The Most Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala thera of the Malwatte chapter expressed his view about General Sarath Fonseka’s arrestment and the current situation of Sri Lanka
Mahanayake Thera reveals the current situation of Sri Lanka
February 9, 2010
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General Sarath Fonseka Arrested
February 8, 2010
Rtd. General Sarath Fonseka has been arrested by the Sri Lanka Army for committing military offences, Military Spokesman told Ada Derana.
He was arrested at the official residence of Gen. Fonseka at Rajakeeya Mawatha in Colombo. He was arrested while he was having a friendly discussion with leaders of several political parties.
When Gen. Fonseka was arrested the Leader of the JVP Somawansa Amarsinghe, Parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi, the Leader of Western People’s Front Mano Ganeshan and the Leader of SLMC Rauff Hakeem were having a discussion with Gen. Fonseka after they had concluded a press conference at Gen. Fonseka’s office.
As per Mr. Lakshman Hulugalle, Director General of Media Centre for National Security (MCNS), General Fonseka was arrested Read the rest of this entry »
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Doctorate for President Mahinda Rajapaksa
February 7, 2010
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was awarded a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the Peoples’ Friendship University (PFU), formally known as Patrice Lumumba University of Moscow in Russia on Saturday 6th February 2010.
The PFU is celebrating its Golden Jubilee and to mark the anniversary it has been decided to award the Honorary Doctorate to President Rajapaksa for his contribution for world peace and outstanding success against defeating terrorism. The award ceremony was held at the conference hall of the Great Kremlin Concert Hotel in Moscow.
Head of the University Rector Professor Vladimir M. Filippov presented the President with a diploma at the ceremony. President Rajapaksa addressed the audience following the conferment. The conference hall was fully packed with more than 6000 invitees from over 100 countries. Several world leaders, including Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo also attended the ceremony.
The official letter informing of the awarding of this degree was handed over to President Rajapaksa by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, during their meeting when he visited Sri Lanka recently.
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Yoshitha should be sent on retirement for participating in politics
February 6, 2010
The main opposition, the UNP today called on President Mahinda Rajapakse’s son Yoshita Rajapakse to hand over his resignation if the government has decided on compulsory retirement for 14 Army officers based on their political involvements.
“Yoshitha Rajapaksa must be the first to retire as there is video and photograph evidence to show that he actively took part at political rallies unlike the 14 Army officers who are forced to retire,” UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said today at a press conference held at the party office.
He charged that there could not be one rule for the Rajapaksa’s and another for the public. According to Jayasekara, retired military officers that helped General Sarath Fonseka during his campaign are being hunted down and arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Read the rest of this entry »
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Exclusive interview with Gotabaya Rajapaksa
February 3, 2010
An Interview with Gotabaya rajapaksa, Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka for BBC Asia Today. With the election of his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa as President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa was appointed Defence Secretary in November 2005.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa loses one year
February 3, 2010
President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second term will begin on November 19 this year. The President’s Office yesterday received a communication from the Supreme Court to that effect. Sources said that the President thereby would lose one year of his first term.
The Supreme Court yesterday conveyed to the President its interpretation of the reference made to it by the President regarding the issue of his taking oath of office as President for a second term.
On Monday President’s Counsel Nihal Jayamanne told the Court that the first term of office of President Mahinda Rajapaksa went on till November 11, 2011, according to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and his second term of office, after re-election, begins only from there. Counsel Jayamanne appeared for Sarath Kongahage, a candidate at the January 26, 2010 presidential polls.
He emphasized that the six years must run as the people had decided it was six years and nothing less. President Rajapaksa should take oaths for a second term within two weeks from November 19, 2011, he said Read the rest of this entry »
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14 Army Officers sent on compulsory retirement
February 2, 2010
14 senior officers of SL Army have been sent on compulsory retirement with immediate effect from yesterday (1st) on orders of Defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse. The officers have been accused of assisting a conspiracy against the government.
Among senior officers sent on compulsory leave are five Major Generals, five Brigadiers, a Colonel, two Lt. Colonels and two Captains. This is the first time in the history of Sri Lanka such a large number of Army officers were sent on compulsory leave. Only a few Army officers were sent on compulsory leave after the coup attempt in 1962.
The letters informing them of being sent on compulsory leave had been sent to them last evening. Among those sent on compulsory leave are Maj. Gen. D. Liyanage, Maj. Gen. Rajithe Silva, Maj. Gen. Jayanath Perera, Maj. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake, Brigadier D.D. Dias, Brig. Keppetiwalana, Brig. Mohotti, Brig. Hannadige, Maj. Gen. Sooriyabandara, Brig. Kumaraperuma. Col. Tilak Ubayawardene, Lt. Col. Jayasuriya, Capt. Ranaweera and Capt. Krishanthe. lankatruth
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Best Newspaper Cartoons of Last Week
February 1, 2010
these are the Best Newspaper Cartoons of Last Week
(Up to 1st of February 2010)
Hope you will enjoy it.
Related Articles – Newspaper Cartoons
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Election Result Incorrect, Minister Risad Badhiutheen
January 31, 2010
The result from one counting centre in Puttalam was not included in the final results of the Presidential Election said the Minister Risad Badhiutheen in a media briefing held yesterday.
“There were two counting centers for the votes of the IDP’s in Puttalam. Results from one of the centre were included while the results of the second were not added. The district secretary has made the change. She has sent a letter to the elections commissioner.
With that Mahinda Rajapakse will have 32,447 votes in the Vanni. What we saw in the papers was 28,000 votes. But actually there were 32,447 votes. This was a mistake and it is the election commissioner who is responsible. 3200 of our votes were not counted. I would like to go to court over this. I request the elections commissioner to immediately include this amount and inform the public of the correct number of votes.” said the Minister Risad Badhiutheen. newsfirst
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Champika launch his Web in style
January 30, 2010
Patali Champika Ranawaka, Cabinet minister of environment and natural resources launched his official web site today (2010/01/30).
With the participation of Uruwarige Wannila Etto (the chieftain of the aborigines of Sri Lanka) as the chief guest, Minister Ranawaka given the first visit to the site in Kumana National Park. thats why we call this web site launching was done in his style to suite his interests & ministerial portfolio.
http://www.champikaranawaka.com/ is the web site URL of his official site and its available in 3 languages (sinhala, English & Tamil). This web site only only included the videos and photos of his events but also viewer can download books and Article witten by Mr Ranawaka.
To know the details about his events, biography, vision anf etc, visit the newly launched web site of minister champika Ranawaka.
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