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| On Anniversary of Lasantha Wickrematunga’s Killing, IFJ Deplores Climate of Impunity |
| 2013-01-10 |
On the four year anniversary of the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunga, the IFJ joins the Free Media Movement (FMM) and other affiliates in Sri Lanka, in paying tribute to his brand of courageous journalism and deploring the dismal failure of the authorities in bringing his killers to account.
In a statement issued on the occasion, the FMM has called on “civil and political society to take the lead in abolishing the killer politics that create and foster murderers and the culture of impunity that allows kille
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| Student Remembrance Triggers Tamil Rebirth |
| 2013-01-10 |
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The BBC reported the army’s claim that the students provoked them by throwing stones, but eyewitnesses report a different sequence of events – stones were only thrown in self-defense after the students were set upon. Over the next two weeks up to 50 Tamil students and youth across the Jaffna peninsula were rounded up. Four student leaders were processed at the Joint Services Special Operations (JOSSOP) camp in Vavuniyaa, notorious as a torture centre, and are now in the Welikanda military detention camp where former LTTE Tamil Tiger
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| PRESENT DAY GOVERNMENT ILLEGITIMATE – ANURA DISSANAYAKEJ |
| 2013-01-10 |
MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake accused the Government of not being legitimate, and stated that they will not be taking part in the impeachment debate. The minister made these statements at a press conference held 09th.
The impeachment motion was signed by 117 members under 14 accusations, in which the dates and places mentioned were incorrect, he further stated.
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| Emotional speech on Rizana |
| 2013-01-10 |
“It was sad that despite all efforts made to release Rizana, it had failed”, Minister Dilan Perera said while making an emotional speech in Parliament a short while ago.
He further stated that Government will do everything possible to realize Rizana’s dream of bringing up her family’s economic conditions.
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| Sri Lankans slow to respond to UAE amnesty offer, officials say |
| 2013-01-10 |
Officials at the mission said they have been issuing about 30 certificates a day since the amnesty for illegal workers was declared. They expect this number to double before the amnesty deadline in 27 days.
"We expected more people to come," said Abdul Raheem, Sri Lankan consul general yesterday. "The number is less than our expectations. But more people usually come towards the end because they want to stay longer and earn as much money."
During the 2007 visa amnesty, the consulate issued nearly 4,0
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| Government condemns, Parliament mourns Rizana’s death |
| 2013-01-10 |
Parliament today mourned and the government, including President Mahinda Rajapaksa deplored the execution of Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia.
A statement by the External Affairs Ministry said that President Rajapaksa and the Government of Sri Lanka deplore the execution of Rizana Nafeek despite all efforts at the highest level of the government and the outcry of the people locally and internationally over the death sentence of a juvenile housemaid.
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| Kerala police detains 51 Sri Lankan refugees bound for Australia |
| 2013-01-10 |
By Express News Service - CUMBUM 09th January 2013 10:41 AM
Kerala police have arrested 51 Sri Lankan refugees belonging to different refugee camps in Tamil Nadu, when they allegedly tried to escape to Australia through illegal ferry. All the arrested refugees were handed over to the ‘Q’ Branch police at Theni district on Tuesday.
Following a tip-off that a group of over 50 Sri Lankan refugees were staying at a lodge in Thekkady Kerala police rushed to the spot.
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| Did Jaffna university academy activities turned to normal? |
| 2013-01-10 |
Even though Jaffna university academic activities have commenced from yesterday, the university was isolated because students did not turn up.
It was notified that the Jaffna university academic sessions after 40 days will commence from today Tuesday. However this decision was taken on Monday, hence students from outside districts due to inadequate time period, failed to report to university, hence the students turn up was less was stated by university information.
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| Maid Rizana Nafeek executed in Saudi Arabia |
| 2013-01-10 |
The Sri Lankan parliament observed a minute silence in her memory after being informed of the execution
Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan domestic worker convicted of killing a baby in her care in 2005 when she was 17, has been executed, according to the External Affairs Ministry in Colombo.
It was earlier reported that the Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry under Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz has issued instructions for Nafeek’s execution.
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