08 November) he said

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Sri Lanka today said President Mahinda Rajapaksa visit to United Kingdom had been postponed till December and not cancelled, dismissing reports that the trip may have been scrapped over fears that he could face arrest.Reacting to an Indian press report that the president had cancelled the visit fearing arrest, a Sri Lankan external affairs ministry official said the report was "false and

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Jaffna Government Agent, Imelda Sukumar who was the Mullaitivu GA during the war, yesterday vehemently denied claims that those who crossed over from LTTE controlled areas to Government controlled areas carrying white flags were fired at by the army during the height of the war.Mrs. Sukumar said this while responding to a question posed to her by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (

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Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) during the first nine months of 2010 has recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 3.73 billion and a Group profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2.40 billion with YoY growth rates of 105 percent and 108 percent respectively.A profit before tax of Rs 1.58 billion has been recorded for the third Quarter which is an exceptional growth compared to PBT of Rs 5 million recorded in the

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Sri Lanka has beaten India by 28 positions in the new rankings of the Human Development Report to be released on Thursday by UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon. The latest rankings based on development indices put Sri Lanka at 91 while India languishes at 119. Sri Lanka is also recorded to have a>> Full Story

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H. L. D. MahindapalaOne week President Mahinda Rajapakse is sitting between India’s Prime Minister and Vice President at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Within a fortnight he is sitting next to the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao at the closing ceremony of the spectacular 2010 International Expo held in Shanghai. This is a vastly different scenario from that of William Hague,

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-87366235868195224592010-11-03T21:13:00.001+05:302010-11-03T21:15:29.833+05:30

Nov 03, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government has bought liquefied petroleum gas distribution operations of Royal Dutch Shell in the island for 63 million US dollars, officials said.Hiran Seneviratne, a company official, said the agreement was signed at 11.00 am.Sri Lanka bought a 51 percent stake in Shell Gas Lanka, which is a distributor in which the government already has 49 percent stake, and a

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-34791156231666639042010-10-20T02:37:00.000+05:302010-10-29T02:39:55.561+05:30

WARS can still be won, even against formidable terrorist organisations. And Sri Lanka shows how. That is the core message of the country's security supremo, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a rare interview with The Australian.His office is in the Defence Ministry - his brother, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, holds the title of Defence Minister - a British colonial era building bristling

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-7365774812411196232010-03-23T21:28:00.000+05:302010-03-23T21:30:03.818+05:30

The development and a prosperity of a country depend on the percentage of countrymen who live by the greatest motto of " Country before Self". It is the mindset difference of people between the developed countries and under developed countries. When people selflessly put aside their personal gains, individual gains and work towards the betterment of the country, the country will

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-60072319083950418232010-03-15T14:12:00.000+05:302010-03-15T14:14:28.902+05:30

President Mahinda Rajapakse has ordered the General Secretaries of the UPFA and SLFP to take tough action against UPFA candidates who are fighting against each other while campaigning for the upcoming polls, the government said. UPFA MP Dallas Allahaperuma told journalists today that the President had made these orders to UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha and SLFP General

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-53676930572774749152010-03-13T12:20:00.000+05:302010-03-13T12:23:08.498+05:30

On March 12, 2010 a large number of Sri Lankan expatriates in New York gathered outside the UN Headquarters amidst a steady downpour and freezing temperatures to protest against UNSG Ban Ki-moon's announced intention of establishing a Panel of Experts to look into alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka.The protestors who represented the consortium of Sri

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-70833959060012724962010-03-13T12:17:00.000+05:302010-03-13T12:20:02.584+05:30

Sri Lanka's state-owned budget airline, Mihin Lanka, whose losses have been subsidized by government, said it has begun making monthly profits after breaking even last August.However, the controversial airline, which stopped operating in 2008 after losing over three billion rupees and leaving bad loans at two state banks and a fuel supplier, has yet to recoup past losses."We're making a small

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-12041792391408036672010-03-12T14:44:00.000+05:302010-03-12T14:55:03.184+05:30

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has emphasized that the Government’s next target is to improve the education of children. The President said assuring a better education and a future for the children of Sri Lanka is the responsibility of everyone. It is the school which should be responsible for grooming them as good citizens.He said he believed that the improvement of a school lies on the staff

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-88205125654895229782010-03-12T14:18:00.001+05:302010-03-12T14:28:07.470+05:30

By Jamila NajmuddinThe Non Aligned Movement (NAM) has expressed concerns over moves by UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon to appoint a panel of experts to advice on accountability issues on Sri Lanka.The Chair of the NAM Coordinating Bureau in New York, in a letter to the UN Chief, has said that the appointment comes without taking into consideration the domestic situation in Sri Lanka and without

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-19306950502164929202010-03-12T14:17:00.000+05:302010-03-12T14:18:17.958+05:30

UNITED NATIONS (IPS): Sri Lanka, which won a grueling decades-long battle against one of the world's most ferocious terrorist organisations last May, has scored a diplomatic victory in its ongoing war of words with the United Nations.The largest single political coalition has, in a rare rebuke, lambasted Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his decision to appoint a panel of experts to advise

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-43247928406098247872010-03-11T12:12:00.001+05:302010-03-12T16:26:44.290+05:30

The Government has released and resettled a total number of 182,005 IDPs as at March 4, 2010, stated the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights in its latest report. Accordingly, the government has completed resettling 144,804 IDPs from Vavuniya, Mannar and Trincomalee to various Districts including Galle, Kandy, Kegalle and Matale as at March 04. Another 27,393 IDPs are released on

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-25723927860136101522010-03-09T16:00:00.000+05:302010-03-09T16:01:39.545+05:30

When Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka was the Commander of the Army he had brought many officers under Court Martial and some of them were penalized personally by him, MCNS Director General Lakshman Hulugalla told in an exclusive interview with Ada Derana.He added that many of those officers had no allegations against them but were kept in a cell for months without any investigations.Now he is

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-78161361779257458452010-03-09T15:59:00.000+05:302010-03-09T16:00:14.987+05:30

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concerns about the lack of progress on political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lankasince the United Nations signed a joint statement with the Government last year in the wake of the end of its civil war with separatist Tamil rebels.Mr. Ban told reporters

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-19641472156931785382010-03-08T16:14:00.000+05:302010-03-08T16:16:41.718+05:30

The Sri Lankagovernment says it will abolish or reform executive presidency if elected with two thirds majority at the forthcoming election. Constitutional Affairs Minister DEW Gunasekara told the BBC that the government is also planning to introduce a fresh constitution in the new parliament."There is an opinion in the country that the executive presidency should be abolished or reformed," he

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-26619362142143360222010-03-08T16:12:00.000+05:302010-03-08T16:13:42.731+05:30

Defeated presidential candidate Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka has threatened to go on a hunger strike to protest against his detention, his wife said Sunday. Fonseka will begin his fast unless allowed to telephone their two daughters studying in the United States, Anoma Fonseka told reporters in Colombo."He told the senior-most naval officer guarding him that he will start his death fast from Sunday,"

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-89652471913332432822010-03-04T14:50:00.000+05:302010-03-04T14:51:59.778+05:30

March 4, 2010, 8:30 AM He is accused of masterminding the worst crimes in Europe since the Nazis. His tormentors seek to portray him as a "monster". But in the long-awaited self-portrait delivered this week from the dock of a war crimes tribunal, Radovan Karadzic painted himself as a misunderstood and much-maligned anti-communist dissident.The bombastic warlord associated

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-59453999237574627252010-03-04T14:45:00.000+05:302010-03-04T14:50:03.219+05:30

The United National Front (UNF) will oppose the extension of the emergency when it is taken up for debate at a special session of parliament next week, UNF General Secretary Tissa Attanayaka told Daily Mirror Online.The UNF which includes the main opposition the United National Party (UNP), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Sri Lanka Freedom Party Mahajana Wing and the Democratic People's Front

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'The allegation made by JVP MP Vijitha Herath against Director General of the Telecom Regulatory Commission Anusha Pelpita on the deactivation of the web site which includes the "Online Petition" launched seeking the release of Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka, is a total lie and the SINHALAYA News Agency can confirm with credible evidence.The SINHALAYA News Agency conducted a special technical review on

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-26702147946053581822010-03-03T16:40:00.000+05:302010-03-03T16:41:36.361+05:30

Fort Magistrate today refused to grant bail to Welington De Hoedt a director of Hicorp Ltd. The Magistrate added that since the case required investigations both in Sri Lanka and the US granting bail would hinder such investigations He was arrested and produced in court by the CID on January 7 for allegedly cheating public money by forwarding forged documents to the Sri Lanka Army Colombo

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Even before the nominations closed on Friday for the next parliamentary elections to be held on April 8, 2009 Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Leader of the United National Front, has admitted that he cannot win. His aim, as declared by him, is not to win the election but to prevent the ruling UPFA from getting a two thirds majority. This may even be a Freudian slip but it reflects realistically the

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-31319764476298068932010-02-25T21:08:00.000+05:302010-02-25T21:09:27.846+05:30

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Colombo issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a 10-day visit by a staff team from IMF headquarters, states a media release from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka."An IMF mission led by Dr. Brian Aitken visited Colombo during February 16-25 to hold discussions on performance and policies under the $2.6 billion Stand-By Arrangement

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-73213932146056873972010-02-25T17:23:00.001+05:302010-02-25T17:23:58.287+05:30

Canadian security officials are concerned that last year's defeat of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels could trigger attacks like the 1985 Air India bombings, says a new report.The International Crisis Group study quotes unnamed Canadian law enforcement officials saying that supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam might resort to terrorism."While there are no signals yet that the rump

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-88604793483108786772010-02-25T17:21:00.000+05:302010-02-25T17:22:46.145+05:30

H. L. D. MahindapalaHighlighting the rise of Irish terrorism once again The Wall Street Journal reported that last Monday, in the dead of night, "a 225-pound bomb went off in a car near the front security gates of the courthouse of Newry, a town near the border with the Republic of Ireland ."How did the Prime Minister of UK , Gordon Brown's office react? A spokesman from No: 10 Downing Street

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The Sri Lankan opposition coalition which contested the recent presidential poll has split after some parties said they were forming a new alliance. A group of smaller parties have said they are uniting without the biggest group, the United National Party (UNP).Senior opposition leader Vijitha Herath told the BBC that the coalition broke up after the UNP refused to contest the elections under

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-15349587387599626792010-02-20T20:07:00.000+05:302010-02-20T20:10:32.269+05:30

The Government has created an environment in which the printing industry can thrive in the North and the East sans any terrorist threat, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the inauguration of Collate 2010 Exhibition and Conference organized by the Printers Association of Sri Lanka. The inaugural ceremony was held at Ceylon Continental Hotel yesterday (Feb18). The

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-28013713654914507112010-02-19T12:25:00.000+05:302010-02-19T12:26:45.122+05:30

Following the collapse of its talks with the UNF to form a common Opposition alliance to contest the forthcoming parliamentary polls, the JVP yesterday said that it would go it alone under the leadership of General (retd) Sarath Fonseka.Sources said the JVP would field candidates on the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) ticket.JVP Propaganda Secretary would function as the General Secretary of

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Minister G.L. Peiris has made some startling revelations about the recovery of foreign currency from four bank vaults of Ashoka Tillakaratne, the mother of Sarath Fonseka's son-in-law. Addressing a media conference held at the Government Information Department, he said that the 527,000 US Dollars worth of currency notes found were to be crisp, and brand new with the serial numbers in a logical

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-48636900685486452962010-02-15T14:28:00.001+05:302010-02-15T14:28:55.212+05:30

Dilrook KannangaraCiting the Dutugemunu-Saddhatissa feud in relation to the present crisis is hilarious. When the two brothers disagreed, they knew their boundaries. They never betrayed the nation or its national interests. However, Fonseka has betrayed national interests. The Fonseka affair is more akin to the Dhatusena-Senpathi Migara affair. Senpathi Migara was Great King Dhatusena's army

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-90123590499173760142010-02-15T14:27:00.000+05:302010-02-15T14:28:16.657+05:30

Work on the new Oddamavadi bridge across the Valaichchenai lagoon is nearing completion and will be opened to the public this year. A Highways and Road Development Ministry spokesman said public transport in the Batticaloa district would be hassle free because of this bridge being constructed at a cost of Rs 700 million. In full swing

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-1816424086240126092010-02-15T14:26:00.001+05:302010-02-15T14:26:51.333+05:30

Nimal R Melbourne AustraliaChief Monk of Malwaththe and few of those towing his line will never be respected by a majority of the SinghaleseChief monk of Malwaththe chapter Thibbotuwave Sri Sumangala did not utter a word against retired General Sarath Fonseka's recent statement to the BBC Sinhala Service stating that he was willing to give evidence as a witness at a War Crime Tribunal and he will

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-68560772515311966492010-02-15T14:21:00.001+05:302010-02-15T14:25:43.385+05:30

It is learnt that when Sarath Fonseka visited to Washington in his capacity as the Chief of Defence Staff last October he had clandestine meetings with the top agents of US Department of State and Department of Homeland Security. The Asian Tribune website in an exclusive article said during these meetings with those agents, he handed over classified documents on the final phase of the war and

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-36245687371413087852010-02-10T16:01:00.000+05:302010-02-10T16:03:12.942+05:30

H. L. D. MahindapalaRetired General Sarath Fonseka is one of those tragic Shakesperean heroes who is doomed because of a fatal flaw in his character. In short, Fonseka has been the main cause of his own downfall. In the last few days Fonseka was asking for it and he got it last night. He was challenging the government to arrest him if they have any charges against him and when the Military Police

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-59532844316060776752010-02-09T00:39:00.001+05:302010-02-09T00:41:04.034+05:30

General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka has been taken into custody by the Military Police, says Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) Director General Lakshman Hulugalle.Mr. Hulugalle said that General Fonseka was arrested for discussing with certain sections of the Opposition, conspiring to topple the government and also for creating divisions within the Sri Lanka Army while he was its Commander

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-43925986196623102032010-02-08T21:36:00.000+05:302010-02-09T00:38:28.129+05:30

Sri Lanka's former military commander says that he is prepared to give evidence in an international court on war crime charges against Sri Lanka.General Sarath Fonseka speaking to journalists in Colombo on Monday said, "I am not going to save anyone who has committed war crimes".International human rights organisations as well as the US state department has alleged that the Sri Lankan government

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-66884637327458466522010-02-07T11:09:00.001+05:302010-02-07T11:11:37.001+05:30

Feb 06, Moscow: The People Friendship University of Moscow in Russia (former Patrice Lumumba University) Saturday conferred a Honoris Causa Doctorate on Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a ceremony held at the Kremlin Conference hall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University. Here the Rector of the University Professor Vladimir M. Filippov presents the President with a diploma.

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Colombo:Chinese President Hu Jintao has said Beijing and Colombo are "good partners" and hoped that in coming years bilateral relations would scale new heights. In a message on Sri Lanka's 62nd independence day, Hu, who has pledged USD 350 million as post war financial aid to develop Sri Lanka's infrastructure, said he hoped the country would achieve new progress "on the road of national

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The President of the United States of America Barack Obama said the US stands ready to continue their long-lasting bilateral partnership to help build a peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka. The US President in a message of congratulation to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the occasion of country's Independence Day said for the first time in over a generation, Sri Lanka is not under the shadow of

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The Sri Lankan Presidential Election - 2010 : Jan. 26, 2010 We, the members of Sri Lankan Patriots, an organization that has been in the forefront of the anti-LTTE campaign, have closely monitored the progress of the presidential election in Sri Lanka and, we are happy to note that the independent election monitoring bodies have reported that it has been conducted virtually free of violence and

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Defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka said that he has handed over a sealed affidavit detailing some sensitive information about Defence Secretary to the relevant authorities, BBC Sandeshaya reported. However he did not reveal who the authorities are. Earlier in his election campaign Fonseka's contravotial statement about shooting by the 57th division at LTTE leaders who came with white

mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14876185257287834485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-52780390293401569672010-01-30T23:19:00.000+05:302010-01-30T23:20:28.492+05:30

Jan 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka Election Secretariat has dismissed the allegations by the opposition parties that computer manipulation of votes took place during the counting process of last Tuesday's presidential election, the Island newspaper reported.The common opposition candidate General Sarath Fonseka and the opposition parties that backed him, the United National Party and the Janatha Vimukthi

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By Dr. Stephen Long, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMy last article about Sri Lanka was entitled, “Is Sri Lanka Crazy Enough to Elect a Retired General as President?” Yesterday’s election answered that question with a resounding “No!” It actually answered a number of questions with a resounding “No!” Here are a few of those questions:“Is Sri Lanka willing to elect someone as President who was a convicted

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-55051877801298985342010-01-28T14:47:00.003+05:302010-01-28T15:18:14.899+05:30

Sweeping victories for President Rajapaksa in Sinhala-dominated areas while Fonseka wins in North and EastPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa swept to a landslide victory at Tuesday’s presidential election polling 57.88 per cent of the votes cast.Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka who announced the final results last evening said President Rajapaksa had polled 6,015,934 of the votes while his

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The Hindu: The high drama staged by retired General Sarath Fonseka, main opponent of the incumbent President who was declared elected for a second time with a huge margin and the defeated candidate in the Sri Lanka Presidential election, ended on a tame note late on Wednesday night after the former chose to return to his residence from a local hotel where he had taken shelter.Hours after the

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-41694866427347451272010-01-27T04:46:00.000+05:302010-01-27T06:08:25.475+05:30

For latest election results, visit facebook.com/mahinda2010

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With only 1 day le­­ft until Election Day, we have a choice.We are certain of our victory.Should we sit back and relax?Or should we make sure that critical VOTES go to our Mahinda Rajapaksaon January 26th.Now is the time to help get out the VOTE -- this is our chance to make sure that our country is on the right path for development.We have come a long way in the past four years. We achieved

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Government of Sri Lanka warn the public about possible post election violence stage managed by the opposition to belittle the sure victory of president Mahinda Rajapaksa at the presidential election on 27 Jan.According to the police sources, strict security measures have been implemented to prevent such situations. With the available information, likely violent situations are expected in Colombo

medianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324026751898541327.post-28506860936153390392010-01-24T12:24:00.000+05:302010-01-24T12:25:30.095+05:30

>> Full Story

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An election rally organised in support of UNF-TNA-JVP presidential candidate Sararth Fonseka this evening (JAN 23) in Jaffna, observed 5 minutes silence to honour the dead LTTE Terrorists. The meeting which is still in progress at Sattadar Kovil, Nallur has been organised by LTTE proxy Tamil National Alliance (TNA). According to the sources in Jaffna, TNA leader R.Sambandan, and TNA

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Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have arrested a supporter of UNF-TNA-JVP presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka with two T-56 riffles and 54 hand grenades around 7PM today (Jan 23). According to the STF sources, the items have been found inside Bodhirukkaramaya, a Buddhist temple at Maligawatta, Colombo 10.Uwathanne Sumana , a Buddhist monk and a strong supporter of opposition

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H. L. D. MahindapalaWhat is already known is that President Mahinda Rajapaksa will win on January 26. The question then is: what will the opposition do on January 27? Informed sources predict that they will come out crying foul on January 27 and ask for re-count or another election with the JVP-led mobs taking to the streets, hoping to create chaos.Reason: The NGOs, JVP, UNP and some sections of

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In the back drop of opposition claims that the Rajapaksa government messed up the foreign policy of the country, Dr Palitha Kohona foreign secretary and permanent representative to the UN, speaks to C.A.Chandraprema about the foreign policy of the Rajapaksa regime. He also touches on the current tensions with the European Commission regarding the extension of GSP+. Q. There is this view that over

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