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| UNP, Bodu Bala Sena in pow-wow |
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Charging that Muslim representatives in the Government were doing nothing to defuse tensions rising against the Muslim community, the main Opposition United National Party yesterday held lengthy discussions with the Bodu Bala Sena, a monk-led extremist Buddhist organisation that has been at the forefront of recent anti-Muslim protests in the island.
A delegation of the UNP’s Muslim Professionals Group led by Kegalle District MP Kabir Hashim held discussions with four monk representatives of the Bodu Bala Sena, a U
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| Peace guru declares war, demands Rs But, govt. says respondents have diplomatic immunity |
| 2013-02-14 |
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The government has intervened in a simmering legal battle between Dr. Kumar Rupesinghe and the Norwegian government over alleged non-payment of funds amounting to nearly Rs. 94 million owed to the NGO guru, in accordance with a tripartite agreement signed at the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo in June 2008.
The Solicitor General on Monday (11) told the District Court of Colombo that those cited as the first to tenth respondents in a case filed by Dr. Rupesinghe enjoyed diplomatic immunity. Solicitor General Y. J. W Wijeyati
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| Print Media in Jaffna:Latest Victims of Media Suppression in Sri Lanka |
| 2013-02-13 |
Suppression of media has been endemic to Sri Lankan political history since independence but however analyzing the last few decades the Centre for Human Rights and Research (CHR) & Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) have notices that the focus of suppression has shifted, ultimately targeting the entire hierarchy of news media.
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| Secretary General of the Commonwealth to meet External Affairs Minister |
| 2013-02-13 |
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Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma is due to meet Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris today.
Director General of Public Communications at the Ministry, Rodney Perera said that Sharma is also due to meet with Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.
Secretary General of the Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma who is on an official visit to the country called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Monday..
Discussions were focussed on the Sri Lankan Government‘s ongoing preparations for the Commonwe
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| C’ wealth denies confirmation of location |
| 2013-02-13 |
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Spokesperson for the Commonwealth Secretariat, yesterday denied that Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma “ made any statement with regard to Sri Lanka as the host venue of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2013”.
Below is the full text of the statement
Contrary to some media reports, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has not made any statements today with regard to Sri Lanka as host venue of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
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| Kamalesh Sharma yet to make any statements on host venue of CHOGM – Commonwealth Secretariat |
| 2013-02-13 |
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According to the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Commonwealth Secretariat Richard Uku notes that contrary to some media reports Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma has not made any statements with regard to Sri Lanka as host venue of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in November 2013.
Issuing a statement, Uku notes that the only public statement issued by the Commonwealth Secretariat thus far is a press release by the secretariat‘s official spokesperson on February 10, announcin
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| Pro-Tamil activists protest in front of UNICEF office |
| 2013-02-13 |
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Over 500 activists of various pro-Tamil outfits, including cadres of MDMK, were detained today after they protested in front of the UNICEF office here in support of their demand for democratic rights to ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka.
"United Nations must conduct a referendum to enable ethnic Tamils to get their democratic rights in Sri Lanka," MDMK leader Vaiko said.
Joined by Tamil Nationalist Movement leader Pala Nedumaran, the MDMK leader said that they did not believe in the resolutions brought against Sr
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| Amputation of student's arm - report to be handed over today |
| 2013-02-13 |
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The report on the law student whose arm was amputated during an operation at the National Hospital is to be handed over to the Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Nihal Jayathilaka today.
The Ministry says that the four specialist doctors in the inquiry committee that was appointed, have recorded statements from twenty persons regarding the incident.
The law student was admitted to the Matara General Hospital when she fractured her left arm after falling from a flight of stairs at her home in Urubokka.
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| Doctors launch token strike |
| 2013-02-13 |
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Doctors attached to the Kurunegala and Chilaw hospitals have launched a token strike.
According to the Spokesperson of the Government Medical Officers' Association Dr. Navinda Soysa, the token strike has been launched in protest over the recent false propaganda against doctors.
Dr. Soysa said that doctors were severely inconvenienced due to this issue
Doctors at the Chilaw and Kurungela hospital have also refrained from private practice owing to the token strike.
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| Anoma Fonseka distributes relief aid |
| 2013-02-13 |
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Relief aid was distributed among families who were affected by the recent floods in the Manampitiya area in Polonnaruwa Monday.
This event took place under the auspices of Anoma Fonseka who is the wife of the Former Army Commander, Sarath Fonseka.
Around 200 families in the Manampitiya area were given relief aid.
''I would like to say that there are a large amount of war heroes in the Manampitiya area. Relief was provided a long time ago. But this area has fallen into a pitiful state because no
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