Heroes Day assault on Tamil political prisoners and reconciliation

'We Sri Lankans' organization say that the Tamil political prisoners detained in Anuradhapura prison were brutally assaulted by a group of prison officials yesterday. 'We Sri Lankans' accuse that the prison officers were drunk and assaulted the prisoners asking if yesterday was their heroes' day. Later the prisoners were knelt in open in rain. Five...

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Are Competent Authorities appointed to run businesses taken over by Sri Lanka state competent for it?

Sri Lankan Government appointed Competent Authorities, a Ministerial Sub Committee and an Officials Committee for 37 enterprises and assets that were recently took over from the private sector under Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets...

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Budget show of the ruling mob of Sri Lanka

The President and the MPs of Sri Lanka behaved in a way to suit to the slogan of placards displayed by the opposition as the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance delivered the budget speech. The slogan was SHAME! The government Ministers,...

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Sexual abuse charges against Sri Lanka Opposition Leader

Sources close to opposition of Sri Lanka say that a group of male MPs of Sri Lanka opposition United National Party (UNP) have complained that the party leader Ranil Wickramasinghe attempted sexually molest them. The sources said that the charges were handed over to the party secretary Thissa Aththanayaka and it would be forwarded to a party advisory...

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Timor-Leste's Veterans: An Unfinished Struggle? (A post struggle crisis)

This report by International Crisis Group focuses attention to a post-struggle scenario in which a newly liberated state attempts to address the woes of the former nationalist freedom fighters.  It shows us how complex is the situation to deal...

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A tribute to a finest human being: 'Farewell my dear Father'

An article written by a daughter of a leftist who was killed by People's Liberation Front (JVP) during the 1987-89 struggle. It was the late eighties.   Sri Lanka was heading towards more and more turbulent times dragging along the disillusioned and frustrated generations with her to a bottomless abyss. Widespread social inequality,...

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Sri Lanka's ex-Army Commander Sarath Fonseka's dock statement following conviction

"If any authorized person ordered the killing of surrendering LTTE cadres, he should be brought before the law. I am not content with the Court’s ruling and not at all surprised with the verdict. I, along with the masses, hoped that the trial would mete out justice. Before publishing a string of lies, people should have been informed. Fredericka...

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Southern Expressway – safety concerns that should not be ignored

-Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka  We, as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka, wish to congratulate the Road Development Authority on the completion of the Southern Expressway With its completion,...

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. Sri Lanka Marxists say government sell off Embilipitiya Paper Mill

 "Mahinda Rajapaksa government, we believe, should be ashamed for handing over an invaluable national asset for such a low price," says Sri Lanka Marxist People's Liberation Front (JVP) issuing a statement on the alleged sell off of Embilipitiya Paper Mill. The communique of the JVP, signed by MP Sunil Handunneththi says the sum of Rs.600 million...

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Those who now criticize party decisions supported them then, says Sri Lanka Marxist central committee member

Sri Lanka Marxist People's Liberation Front (JVP) central committee member and former MP Bimal Rathnayaka said that the persons now accusing them on certain party decisions were also supporting those decisions then. Rathnayaka explained that the decisions to make alliances with the capitalist parties were supported by the rebels who now charge the...

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Parents of Sri Lankan housemaid who is in death row are to visit her today

Chairman of the Bureau of Foreign Employment Kingsley Ranawaka and Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Tissanga Wijeratne have left for Saudi Arabia now with the parents of Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek who is in death row in Saudi Arabia. The parents are to visit Nafeek in prison today. Meanwhile Western Province...

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Sri Lanka government wants websites to be registered

Issuing a media release, the Ministry of Media and Information has asked the administrators of the websites to register the ministry. The administrators can contact Ms. K.W.T.N. Amarathunga, the Additional Secretary (Development and Planning) of the Ministry via the telephone +94112513943 or the email secretary@media.gov.lk to obtain application forms...

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Sevanagala Sugar Factory of Sri Lanka under forcible peoplization

A group of persons allegedly the supporters of  Sri Lanka government MP Jagath Pushpakumara have reportedly taken over the Sevanagala Sugar Factory. Daya Group of Companies that own this factory say that the managers of the factory have been...

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Now armed forces of Sri Lanka to maintain cricket grounds

Local media of Sri lanka reported that three key sports grounds of the country that were under the Ministry of sports had been taken over by the Ministry of Defense. The grounds that have been taken over are Sooriyawewa Mahinda Rajapaksa Esplanade,...

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Crony capitalist Rajapaksa regime, the biggest under performer aims to take over under performing businesses

Sri Lanka government has planned to go ahead with the Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilised Assets Act despite opposition from the United National Party (UNP), Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and a wide section of private sector businessmen. Accordingly, the bill is to be tabled in Parliament on 9 November by the Government, but the...

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Sri Lanka Minister of Transport says state bus service incurs additional losses due to price hike of diesel

Sri Lanka Minister of Transport Kumar Welgama speculated a bus fare hike in state owned Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). He said that the loss making SLTB incurs an additional loss of Rs.2.2 million per day. Speaking at a media conference held at the Ministry of Transport Minister Welgama said the increase of price of diesel by Rs. 8 per liter is...

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. Lanka Indian Oil Corporation introduces Euro III grade petrol to Sri Lanka

Euro III grade petrol, which is used globally to run premium vehicles will be introduced by Lanka Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to Sri Lanka market from mid November, the company announced. EURO III will replace the company’s premium petrol brand “90 Octane”. It will be sold in in 120 LIOC outlets island wide. However Octane 90 petrol will...

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Capitalism without rule of law is Krandeniya; violence in a town of Sri Lanka

Karandeniya is an insignificant tiny town in Southern Province of Sri Lanka. However, Karandeniya hit headlines yesterday due to violence in a post-murder scenario. A doctor businessman who owned a channeling center was  brutally...

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Bloody competition for doctor channeling come to light in doctor murder in Sri Lanka

Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka arrested an owner of a medical center for killing a doctor in a bloody competition in specialist channeling business. The suspect confessed that he gave a contract to a friend of his, a captain of Sri Lanka Army to kill Doctor Priyanka Prasad Ranasinghe of Karandeniya in Galle district. Ranasinghe who...

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Sri Lanka Marxist JVP announces student leader removed from post

The student wing of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) Socialist Students' Union (SSU) yesterday announced that the former national organizer of the Chamera Koswatta had been removed from the post. JVP central committee member Nalinda Jayathissa who was appointed the new national organizer said to media that Koswatta was assigned to another duty...

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Convicted Kandy Mayor released under special Presidential pardon

Former Mayor of Kandy city of Sri Lanka Kesara Senanayaka who was convicted for robbing public money was acquitted yesterday under a special presidential pardon. Senanayaka was convicted for defrauding funds allocated for a training in Thaiwan and touring in Singapore with his wife with that money. He was found guilty by Colombo Chief Magistrate...

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