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Those Who Commemorate Terrorists Should be Given Maximum Punishment
Terrorism expert Dr.Rohan Gunaratna He was commenting on former MP M.K. Shivajilingam’s commemorating the 33 rd anniversary of the fast-unto-death undertaken by Thileepan, a member of LTTE chief Prabhakaran’s inner circle. Those who commemorate terrorists should be given maximum punishment:..
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Sri Lanka dismisses UN rights chief’s comments on 20A as unwarranted, pre-judgemental
Sri Lanka says the comments of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on the proposed 20th Amendment are unwarranted and pre-judgmental, based on presumption. This was highlighted in the statement delivered by Sri Lanka’s Acting Permanent Representative..
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Blacklisted terrorists and terror orgs: Large number de-listed by Mangala – Fmr Defence Secy
A large number of individuals and organisations, gazetted as terrorists in 2014, have been removed from the 2015 Gazette, including two terrorists whose names were removed due to the influence of former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United National..
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Proportional Electoral System Should be Replaced
The Proportional Electoral System should be replaced enabling the voters in the respective electorates to elect a member who is accountable for them, said Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardane. He said the present government led by..
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Call to reopen Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya in Jaffna
(Courtesy of the Sunday Observer)Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya was established in 1937 with six students and by 1971, the number of students was over 1,000.The students were mostly children of Sinhala families who were living there, children of civil servants and..
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Yasmin Sooka and ITJPSL apologises to Brigadier Ravindra Dias
(Courtesy of Daily Mirror) Ms. Yasmin Sooka of International Truth and Justice Project Sri Lanka (ITJPSL) has reportedly apologised to Brigadier Ravindra Dias of the Sri Lanka Army for wrongfully using his picture to portray the same as that of..
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State Minister Weerasekara Stands His Ground On Inviolability Of Unitary Status
State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs Rear Admiral (Retd) Sarath Weerasekera says he has been against the Provincial Councils right from the beginning and there is no change of that standpoint even though he has been appointed..
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Patriots not satisfied with Moragoda Appointment-SPUR
The patriotic Australian Sri Lankans organsation, Society of Peace, Unity and Human Rights, SPUR has issued a strongly worded letter highlighting the adverse impact of appointing widely speculated US and Indian agent Milinda Moragoda. The full text of the letter..
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Parliament shouldn’t depend on foreign funding – Gevindu
USAID/CIA bugged Sri Lankan Parliament? SLPP National List MP Gevindu Kumaratunga told Parliament that the dignity of parliament and its MPs had been compromised by certain actions of the former Speaker who allowed the USAID to creep in with its..
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SPUR highlights Importance of Sinhala Language in Constitution Amendment.
The patriotic Australian Sri Lankans organsation, SPUR has issued a letter to Maha Sangha highlighting most important facts to be included and considered to be incorporated in the forthcoming constitution amendments in Sri Lanka SPUR has stressed the importance to..





