Restriction of right to strike and violation of principles of ILO Conventions
No. 87 and 98 – Sri Lanka
2010-11-30
The Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) of Sri Lanka is a registered trade union under the laws of Sri Lanka and has behind it an influential section of government nursing officers as dues paying members.
Sajith gets the Gafoor Building in Fort for Ravi through Gotabhaya
2010-11-30
UNP MP Sajith Premadasa has intervened to get the Gafoor Building in Fort, which was under dispute for some time, to casino businessman Ravi Wijeratne through Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Somaratne Dissanayake gets assaulted outside Royal College
2010-11-30
A pro-Rajapaksa artiste, Somaratne Dissanayake, who was the chief guest at an event held at Royal College, was assaulted near the school gate. A son of a DIG had reportedly attacked Dissanayake and had threatened him with death.
Sajith's group of eight to protest outside Sirikotha on the day of the convention
2010-11-30
Sajith Premadasa's group of eight has planned a massive protest campaign outside the UNP headquarters, Sirikotha, on the day of the party convention, December 12, sources from Sirikotha said.
Lak Salusala outlet in Bambalapitiya to be given to Basil's hair stylist
2010-11-30
The Lak Salusala outlet at the ground floor of the Bambalapitiya flats is to be closed down and allocated to the Salon Anoma, which is also located at the same premises. Lak Salusala Chairman, Roshan Maddumage had made this decision following a directive by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.
White flag case postponed till Wednesday due to non availability of original video
2010-11-30
The three judge panel at the Colombo High Court that is hearing the “white flag” case have said that they would decide on Wednesday (1) whether the videotage of Sarath Fonseka's speech made in Kudagama in Ratnapura during the Presidential election campaign handed in by Derana TV could be used as evidence in the case.
Speech by General Secretary of the Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne at the Tamil Remembrance Day 2010 in London
2010-11-28
Tamils were killed by successive Sinhala chauvinist governments and at last but not the least by the Mahinda regime. Not only Tamils but also thousands of Sinhala youth who were sent for aggression in the Tamil home land and attack Tamils died in an alien land. The misery created among the Sinhalese will also be show its reaction in future. It is an irony of history that Sarath Fonseka who was selected to carry out this butchery against Tamils is also suffering in jail with Tamil political prisoners.
Letters to the Presidential Secretariat should be sent in Sinhala
– Ports and Highways Ministry Secretary orders
2010-11-28
Newly appointed secretary to the Ports and Highways Ministry, Sujatha Cooray has issued a directive that all letters sent by the ministry to the Presidential Secretariat be written in Sinhala and that when sending a special report, a Sinhala translation be annexed to it.
Casino businessman provides financial assistance to Sajith's Sasunata Aruna
2010-11-28
The state intelligencehe President the key financial contributor to UNP MP Sajith Premadasa's Sasunata Aruna programme is the owner of the Star Dust casino, Ravi Wijeratne.
Minister Kumara Welgama displeased with the reduction of ministerial powers
2010-11-28
The gazette notification outlining ministry subjects has stated that Kumara Welgama, who was re-appointed as the Transport Minister, has been assigned only the loss making Sri Lanka Railways Department and the Sri Lanka Transport Board.
Nava Sama Samaja Party comes to an agreement with the British Tamil Forum
2010-11-27
South harrow meeting with Bahu 25 Nov 2010
The General Secretary of the Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) declared in London that they have come to a working agreement with the British Tamil Forum (BTF) on a programme to campaign for bringing back democracy to the North and Lanka.
THREAT TO YARLTHINNAKKURAL IS A CLEAR INDICATION OF COMPELED SELF-CENSORSHIP
2010-11-27
The Center for Human Rights (CHR) Sri Lanka releasing a press release emphasis that attacks and the degree of intimidation on Jaffna media have rapidly increased, during the past few days.
