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| Pradeshiya Sabha technical officer arrested |
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The technical officer of the Thanamalwila Pradeshiya Saba was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Bribery and Corruption.
He was arrested on suspicion of receiving a bribe of Rs. 25,000.
He was arrested following a tip-off from an officer of the Sevenegala Sugar Factory.
Bribery Commission says that he was arrested at the Pradeshiya Sabha premises while attempting to take a bribe to release a deposit placed with regard to the completion of the constructing work on a bridge.
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| Karunanidhi says true face of SL Govt. identified |
| 2013-02-15 |
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The Leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kallagum M. Karunanidhi said that countries around the world have started to acknowledge the true face of the Sri Lankan government.
Issuing a communique it was noted that this situation has arisen since meaningful progress has not been made on human rights issues .
It also notes that countries like Canada have threatened to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of State Government meeting which is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka.
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| For Sinhalese Buddhists there is no future vision |
| 2013-02-15 |
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Once again among the Sinhalese particularly that of Sinhalese Buddhists a deep frustration has started creeping in. In this occasion it due to the influence of Muslim challenges. In the recent past there had been several incidents reported in this regard.
There was a serious allegation about the large number of Muslims students entering the Law College, owing to a question paper leak. Then with regard to issuing of the Halal certificate.The Kuragala sacred area of the Buddhists invaded by Muslims by constructing Muslim r
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| Halal certificate will be issued to those who abide by the rules in the Muslim religion |
| 2013-02-15 |
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If has been strictly informed by the JAMILAYATHUL ULAMA society that no institution could apply the Halal certificate by applying pressure of force. Anyone could apply for the Halal certificate, but it would be issued only if the products adhere in accordance to the Muslim religious principles. This was disclosed by a spokesman of the society Aslam Sudar.
In issuing this Halal certificate a sum of Rs 15 lacks is collected monthly by the society. Out of which Rs 13 lacks has to be spent for the salaries of employees the spokesm
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| UNP sees government hand in Bodu Bala Sena |
| 2013-02-15 |
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The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today claimed that the government was funding the Bodu Bala Sena monks to carry out a campaign against Muslims in the country.
UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera told reporters today that he could say with responsibility that the government was supporting the monks financially.
He warned that while Muslims in Sri Lanka may remain silent over the activities of the Bodu Bala Sena, Muslims overseas may react differently.
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| Iranian navy says it used Sri Lankan waters |
| 2013-02-15 |
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The Iranian navy says it used Sri Lankan waters to anchor its ships, the Iranian media reported today.
The US and it’s allies have been concerned about Iran and its deployment of ships in international waters.
Commander of the Iranian Navy Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran has a right to use international waters like any other country.
“We are present on the free waters of the world and we anchored on many ports which we have coordinated before, including Sudan, Jeddah, Djibouti, Sri Lanka and Lat
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| Kelaniya Uni. to probe attack and theft |
| 2013-02-15 |
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The Kelaniya University administration will conduct an investigation into the attack on the Students’ Council office by an unidentified group last Friday night.
Registrar of the University W. M. Karunaratne told The Island that that it was difficult to point the finger at anyone as the SC office was used only by its members.
He claimed that SC members did not complain about the incident to the university administration.
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| Female Journalists Walk on Eggshells in Sri Lanka |
| 2013-02-15 |
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The year was 1998 and porters at the wholesale vegetable market in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo had gone on strike, virtually suspending vegetable distribution in the city and its suburbs.
A national news channel, Sri Lanka Maharaja Television, had dispatched a crew of reporters to cover the porters’ union general meeting; the atmosphere was charged and tension was palpable.
“Suddenly,” recalled a female journalist who was just a young cub reporter at the time, “I was surrounded by hundreds
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| Cancer on the rise in Sri Lanka |
| 2013-02-15 |
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With World Cancer Day falling on Feb. 4 Charundi Panagoda speaks to health officials who stress the importance of early detection
Two years ago, she was watching television when she felt a “blister” on her right breast. It was a tiny lump, not even half an inch, that hurt just a bit when pressed, kind of “like a pimple.” She immediately consulted her doctor and following some tests, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had to undergo a mastectomy, surgical removal of the cancerous breast. She was s
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| Theatre Shifts To Geneva |
| 2013-02-15 |
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Elmore Perera has described how the President claimed that he did not appoint his ‘good friend’ and then senior-most justice Shirani Bandaranayake as CJ when he made Nihal Jayasinghe CJ because Ranil Wickremasinghe had misdirected him by saying that 25 years of judicial service was required. Rajapaksa then asked Lalith Weeratunga to produce Ranil’s document and after Weeratunga vigorously checked his files for 2-3 minutes, the President directed him to “send it to Mr. Perera tomorrow.” Perera never got the l
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