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| Australian court rules detention of Sri Lanka asylum seekers at sea lawful |
| 2015-01-29 |
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Australia's highest court ruled on Wednesday that the detention of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka on the high seas for almost a month was lawful, a win for the government's tough immigration policy.
The High Court ruling means the group of 157 ethnic Tamils, who were picked up by an Australian customs boat last June after setting out from India, are not entitled to seek compensation.
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| JSA wants CJ to preserve honour and dignity of judiciary |
| 2015-01-29 |
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The Judicial Service Association (JSA) yesterday expressed the hope that the Chief Justice would act in such a manner so as to preserve the honour and dignity of the judiciary.
Following is the full text of the JSA statement signed by the association’s secretary Ranga Dissanayake: At the Executive Committee meeting of The Judicial Service Association (JSA) held on 24th January 215, it was unanimously decided to issue the following statement:
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| Sajin under a cloud, seeks appointment with Bribery Commission |
| 2015-01-29 |
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Accused of several corrupt transactions, UPFAMP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena yesterday said that he was awaiting an opportunity to respond to allegations.
Asked whether he was evading law enforcement authorities, MP Gunawardena told The Island that he had written to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on January 21 after the JVP and various other interested parties had lodged complaints against him. "The Commission responded to my letter and now I am awaiting an appointment to explain
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| No resources to probe petitions |
| 2015-01-29 |
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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday complained to the government that while it was being asked to probe the numerous petitions lodged, it did not have the resources to undertake work of such magnitude.
Deputy Minister of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs Harsha De Silva requested the CIABOC yesterday afternoon to probe the circumstances under which prime property at Colpety which earlier belonged to Ceylinco Shriram had been given to Sino-Lanka Company Limited (SLCL) t
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| Time not right for repatriating Tamil refugees: Panneerselvam |
| 2015-01-29 |
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam Wednesday said discussions on voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees should be deferred as it is premature to deliberate the matter now.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the text of which was released to the media here, Panneerselvam said: "The process of voluntary repatriation could be considered only after concrete and credible measures are taken by the Sri Lankan government and the Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu are given adequate verifiable assuran
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| Probe on Gota’s alleged attempt |
| 2015-01-29 |
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The government has called for an investigation into an alleged attempt by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to create instability in the country over the next three months.
Cabinet Spokesperson and Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that documents related to the alleged attempt were handed over to the National Executive Council.
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| Colombo Uni Senate votes for ouster of VC |
| 2015-01-29 |
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The Colombo University Senate unanimously had decided yesterday that its present Vice Chancellor Dr. Kumara Hirimburegama was not suitable for the post, university sources said.
They said the Colombo University Arts Faculty Teachers’ Association (AFTA) and Colombo University Federation of Teachers’ Associations (CUFTA), who earlier demanded the resignation of the VC, had moved the matter at the Senate meeting with the consent of majority of members.
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| KP: AG noticed to appear in Court |
| 2015-01-29 |
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The Attorney General was today noticed to appear before the Court of Appeal on February 5 in connection with the writ application filed by JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath calling for the arrest of former LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP.
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| Resettlement highest priority |
| 2015-01-29 |
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Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Culture, D.M. Swaminathan said he was working with all Tamil political parties to resettle the people of Valikamam –North during the 100 day programme.
Commenting on the Sri Lankan refugees in India, he said "There are more than 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees in India. Earlier, when these people came to Sri Lanka, they were grilled during security clearance by the previous government. They were kept in custody for more than 24 hours. This procedure has reached the refugees i
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| Welikada Prison Riots: Proper investigation needed - Keerthi Tennakoon |
| 2015-01-21 |
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Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Research (CHR), Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon said that there has not been a proper investigation into the Welikada Prison Riots in 2012 and that a committee comprising of civil officers must be appointed to investigate the incident.
He made this statement at an event to discuss about the experience and about things that were not discussed before at CSR Hall, Colombo.
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