Sajith tries to take over UNP's media unit
Summons media secretaries of each electorate to Colombo
2010-12-07
Sajith Premadasa and his group of eight are trying to take charge of the UNP's media unit and has summoned the media secretaries of every electorate to Colombo for a meeting this evening. A media coordinator in the UNP's media unit, Aruna Dahanayake told us that the meeting was scheduled to be held at the Bodhi Ranasinghe Foundation office in Kirulapone and that a large number of media secretaries have agreed to attend the meeting.
Foreigners in President's flight from London face many difficulties
2010-12-07
The foreigners who had been flying in the President's flight to Colombo from London, which was made in a hurry due to fear of member sin the President's delegation being arrested for war crimes, have been faced with many difficulties.
Motion calling for select committee to probe Jayalath handed over to the Speaker
2010-12-07
The government today (7) handed a motion requesting the House to appoint a select committee to probe the alleged involvement of UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena in anti government protests.
Young minister caught inside Geena's brothel during police raid
2010-12-06
A new minister had been inside the high class brothel that is being carried out on the 6th and 7th of the Liberty Plaza apartment complex when the crime detection bureau of the Walana Police had raided the place on the 4th, police sources said.
Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake who participated in President Mahinda Rajapaksa's London visit had been sidelined, one of SB's close friends told Lanka News Web.
Defence Secretary unhappy with Wimal's statement on KP
2010-12-06
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has expressed his dissatisfaction at the comment madeeeee by NFF Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa to the media on the 3rd that Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP would be usedidentifytify the LTTE forces operating overseas, to get down assetsstes and monies belonging to the LTTE and to change mind framerame of the Tamil Diaspora. The Defence Secretary it is learnt had advised Wimal about it.
President intervenes to give Mt. Lavinia bus halt to Siddhalepa mudalali
2010-12-06
The President has intervened to give the Mt. Lavinia bus halt that was owned by the SLTB to the owner of Siddhalepa, Victor Hettigoda, through a court.
The Oxford debacle and the Ministry of External Affairs
2010-12-06
Much has already written and spoken about the MR’s Waterloo in London and Oxford. However, many critics including the so called Terrorism Expert and Analyst Rohan Gunaratne from Singapore has criticized the Ministry of External Affairs which has nothing to do with this disastrous visit just like many other Presidential engagements.
