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Barack Obama Sweep Potomac Primaries

Posted on February 13, 2008. Filed under: World News |

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 [...]

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Obama Wins Maine

Posted on February 12, 2008. Filed under: World News |

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. [...]

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Sripathi killed – Accident or Murder?

Posted on February 9, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

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 [...]

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Ranil`s bullet proof vehicle withdrawn!

Posted on February 7, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

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 [...]

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Late President Premadasa fought two wars against LTTE and JVP terrorists

Posted on February 5, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

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 [...]

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Govt. exploiting the common man and maintaining its Jumbo Cabinet

Posted on January 31, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

Kabir Hashim, the UNP M.P. speaking to the Media at the UNP Media Unit today (31
Jan) reiterated that the country‘s dire financial problems are due to the Govt.
exploiting the common man by endless taxation, price hikes and hardships solely
and wholly aimed at maintaining its Jumbo Cabinet and countless President’s
advisors, wile also wastefully spending billions on [...]

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More bombs, deaths and burials in Rajapakse Govt.`s new year theme!

Posted on January 30, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

11 children were among the 17 civilian victims of a claymore attack yesterday
(29Jan) in the Maradhamdhu area. 17 others were also injured. The attack targeted
a bus carrying children and staff to Madhu.

 

The LTTE claimed this was a result of a claymore mine attack of the army deep
penetration unit. The army has denied any involvement.

A few [...]

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The clock back Independence of the Rajapakse Govt…

Posted on January 28, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

Jayalath Jayawardena. UNP M.P. at the UNP Media
Unit today (28 Jan) speaking to the Media asked what right this Rajapakse Govt.
has to celebrate independence after destroying the very foundation and every
objective of independence .

Referring to the Govt.’s open and deliberate actions to destroy
media freedom and freedom of speech of the people, he said, as [...]

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The current situation in Sri Lanka is pathetic

Posted on January 27, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

Mallika says…The current situation in the Sri Lanka is pathetic to say the
least. Not just because corrupt politicians have stolen from us as much as they
could, but more so because we, the people who elected them, simply go on with
our lives as if there is nothing to be done.

Modern Sri Lankans it seems are
apathetic [...]

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Ha ha funny.. UPFA candidate reported missing in Sri Lanka

Posted on January 26, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: |

A candidate in the election for the Municipal Council in the eastern Batticaloa
district has been reported missing since Friday night, the police said Saturday.
Sangaradas Sivadasan, a candidate
from the ruling United People’s Freedom Party (UPFA) to the March 10 election,
was reportedly abducted by an armed group that arrived at his residence around
9.30 p.m. local time  [...]

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