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| Sri Lanka Navy assists Visually Handicapped Women |
| 2013-02-23 |
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In a response to a request made by the National Forum of the Visually Handicapped Women of the Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped from the Naval Headquarters, 65 persons including 32 visually handicapped women and 9 men were looked after by the Northern Naval Command during their visit to Jaffna islands.
A complimentary dinner was arranged for them on the 16th at Naga Vihara Pilgrim Rest by SLNS Elara and assistance was rendered for the ferrying them to Nagadeepa Island. The following day all visited Sanghamitta
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| Sri Lankan military urged to withdraw from former war zones |
| 2013-02-23 |
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A major humanitarian organisation in Sri Lanka says the de-militarisation of former war zones is vital, for displaced civilians who return.
Sri Lankan military urged to withdraw from former war zones (Credit: ABC)
The Sri Lankan military has defended its ongoing presence in the Tamil majority north and east, pointing to 'security sensitive areas'.
A 2011 report by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), recommended the demilitarisation of former war zones, to allow civilian administrat
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| Hawkers to get IDs and uniforms next month |
| 2013-02-23 |
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The Government will issue special identity cards and uniforms to 2500 small-time traders at bus stands and railway stations from next month. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa made the proposal on President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s advice in order to solve the problems of these self-employed persons, raise their living standards and help them to offer a better service to the public.
The programme is being launched under Minister Rajapaksa’s direction with the assistance of Transport Minster Kumara Welgama and
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| The Geneva Stakes And The Path Forwards |
| 2013-02-23 |
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The 2nd US Resolution on Sri Lanka is to be presented to the UNHRC to be submitted to a vote. Whether ‘procedural or ‘substantial’, it is meant to further tighten the screws on the Mahinda Rajapakse Regime (MRR). But not to decapitate or even suffocate it. Just enough to discipline and bend it. This is while attracting it with even more shares of profit and plunder. More lucrative oxygen to keep its blood vessels open, flowing and alive. Enough support and aid to keep it in line. This move is part of t
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| Dy. Minister of Power in the dark |
| 2013-02-23 |
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Foreign companies came here not for the love of Sri Lanka’s power sector but for the purpose of making huge profits as evident from constant repairs being effected to the power plants in the country, Deputy Power and Energy Minister Premalal Jayasekara said.
He told The Island that though he was the deputy minister of Power and Energy neither he nor any of his officials was privy to crucial discussions in the power sector. "I am not aware of most deals and agreements because I am not asked to be present at crucial d
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| The story behind his recall: Ambassador Assitha Perera tells it all |
| 2013-02-23 |
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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
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| In these dark graves… |
| 2013-02-23 |
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Skeletons are used in medicine and doctors are not expected to fear them or excavating for them. However, skeletons bring panic to some. Little children fear skeletons. The murderers of the owners of skeletons panic when they see skeletons. Their wish is to let skeletons lie in the hastily buried graves forever. They want the truth about their dark secrets to lie with skeletons in those dark graves; to black out that history.
However, history will never justify murderers. History will pull out skeletons that have been bu
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| Uganda with Lanka at next United Nations Human Rights Council session |
| 2013-02-23 |
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Top Ugandan and Kenyan government representatives yesterday said the international community should support Sri Lanka to overcome post - conflict reconciliation and reconstruction challenges rather than isolating the country from the international fraternity.
Kenya’s Medical Services Minister Prof P Anyang Nyong O and Uganda’s Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko, on a private visit to Sri Lanka, said Sri Lanka’s achievement in the reconstruction and reconciliation arena was excellent.
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| Jayalalithaa demands economic sanctions on SL |
| 2013-02-23 |
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram today blasted the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Government over the "inhuman act" of alleged cold-blooded killing of slain LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s 12-year-old son Balachandran.
Balachandran’s killing is a "war crime of grave nature and unforgivable," she told reporters in Chennai. "He was just a child who had not committed any crime. He was killed in cold blood as he was the son of Prabhakaran. It is an evidence of
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| Pork to be on menu of Parliament canteen in future |
| 2013-02-23 |
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Despite objections from Muslim MPs, the Speaker decided yesterday that pork may be offered, to MPs, in the Parliament canteen, revoking a previous ban on it, informed sources said.
Earlier Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa had, at the request of Muslim MPs, decided not to offer pork at the parliamentary canteen. However some MPs, including Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga, had objected to the decision. The Speaker had revoked the decision yesterday. He had reportedly said at the House Committee meeting that one should not place re
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