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President sudden visit to US is to test the waters

2011-01-19

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to make a surprise visit to the United states to test the real power of the Tamil Diaspora and the human rights campaign against the war crimes by Sri Lanka government, Lanka News web can exclusively reveal.

Gotabhaya changes his mind after LNW reveals his plans to visit US

2011-01-19

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has changed his plans for a secret private visit to the USA after LankaNewsWeb revealed his plans.

The Defence Secretary who recently engaged in a official tour of Israel and Jordan planned to visit the USA after the tour.

Pakistan expresses displeasure over President’s US visit while General Kayani in town

2011-01-19

Pakistan authorities have expressed their displeasure over President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s visit to the US while Pakistan army commander Gen Kayani visits Sri Lanka.

US urged to investigate Sri Lanka President during surprise visit
Amnesty International Calls on the United States to
Investigate Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapksa
– During his Surprise Visit to the United States

2011-01-19

The United States should investigate Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapksa, who arrives on a surprise visit to the United States today, for his alleged role in perpetrating torture and war crimes, Amnesty International said today.

Sajith's group accuses Ranil of violating common consensus

2011-01-19

Sajith Premadasa's group has accused Ranil Wickremesinghe of violating the common consensus arrived at the party's Working Committee on the 13th to work together to bring victory to the party at the local government elections.

Arrested for allegedly being disrespectful to Buddhism
Sarah's case purposely delayed

2011-01-19

The Attorney General's Department is purposely delaying the case of Sarah Malini Perera, who was arrested for allegedly writing two articles that were disrespectful to Buddhism, legal experts say. She was arrested last April by the Mirihana Police under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and was questioned for a long period of time after taking out detention orders from Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

Hotels being built in the Knuckles Reserve violating court orders

2011-01-19

Hotels are being constructed in the restricted areas in the Knuckles Reserve in violation of the court orders preventing such constructions. There are currently three hotels that are being constructed in the reserve.

60% of the paddy harvest lost due to floods
Threat of a rice crisis in the next few months

2011-01-19

Over 500,000 acres of paddy land has been destroyed due to the heavy rain and floods experienced in the country and could therefore result in a severe rice shortage within the next four months, an official from the Agriculture Ministry said.

Sajith gives Rs. 25,000 to each candidate at the local government elections

2011-01-19

UNP MP Sajith Premadasa has decided to give Rs. 25,000 to every party member who signs nominations from the party to contest the local government elections, a young MP from Sajith's group told Lanka News Web.

Mud slinging campaign against judges who deliver unfavorable verdicts

2011-01-19

A large number of cases that are believed to receive verdicts unfavorable for the government and the President are nearing completion. A plan is underway to launch a mud slinging campaign targeting the personal lives of the judges involved in these cases.

To consolidate its power in the party after the local government elections
Sajith's group launches a separate media campaign

2011-01-19

Sajith Premadasa has decided to launch a separate propaganda campaign at national level during the local government election campaign with the aim of capturing power in the party soon after the elections, sources from Sajith's group said.

A bad omen for the President
President's turban had fallen into the milk pot at Thaipongal ceremony

2011-01-19

The President participated in a Thaipongal ceremony in Jaffna on the 17th and the turban he was wearing at the time had fallen into the pot of milk when he had tried to empty a handful of rice into the pot.

Karu should be made leader to prevent UNP from splitting – former President

2011-01-19

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge has said she believed that the leadership of the UNP should be handed over to Karu Jayasuriya even temporarily in order to prevent the party from splitting and to form a new government after defeating the current administration.

Sabitha gets a Benz car from Gota

2011-01-19

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has given popular film actress Sabitha Perera, a white Benz car that belongs to the Defence Ministry for her personal use, Ministry sources said.

Thousands seeking nominations arrive at Gampaha office
No standard in choosing candidates from governing party, even certificates not looked at

2011-01-19

Thousands seeking nominations to contest from the governing party have flocked to the main SLFP office at Holy Cross Road in Gampaha during the past few days. The large number of candidates have compelled the Gampaha nominations committee headed by Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa to call for more help along with Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

Election posters all around the country
The era of police action against posters over

2011-01-18

Several well off candidates have already begun election propaganda by using hoardings and posters which will have an adverse effect on the environment notes the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE.)

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Invited to Southern Sudan After Independence!

2011-01-18

Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) has invited Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) to visit Southern Sudan in the immediate aftermath of the vote for an independent state. TGTE is sending a delegation to participate in the celebrations and to discuss possibilities of assisting Southern Sudan in their development efforts through Tamil Diaspora expertise in selected fields. TGTE delegation will be received by the SPLM officials and will stay as guests of SPLM. They will also meet other foreign government leaders.

British Tamil businesses expand networking forum

2011-01-18

Paul Shea, London Chairman of the Conservative Business Relations organisation

The Tamil Chamber of Commerce (TCC) in Britain held a key gathering Thursday in east London, attended by eighty local Tamil business owners, as well as local bank managers and politicians. The event, the first of a series planned by the TCC across the country, was to raise awareness of the practical benefits of Tamil enterprises working together, a spokesman said. The London Chairman of the Conservative Business Relations organisation, Paul Shea, told the gathering Prime Minister David Cameron had sent his wishes for the initiative’s success. There are five thousand Tamil-owned businesses in Britain, with a combined turnover of over £1 billion and 150,000 employees, the Chamber says.

Mangala's associate meets Basil
Suspicion over a secret deal with the government

2011-01-18

Ranil shows no mercy to Maithri Gunaratne

2011-01-18

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will not show any mercy to one of the key members in Sajith Premadasa's group and UNP Southern Provincial Councilorrr Maithri Gunaratne, an official from the Cambridge Terrace Opposition Leader's Office told Lanka News Web.

JHU decides to attack Sajith

2011-01-18

The JHU has decided to launch a massive media campaign targetingUNP MP Sajith Premadasa. The campaign will be launched in response to an attack by Sajith targeting the JHU.

UNP does not have a tradition of giving money to candidates
– Ranil responds to Sajith

2011-01-18

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the UNP does not have a tradition of giving money to its candidates, but any one who wishes had no obstacle in providing financial assistance to candidates.

Sri Lanka Cricket’s Brian Thomas fears for life after a blunder on Hambantota cricket ground

2011-01-18

The LankaNewsWeb reliably learns that Sri Lanka Cricket’s media manager Brian Thomas fears for his life after sending a press release over the upcoming West Indies One Day International series against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: Websites that criticise the Government to be dealt with

2011-01-18

Sajith's group accuses Ranil of violating common consensus

2011-01-18

Arrested for allegedly being disrespectful to Buddhism
Sarah's case purposely delayed

2011-01-18

Hotels being built in the Knuckles Reserve violating court orders

2011-01-18

60% of the paddy harvest lost due to floods
Threat of a rice crisis in the next few months

2011-01-18

Sajith gives Rs. 25,000 to each candidate at the local government elections

2011-01-18

“We need a Powerful Commission to Investigate the Land & Sea Grabbing Issues at Mohoththuvarama.” Say Mohothtuvarama people.

2011-01-18

People in the Mohoththuvarama Island, north of Kalpitiya, had become very vigilant over the Land and Sea grabbing issues in the name of tourism development. Number of tourism developers have approached the traditional lands which used by fisher folk in generation to generation, and disturbed their day today life and livelihoods of the communities.

STRONGER CIVIL SOCIETY AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE NEEDED TO DEAL WITH THE FLOOD CRISIS

2011-01-17

Recent heavy rains across Sri Lanka have caused flooding and landslides that have left tens of thousands homeless, caused several deaths and affected over a million people. The flood crisis continues to be serious. The worst affected areas are in the East of the country which was previously devastated by long years of war and by the Tsunami of 2004. In comparison to the Tsunami, even though the number of persons who lost their lives is significantly less, the damage is terms of destruction agricultural lands, infrastructure damage and loss of livelihoods is higher.

IIFA monies not paid yet

2011-01-16

Millions of rupees due to be paid to the five star hotels and other business establishments for services provided for the IIFA awards that was held last year have not been paid yet, it is learnt.
A sum close to Rs. 100 million due to the five star hotels in Colombo for providing lodging facilities for the Indian film stars who arrived in the country to participate in the ceremony is yet to be paid and a large number of business establishments have also not been paid their dues.

The New Year will be celebrated under Sajith's leadership – Buddhika Pathirana

2011-01-16

UNP parliamentarian Buddhika Pathirana who is also a member in Sajith Premadasa's group has said that the New Year this time would be celebrated with Sajith as the party leader. He had made this statement to several media personnel after the Working Committee meeting at the party headquarters Sirikotha on the 13th.

Buddhika Pathirana is a mental patient – MP Harin Fernando

2011-01-16

UNP MP for Badulla District Harin Fernando has said that UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana suffered from a mental disorder where he puts one person against the other. He has made this statement to parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera at the Opposition Leader's official residence on the 14th.

Walana Police chief gets calls inquiring if Geena Madam had revealed their names

2011-01-16

Head of the Walana Police crimes division has received several telephone calls from government and opposition politicians inquiringgg if Geena Madam, who operated a high class brothel at Liberty Plaza in Colpetty, had revealed their names as clients during the investigation, sources said.

Some in Sajith's group unhappy with his decision to give up battle for leadership

2011-01-16

Some of the members in Sajith Premadasa's group who have openly said that Sajith would take over the party leadership before the local government elections are displeased with Sajith's decision to postpone his claim for the party leadership until the conclusion of the elections, it is learnt.

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