Dayasiri rejects request by journalist to give a comment against the UNP Leader
2011-01-21
UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has rejected a request by a journalist attached to a national newspaper to make a comment against Ranil Wickremesinghe's leadership in response to comments made by National Youth Front Secretary Prabath to the media that Ranil should continue as the party leader.
A senior leader of the JHU told Lanka News Web that the party was monitoring those providing financial assistance to Sajith Premadasa's political conspiracies and that the party has also managed to unravel details about World Vision, which is affiliated to various fundamentalist group and several diplomatic offices that have provided funding to Sajith's campaign.
Basil opens a salon in Bambalapitiya after closing the Salu Sala showroom
2011-01-21
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has closed down the Salu Sala showroom that was being operated in a building belonging to the National Housing Development Authority and has opened a salon.
Basil had assigned this shop space to his hair dresser to open a salon. The salon had been opened by Basil at an auspicious time on Thursday (20).
Former Chairman Kanthi objects to Isura's appointment to Maharagama
2011-01-21
Former Chairman of the Maharagama Urban Council Kanthi Kodikara is displeased with the President's decision to appoint Western Provincial Councilor Isura Devapriya as the UPFA group leader for Maharagama at the local government elections.
President's decision not to give nominations to the clergy affects the JHU
2011-01-21
The JHU is faced with a great difficulty following the President's decision not to allow members of the clergy to contest under the UPFA banner at the local government elections. The JHU had made plans to field several monks at the elections.
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority houses that have been assigned to be given to executive grade officers have been given to laborers who are pro-government. These houses are given out on a very small monthly rent.
JHU gears to carry out media campaign against Sirasa
2011-01-21
The JHU has decided to carry out a massive media campaign against the Sirasa media network for its role in trying to help religious fundamentalists groups to take charge of the country's political platform, party sources said.
Monks who received donations through Sasunata Aruna reject Sajith's request to attack the JHU
2011-01-21
Sajith Premadasa has requested the monks who have received Rs. 50,000 each under the Sasunata Aruna programme to respond to the allegations leveled by the JHU at a special media briefing held on the 18th. The monks have however rejected Sajith's request.
Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain and UPFA MP Sanath Jayasuriya has said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Namal Rajapaksa have msiledmmisledth false promises that he would be included in Sri Lanka's cricket world cup team. He had made this statement to several of his close friends on the 17th.
The President's Media Unit is reportedly split following the appointment of Bandula Jayasekera to a key position in the unit. The split has been caused with the move to assign him the powers to make all decisions.
Protests in Tamil Nadu over calendars carrying President Rajapaksa's photograph
2011-01-21
A group of people have reportedly protested against the distribution of calendars with President Mahinda Rajapaksa's photograph. Reports from Tamil Nadu state that around 200 of the protesters have been arrested by the police.
Sri Lankan president under scrutiny for war crimes
2011-01-21
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is reportedly on a personal visit to the U.S., prompting calls from an international human rights group that he be investigated for his alleged role in torture and war crimes.
