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| Two returned Sri Lankan asylum seekers keen to try again |
| 2012-12-05 |
The Australian Government has toughened its immigration policy by deciding to remove work rights from asylum seekers who arrive by boat while they wait for their refugee claims to be processed.
Two returned Sri Lankan asylum seekers keen to try again (Credit: ABC)
Both the major parties believe many of the people arriving on boats from Sri Lanka are economic migrants coming in search of work.
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| Fishermen strike work after Sri Lankan navy detains 40 |
| 2012-12-05 |
Celebrating flavours from Sri LankaBest spas in Sri LankaRain delays Sri Lanka-New Zealand T20Sri Lanka-New Zealand T20 abandonedSri Lanka to boost domestic cricket
NAGAPATTINAM: Fishermen from Akkaraipettai village began an indefinite strike from Monday night following the detention of 40 of their counterparts by the Sri Lankan navy. The protesters are demanding the immediate release of the detained fishermen.
Sources said that on Monday morning, Sri Lankan naval personnel captured the 40 fisherm
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| ONE OF FOUR ARRESTED JAFFNA UNI STUDENTS RELEASED ON BAIL |
| 2012-12-04 |
One of the four students of the Jaffna University who was arrested for disturbing the peace through a demonstration staged on November 28 was released on bail today (December 4).
The four students were presented to the Vavuniya Magistrate Court today while one of the suspects was released on bail, Police Spokesman SSP Prishantha Jayakoddy stated.
The other three students will be kept in remand while the Terrorist Investigation Division has been given permission to question them.
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| “Darkest hour of assault the independence of the judiciary,” – BASL Jaffna |
| 2012-12-04 |
Attorneys at Law practicing in the Jaffna Peninsula yesterday called on all signatories to the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandarnayake to withdraw the motion.
Passing a resolution at their meeting held on 28 November, the Bar Association of Jaffna regarding the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice said that the impeachment proceedings would “inevitably lead to an irreparable loss of confidence and public respect in the judicial system” and have a detrimental impact on the governance syste
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| Jaffna Under UPFA: A Grim Reminder Of LTTE Days |
| 2012-12-04 |
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When I returned home in 1995 with our pet Dalmatian with its spots, hostile crowds gathered around us at Katunayake with shouts of Koti-Balla (Tiger-Dog). On other trips I had been taken straight to the Katunayake Police Station, and held up at Vanuniya and released after my friend travelling with me was arrested. I have been held up at Omanthai by the STF for four hours with fellow bus passengers and told that there was a change of guard at Elephant Pass and we would be held till the men from Elephant Pass arrived on foot and if they failed to
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| Sri Lankan asylum-seekers challenge Australia deportation |
| 2012-12-04 |
Photo illustration of Sri Lankan fisherman who attempted to travel to Australia in June 2012. The men were caught and returned to Sri Lanka. A group of 56 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers have challenged their deportation from Australia, claiming the government ignored pleas that they risked persecution back home, refugee advocates said Tuesday.</p>
SYDNEY (AFP) - A group of 56 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers have challenged their deportation from Australia, claiming the government ignored pleas that they risked persecution back home, r
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| Impeachment an irreparable loss- AHRC |
| 2012-12-04 |
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) stated that the Impeachment against the Chief Justice is an irreparable loss of confidence and public respect of the judicial system.
In a statement made by the AHRC today the AHRC expressed its grave concern over the impeachment proceedings initiated against the Chief Justice and warned the Impeachment motion would inevitably lead to an irreparable loss of confidence and public respect of the judicial system as a whole, which in turn would further deterio
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| Govt. urges action against Wijeyadasa |
| 2012-12-04 |
The Government today asked Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to take action against UNP MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe for his involvement in legally challenging the parliamentary process to impeach Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.
The Speaker said he would examine the matter and take appropriate action.
Deputy Health Minister Lalith Dissanayake, raising a point of order referred to the Speaker’s ruling that court proceedings had no binding on Parliament and asked about Mr. Rajapakshe’
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| Govt. schools come to a standstill |
| 2012-12-05 |
Activities in most of the state-run schools island-wide have come to a standstill today due to the strike launched by the Principals and Teachers Union, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) Joseph Stalin said.
He further said more than 200,000 teachers and principals including the Northern and Eastern Provinces have reported medical leave today and the strike was going on successfully.
They have launched the strike to urge the government to resolve the Teachers’ an
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| Sampanthan speaks to IGP on Jaffna situ |
| 2012-12-03 |
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan had a discussion today with IGP N.K Illangakoon on the situation in Jaffna involving the Jaffna university students.
The Uthayan newspaper reported that Sampanthan had telephoned the IGP to discuss the situation which had arisen following the arrest of some students.
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