Serious cultural – behavioral issues prevalent in Sri Lanka and not a conspiracy against it »
21 June 2011, 5:22 am There is paranoia in Sri Lanka of an international conspiracy against it. What seems prevalent is not a conspiracy, but serious cultural/behavioral issues by Dushy Ranetunge Traitors in our Midst The Sri Lankan security forces are without doubt, one of the best fighting forces in the World. At the height [...]
Video captures shooting of unarmed man, sparks unprecedented anger »
Video captures shooting of unarmed man, sparks unprecedented anger By Phil Black, Nasir Habib and Moni Basu, CNN (CNN) — In a Pakistani public park, Sarfraz Shah begs not to be shot. He is unarmed but quickly surrounded by paramilitary forces in camouflage cargo pants and Ranger T-shirts. Shah pleads with the men carrying automatic [...]
TN Assembly passes resolution seeking imposition of economic sanctions against Sri Lanka »
PTI Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted a unanimous resolution seeking imposition of economic sanctions against Sri Lanka by India on issues concerning Tamils in the island nation, including alleged human rights violations. The resolution moved by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa also wanted India to press the United Nations to declare as “war criminals” those who committed [...]
Ranil’s mother passes away »
Ms. Nalini Wickremesinghe, mother of the Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe, expired yesterday (5th) evening say reports. The last rights will be conducted as had been requested by Ms. Wickremesinghe at Kanaththa Cemetery at Borella today evening at 6.30 p.m. She was 95 years old at the time of her death. She was the [...]
Garment worker dead after police crack down »
Roshain Shanaka who received gun shot wounds during the protest against the proposed pension review had died in Ragama hospital. Earlier Sri Lanka police chief, Mahinda Balasuriya, has handed over his retirement papers. Some police officers involved in the crack down were also arrested by the police. Many workers were admitted to hospital The police [...]
Fonseka speaks of assassination plan »
Former general’s wife and children received death threats Former military commander, General Sarath Fonseka says there is a plan to assassinate him. Appearing in the High Court for the fifth day to defend the allegations against him, Sarath Fonseka said he learned from reliable sources that there is an attempt to kill him during the [...]
Gota vents his fury on SIS chief over Katunayake incident: to suppress the death , machines and equipments fixed on dead worker’s body »
(Lanka-e-News -31.May.2011, 11.45PM) Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse had summoned the State intelligence service (SIS) new Director DIG Chandana Wickremeratne and bitterly castigated him over the violent scenes at Katunayake yesterday, during the protests staged by workers of the Katunayake trade zone. The defense Secretary who is smarting under the assaults launched on the higher rung [...]
Central Bank is twisting statistics, misleading public – Harsha de Silva »
by Zacki Jabbar The Central Bank is being accused of twisting statistics to project an unrealistic picture of economic development. National List MP and Economist Harsha de Silva told “The Island” yesterday that the Central Bank was a respected institution from which people expected an unbiased and truthful account of economic realities. But attempts at [...]
