Socialism and waste management

“Garbage, in its "worthless" state, is the primary fuel for creativity.” ― Yusuf A. Leinge Some say politics is dirty. Is it really so? But I think dirt is also politics. Why? People who live in Colombo and who visit Colombo daily dump 750 tons of...

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* Why were the suspects of murder of women of Kahawatta acquitted?

acquitted suspects, lawyers and relations (Photo: Dinamina)  Three suspects of one of the ill famous women double murder cases of Kahawatta were acquitted by court yesterday since police failed to prove the charges against the suspects. The...

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* Swiss national among rapist killers of Sri Lankan school girl

Sri Lanka police sources say that a Swiss national is also a suspect of a brutal rape and murder of a 17-year-old school girl of Kaits Island of Jaffna. The Swiss national suspect who engaged in the group rape and killing of the underage girl has...

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* Sri Lanka's former President vows to change the rule before long

Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa vowed on May 22nd that he would change the system soon. "We shall change this. Before long, we shall change," he said to a violently cheering crowd in the Buddhist temple. He said this addressing religious...

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* Charred body recovered near Colombo

Athurugiriya police recovered a dead body which was being transported illegally in a van. The body was half burnt when it was arrested by police. The body is believed to be of a 40 year old man of Galle. The man has reportedly been tortured and killed. The...

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* Foul play suspected in resignation of Commissioner of Bribery in Sri Lanka

Sources close to the Bribery or Corruption Investigation Commission of Sri Lanka say that the resignation of Commissioner Keerthi Wimalachandra may be aimed at disrupting the functioning of the Commission. Retired judge of the Court of Appeal Keerthi...

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* Sri Lanka's elderly politician Vasudewa speaks filthy words in parliament

Sri Lanka's veteran leftist and leader of Democratic Left Front Vasudewa Nanayakkara used filthy Sinhala language words in parliament to blame Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe. Vasudewa called the Prime Minister 'Pakaya.' Pakaya in Sinhala language...

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*Are racist elements behind mob violence in Jaffna?

The victim  The mob violence seen in Jaffna when the suspects of raping a 17-year old school girl of Kaits were produced in court indicate the depth of tension that prevails in the northern society. The rape was not connected to military and...

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* New political front in the formation in Sri Lanka under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka's political sources say that preliminary discussions are underway to form a broader political alliance aiming the upcoming general election. Sources say that a  number of political parties which were in the United People's Freedom Alliance...

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* Mahinda Rajapaksa to form New Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Mahinda Rajapaksa campaign politician Wimal Weerawansa's website Lanka C News reported today that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would form a new political party as New Sri Lanka Freedom Party. The symbol of the new party is Wee Karala (pod of...

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* Sri Lanka's powerful Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) split

Sri Lanka's powerful doctors' union Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has split. A specialist doctors' association has been restructured and the union held its first media briefing today. The  secretary of the union is Ravi Dayasena....

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* Sri Lanka's Mahinda camp polico's wives accused of forging national identity cards

MP Wimal Weerawansa, a leader of Mahinda Rajapaksa camp of Sri Lanka will be summoned by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for interrogation. He is to be questioned about his wife's use of forged national identity card and passport. She had...

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* Is online applying for university entrance fair in Sri Lanka?

University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka has introduced an online application process for university entrance for the first time in the history. The application process included submitting data and uploading a scanned soft copy of the national identity...

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* Why do people love TV pranks?

Pranks are a major part of the schedules of profit seeking commercial TV stations. Sri Lankan actor Mihira Sirithilaka was once a victim of this kind of foolish prank by a local TV channel. Recently, one such TV station performed an inhuman prank...

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* Sri Lanka's former Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana's piano deal urged to be probed

Ceylon Teachers' Union complained to the Ministry of Education to probe the way the former Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardana offered pianos belonged to the Ministry to a private nursery network. Three thousand pianos were offered to the Ministry...

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* Sri Lankan wildlife authorities dig Buddhist temple land to find the remains of slain elephant calves

The photo shows wildlife authorities of Wri Lanka are digging the soil in the premises of Buddhist temple Vipassanaramaya in Maharagama to find the remains of killed wild elephant calves. Sri Lanka's famous elephant calf thief Ali Roshan has allegedly...

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* Sri Lankan magistrate surrenders illegally kept wild elephant

Additional Magistrate of Colombo Thilina Gamage, who has allegedly kept a wild elephant cub in illegal captivity violating wildlife ordnance, handed over the elephant calf to the Wildlife Department office of Battaramulla yesterday. Director General...

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* Multi million rupee tsunami housing fraud for which Lalith Weerathunga and Tiran Alles are being questioned

By Sonali Samarasinghe (Cross posted from Sunday Leader July 08, 2007) Damning evidence of the government's secret deal with the LTTE has now surfaced, revealing President Mahinda Rajapakse granted unsolicited multi million rupee bogus housing...

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