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| Banning landmine in Sri Lanka |
| 2013-01-09 |
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Soon after three decades of protracted armed conflict between the government security forces of Sri Lanka and Liberation of Tamil Tiger of Elam (LTTE) ended in May 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) set up the Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to look into the root causes of the conflict and its report came out in November 2011. Chapter 4 of the LLRC report on Principles of International Humanitarian Law had mentioned that more recent important conventions had been added to the corpus of treaty law. One law is the 1997 Ot
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| Four years since Lasantha’s assassination, the culture of impunity reigns. |
| 2013-01-08 |
It is exactly four years since Lasantha Wickrematunga, the former editor of The Sunday Leader, was murdered. The proverbial 'unidentified gunman' who killed him and dozens of our colleagues still reigns.
Today the Free Media Movement(FMM) commemorates not only the death of Lasantha Wickrematunga but also all Sri Lankan journalists who were killed by the same 'unidentified gunman'. At the same time, FMM calls on civil and political society to take the lead in abolishing the killer politics that cre
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| Students protest handling of law college exam |
| 2013-01-08 |
A group of students staged a protest in Colombo on Monday, claiming that there were discrepancies in the manner in which the 2012 law college examination was conducted.
The protest was organized by the students of the Law Entrance Examination.
Following the demonstration, the group also launched a protest march from Colombo Fort Railway Station to the Law College.
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| CANADA ASKS SRI LANKA TO LIVE UP TO C’WEALTH MEMBER STANDARD |
| 2013-01-08 |
Anyone relying on human smugglers to try to get into Canada is just “throwing their life savings away,” Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney said today.
“We are sending a strong message to those who are thinking of using the services of criminal human smugglers to sneak into Canada: Don’t do it. They’ll just take your money but leave you stranded,” said Minister Kenney at a press conference in Colombo.
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| The Imminent Danger Of The Execution Of Rizana Nafeek |
| 2013-01-08 |
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According to the news received from Saudi Arabia Rizana Nafeek, who has been the Dawadami Prison since 2005 may be executed at any moment. This was revealed to the BBC Sinhala Service by Dr. Kifaya Iftekhar, who is based in Saudi Arabia and who has been looking after the interests of Rizana for several years now. Dr. Iftekhar also said that the Sri Lankan government has been informed by the Saudi authorities of the possibility of her impending execution.
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| Deepening Mystery:Why is the Up-Country Tamil Population Declining in Numbers? |
| 2013-01-08 |
Lies, damn lies and statistics – so goes the adage. The Census staff in Sri Lanka has to be congratulated for making the decennial national head-count a serious job, particularly post-war, yes. But the figures that they have thrown up in the process have raised more questions than answers. Or, so it would seem.
Census 2011 was noted for more reasons than one. It was for the first time since 1981 that the headcount was a nationwide affair, after the intervening years of war, consequent death
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| Canadian minister biased and ill informed: GL |
| 2013-01-08 |
External Affairs Minister G.L Peries said the statements made by the visiting Canadian Minister Jason Kenney were “biased and unbalanced”.
“Sri Lankan Government will not conduct its affairs in a way that suits the domestic politics of another country. The government will act in the best interest of our people,” he said.
Minister Kenney, who met Minister Peries on Sunday, said the domestic issues in Sri Lanka were causing an influx of asylum seekers to Canada and
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| in year 2011 in Northern Province. |
| 2013-01-08 |
Shocking information reveals, more quantity of students leaving schools in the midway, after war came to an end is the northern province of Sri Lanka.
Evaluations show, only in year 2011, one lack and left school in the midway. Out of the total figures, more are from the Northern Province.
Year 2011 statistics reveal 38 thousand and left schools located in the Northern Province.
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| UN drastically reduces missions in Jaffna. Next year offices would be closed down. |
| 2013-01-08 |
According to reliable sources the UN agent organizations operating in the Jaffna district has decided to reduce their assignments from the beginning of this year, and at the end of this year, the regional offices would be closed down.
UN agent organization’s requirements have got lessened in the Jaffna district hence the above offices are getting closed down is according to information.
However, due to non-available of funds to the UN agent organization is the mai
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| Canada warns Lanka on human rights issue |
| 2013-01-08 |
The Canadian government today urged Sri Lanka to address human rights concerns, until which Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not reconsider his decision to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Colombo this year.
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, speaking to reporters, Monday, at the end of a short visit to Sri Lanka said he raised the issue with the government during his meetings.
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