Sri Lanka government has increased the production tax on motor vehicles with effect from midnight March 31, 2012 and as a result the overall taxes on most of the vehicles have gone sharply up.
Accordingly, the overall tax on hybrid motor cars go up like this.
Less than 2000 cc - 60% (up 9%)
Above 2000 cc - 125% (up 25%)
Above 2000 cc - 200% (up...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sri Lanka to hold a parliamentary debate on UNHRC resolution
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human rights,
resolution,
UNHRC,
war crimes
Sri Lanka will hod a two day parliamentary debate on the resolution passed in the UNHRC on Sri Lanka.
The party leaders of the parliament have agreed to hold this debate on April 4 and 5. MP Anura Kumara Disanayaka of People's Liberation Front made the proposal in this regard.
Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Pieris said that the stand...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Why Frontline and not Vanguard?
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Frontline Socialist Party,
vanguard party
Sri Lanka Marxist People's Liberation Front (JVP) splinter group that so far appeared as People's Movement for Struggles announced the launch of a new political party under the name Frontline Socialist Party.
The name goes in Sinhala language as Peratugamee...
Sri Lanka President attends parliamentary sessions
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa took part in the parliamentary session today.
The President entered the parliament as opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Harsha de Silva was addressing the parliament.
Sri Lanka President should attend the parliamentary meetings at least once in three months in line with the 18th amendment to the constitution.
The...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Sri Lanka Marxist rebels form a Frontline Socialist Party
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Frontline Socialist Party,
vanguard party
The split group of Sri Lanka Marxist People's Liberation Front (JVP) has named the new political party they formed as Frontline Socialist Party.
The party was launched today at a press briefing held in Colombo. It was addressed by the leaders of the...
Sri Lanka President says no advise needed to build peace in the country
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peace,
reconciliation
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the government is committed to walk the extra mile to establish permanent peace through reconciliation which is their commitment to the people and no one had to tell them what to do.
Addressing Sri Lanka...
Sea plane landing close to Sri Lanka's main airport to begin in April
Sea plane landing in Dandugam Oya in Seeduwa close to Katunayaka Bandaranaike International Airport will commence in April, Ministry of Economic Development sources say.
The venue that is close proximity to the country's main airport is expected to...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Lawyers protest in Sri Lanka against brutal attack against lawyer appeared in a murder case
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attacks against lawyers,
rule of law
The Association of Lawyers of Magistrate Courts of Colombo launched a protest today before the main court in Colombo today demanding immediate arrest of the culprits of the attack against a lawyer who appeared for the double murder of two Buddhist monks in a temple in Kotte.
Hundreds of lawyers boycotted court proceedings today and launched a protest...
Sri Lanka betrays Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata) to Japan
Sri Lankan environmentalists say that the approval given to the Board of Investment by the Ministry of Wildlife and Peasants Services to grow Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata) is used by a Japanese company named Eco Tech Create 21.
The company has begun growing the rare medicinal plant in 50 acres in Anamaduwa area.
The environmentalists say...
Misleading concoction of Sri Lanka's Divaina newspaper analyst Keerthi Warnakulasuriya says UNHRC in trouble due to resignation of of Israel
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Divaina,
Keerthi Warnakulasuriya
Keerthi Warnakulasuriya, a popular defense and political analyst among Sinhala people of Sri Lanka concocted a news today stating that the resolution passed at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Sri Lanka was invalid since Israel withdrew from the UNHRC. (Link to the story)
The journalist whose English language comprehension skill always appears as...
Still no arrests regarding inhuman attack on Sri Lankan lawyer for appearing for suspects of a murder
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attacks against lawyers,
rule of law
Photo: Lakbima
Lawyers of Sri Lanka's major court complex protesting yesterday demanding arresting the culprits of the humiliating attack on a lawyer that appeared for suspects of a double murder of Buddhist monks.
The lawyer was attacked publicly...
Sri Lanka's Sinhala Buddhist party wants India sidelined
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foreign relations,
JHU
Sri Lanka government coalition party Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) says it is preparing to present a set of proposals to the government in order to overcome the national and international challenges arisen following the resolution passed against Sri Lanka at Geneva.
A special feature of the set of seven point set of proposals is related to foreign policy...
Sri Lanka government planning a snap election, says opposition
Sri Lanka's major opposition United National Party (UNP) Badulla district MP Harin Fernando said that the government was planning to hold a snap election and his party was ready to face any election.
The MP said that the government was in want of sending home a group of politicians of the ruling coalition that they consider hindrance to the government's...
Sri Lanka main opposition urges the government to launch a mechanism to implement Geneva resolution
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lessons learnt and reconciliation commission
Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP)stated that a mechanism needed to be created to implement the resolution on Sri Lanka that was passed at the UN Human Rights Council.
Speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo today, UNP General Secretary MP Tissa Attanayaka said that the Sri Lankans would have to face adverse vircumstances...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Sri Lanka Minister of Education draws a new poverty line
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cost of living,
education,
poverty
Sri Lanka Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardana reiterated that a Sri Lankan person can live with less than Rs. 2500 per month.
The Minister made this remark last week also and many persons laughed off his statement while some expressed anger....
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sri Lankan lawyers shun to appear for suspects in fear of reprisals
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attacks against lawyers,
law
A Sri Lankan lawyer attacked by a Buddhist monk near a court
Sri Lankan lawyers including the Legal Aid Commission have rejected to appear against suspects of the assassination case of Major General Janaka Perera and a number of others.
Two persons...
Sri Lanka environmentalists demand revoke of permission given to grow Kothala Himbutu for exportation
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Kothala Himbutu,
Salacia reticulata
Environmentalists of Sri Lanka linked to Nature Study Center demand the government to revoke the permission given recently by the Ministry of Wildlife and Peasants Services to the Board of Investment to grow Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata) as...
Sri Lanka not ready to implement all the recommendations of LLRC as suggested by UNHRC, says Minister
Sri Lanka Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva who was a member of the state delegation to UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) says that the government was not ready to implement all the recommendations as suggested by US led anti Sri Lankan lobby at the UNHRC sessions in Geneva recently.
"We would implement only what we accept and consider feasible,"...
Sri Lanka's disappeared journalists' wife says she was insulted by state officials at UNHRC session
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freedom of expression,
prageeth ekneligoda,
sandhya
The wife of Sri Lanka's disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, Sandhya Ekneligoda said after returning to the island from Geneva that she was insulted by the officials of Sri Lanka's delegation to US Human Rights Council.She said that after participating...
The text of the Indian Prime Minister`s letter to President of Sri Lanka
"Thank you for your letter of March 19 regarding the ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council and the introduction of a resolution therein on the post-conflict situation in Sri Lanka.
As Your Excellency is aware, the Government and the people of India have stood firmly by Sri Lanka in its struggle against terrorism. The end in May 2009 of...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Sri Lanka government to hold snap elections to show strength to international community
Sri Lanka's Mawbima (Motherland) newspaper reported today that the government is considering to hold a series of snap elections to show its strength and popularity to the international forces in the aftermath of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka.
The newspaper pointed out that the President would have powers to dissolve the Sabaragamuwa...
Sri Lankan lawyer brutally assaulted by Buddhist monks for appearing for suspects of a killing of two monks
A Sri Lankan lawyer has complained to Mirihana police that he was manhandled by a group of persons including Buddhist monks.
The lawyer, Sumith Silva, appeared for the suspects of a double murder in which two Buddhist monks were killed by two thieves...
Wijeweera family vs. Prabakaran’s family
By Uvindu Kurukulasuriya
Talking to The Sunday Leader on June 20, 2004, Wijeweera’s wife said; “The late President Ranasinghe Premadasa did a lot for us. He took us into his care at a time when we needed to be looked after. He promised to come and...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Central Bank of Sri Lanka warns of the use of word ‘finance,’ financing’ or ‘financial’ by companies
Central Bank of Sri Lanka today issued a notice to entities using the word ‘finance,’ financing’ or ‘financial’ as part of its name or description warning them with the improper use.
In terms of section 10 of the Finance Business Act, no entity other than a licensed finance company shall use the words ‘finance’, ‘financing’ or ‘financial’ as part...
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sri Lanka police emergency call centers to be decentralized
Inspector General of Sri Lanka police N.K. Illangakoon says that the police emergency call centers will be decentralized.
Accordingly, police emergency call centers will be established at provincial level, the police chief says.
Two new rooms of the police emergency call service were opened today at Mirihana police station by the Inspector...
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sri Lanka Marxst JVP to collect signatures for a petition seeking increase of registered price for paddy
Sri Lanka Marxist People's Liberation Front (JVP) has planned to collect signatures of the farmers seeking increase of registered price of a kilo of paddy.
The JVP demands the government to increase the registered price of a kilo of paddy to Rs. 40. Presently, the government registered price for paddy is Rs. 30 for a kilo of Samba and Rs. 28...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Sri Lanka to establish a Kithul Development Board
Sri Lanka Minister of Technology and Research Pavithra Wanniarachchi revealed the hopes of the government to establish a Kithul palm development board.
The Minister expressed these views at a function held in Rathnapura district Secretariat...
Sri Lanka's indigenous people clash with wildlife officials for the rights of jungle life
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indigenous people of Sri Lanka,
vadda,
veddah
Sri Lanka's indigenous Veddah community chief Uruwarige Wanniaya asks who belongs the wilds if his jungle community is dispossessed of it.
Veddahs accuse that the wildlife officials shot and killed one of their members and three more have disappeared...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Sri Lanka Marxist rebels to form a new party
The rebel group os Sri Lanka Marxist People's Liberation Front has decided to form a new political party, a spokesman of the group said.
The new party named as New People's Liberation Front (NJVP) will be launched on April 09 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.
The spokesman further said that the elusive leader of the JVP rebel group Premakumar Gunarathnam...
Sri Lanka to call for bids for several oil blocks
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Mannar Basin,
petroleum
Sri Lanka government has decided to call bids for several identified petroleum deposits in Mannar and Kaveri Basins of Indian Ocean, says the Director General of Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat.
The official said that the government expected an investment of US dollars two billion from this investment.
When the radio journalist asked...
Sri Lanka court acquits Fonseka from fraud charge
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democracy,
Sarath Fonseka
Given up?
Sri Lanka High Court Judge Sunil Rajapaksa dismissed a case against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and acquitted him from all charges pertaining the case.
Following the judgement is delivered Fonseka commended the judge stating that...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sri Lanka Ministers' wars against US
Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka said that his party had decided to join with any country to fight against US being the hammer instead of anvil.
The Minister expressed these views addressing a seminar organized by his party...
Sri Lanka's ruling party local politician of Rathnapura district arrested for abhorrent murder
Sri Lanka police spokesman Superintendent of Police Ajith Rohana said that a local government member of Godakawela Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested by Criminal Investigation Department in connection with an abhorrent killing of a school girl and her mother.
The local government member is also a coordinating secretary of Minister of State Administration...
Protest in Sri Lanka's hill country to protest mysterious killing
Shops were closed in Sri Lanka's Uva Province Passara plantation town today in protest of a mysterious killing.
Police Media Spokesperson SP Ajith Rohana said traders had closed shops and several black flags were hoisted to protest the killing of a youth opposite the Pradeshiya Sabha building yesterday.
A 20-year-old youth was murdered opposite...
Postal voting of two local councils of Sri Lanka's Northern Province postponed
Sri Lanka Elections Secretariat announced today that postal voting for the Pudukudirippu and Maritimepattu local government Pradeshiya Sabhas has been postponed indefinitely.
The postal voting for these two local councils were to be held on March 15 and 16.
The Election Secretariat sources said that the decision to postpone the postal voting was...
Sri Lanka major opposition to probe Deputy Leaders statement against party position
Sri Lanka major opposition party General Secretary Thissa Attanayaka said that the Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa will be asked to show cause pertaining to a statement reported by media as he made.
The Deputy Leader of the United Ntional Party (UNP) has urged the public to oppose the resolution mooted at the UN Human Rights Council session regarding...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Why MP Duminda Silva still not arrested, question raised in Sri Lanka court
Colombo Additional Magistrate Prasanna Alwis said in court today that the court could only issue warrants and it was the duty of police to arrest suspects.
The magistrate expressed these views at the hearing of the case of murder of Sri Lanka President's official Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and several others.
Ruling United People's Freedom alliance...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sri Lanka Minister says ready to fight US being hammer instead of anvil
Minister with Ambassador of Iran
Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka said that his party had decided to join with any country to fight against US being the hammer instead of anvil.
The Minister expressed these views addressing...
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