Archive for February, 2008
Barack Obama Sweep Potomac Primaries
Obama easily won three more Democratic nominating contests on Tuesday, extending his winning streak over rival Hillary Clinton and building momentum in a hard-fought U.S. presidential race.
Obama rolled to decisive victories in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, running his hot streak to eight consecutive wins and expanding his lead in pledged convention delegates [...]
Obama Wins Maine
Obama has won the Maine Democratic caucus, beating out rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to AP.
Both campaigns hit Maine heavily with radio and TV advertising, and even Sunday voters’ homes were being called with pre-taped messages in support of both candidates. On Sunday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Rep. Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island and Sen. [...]
Sripathi killed – Accident or Murder?
Is it an Accident or Murder?
Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi, former Sri Lankan Port Development Minister and Chief Co-ordinator of Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) Mahajana faction, a splinter group of SL President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s SLFP, was killed Saturday at 1:40 p.m. when his vehicle met with an accident at Madegama on Anuradhapura Galgamuwa road, Police [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Ranil`s bullet proof vehicle withdrawn!
The
Rajapakse Govt. which has acquired a monumental unsavory reputation for
its witch hunt against its opponents and vindictive policies, has once
again proved by withdrawing the bullet proof official vehicle of the
Leader of Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.
He is
incapable of solving any of the burning problems facing the people, and
is therefore dissipating its time on its [...]
Late President Premadasa fought two wars against LTTE and JVP terrorists
Gayantha Karunatilake , UNP M.P. addressing the Media at the UNP Media Unit
today (5 Feb) referred to the bloodbath the country was plunged into by the
Rajapakse Govt. Independence day celebrations yesterday (4Feb).
While stating that the very purpose of independence was marred by the
unnecessary loss of lives of innocent civilians and soldiers owing to the
Govt.’s mishandling [...]
