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(Lanka-e-News, Sep.02, 2010, 10.20PM) Mangala Samaraweera took up his duties as the chief in charge of the UNP media and propaganda unit today (02)...
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(Lanka-e-News, Sep.02, 2010, 11.50 AM) UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a media briefing at the Sri Kotha on the 1st, said the party was more ready to take...
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Headlins of Int Media about Sri Lanka
Fewer boats from Sri Lanka The number of asylum seekers arriving from Sri Lanka has slowed dramatically in the five months since Labor said it would stop processing claims from that country...
Sri Lanka: Dengue’s Human Cost Around 192 people have died from dengue fever in the first seven and a half months of this year. The total number of infected people is more than 26,824 and there can be no doubt that the entire population of Sri Lanka is in critical danger.August 31, 2010...
China Merchants Holdings in $450 mln Sri Lanka port deal Aug 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has signed a $450 million deal with China Merchants Holdings (0144.HK) and local conglomerate Aitken Spence SPEN.CM to boost the Colombo port's cargo-handling capacity, a official said on Tuesday...
Saudi maids 'harassed' for talking to BBC Sri Lankan housemaids say hundreds of them in a transit villa in the Sri Lankan embassy in Saudi Arabia had been harassed by embassy officials after complaining of their plight to the BBC...
Proposed amendments 'undemocratic' The proposed amendments to the Sri Lanka constitution is 'undemocratic' and paving the way for a 'dictatorial regime' a group of political parties and civil rights movements have told the Supreme Court...
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01,2010, 6.55PM) India and Pakistan offer interesting fodder for thought. Interesting because they share the same British era roots in feudalism, corruption,...
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01, 2010, 10.10AM) The UNP Gen. Secretary Tissa Attanayake addressing a media briefing at the UNP media unit on the 31st, challenged the Govt...
(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 6.00PM) In media previous exposures of the above media reproduced the Attorney General’s opinion given to the Director General of Customs...
(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) SLMC’s stated position to support the government is a political tragedy. We understood the circumstances in which SLMC leader...
(Lanka-e-News -27.Aug.2010 -11.10PM) The Govt. is getting ready to present the draft proposals to the constitutional amendments in Parliament on the 8th...
(Lanka-e-News 27.Aug.2010 -00.30AM) Maligawatte Temple Chief incumbentVen. Uwathenne Sumana Thero who was arrested before the last Presidential election...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.26, 2010, 8.30 AM) UNP Gen Secretary Tissa Attanayake speaking to the media at the UNP media unit on the 25th to reveal the matter s...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.25, 2010, 9.35PM) Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is getting ready to join the Govt.
To crystallize the issues and to pave the way for this,...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.25, 2010, 10.25AM) The evidence of the prosecution in the second military court appointed to inquire into the import of arms from ‘HiCorp International’ allegedly...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.24, 2010, 11.30PM) Mangala Samaraweera who decided not to accept any posts within the UNP for the present, has however agreed to take charge of...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.22, 2010, 10.15AM) Matara District UNP M P Buddhika Pathirane said, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) run by the Matara police,...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.21, 2010, 12.05PM) Anoma Fonseka made an urgent plea to the Kali amma deity at the Modera temple on the 20th to ensure that justice prevails in this country...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.20, 2010, 6.35 PM) I write with reference to comments under the heading ‘A tiger in sheep’s clothing at the Foreign Ministry’ which appeared...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.19, 2010, 11.58 AM) Sri Lanka approached and obtained support from Chinese leadership in its ongoing spat with Western countries and particularly...
(Lanka-e-News 18.Aug.2010 9.30PM) Because of a Cabinet Minister demanding commission from visiting representatives of a Japanese Organization who wished to donate Rs. 850 million...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.17, 2010, 10.25PM) All MPs of the Opposition staged a strong protest today (17) inside the Parliament resenting the unlawful judgment of...
(Lanka-e-News 17.Aug.2010 10.55 AM) Foreign Minister Dr. G L Peiris has announced in Beijing that the Hambantota harbor will not be used for war/ military operations...
(Lanka-e-News 17.Aug.2010 4.30AM) Following the proposal made at the last UNP executive meeting in regard to the controversies and disputes which have sprung....
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01, 2010, 11.00PM) SLFP Gen. secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said, at the disciplinary inquiry conducted against Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva, it was decided to exonerate...
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01, 2010, 11.00PM) Owing to the indisposed condition of the Colombo District M P and former Army Commander General Fonseka, the second military Court postponed...
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01, 2010, 10.10AM) According to reports reaching Lanka e news, the Govt. is preparing to file a series of legal (or illegal?) cases against former President Chandrika Bandaranaike. It is learnt that like how the Govt. has piled up cases against...
(Lanka-e-News 2010.Aug.31 10.00PM) The Attorney at Law appearing for the petitioners who have filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) today (31), against the draft of the...
(Lanka-e-News 2010.Aug.31 10.00PM) The LSSP political Council unanimously decided yesterday (30) to abstain from voting when the constitutional amendments is taken...
(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The Secretary of the SL Branch and a co-ordinator in relation to human rights violations, a Kenyan national (of the fair sex) of the ‘Non Violent Peace Force', a non Govt. organization which champions...
(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem M P addressing a media briefing said, the SLMC is prepared to provide the necessary...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.28, 2010, 10.20AM) Govt.‘s attempt to appoint Major Gen. Shavendra De Silva as the SL resident representative to the United Nations Organization,...
(Lanka-e-News 27.Aug.2010 -00.30AM) The political Council of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is to decide at its meeting on the 27th whether or not to...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.26, 2010, 8.30 AM) ‘Lanka’ newspaper Editor Chandana Sirimalwatte who was charged under Section 105 (3) of the constitution for committing...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.25, 2010, 9.35PM) The Chilaw police after obtaining orders fromthe District court Judge and Magistrate has taken measures to stop the demonstrations and satyagraha to be staged against the animal sacrifices...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.25, 2010, 10.25AM) An equipment (Boyya) worth US Dollars 20 lakhs (Rs. 220 million 60 lakhs) belonging to the Lanka petroleum Co. which was fitted in the Uswetekaiyawe sea...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.24, 2010, 11.30PM) Ven. Inamaluwe Sri Sumangala Thero when met by the President on the 23rd, at Dambulla Vihara said, what is necessary for Sri Lanka is a humane dictator,...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.24, 2010, 11.30PM) The controversial judgment delivered against Gen. Fonseka is absolutely unreasonable, unfair and unconscionable. This has created a storm of controversy and restlessness in this country....
(Lanka-e-News 23.Aug.2010 7.00PM second edition 10.50PM) The President Mahinda Rajapakse has informed the UNP group headed by its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today (23) that it is his idea to continue with the Executive Presidency,...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.22, 2010, 10.15AM) Minister of housing development and engineering services Wimal Weerawansa who staged a fast unto death in front...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.21, 2010, 10.42 PM) Govt.’s Minister Dinesh Gunawardena who is also the chief organizer of the ruling party told in Parliament yesterday...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.20, 2010, 11.30PM) Because of a directive allegedly issued by President’s brother Gotabaya Rajapakse, the Defense Secretary,the DNA leader and Colombo District MP Sarath Fonseka may lose his...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.20, 2010, 10.32AM) DNF Leader Gen. Fonseka speaking at a media briefing on the 19th, yesterday at the Parliamentary complex said, going by the manner in...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.20, 2010, 11.30PM) According to reports reaching Lanka e news, Rs. 700 million was the expenditure incurred in the Hambantota Port water...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.19, 2010, 10.42 PM) Mangala Samaraweera is well noted for his scathing criticisms against the President and the Rajapakses politically...
(Lanka-e-News 18.Aug.2010 9.40 PM) The Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told in Parliament yesterday (17) that the Court advocate Aluvihare by uttering a profusion of lies had misled the military Court .
The Opposition leader who was participating...
(Lanka-e-News 17.Aug.2010 9.45PM) According to reports reaching Lanka e news , the Govt. is preparing to appoint Kumaran Pathmanthan alias KP to a high post in the voluntary Force. It is learnt that KP has asked for a Brigadier Commander...
(Lanka-e-News 17.Aug.2010 4.30AM) UPFA MP and Attorney at law Vasudeva Nanayakkara said, the UPFA is not a party which stands by Democracy, freedom and liberty....
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.16, 10.33PM) Anoma Fonseka told Lanka e news that the chief incumbents of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters had declared to her in no uncertain terms that they do not under any circumstance approve of...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.16, 10.33PM) The Galle Magistrate today (16) released DNA Secretary Vijitha Herath, Galle District MP Ajith Kumara, Southern PC member Nalin Hewage and...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.15, 2010, 10.30AM) Senior Lawyers point out that the conduct of the legal proceedings against Gen. Fonseka by the first military Court during Court holidays ignoring the request of the defense lawyers not to...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.14, 2010, 6.23PM) President Mahinda Rajapkse today (14) ratified the decision of the first military court decision that Gen. Fonseka is guilty on...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.14, 2010, 4.15PM) The first military Court which held that General Sarath Fonseka as guilty on all three charges against him of participating in politics...
(Lanka-e-News 13.Aug.2010 9.30PM) Anoma Fonseka addressing a media briefing at the Solis Hall auditorium at, Koswatte, Nawala today (13) said, the peaceful procession at...
(Lanka-e-News 13.Aug.2010 9.30PM) The first military Court which conducted the trial against Gen. Fonseka forwarded its report expressing its views based on the charges filed indicting him...
(Lanka-e-News 02.April.2010 9.00AM) "Actions of the Executive are not above the law and certainly can be questioned in a Court of Law. Article 35 of the Constitution....
(Lanka-e-News 20.March.2010, 1.45AM) Dear Dayananda, A Free and Fair Election – An impossible dream ? We, the People have a Sovereign right to exercise our franchise.....
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01, 2010, 11.00PM) SLFP Gen. secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said, at the disciplinary inquiry conducted against Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva, it was decided to exonerate...
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.01, 2010, 10.10AM) According to reports reaching Lanka e news, the Govt. is preparing to file a series of legal (or illegal?) cases against former President Chandrika Bandaranaike. It is learnt that like how the Govt. has piled up cases against...
(Lannka-e-News 26.Aug.2010 5.00PM) Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse had declared that he knows nothing about the impending eviction...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.26, 2010, 8.30 AM) ‘Lanka’ newspaper Editor Chandana Sirimalwatte who was charged under Section 105 (3) of the constitution for committing...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.25, 2010, 10.25AM) An equipment (Boyya) worth US Dollars 20 lakhs (Rs. 220 million 60 lakhs) belonging to the Lanka petroleum Co. which was fitted in the Uswetekaiyawe sea...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.24, 2010, 11.30PM) Ven. Inamaluwe Sri Sumangala Thero when met by the President on the 23rd, at Dambulla Vihara said, what is necessary for Sri Lanka is a humane dictator,...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.24, 2010, 11.30PM) The controversial judgment delivered against Gen. Fonseka is absolutely unreasonable, unfair and unconscionable. This has created a storm of controversy and restlessness in this country....
(Lanka-e-News 23.Aug.2010 7.00PM second edition 10.50PM) The President Mahinda Rajapakse has informed the UNP group headed by its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today (23) that it is his idea to continue with the Executive Presidency,...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.22, 2010, 10.15AM) Minister of housing development and engineering services Wimal Weerawansa who staged a fast unto death in front...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.20, 2010, 10.32AM) DNF Leader Gen. Fonseka speaking at a media briefing on the 19th, yesterday at the Parliamentary complex said, going by the manner in...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.19, 2010, 10.42 PM) Mangala Samaraweera is well noted for his scathing criticisms against the President and the Rajapakses politically...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.19, 2010, 12.28PM) The first military court appointed by the President on the instructions of Army Commander Jagath Jayasooriya...
(Lanka-e-News 18.Aug.2010 9.40 PM) The Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told in Parliament yesterday (17) that the Court advocate Aluvihare by uttering a profusion of lies had misled the military Court .
The Opposition leader who was participating...
(Lanka-e-News 17.Aug.2010 9.45PM) According to reports reaching Lanka e news , the Govt. is preparing to appoint Kumaran Pathmanthan alias KP to a high post in the voluntary Force. It is learnt that KP has asked for a Brigadier Commander...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.16, 10.33PM) Anoma Fonseka told Lanka e news that the chief incumbents of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters had declared to her in no uncertain terms that they do not under any circumstance approve of...
(Lanka-e-News, Aug.14, 2010, 6.23PM) President Mahinda Rajapkse today (14) ratified the decision of the first military court decision that Gen. Fonseka is guilty on...
