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| Arrested under terrorism act, is released. |
| 2013-01-18 |
The confession of guilt statement made by a person who was arrested under terrorism prevention act in year .
He was identified as not guilty hence was released yesterday. This case was taken for verdict yesterday Wednesday in the presence of Jaffna high court Commissioner J.Viswanathan.
The youth named Appathurai Agilan from Puthur east, was charged that he was the member of the Liberation tiger movement, in year 1990, June, Sep
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| Streamlined recruitment process for migrant workers |
| 2013-01-18 |
The Ministries of External Affairs and Foreign Employment are having discussions to strengthen and promote the human rights of Sri Lankan migrant workers through comprehensive bilateral action plans and improved immigration procedures, said External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugama. He also said that measures are being taken to streamline the recruitment process of migrant workers.
The beheading of Rizana Nafeeq has clearly given new impetus to enforce new laws and action plans to protect Sri La
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| DEMONSTRATIONS HELD DEMANDING THE ARREST OF MERVYN SILVA |
| 2013-01-18 |
A group of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha members are demanding the arrest of Minister Mervyn Silva in connection with the murder of former Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member Hasitha Madawala.
The group of PS members along with residents of the area are currently engaged in a peaceful demonstration outside the Mahara Magistrate Court displaying placards demanding the arrest of the Minister.
The five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Hasitha Madawala have been presented to the
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| GTF confirms meeting Mangala |
| 2013-01-18 |
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), a London based Tamil Diaspora group seen by the government as being supportive of the LTTE, has confirmed that it met UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera recently.
In an interview with the Canada based ‘Oru’ newspaper, GTF spokesman Suren Surendiran says the meeting was however private in nature.
“Understandably, it was viewed with suspicion. Firstly, this was a meeting that wasn’t a formal GTF meeting but was private in nature. Unless we eng
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| PMC no threat to State medical colleges – Dr. Senaratne |
| 2013-01-18 |
The Malabe private medical college (PMC)'s teaching hospital is nearing completion and the hospital will be opened next month, according to PMC Director, Dr. Sameera Senaratne.
Despite the protests and agitations over the new PMC by academics and students of the State medical college, Dr. Senaratne told Ceylon Today that the new teaching hospital for the PMC will start off with a total of 1,002 beds, making it the largest teaching hospital in Sri Lanka.
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| A NATIONAL STRATEGY PROPOSED |
| 2013-01-17 |
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Can youth play a central role in securing a permanent peace? To answer this question it will help to ascertain whether youth played a role in generating conflict in the first place. In the case of Sri Lanka, it cannot be clearer: Initial youth uprisings which planted the seeds of the three-decade ethnic conflict are a fact in our country’s history. Both the ignition of the ethnic conflict and the JVP insurrections have stemmed from our Universities as well as from other sections of the youth population.
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| New law to detain suspects for 48 hours |
| 2013-01-18 |
Parliament will enact new legislation next Tuesday to enable the police detain a person who has been arrested without a warrant for 48 hours before producing him or her before a magistrate instead of the normal 24 hours, officials said yesterday.
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) that provides for such a move was presented to Parliament on October 11 last year. It is now listed in the parliament order book to be taken up for debate and approval on Tuesday.
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| Hindu Congress boycotts State Thai Pongal function |
| 2013-01-18 |
President of the All Ceylon Hindu Congress (ACHC) boycotted the State-sponsored Thai Pongal Festival at Temple Trees yesterday, citing the plight of the Tamil people in the North and hurtful comments made by certain sections of the government.
President of the ACHC, Attorney-at-Law, Kandiah Neelakandan said the decision to boycott the State ceremony was taken due to certain comments made by a government minister and as a sign of solidarity with the Tamil people suffering in the North.
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| Navy enlists 2 females from Mullikulum as Teachers |
| 2013-01-18 |
The Navy enlisted Miss EMI Croos and Miss KA Croos of Mullikulum as teachers under a special scheme. The letters of appointment were handed over to them by Commander North-western Naval Area last week at the Mullikulum Church in the presence of Rev. Father Newton Dewa and School Principal Devarajan Jayapalan.
Miss EMI Croos and Miss KA Croos were teaching at Mullikulum Roman Catholic School as volunteers prior to their enlistments in the Navy as ordinary ratings. The Navy made arrangements to enlist them following a decision take
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| Waking up to migrant employment through Rizana Nafeek |
| 2013-01-18 |
Much is written on Rizana Nafeek’s extremely unfortunate fate in Saudi Arabia (SA). Some written with anger let loose on the government and some on licensed agencies and every one else who could be dragged in. But to discuss SL migrant labour, one has to leave emotions aside and start off with a factual explanation of what this whole issue is.
An extremely deprived, poor Muslim family from Muttur, decided to find some stability to their living by sending their daughter for employment in t
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