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| Sarath Kumara indicted for criminal intimidation |
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The Attorney General has filed a direct indictment on former North Western Provincial Council member, Ananda Sarath Kumara who allegedly asked a school teacher at Navagaththegama Maha Vidyalaya to kneel down in the presence of the pupils in the school and staff in the school premises.
Considering the severe nature of the offence AG Palitha Fernando has filed a direct indictment which bypasses magisterial inquiry before charges are filed.
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| Protesting against water pollution |
| 2013-08-01 |
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More than 1000 people took to the streets obstructing the new Kandy Road at Weliweriya junction accusing the authorities of failing to resolve the ground water pollution that created a shortage of drinking water in several areas in the Gampaha District.
The protestors said the haphazard disposal of waste water from a factory resulted in this situation. Police have taken steps to divert traffic along byroads.
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| Navy intercepts 116 Australia-bound boat people |
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Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 116 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler east off Batticaloa.
The trawler named “St. Francis Saviour” was intercepted last night by Sri Lanka Navy’s Patrol Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command.
Navy’s timely action averted a human disaster that could have resulted in the rough sea conditions under which the perilous sea escapade had been undertaken, Navy media unit said.
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| CHOGM Dictates Moderation To The Rajapaksa Administration |
| 2013-08-01 |
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The Rajapakse Administration is gearing up to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) later this year, in November. Last weekend’s news papers carried an interesting comment attributed to President Rajapakse that his government must be cautious that it does not face a repeat of history of a previous SLFP government, under Madam Sirimavo Bandaranaike, which also very successfully hosted a significant international conference, the Non Aligned Movements’ (NAM) heads of government summit in 1976 but
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| Health Ministry sexual abuse cases handed over to police |
| 2013-08-01 |
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The police would be called in to probe all allegations of sexual abuse against health workers, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said. The ministry would not handle those investigations, he added.
Minister Sirisena said he had taken that decision to ward off trade union interference.
Addressing a workshop on Gender-Based Violence, organised by the WHO and the Estate Human Development Fund held at Hotel Galadari on Sunday,
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| Treasury chief on CHOGM 2013 expenditure |
| 2013-08-01 |
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Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera yesterday explained measures taken by the government to limit expenditure incurred on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2013) in November.
Dr. Jayasundera said that every effort would be made to minimise expenditure in accordance with a Cabinet directive. The Treasury Chief was responding to a media query at the monthly Temple Tress media interaction with editors of national print and electronic media.
According to him, the import of vehicles by
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| Another batch of soldiers become proficient in Tamil |
| 2013-08-01 |
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The third batch of soldiers, including two officers and 39 others representing different ranks, who followed a Tamil language course organized by the 55 Division of the Vettilaikerny Headquarters, successfully completed the programme last week.
The Tamil language programme for soldiers serving in Jaffna was initiated with a view to enhance their knowledge of the language, which would help them in their endeavours to establish and develop close relationships with the general public in the Peninsula.
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| The Persecution Of Muslims In Sri Lanka And The Indifference Of Muslim MPs |
| 2013-08-01 |
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The Persecution of Muslims in Sri Lanka and the indifference of Muslim MPs and Ministers
The LTTE was fiercely decimated purely because they forcefully expelled the Muslims from the Northern province at gunpoint, and abruptly put an end to the call for prayers ( Athan), thereby closing the mosques in the province. As such, let those who attempt to close mosques currently in Southern Sri Lanka be decimated in the same way and I am sure that they will also face the consequences sooner or later. I deliver this speech today
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| CCC to discuss Sri Lanka’s eligibility for Norway’s GSP+ |
| 2013-08-01 |
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Since January 1st this year Sri Lanka has become eligible to the new Generalized System of Preference plus (GSP+) facility introduced by the Government of Norway and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has invited members to learn more about the facility.
The CCC will hold a seminar on expanding Sri Lanka’s exports under the Norway GSP+ on August 8 from 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm at the Chamber’s auditorium at Navam Mawatha in Colombo.
According to the CCC, the new facility has deepened the product coverage and
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| Lieutenant General R. M. D Ratnayake assumes duties as the new Army Commander |
| 2013-08-01 |
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The newly appointed Commander of the Army Lieutenant General R. M. D Ratnayake WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc assumed duties today (01August 2013) at a function held at the Army Headquarters.
Lt Gen. Ratnayake is the 20th Commander of the Army. He was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army since 2010 until he took office as 20th Commander of the Army.
He was enlisted to the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army on 06 February 1980 as an Officer Cadet and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 18 July 1981 in the Sri La
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