November 13, 2009
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Sarath Fonseka, who led the war against the LTTE as Army Chief, on Thursday afternoon sent his resignation letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa possibly to join politics. then General Fonseka payed a visit to the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya after he tendered his resignation.
A group of people had blocked the gate of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Temple when Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka was about to leave. However, Gen Fonseka has mediated and defused the situation.
As per the times online that Persons reported to be supporters of Minister Mervyn de Silva. Some 200 supporters gathered outside the temple, but were later driven away by the security of the General. The group had jeered outside the temple saying they will not betray the country to foreign powers. Incidentally it was Minister Mervyn de Silva who put up cutouts of General Fonseka soon after the miltiary victory against the LTTE in May this year Read the rest of this entry »
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November 12, 2009
General Sarath Fonseka is yet to announce whether he will contest as a Presidential Candidate at the next election, a gridlock has emerged. Reliable sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said Fonseka has categorically stated that he will not abolish the Executive Presidency. Abolishing Executive Presidency is a vital component of the campaign spearheaded by the United National Alliance.
He has vowed as a first step, in the event he wins a presidential election, to give teeth with immediate effect to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption. Fonseka compared his approach to political challenges to how he dealt with corruption and inefficiency in the Sri Lanka Army. “I will begin at the top,” he has told confidantes.
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe denied that Fonseka, if indeed he consents to running as the Common Candidate, would insist on continuing the Executive Presidency. Wickremesinghe said that the chosen candidate, if elected, would be compelled to implement the pledges of the United National Alliance. from sundayleader
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November 10, 2009
President Mahinda Rajapkse had stated that if Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Sarath Fonseka presents his letter of resignation he would accept it and within half an hour.
President added that he is not prepared to violate the fundamental rights of anyone. He can face any challenge he may have to encounter following the resignation of Gen.Sarath Fonseka.
The media reported recently, that Gen. Fonseka had informed the Defense Secretary one month ahead that he does not wish to extend his services any longer.
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November 10, 2009
The government has been placed in a terrible predicament with December 31 this year falling on a Poya Day, and already hotel trade is lobbying to have the liquor ban lifted on this day, as they have to cater to an extra large number of New Year revellers with the ending of the brutal war.
On top of this clamour to get the liquor ban lifted on this final Poya Day of the year, indications are that Tourism sector in Negombo too is now demanding a tourism promotional festival there like the one held in Hikkaduwa recently, to get the industry going again in a big way after years of struggle due to the war and the bad publicity it attracted.
But, authorities are said to be fighting shy because of the adverse publicity unfairly brought against the highly successful promotional drive in Hikkaduwa. It is, however, now quite clear that certain elements had deliberately worked to tarnish that campaign by putting on the worldwide web doctored photographs of nude and semi-nude stoned revellers from elsewhere as those that were seen in Hikkaduwa Read the rest of this entry »
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November 9, 2009
these are the Best Newspaper Cartoons of Last Week
(Up to 8th of November 2009)
Hope you will enjoy it.
Related Articles – Newspaper Cartoons
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November 7, 2009
Here is a series of interesting, creative & funny fingers that looks more of a work of an art. For sure you need to have a really good power of visualization along with creativity & sense of humor for this sort of a work.
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November 6, 2009
Last week the rumour mills went into over-drive with speculation that the Chief of Defense Staff, General Sarath Fonseka, would be throwing his hat into his ring at the presidential election. People were analyzing the speech he made at a Buddhist temple in the USA and snippets of the speech were being emailed around. The Leader of the Opposition went on TV saying that the government was running scared of Sarath Fonseka and Sarath N.Silva.
Ranil Wickremesinghe was thereby accepting publicly the fact that while the government was scared of two men who had never been in politics in their lives, the government was not in the least scared of Wickremesinghe who had done nothing but politics all his life, and was leading the main opposition party. It is rarely that a politician passes such a telling indictment upon himself Read the rest of this entry »
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November 5, 2009
UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe giving his views said his endeavour was to give the youth SMS’ instead of the ringing tone. He said the youth of this country have a responsibility. A majority possess mobile phones. They would like to secure jobs for these young men and women and convert the ringing into SMS’. He said the new front would be committed towards the youth.
However We already have SMS and Ringin Tone facilities. But the problem is, Ringin tones is the latest services when comparing with the SMS Facility. Is it mean ” UNP or UNF going back from Latest Technology” ?
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November 4, 2009
The salaries of security forces have been increased with immediate effect. The President has said the salary hike is a tribute to the heroic fighting forces who had made immense sacrifices for the motherland. According to the presidential media unit, the President made this announcement addressing the troops who took part in the humanitarian operations at the 651 Brigade Headquarters at Mullankaveli this morning.
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The President had also pointed out that despite their great contribution for the liberation of the motherland, they had never agitated for salary increases or other benefits, the media unit stated. from newsfirst
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November 4, 2009
UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara, his wife and three children commenced a protest this morning outside the parliament over the incident where his house was burnt. Range Bandara speaking to Ada Derana claimed that one month has passed and no arrest have been made over the arson.
Thereafter, another woman staged a protest at the same venue. Inquiries revealed that she was his legal wife. She said she is the legal wife of the Parliamentarian. The two children obey him due to fear. He assaults the children and they are being misled. He took the custody of the children. They should be educated and not taken to the streets for demonstrations. She said he can engage in politics but the children should be left alone Read the rest of this entry »
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