National Lists: the last refuge for the politically displaced? »
THE NATIONALIST PAPERS by Malinda Seneviratne In October or November of the year 2001 I wrote a piece in the daily ‘Island’ titled ‘A refugee camp called “The National List’. It was a light and cynical look at the national lists submitted to the Elections Commissioner by the People’s Alliance, the United National Party and [...]
SRI LANKA:Breakthrough in Wickramatunga probe »
Feb 28, 2010 A serving Army Major General, now on an overseas posting, has been re-called to Sri Lanka as CID detectives continued their investigations into the murder of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunga. They want to question this senior officer, who had been dealing with intelligence matters, over evidence that has surfaced so far [...]
Heavyweights come on National List »
By By Kelum Bandara Feb 27, 2010 Main political parties contesting the April 8 general elections have in their National Lists named some of the heavyweights who were members of the previous parliament. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake and former Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara are included on the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) National List which was [...]
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Interview with Manik de Silva from Centre for Policy Alternatives on Vimeo.
Children go back to school in Northern Sri Lanka »
Feb 26, 2010 09:02 AM Children go back to school in Sri Lanka Thousands of children have gone back to school in northern Sri Lanka, as the area’s shattered education service is being rebuilt. The government’s goal is to send children from the five districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu back to school [...]
Fonseka supporters further detained »
At least 53, including military officers, Fonseka supporters were arrested after the election A court in Sri Lanka has allowed the police to further detain six Sri Lanka army (SLA) officers arrested on suspicion of conspiring to overthrow the government. The officers, including Brig Duminda Keppetiwalana, were produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Champa Janaki Rajaratne [...]
Presidential Media Unit Director orders Editors »
2010-02-27 A journalist affiliated to a popular weekly newspaper told Lanka News Web that Presidential Media Unit Director General Mahinda Illeperuma had informed the editor of his newspaper on Thursday (25) morning that publicity should not be given to any news item related to government ministers without the knowledge of the Presidential Secretariat and that [...]
SRI LANKA:Wife’s plea for web journalist’s release »
Prageeth’s wife and sons holding a family photo (AFP photo) Sandhya Eknaligoda says her family is now really worried about his safety as an investigation into his disappearance hasn’t made any headway The wife of a Sri Lankan journalist who disappeared mysteriously almost a month ago has appealed to the authorities to do more to [...]
Colombo sees attempts to derail democracy »
B. Muralidhar Reddy COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday complained to two visiting envoys that some countries were channelling funds via international and local non-governmental organisations to destabilise democracy. In separate meetings with Australian special envoy to Sri Lanka John McCarthy and Ambassador of Sudan Khidir Haroun Ahmed, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama conveyed the concern. Though [...]
Zardari’s graft cases to be reopened »
Asif Ali Zardari. Islamabad: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday ordered the reopening of corruption cases against him in Switzerland in line with a Supreme Court order, according to media reports. Mr. Zardari has directed the Attorney-General and the Law Ministry to initiate the process for reopening the cases in Switzerland, according to sources [...]
