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Friday, 03 July 2009 |
A most wanted criminal was shot dead by police in self defence on Wednesday night at Mills Street, Keselwatte. Police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said S.N. Kumara Withanage (24) a hardcore criminal wanted for a series of crimes was arrested by Colombo Criminal Division on June 24 along with two T56 magazines and 37 ammunition.
The T56 rifle used by the suspect was missing. During interrogations, the suspect had revealed the place where he was hiding his gun. “A team from the CCD has accompanied the suspect to his hideout, a location behind BCC company in Mills Street, Keselwatte around 7.30 pm,” he added. SSP Gunasekera said Withanage grabbed his T56 rifle from the hideout and attempted to attack the CCD team. An officer from the CCD shot the suspect in self defence.
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Friday, 03 July 2009 |
 The British government has relaxed some travel restrictions on Sri Lanka. British High Commission Dr Peter Hayes said UK no longer discourage British holidaymakers from enjoying leopard-spotting at Yala National Park, surfing at Arugam Bay or admiring Trincomalee harbour, one of the world’s deepest natural ports.
“We’ve taken this decision based on our assessment of the improving security situation in these parts of Sri Lanka.,” he said in a press release.
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Thursday raised fuel prices by up to 11%, but the increases were still insufficient to recoup the entire cost of
production.
The higher grade 95 Octane gasoline was increased by 15 rupees to 148 rupees (1.3 dollars) a litre while diesel, commonly used for public transport was raised by 4.11% to 73.00 rupees (65 cents).
The new prices were put into effect in tandem by the state run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC).
The LIOC controls one third of the oil retail pumps in the island. Officials said the government was still losing about 15 rupees a litre of oil while the LIOC had asked for a bigger increase which was turned down by the government. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
 Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 10:57 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
July 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa swore in two new Ministers to the Cabinet Thursday evening at the Temple Trees.
The present Minister of Tourism, Milinda Moragoda, who crossed over to
the government from the main opposition United National Party took
oaths as the Minister of Justice and Law Reforms to fill the post left
vacant by the death of late Minister Amarasiri Dodangoda.
Nandana Gunathilaka, the General Secretary of the breakaway Marxist
party, National Freedom Front was sworn in as the Tourism Minister.
Piyasiri Wijenayaka, the main suspect of the killing of Nandana Balage,
a JVP supporter at Veyangoda area several months ago is to be appointed
as the non cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs.
President Rajapaksa on Monday finalized the two ministerial portfolios
that were promised to the National Freedom Front, led by the breakaway
Marxist Wimal Weerawansa.
Picture by Sudath Silva
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
 Next Prabakaran will emerge from an IDP camp if immediate action is not taken regarding displaced persons in camps said General Secretary of the JVP Tilvin Silva. Speaking at a media meeting held in Colombo today Mr. Tilvin Silva said by the 18th of last month the tiger terrorist organization, the main obstacle for the national unity in the country, was defeated and since then a month and a half has passed but the government is marking time carrying out unnecessary dialogues without even taking initial steps to develop national unity. The result of this waste of a golden opportunity would succor separatism pointed out Mr. Silva. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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 July 2, 2009 05:22 pm
Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) Parliamentarians Nandana
Gunatilleke was sworn in as Minister of Tourism and Piyasiri Wijenayake as
non-cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs a short while ago, announced the
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
By James Blitz in London and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran
Published: June 29 2009 03:00 | Last updated: June 29 2009 03:00
The European Union's 27 nations yesterday joined forces to condemn Iran's detention of British staff in Tehran, as tensions escalated between the Islamic republic and the west.
After Iran arrested nine local employees working at the UK embassy in Tehran, EU foreign ministers meeting in Corfu said they would respond firmly to any further "harassment or intimidation [by Iran] of foreign or Iran-ian staff working in embassies".
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
By Christy Mahesh de Silva
In an effort to streamline the government and give it broader scope , the government is attempting to sideline extremist elements such as the National Freedom Front (NFF) and Jathika Hela Urumaya(JHU) in order to implement the 13th Amendment as a solution to the North and East problem, LAKBIMAnEWS reliably learns. In such a scenario the NFF headed by firebrand politician Wimal Weerawansa is likely to be deprived of the Ministerial portfolios which the government pledged to offer them, political sources said. Inside sources told LAKBIMAnEWS that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had decided to postpone his earlier decision to offer a cabinet post and non cabinet minister post to the NFF.
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
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By Our Diplomatic Editor
Sri Lanka slammed the United States this week for obstructing a standby
facility of US $ 1.9 billion (Rs. 200 billion) from the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) calling it a “bully” as a spokesperson for the Fund
confirmed that discussions with Sri Lankan authorities were “still
ongoing”.
“As with any
Fund-supported programme, finalisation of the programme will require
the support of the Executive Board, reflecting the views of the Fund’s
membership,” IMF spokesperson Suk-yee Daisy Wong told The Sunday Times,
responding to questions sent by e-mail to the IMF headquarters in
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
 Sri Lanka will definitely get down BTI bacteria from Cuba that destroys dengue mosquito larvae this week says Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage. He said the bacteria was to be brought down on Saturday (27th) but it was delayed due to failure of the government to get official sanction from Cuban government.
However, Cuban Embassy officials had informed the Ministry of Health that the bacteria would be made available this week.
Cuba has effectively controlled the spread of dengue virus several years ago. BTI is applied directly to the water where the mosquito larvae are developing so it is readily ingested by them. BTI has been successfully tested in Kurunegala and Polgahawela areas said Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage
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Tuesday, 26 May 2009 |
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Tamil-Canadians gathered outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Saturday night, pondering news that Sri Lanka's president has declared victory over Tamil rebels. But some Tamils, who also protested at the consulate the previous night, doubt the declaration will actually stop the ongoing violence. "As long as the aspirations of the Tamil people are not met, the war is going to continue in other forms," one man told CBC News. "Our only solution is …a separate homeland." READ FULL STORY |
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