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G.L. Peiris invited to Washington by Hillary Clinton ahead of Geneva resolution

The United States is sending three top officials to Colombo ahead of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva where Washington is proposing to move a resolution on Sri Lanka.

The…

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The Central Bank on Friday finally veered towards IMF calls for a devaluation of the rupee, depreciating the local currency marginally against the US dollar and initiating measures to curb credit growth.

Bankers, however, said these measures were unlikely to dampen imports and ease pressure on the US dollar, unless a bigger…

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Minister Sirisena’s decision arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable

In an unprecedented move, a Member of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) has challenged his "arbitrary removal" by Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena in a Fundamental Rights (FR) plea before the Supreme…

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The Sri Lankan government is ready to deploy additional troops under UN command for peacekeeping operations, the army has told the world body.

Army Chief Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya informed a visiting high level Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) delegation of the SLA’s readiness to increase…

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A simmering internal battle in the UNP took a turn for the worse yesterday when the party reformists made an abortive bid to disrupt a public meeting chaired by UNP and Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at Imitiaz Bakeer Markar’s stronghold in Beruwela.

Several hundred UNPers launched a protest in the…

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The Interim report inquiring into the recent riots at the remand prison in Welikada was handed over today to the Minister of Prison Eeform and Rehabilitation, Chandrasiri Gajadeera.

A committee was appointed by the Minister to inquire into the reasons behind the riots which took place on January…

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The EPDP leader and Traditional Industries Minister, Douglas Devananda says that President Mahinda Rajapaksa would have no hesitation in entrusting land and police powers to him,but will not risk giving it to others.

Asked in a brief interview with The Island, as to what his views were on the demand by…

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Eradication of the LTTE has paved the way for those living in the Northern and Eastern Provinces to receive a range of assistance from the international community, primarily through various INGOs based in Sri Lanka.

According to External Affairs and Defence ministries, since the conclusion of the conflict…

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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday renewed its call for a South-Eastern Provincial Council (PC) in the event of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) winning its demand for a PC with additional powers or 13-A Plus.

General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, T. M. Hassen Ali MP yesterday…

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A countrywide train strike was called off last night after Transport Minister Kumara Welgama directed General Manager Railways B. A. P. Ariyaratne to give a written assurance to striking unions that their demands would be met by Friday.

Train services countrywide came to a grinding halt by…

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Polls Chief Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday dropped three parties from the list of recognized political parties.

A senior spokesperson for the Elections Secretariat told The Island that the National Unity Alliance (NUA) formed by SLMC founder leader the late A. H. M. Ashraff, the People’s Front of…

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has a message for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa: “Take care of our people who go there. Ministers, our relations etc.”

Commenting on the attack on his relative and industrialist, Thirukumar Nadesan, he said that he was attacked only because he was married to…

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Other unions oppose pay hike ratio, threaten to down tools

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union yesterday expressed confidence that the Treasury would soon take a decision on proposal that the CEB’s management grade be given a pay hike six times higher than that given to the lowest grade. A senior…

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Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource is taking steps to bring the remaining sixteen Sri Lankan fishermen in India along with four of their trawlers. The fishermen are residents of Gandara and Trincomalee.

“We have also taken steps to release six fishermen along with their…

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The Court of Appeal yesterday fixed for hearing on May 2, 2012, the Writ Application, filed by General Sarath Fonseka, challenging his dismissal from Parliament, consequent to the penalty of 30-month rigorous imprisonment imposed on him by the Court Martial II.

The petitioner applied for the next date…

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All political party leaders to be consulted on national question

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday denied that he ever told India he would go beyond the 13th Amendment to the Constitution as a solution to the ethnic problem.

Responding to a question at a breakfast meeting with heads of print and…

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Reveals US attempt to bribe serving officer

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday said that none of the Majors General directly involved in eelam war IV had made a testimony to any US lawyer, in New York in 2010, alleging extrajudicial killings of civilians, surrendering LTTE cadres and…

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Counsel for Baratha Lakshma Premachandra, Upali Kumarapperuma told court today that the CID is "fabricating evidence" when the case was taken up today. The Counsel further went on to point out that initially the CID had only said that they found two shots were released from R. Gamini the bodyguard of Premachandra but now they…

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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate Court today that they had identified 47 suspects involved in causing damage to the Magazine Prison and its property during riots that took place in the prison on January 27.

The report filed by the CCD said following the appointment…

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Feelers to American officials for exemption from embargo; Iran says will continue to sell 

The government is facing a diplomatic dilemma over fuel imports after Iran said it could meet the country’s requirements despite a US embargo and the External Affairs Ministry veering to seek an…