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Refugees warned against sneaking into Australia |
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2013-04-21 |
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The Coastal Security Group has begun an awareness campaign in the Sri Lankan refugee camps across the State to sensitise them of the lurking danger in making stealthy attempts to reach Australia.
The Additional Director-General of Police (CSG), C. Sylendra Babu, addressed the first meeting at the Anaiyur Sri Lankan refugees camp here on Friday.
He advised the Sri Lankan nationals against falling prey to the lure of agents who promise to ferry them to Australia.
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ndia Told Tamils Are Still Suffering |
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2013-04-21 |
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A visiting Indian parliamentary delegation was told by Tamil political parties about the suffering faced by war displaced people resettled in the North, contrary to the impression given by the government that all is well.
The Indian parliamentary delegation arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday and flew to Jaffna to see firsthand the ground situation in the war-affected areas.
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UNP ponders legal action |
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2013-04-21 |
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The United National Party (UNP) has decided to take legal action against the recently introduced electricity price revision.
President of the United Bhikku Front, Ven. Theeniyawala Palitha Thera, and President of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya,...
...Dr. Jayalath Jayawardane, met with a group of lawyers headed by Roland Perera, PC, and discussed the possibility of taking legal action against the revision.
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Govt. finally admits its bankruptcy – Harsha |
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2013-04-21 |
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UNP National List MP and economist Harsha de Silva yesterday said that the government had finally been compelled to publicly admit its inability to manage the economy.
The MP was responding to a query by The Island on whether austerity measures were required, in the wake of UPFA spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s declaration that no government could continue to subsidise utility services forever.
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BBS championing change: Dilantha |
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2013-04-21 |
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“We are not engaged in any activities that are harmful to society, nor are we causing religious disharmony,” claims Bodu Bala Sena strongman Dilantha Withanage.
“We do not want to get into politics,” says Withanage, Chief Executive Officer of the Bodu Bala Sena Headquarters, adding that the
movement does not want to topple
governments or form a government but needs an immediate change in the present condition in the
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Implementation of Senaka Bibile’s principles in 3-4 years-President |
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2013-04-21 |
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Implementation of Senaka Bibile’s principles is on the cards for implementation soon
The President had stressed that the principles of Senaka Bibile would be implemented within the next 3- 4 years with regard to treatment of non infectious deceases. In this connection he had added that all medicines that are needed for ailments could be manufactured in Sri Lanka itself.
He emphasised this while speaking at the ceremony where an extension of a new ward at the Colombo National hospital took place yesterday..From the inception we looked after the health of the people. We gave the best treatment.
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Hirunika very keen to know the real health condition of Duminda |
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2013-04-21 |
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To find out the exact health condition of the Member of Parliament Duminda Silva, Hirunika Premachandra the only daughter of slain President’s advisor Baratha Lakshman Premachandra is very keen.
Hirunika had read in a news item in the media that several Members of the Kolonnawa and kotikawatta, Urban councils had been summoned to the Nawaloka private hospital by Duminda Silva to discuss the future activities of these areas. She had got perturbed over this news item as his lawyer had been saying at the trial of the case that Duminda Silva is not yet in a sound health condition to attend courts.
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Former Sri Lanka Chief Justice criticizes activities of Lawyers' Association |
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2013-04-21 |
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A former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Sarath N. Silva has criticized the actions of Sri Lanka Lawyers' Association.
He has said that says there is a danger of raising fear in general public on the judiciary due to some activities of the Sri Lanka Lawyers' Association.
He pointed out that the association has shown a double standard policy by declining to recognize the presence of the current chief justice at a ceremony conducted by the Association.
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Frontline Socialist Party on kidney disease |
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2013-04-21 |
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The Frontline Socialist Party convened a media briefing in Colombo on Thursday.
".. people living in districts such as Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Monaragala, Hambantota, Kurunegala and Vavuniya are suffering from kidney diseases. Government hospitals have now decided not to purify the blood of individuals who are over forty-eight-years-old with kidney diseases. They are left to die, while the blood to youngsters are purified.''
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Plans are afoot to attack Sirasa again; is there democracy? - Hemakumara Nanayakkara |
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2013-04-21 |
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Convening a media briefing on Friday, the Joint Opposition or the Vipakshaye Virodhaya Movement, expressed these views regarding threats levelled at MTV and MBC Media Networks.
''Apparently, Lasantha Wickremetunge beat himself up and shot himself. Apparently, Sirasa attacked themselves. Apparently, the owner of the Uthayan Newspaper set fire to his own press. Apparently Siyatha also attacked themselves.'' stated Leader of the Muslim Tamil National Alliance Azad Sally
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