Karu says ‘Presidency the greatest threat to democracy’ »
In a hard hitting statement issued today the Deputy Leader of the UNP Mr. Karu Jayasuriya called for a ‘mandate to remove the Presidential immunity; to establish Constitutional Councils and Independent Commissions; establish rule of law and transparent governance within 60 days and abolish the Executive Presidency within 180 days; for the citizens of Sri [...]
Presidential, Parliamentary Elections Polls Chief agreed to foreign, local monitors – Karu J »
by Zacki Jabbar Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake, has informed the Opposition, that he will obtain the services of foreign and local monitors for the Presidential and Parliamentary Polls, expected to be held early next year. Deputy Leader of the UNP, Karu Jayasuriya MP, told The Island that the assurance was given, when an Opposition delegation [...]
I am ‘helpless’ when elections-Dayananda Dissanayaka »
by Zacki Jabbar Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake said yesterday that he was “helpless”, when his guidelines aimed at ensuring the conduct of free and fair polls were not followed. “What can I do when my directives are ignored. I am helpless and powerless”, an exasperated Dissanayake, had told an Opposition delegation that met him, at [...]
Bambalapitya incident: Government is responsible for the police brutalities »
Saturday, October 31, 2009 Leave a Comment By Basil Fernando (October 31, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian) The incident at Bambalapitiya regarding the pursuit of a young man by the police to the sea and allowing him to die there is another cruel incident that demonstrates the type of policing that exists in Sri Lanka. [...]
President opens Sri Lanka Maha Vihara in Lumbini »
Chamikara WEERASINGHE President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremonially opened the Sri Lanka Maha Vihara, a monastery constructed by the Sri Lankan Government in Lumbini, Nepal, the birth place of the Buddha as the Prince Siddhartha Gautama yesterday morning. The President is on a three-day official visit to Nepal. He held meetings with Nepalese President Dr Ram Baran [...]
KILLING OF DERANGED YOUTH SHOCKS NATION »
By Sandun A. Jayasekera and Supun Dias A police constable attached to the Bambalapitiya police station wanted in connection with Thursday’s forced drowning of a youth at the Bambalapitiya beach was taken into custody by the Colombo Crime Division last evening after he surrendered himself to police yesterday afternoon, police said. Police spokesman Nimal Mediwaka [...]
General Sarath Fonseka in Washington DC. 10/25/2009 »
SRI LANKA:Ranil–Sarath special meeting in Singapore »
(Lanka-e-News, Oct.26, 2009, 5.00PM) According to our Singapore correspondent, Chief of Defense staff Gen.Sarath Fonseka who left SL on the 24th on a tour of America and other countries has met UNP and opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in Singapore. The meeting has taken place at the Crown Plaza Hotel in the vicinity of the Singapore [...]
Deadly Blast in Pakistan Casts Shadow Over Clinton’s Visit »
Article Tools Sponsored By By ISMAIL KHAN Published: October 28, 2009 PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The arrival of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pakistan was overshadowed Wednesday by a devastating car bomb that tore through a market in the northwest city of Peshawar, an attack aimed at civilians and marking a clear escalation in [...]
Market volatile as caution prevails »
Stocks at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) had an eventful and volatile week due to events that took place in New York and Brussels. On the evening of October 16 (Friday), while the markets were closed in Colombo, Raj Rajaratnam and five others were arrested on charges of insider trading and other related activities. The [...]
