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| More human skulls from hospital compound |
| 2013-01-21 |
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The number of human skulls found from the mass grave in the compounds of the Matale General Hospital has risen to 79.The police said that skeletons belonging to twelve persons were found without their skulls.Excavations were carried out in the site SaturdayThe Police Media Unit said that investigations on these skeletons will be carried out by a team headed by the Judicial Medical OfficerThe skeletons were discovered recently, in the Matale Hospital grounds, during constructionDepartment to examine mass graveof Archeology has commenced
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| Navi Pillay expresses deep concern about removal of CJ |
| 2013-01-21 |
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has expressed deep concern about the impeachment and removal of the Chief Justice.
According to Rupert Colville, the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights the impeachment process has further eroded the rule of law in the country and could also set back efforts for accountability and reconciliation.
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| Investigation on university students' clash to be handed over to the CID? |
| 2013-01-21 |
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Vice Chancellor of the Moratuwa University, Professor Ananda Jayawardana says that a request was made to the police to handover the investigation regarding the clash of the Moratuwa university students to the Criminal Investigation Department.
The Vice Chancellor also said that a disciplinary inquiry will be held into the clash he said that the decision was taken at a meeting headed by Minister of Higher Education on Friday.
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| Sri Lanka Muslim leader dismayed over hate campaign |
| 2013-01-21 |
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Sri Lankan Justice Minister and leader of a leading Muslim party has expressed dismay at what he called an anti-Muslim hate campaign being run by extremists and asked the government to take necessary steps to protect the vulnerable.Rauff Hakeem, leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), which is a part of the ruling coalition, also expressed dissatisfaction at the way the administration was dealing with this issue.
His comments came after members of a Sinhala extremist group, Sihala Ravaya, stormed a Muslim-owned departm
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| Tamils living in ‘oppressive environment’ – Karunanidhi |
| 2013-01-21 |
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Claiming that Tamils in Sri Lanka were living in an “oppressive environment,” DMK chief M Karunanidhi today sought Centre’s intervention to “stop this atrocity,” saying India had a “moral obligation” to do so.
“The government of Sri Lanka is now carrying out an intensive and systematic programme of erasing the Tamil language, culture, religion and diluting the concentration of Tamils in areas where they had historically been predominant,” Karunanidhi said in identical lette
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| Land confiscation activity increase in Kilinochchi |
| 2013-01-21 |
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State and private lands in areas closer to Kilinochchi town, land impounding in an illegal manner incidents have increased was stated. Owners of many private lands near Kilinochchi town areas have gone abroad.
The lands which are in the care of the relations are grabbed by some who are in support of state ruling sector parties have augmented. Relations maintaining the lands and threatened is according to sources.
Similar two incidents have occurred recently at Kilinochchi Thondaman nagar village and Jayan
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| Rail strike suspended |
| 2013-01-21 |
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The Professional Trade Union Alliance (PTUA) of railway employees today said they decided to suspend their 56 hour token strike which was scheduled to begin tomorrow.
Convener of PTUA of Railway employees, Janaka Fernando told Ceylon Today Online they decided to suspend their strike action as Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and other officials agreed to have a discussion with them regarding their salary issues.
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| Constitutional Reform – the Liberal Party returns to roots in promoting discussion and consensus |
| 2013-01-21 |
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The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka was founded 26 years ago, on January 19th 1987. It grew out of a think tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, which had been established by Chanaka Amaratunga in 1981. Though initially Chanaka and the CLD were close to the governing United National Party, they broke with the UNP in 1982, when the referendum to extend the life of Parliament by a further six years was proposed.
The CLD was the first organization to question the Constitution of perspective. Though the th
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| Sri Lanka destroying Tamil culture: Karunanidhi |
| 2013-01-21 |
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Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) India should take efforts to stop Sri Lanka from destroying Tamil culture and Hindu religion in the island nation, DMK president M. Karunanidhi has said.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday, copies of which were released to the media here Sunday, Karunanidhi said: "As the world's largest democracy and a country of diverse languages and religions, India has a moral obligation to stop this atrocity immediately by using its good offices."
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| Jaffna students being “monitored” |
| 2013-01-21 |
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Students attached to the Jaffna university are being monitored by the police and military intelligence officers, the ‘We are Sri Lankan’ organization said.
Convener of the organization, Udul Premaratna, said that following the recent tensions at the university it has been noted that officers in civil clothes are keeping a close eye on those entering the university on a daily basis.
He also said that in some cases photographs are taken of the students and their families by officers in uniform who visit th
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