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President's and Basil's supporters clash in Negombo

2011-05-03
  The organizing committee meetings of the Gampaha District for this year's May Day saw Minister Basil Rajapaksa's supporters taking prominence after sidelining the President's supporters. Young parliamentarians and provincial councilors who are supportive of Basil have been given more powers and prominence while Minsters Felix Perera, Sarath Gunaratne, Sudarshani Fernandopulle and Neil Rupasinghe who are supportive of the President have been sidelined.
 
SPEECH MADE BY HON. RANIL WICKREMESINGHE
– LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, IN PARLIAMENT

2011-05-03
 

Mr Speaker,

The UNP wishes to place its views on the Advisory Report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka, before the House at this preliminary stage, when some critical decisions have to be made by the Government.

 
Two thousand students brought for the May Day rally to promote Namal go starving

2011-05-03
  About 3,000 students from the youth corps had been asked to participate in the UPFA May Day rally. Out of the students who had been brought to Colombo from various parts of the island, only about 1,000 students had been given lunch that day.
 
Attempt to blame Fonseka for journalist Lasantha's murder

2011-05-03
  The Defence Ministry has prepared a plan to blame former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka for journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge's murder.
Eight soldiers currently serving in Vaharai, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Trincomalee are to be used to give evidence against Fonseka.
 
Rs. 304 lakhs to build a two kilometer road stretch

2011-05-03
  Rs. 363 lakhs has been allocated to renovate the Kalpitiya-Palakuduwa Road that was completely renovated a few months earlier at a cost of Rs. 40 lakhs. The monies have been allocated by the Economic Development Ministry under the “Sapiri Gamak, Supiri Ratak” theme.
 
What is the real meaning of resettlement scheme of the government?

2011-05-02
 
Death of Osama Bin Laden,a momentous milestone in the Global fight against terrorism - Mangala Samaraweera

2011-05-02
  The death of Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist leader who unleashed murder, destruction and immense suffering throughout the world is a momentous milestone in the global fight against terrorism and extremism.
 
Press Freedom Day Message by SAFMA & SAMC

2011-05-02
  South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) and South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) have in a joint statement urged the governments in South Asia to ensure that internet freedom in their countries is not threatened by any repressive provisions or measures.

 
One of Keheliya's female friends appointed as chairman

2011-05-02
  Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has appointed a beautiful lady named Minoth Nilanthi as the Chairman of the veteran actors' pension association. A senior official from the Film Corporation said that although she was not an artist, her appointment was made by Rambukwella due to her close affiliations to the minister.
 
Rs. 90,000 million compensation to be paid for hedging deal

2011-05-02
  The government after ignoring the Supreme Court verdict asking for the re-evaluation of the hedging agreement in 2008 between the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and four foreign commercial banks and the increasing of fuel prices by Rs. 20 has to now pay compensation amounting to Rs. 90,000 million (US$ 8,000 million) to the foreign commercial banks.
 
Hudson to commence a website following the eNews model

2011-05-02
  Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Hudson Samarasinghe is to launch a website supportive of the President and Namal Rajapaksa following the model of the LankaeNews website, reliable sources said.
 
President launches special operation to get a statement supportive of the government from Ranil

2011-05-02
  The President has launched a special operation get a special statement from Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe condemning the report by the panel of experts appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sri Lanka, sources from Temple Trees said.
 
A call to Sri Lanka to establish a free media environment to discuss accountability issues

2011-05-02
 
Opposition over the line-up of the government's May Day procession

2011-05-02
  SLFP seniors have objected to the line up of the May Day procession organized against the report by the panel of experts appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sri Lanka.
 
Secret talks between lawyers from both sides over Fonseka's statement is false says senior lawyer Nalin Ladduwahetti

2011-05-02
  I refer to your news item published under the heading "Secret talks between lawyers from both sides over Fonseka's statement" and the contents therein.
 
Secret talks between lawyers from both sides over Fonseka's statement

2011-05-01
  Several lawyers from the attorney General's Department have met with Sarath Fonseka's lawyers recently for a secret discussion in an attempt to ensure that the statement scheduled to to be made by Fonseka on the 4th in the White Flag case would not be too detrimental to the state.
 
Government facing a problem in silencing the Chief Justice

2011-05-01
  The government is facing a problem in finding how to keep Chief Justice Ashoka de Silva silent after retiring next May. The government is faced with this issue following two statements made by the Chief Justice, who is currently on an overseas tour, to the BBC.
 
Government's May Day rally used to promote Namal

2011-05-01
  SLFP seniors are disgruntled with the decision to promote the President's eldest son Namal Rajapaksa at the government's May Day rally that has been organized to protest against the report by the experts panel appointed by the UN Secretary General on Sri Lanka.
 
Minister Dullas gets an additional income from May Day propaganda work

2011-05-01
  Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, who is in-charge of coordinating the government's May Day procession and rally has handed over the propaganda work to an advertising agency affiliated to him. The head of the respective advertising agency is one Minister Wimal Weerawansa's friends as well and Alahapperuma is an unofficial shareholder in the company.
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