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Tissa moves to the US

Journalist J.S. Tissainayagam has flown to the United States and arrived at Washington’s Dulles International Airport last morning, the Committee to Protect Journalist said. Tissainayagam had been released on bail in January and had lived in seclusion in Sri Lanka since.

Warning signs from the JHU against the Executive Presidency

JHU Spokesperson Nishnatha Sri Warnasinghe says that the party is currently discussing the different opinions that have been put forward about the proposed extension of the term of office of the Executive President. ...
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UNP did not introduce Exec. Presidency for President Rajapakse to toy with the constitution and bamboozle people

UNP Dep. leader Karu Jayasooriya the Executive Presidency was introduced by former President J R Jayawardena so that it will be a boon to the country, and it continued to be so during the regimes of the UNP . However , after 1994 , with the change of the UNP Govt. , as there were ominous signals of this sweeping power being abused by the subsequent Presidents starting with Chandrika Bandaranaike, there was immense agitation from political parties and all sections of the people that this Executive Presidency shall be abolished....
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President’s media pal to be given extension at SL Embassy in Rome

The Ministry of External Affairs has been issued a directive from the Presidential Secretariat that President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s former Media Coordinator Chandrapala Liyanage is not to be issued his letter of termination when his 2 year contract as Minister Councillor of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Rome came to an end on May 31, 2010....
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UN Undersecretary Pascoe calls on government to try or release the Tamil detainees

UN Undersecretary for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe has discussed the issue of detained LTTE suspects during his discussion with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and government officials. ...
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Leftist MPs who oppose the proposed constitutional amendments to be labeled as Tigers

The Presidential Media Unit it is reliably learnt is to launch a campaign to label the five Leftist parliamentarians in the government – two Communist party members, two Lanka Sama Samaja Party members and Vasudeva Nanayakkara – who have opposed the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the number of terms of office held by an Executive President, as Tigers. ...
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Constitutional Council Abolished, Appointment Of Members To Independent Commissions Taken Over By President!

The government is preparing, through the amendments to the Constitution it hopes to present to Parliament next month, to remove provisions in the 17th amendment of appointing the Constitutional Council say reports. ...
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Hela Urumaya displeased the government’s path

JHU Media Spokesperson Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe has warned that the government’s inability to ensure that the benefits of the end of the 30 year long are equally distributed among all communities would be detrimental in the future. ...
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Petition sent to ILO against the President

The Trade Union Confederation (TUC) has sent a petition to the International Labor Organization (ILO) against President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the violation of ILO standing orders when selecting representatives to participate in the ILO convention when he was the head of the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya. ...
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Court must clear Fonseka

Parliamentarian General Sarath Fonseka who was given permission by the Speaker to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union (CPU) conference in Kenya has to get Court permission to be released for his visit as he is under military detention over several charges, Minister of Mass media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella said. ...
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Wimal opens fast unto death in front of UN office

NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa has begun a fast unto death opposite the UN office a short while back.

Mervyn Reserves His Grave

Deputy Minister of Highways Mervyn Silva reserved his grave site today when he visited the Borella Cemetery to commemorate the 23rd death anniversary of famous singer H.R. Jothipala. The Minister who was standing near the grave site of the late singer amidst a small gathering of people suddenly took everyone by surprise when he said he wanted to reserve his own block as the future was unpredictable.

Ban Has Not Called Rajapaksa

The UN continued running scared of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa, even after its staff in Colombo were held hostage by a mob led by a minister in Rajapaksa's government, Wimal Weerawansa.

JHU slams UN protest

Creating obstacles for United Nation’s activities and its employees at this moment was a foolish act, former leader of the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and Member of Parliament, Venerable Ellawala Medhananda Thera said today.

New procedures for UN

The government is to introduce special procedures for UN agencies traveling to the north in order to differentiate them from local and international NGOs and discussions to this effect with the UN is expected to take place soon, a government official said.

UNP MPs stage protest in Parliament

UNP MPs staged a protest in Parliament today against govt's plans to introduce amendments to the constitution and vowed to fight to protect the rights of the public.

Reforms report to Ranil

The much awaited UNP reforms proposals was handed over to Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasingha by the UNP Reforms Committee today, Committee member John Amaratunga said.

Pradeepa To Censor Board To Lull Dullas

It is reported that Minister Dallas Alahapperuma's wife Ms. Pradeepa Darmadasa has been appointed as a member of the Public Performance Board (Censor Board) with immediate effect. According to the information this appointment was done under the order of the president.

Wimal’s monk friend involved in a racket to admit children into schools

A monk appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Township Development Authority by NFF Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa, as it is a subject under his purview, is reportedly involved in taking bribes from people promising to help admit their children to popular schools in Colombo.

Wimal had acted against the UN Secretary General following a request by the President

A senior member of the Patriotic National Movement (PNM) said that NFF Leader and PNM senior member, Minister Wimal Weerawansa had summoned a press briefing on June 30th and criticized the UN Secretary General following a personal request made by the President.
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