Archive for August, 2007
AI urges the government of Sri Lanka to ratify the UN Convention to Prevent Enforced Disappearances
The Amnesty International said, within past 20 months, hundreds of people have reportedly been abducted by the Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF) or armed groups in areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka, as well as elsewhere in the country including the capital Colombo.
More than 5,000 outstanding cases of enforced disappearances in Sri [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sri Lanka will contribute a police contingent to the United Nations
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Sri Lanka will contribute a police contingent to the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The 19-man contingent led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police is scheduled to leave for Haiti today.
MINUSTAH which replaced the US-led Multinational Interim Force (MIF) in June 2004, is responsible for security in the Caribbean island.
Sri Lanka [...]
Government suffering from verbal diarrhoea?
By M.D.Fernando
The biggest problem Sri Lanka is facing is that individuals suffering from verbal diarrhoea are trying to sound like cardboard heroes and are causing irreparable damage to this country because of their stupidity.
The Government Peace Secretariat is in the hands of an individual who gets a big kick talking big but achieving nothing! [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )The MiG-27 Manhunt…
The Sunday Times exposures were more shattering than the burst of fiery engines of a MiG-27 fighter jet. Parliament on Tuesday decided to appoint a Select Committee to probe the latest procurement from Ukraine, badly tainted with allegations of corruption, misdeeds and even misinformation.
Even if the strained efforts of some to brush the questionable [...]
‘Waves of change, Waves of Hope’ – The safest way was to stick to one sexual partner
The 8th ICAAP, held in Colombo Sri Lanka came to a successful close Thursday afternoon. Over 2000 delegates from all over the globe participated in this congress, aptly titled ‘Waves of change, Waves of Hope’.
As the delegates voiced their opinions, related their experiences spelled out their difficulties and pronounced their fervent hope on helping [...]
United National Party breakaway claims assassination plot
By Ifham Nizam
The United National Party (Democratic Group) has informed President Mahinda Rajapaksa that there were attempts by interested parties to assassinate one of their 17 members who joined the government recently.
UNP breakaway Group Galle District Member of Parliament and Agriculture Minister Hemakumara Nanayakkara told journalists yesterday that if any of them were to die [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sri Lanka’s long road to peace
Sri Lanka’s peace came across several obstacles this week beginning with the nationalistic political party consisting of Buddhist monks dissociating themselves from the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) which is preparing proposals seeking a political solution to the Tamil ethnic question.
The Jathika Hela Urumaya on Monday opted out of the APRC followed by a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Today’s Top Sri Lanka Stories …
UNP warns Govt. not to muddle up the education of the poor children – UNP prepared to co-operate fully to evolve a suitable and just School admission scheme – Ranjith Maddumbandara
Education Minister proves he is also a failure just like the country now classified as a `failed state` – delays four months with no solution [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Namal Rajapaksa to enter active politics
Namal Rajapaksa was in India with a delegation of his Tharunyata Hetak organization and met the grandson of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi.
Rajapakse, who is studying law in London, has shown interest in areas of governance. Many believe that he is likely to take to active politics some day. A rugby player who also [...]
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