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IMPORTANT NEWS
12 March 10 02:16 am (BST)
While faulting both sides of Sri Lanka’s three decades‐long war between the government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the United States on Thursday, Department of State said Sri Lankan government’s respect for human rights declined as the armed conflict reached its conclusion in 2009 May.
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12 March 10 02:13 am (BST)
The Supreme Court yesterday (11) directed the Rupavahini and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation to ensure a balance of coverage in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections.The Bench comprised Chief Justice Asoka de Silva, Justices Jagath Balapatabendi and Chandra Ekanayake. The application for leave to proceed was refused.
12 March 10 02:13 am (BST)
Three serving Major Generals were appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday to the military court which will try Retd. General Sarath Fonseka. General Fonseka will accordingly be brought before the Court Martial proceedings on March 16 and 17, Military Spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said yesterday. The appointments were made on the recommendation of the Army Commander.
12 March 10 02:11 am (BST)
The Chair of the Coordinating Bureau (CoB) of the Non‐Aligned Movement (NAM) has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, conveying the Movement’s concern over the announced intention of the UN Secretary General to appoint and a panel of experts on Sri Lanka.
12 March 10 02:07 am (BST)
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) yesterday said the removal or interdiction of Police officers prior to the general election would play an adverse role on the election process and cause serious issues in future.
12 March 10 02:05 am (BST)
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday vowed to take legal action if its leader Retired Gen. Sarath Fonseka was produced before a court martial by the military.
12 March 10 02:04 am (BST)
The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Elections Commissioner to ensure that the identification documents allowed for voters during the last Presidential election should be adhered to at the forthcoming Parliamentary elections too for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
12 March 10 01:58 am (BST)
The Kalpitiya police yesterday seized 40 kilogrammes of heroin from Muthupanthiya, Chilaw and it is believed to be the largest ever heroin haul to be nabbed in Sri Lanka, police said.
12 March 10 01:56 am (BST)
A 7.2‐magnitude aftershock and four other tremors rocked disaster‐hit Chile Thursday, triggering a tsunami alert just minutes before billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president.
12 March 10 01:53 am (BST)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Women of Courage award to Sri Lankas Jansila Majeed at a ceremony held at the US State Department in Washington, Wednesday. Majeed was among 10 recipients of the 2010 award. US First lady Michelle Obama also attended the event and delivered a speech.
12 March 10 01:52 am (BST)
A Colombo Court yesterday issued summons on a Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) for having failed to submit to Court a detailed report on the post mortem examination of Balawarnam Sivakumar who was forcibly drowned in the sea off the Bambalapitiya beach.
12 March 10 01:51 am (BST)
Two Key representatives of Chinese government who visited Jaffna Thursday met Jaffna Government Agent, K. Ganesh at Jaffna Secretariat and discussed the projects of broadening five main streets in Jaffna peninsula with Chinese aid, sources in Jaffna said.
12 March 10 01:50 am (BST)
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday submitted the Prison Advisory Board (PAB)’s report to the Madras High Court, which is hearing an appeal against a single Judge order regarding the premature release of Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
12 March 10 01:35 am (BST)
A four‐year‐old boy, who was thrown into the Kaluganga river in Kalutara was rescued by a truck driver, yesterday.
11 March 10 02:23 am (BST)
The Government is to send a high powered official delegation headed by Treasury Secretary P.B.Jayasundara to Brussels on Monday to discuss the GSP+ and other related matters to get a more active support from the European Union (EU) for the reconstruction and reconciliation in post conflict Sri Lanka, the Government announced yesterday.
11 March 10 02:22 am (BST)
The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said yesterday its manifesto for the April 8 general elections would be more people friendly with its focus on safeguarding free education, free healthcare and providing employment for graduates.
11 March 10 02:21 am (BST)
Eight Chief Inspectors were interdicted, and a Senior Superintendent and a Superintendent sent on compulsory leave by Police Chief Mahinda Balasuriya on the orders of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday.
11 March 10 02:19 am (BST)
SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena said his party does not see the need, at the moment, for any constitutional amendment which requires to be approved by the public at a referendum.
TODAY'S STORY
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11 March 10 02:19 am (BST)
Israel to bolster ties with SL -
11 March 10 02:16 am (BST)
China to loan $290 m. for infrastructure upgrade -
11 March 10 02:15 am (BST)
TMVP for full implementation -
11 March 10 02:13 am (BST)
CID questions Shiral Lakthilaka -
11 March 10 02:12 am (BST)
Kilinochchi post office in operation again -
11 March 10 02:10 am (BST)
Bodies of a man and a woman found -
10 March 10 01:58 am (BST)
MPs Johnston,Indika sacked from house -
10 March 10 01:57 am (BST)
Foreign Counting Agents -
10 March 10 01:56 am (BST)
Emergency passed 93 for, 24 against -
10 March 10 01:56 am (BST)
MPs get salary, pension -
10 March 10 01:55 am (BST)
Sri Lankans In Italy Agitate For Third Time Demanding General’s Release -
10 March 10 01:51 am (BST)
ADB grants US$ 12.8 million loan assistance for conflict‐affected areas of Sri Lanka -
10 March 10 01:50 am (BST)
Former LTTE combatants of Sri Lanka receive equipment to start new jobs -
10 March 10 01:42 am (BST)
Will monitor elections despite threats Transparency international -
10 March 10 01:39 am (BST)
Tiger court employee among SL refugees in aussie -
10 March 10 01:34 am (BST)
JVP Goes To Court Against Arbitrary Take Over Of Tissa PS -
10 March 10 01:33 am (BST)
‘pressure prevents removal of propaganda material’ -
10 March 10 01:30 am (BST)
Major fire at Norochcholai -
10 March 10 01:26 am (BST)
Presidential amnesty for prisoners -
10 March 10 01:24 am (BST)
Raids on price gouging traders to begin from yesterday in Sri Lanka
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ALSO IN THE NEWS
- People in Sri Lanka Stressed professor Perera
- Lanka confirms Prabha s death
- We have evidence on election malpractices Anura Dissanayake.
- Minister Douglas Devananda decides to contest independently in the general elections
- Violence unleashed against journalists since completion of the presidential election ‐ International media groups and human rights organisations‐
- UN chief calm and peaceful – Innercity Press
- Journalists in Sri Lanka face intimidation, censorship
- The Editor of the ‘Lanka’ newspaper, Chandana Sirimalwatte, was arrested
- RSF writes to President on Media crackdown after post elections
- Minister Devananda speaks on his decision to stay or leave
- Uncovering Sri Lanka’s war crimes ‐ Peter Bouckaert ‐ An article on London guardian
- Defence officials have ordered to check all vehicles coming from the north
- UN, EU call on Sri Lanka to ensure a free and fair election
- Threats again for Jaffna Uni students
- State media acting in partial manner – Media organisations
- No agreements signed with the general – TNA
- Amnesty international issues Human Rights Agenda for all candidates
- India would associate themselves for a solution to the Tamil people – Nirupama Rao
- President Rajapakse cooperated for India’s ruling congress party to win the elections
- UN chief says Philip Alston’s comments were independent
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11 February 10 08:20 am (BST)
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