Michael Jackson, a man apart »

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UN envoy arrives in Myanmar »

Gambari, right, met Aung San Suu Kyi last year, but is not scheduled to meet her on his latest visit [EPA]
The United Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar has arrived in the country for two days of talks expected to pave the way for a possible visit by the UN secretary-general.
Ibrahim Gambari is due to [...]

Michael Jackson Cause of Death Deferred »

Coroner: Michael Jackson Cause of Death Deferred
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Breaking: A rep for the Los Angeles Department County of Coroner says that Michael Jackson’s cause of death has been deferred.
Additional testing, including toxicology tests, must be completed in order to determine a cause of death, the rep announced. The tests results will be available in four [...]

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Post-war Sri Lanka vote date set »

By Charles Haviland
BBC News, Colombo
This undated handout picture released by the Sri Lankan Army on May 17, 2009, shows what they claim are government troops inspecting a heavy weapon captured from Tamil Tiger guerrillas in northeastern Mullaittivu district.
Sri Lanka’s army defeated the rebels after 26 years of bitter conflict
The first elections since the end of [...]

Negombo- platform for freedom meeting »

2009-06-25 | 3.00 PM
The Platform for Freedom urges Sri Lankans to defend civil liberties and freedom of expression. Its members want an end to corruption, abuses and discrimination and a political solution to Tamil demands.
Sri Lanka run by an authoritarian presidency under a dictatorial constitution, this according to Platform for Freedom (PFF), a [...]

ASTROLOGER ARRESTED »

2009-06-25 | 3.00 AM
‘Irudina’ astrology columist, Chandrasiri Bandara has been arrested by the officers of the C.I.D., yesterday night at his home at Thalawathugoda.
Mr. Bandara was taken away by the C.I.D. officers, saying that they need to clarify a news article which was published in weekend sinhala news paper ‘ Irudina”- a sister [...]

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Indian MP a Sri Lankan citizen? »

June 25, 2009 09:37 am
AIADMK candidate from Ramanathapuram, India in the recent Lok Sabha elections, V Sathiyamoorthy, has approached the Madras high court seeking to nullify the election of his opponent, J K Ritheesh, on the ground that the actor made false declarations while filing nomination by claiming to be an Indian citizen where [...]

Decline of Sri Lanka’s democracy: Rajapaksa rules the media »

24 Jun 2009
The reintroduction of the government-run press council is another marker of the decline of Sri Lanka’s democracy, says Uvindu Kurukulasuriya
“Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets” —Napoleon Bonaparte
The guns are now silent in Sri Lanka. No more bayonets. But four newspapers out of 24 remain critical of the [...]