The writer sent the following news story to a pro-government English website he is writing freelance. It was rejected and the editors comment is not a significant event.
Yes, of course. But this is public money.
The 29th Chief Minister conference of Sri Lanka is held today and tomorrow at Centuria Tourist Resort, Embilipitiya.The Chief Ministers...
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A not significant Chief Minister conference of Sri Lanka
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Who transports C-4 to Jaffna?
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C-4,
explosives,
terrorism
Sri Lanka police recovered a stock of C-4 explosives planned to be transported to Jaffna in the Northern Province from Monarala in the Uva Province.
Monaragala police says that the stock of C-4 explosives were found last night hidden in the dashboard...
Monday, September 19, 2011
Repeated railway accidents in Sri Lanka; six killed, scores injured
Another train of Sri Lanka Railway met with an accident this morning as a Vavuniya bound train collided with a goods lorry.
The accident occurred on a railway crossing in Anuradhapura and police is investigating if the driver of the lorry drove it ignoring the signals.
The driver of the lorry was killed as the cleaner was admitted into Anuradhapura...
Friday, September 16, 2011
65 unauthorized children's homes identified from Sri Lanka
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child abuse,
child right,
children's homes
Sri Lanka Probationary and Child Protection Services Department says that 65 children's homes have been identified as unauthorized places.
Probationary and Child Protection Services Commissioner Sarath Abhayagunawardhana said that he had instructed the Probationary Commissioners island wide to register them or to close these children's homes.
The...
800 illegal abortions each day in Sri Lanka
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abortions,
community health
Kapila Jayarathna, the Community Health Specialist of the Family Health Bureau of Sri Lanka reveals that recent survey has pointed out that around 800 illegal abortions take place in the island each day.
He also said that 80% of the abortions are for the women above the age of 35 years.
The official said that the number of abortions in Sri Lanka...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
A wave of strikes in Sri Lanka
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cost of living,
public sector,
strikes
Sri Lanka is being taken by a wave of strikes in public sector.
The doctors are up in arms against the government's policy of establishing private medical colleges. Although the doctors are highly aligned towards privatization of their service, they...
First implement the law, then call off it due to protest and finally discuss with the stakeholders
Sri Lanka government has decided to postpone the implementation of making the use of plastic crates compulsory in transporting vegetable by two weeks.
Earlier, the government stated that the persons transporting vegetables in ad-hoc wasteful ways would be brought to books since September 05.
However, the farmers protested the move and conducted a...
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Vegetable laws of Sri Lanka government
Sri Lanka government made the use of plastic crates compulsory in delivery of vegetables since September 01 to save the said 30% waste during transport.
However, the farmers alleged that it was an attempt to sell plastic crates and they were never consulted...
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