| |
| Sri Lankans who Love their Country must Ask International Community to Censure the Rajapaksa Regime |
| 2013-02-24 |
|
Platform for Freedom conducted a Press Briefing on the forthcoming Human Rights Council Sessions in Geneva, to be be held in March 2013, on the 20th of February 2013 from 3:00 p.m onwards at the CEPA Auditorium. No. 29, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7.
M.A. Sumanthiran Member of Parliament for the Tamil National Alliance, Dr. Nimalka Fernando of the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Attorney at law Sudarshana Gunawardana of Rights Now – Collective for Democracy, Brito Fernando o
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| LTTE Leader Prabhakaran’s Son Balachandran was Killed on May 19th 2009 According to Metadata of Photographs |
| 2013-02-24 |
|
Scientifically authenticated fresh and exclusive photographic evidence has shown that Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s 12-year old son Balachandran was alive in Sri Lankan military custody, barely a couple of hours before he was found executed on the final day of the bloody war.
These photographs, obtained by the Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) have been used in the upcoming documentary film “No Fire Zone” (NFZ) directed by Callum Macrae for the UK-based Channel 4 television. The new do
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Australia, UNICEF open new school |
| 2013-02-24 |
|
Australian High Commissioner Robyn Mudie opened Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalayam at a ceremony recently. The school has 2,000 students.
The school was funded by Australia and built in partnership with UNICEF.
Australian High Commissioner Robyn Mudie opening the school
Australia is contributing Rs 1 billion (A$10 million) to rebuild 23 schools in the Northern Province. The new schools will serve up to 12,000 children.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| A person eyeing my husband’s post threw acid at him – Victim’s wife Attack on NCP Ayur. Commissioner |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
Two unidentified persons, early yesterday morning, carried out an acid attack on the Ayurvedic Commissioner of the North-Central Province Dr. Lokuliyanage Chandrakumar Alwis, causing burn injuries to his face and eyes.
The 52-year-old Commissioner was attacked at his official residence on Dharmapala road in Anuradhapura.
The Ayurvedic Commissioner’s wife, Champika Ranasinghe (49), said the attack had been carried out on a contract given by a person who coveted her husband’s position.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Navy hailed by UNHCR on boat issue |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
The UNHCR has praised the Sri Lanka Navy for its role in rescuing a group of stranded boat people from Myanmar and providing immediate medical attention to them.
UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic said that some 90 people – believed to be from Myanmar’s Rakhine state – are said to have died of dehydration and starvation during a boat journey that lasted almost two months. More than 30 survivors were rescued from this vessel last weekend by the Sri Lankan navy off Sri Lanka’s east coast. Earlier in Februa
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| US is bullying SL: US congressman |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
The United States should not bully a small country like Sri Lanka, considering the difficulties it has had to face during a , a member of the US House of Representatives who is visiting Sri Lanka, said yesterday.
“Why is the United States taking the lead in bullying a small country like Sri Lanka; when Sri Lanka has gone through a terrible conflict? Should we be looking at other countries when our own situation is yet to be cleared, for example even with Vietnam,” Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin F
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| The story behind his recall: Ambassador Assitha Perera tells it all |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
The Ambassador to Italy Asitha Perera told Asian Tribune that he has received the letter of recall and he said that he has no regrets over his recall, but he alleged that it was a well coordinated ruse to get him out of Italy by vested interest groups – a section of the career diplomatic officials, both in Rome and Colombo and human smuggling facilitators.
Mr. Asitha Perera had told Asian Tribune that it was another well coordinated effort to undermine the non-career diplomat, head of missions, appointed by President Mah
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| The real MIA in Sri Lanka: Basic Human Rights |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
"Impressively, after the military defeat of the LTTE, .... (Tamils) came together to form the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), which convened for the first time in Philadelphia in 2010 and elected Mr. Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran to lead."
It always starts with James Franco, doesn't it? "Pineapple Express," a Franco and Seth Rogen vehicle that came out in 2008, used "Paper Planes" in a red-band trailer for their film. Thus the artist M.I.A. became known outside of cognoscenti hipst
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Forty four journalists have been killed since 2004 - Chandana Sirimalwatte |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
Convenor for the Media Movement for Democracy Chandana Sirimalwatte speaking at the media briefing convened by the Collective of Media Organisations Thursday said that every single person in society is a victim of suppression.
'Forty four journalists have been killed since 2004. Journalist Prageeth Eknelogoda is missing. Five incidents of abduction of journalists were also reported. Yet, proper investigations have not been conducted. Twenty incidents of journalists being arrested were reported. The number of journalists wh
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| sylum seekers detained following assault on student |
| 2013-02-23 |
|
New South Wales Police Australia say that it will question eighty asylum seekers being temporary detained at Macquarie University following the assault of a young student who was asleep in her accommodation in Sydney.
The Police Spokesperson of New South Wales said that a group of asylum seekers believed to be from Sri Lanka would be questioned along with other people staying on campus.
Detectives set up a crime scene at the student accommodation Thursday and forensic police had examined the student's room.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
