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UN office in Colombo under siege

Some 200 plus supporters led by minister Wimal Weerawansha has laid siege on the United Nations office in Colombo demanding that the UN drop its panel set up to probe alleged war crimes during the last stages of the fighting against the Tamil Tigers in May last year.

13 Absent For voting of The Allocation Of The President -No Champika And Rathana

The vote for adopting the allocation of the president was held at parliament today morning....
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EU takes official decision to cut GSP concessions to Sri Lanka

The European Union decided Monday to withdraw trade concessions in August granted to Sri Lanka after the government failed to make a written commitment to improve its human rights record, an AFP report quoting a EU statement from Brussels said. ...
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Bandula Jayasekera recalled to Sri Lanka following tiff with Palitha Kohona

The Eternal Affairs Minister has recalled deputy permanent representative of Sri Lanka at the UN, Bandula Jayaskera due to rift between him and Sri Lanka’s permanent representative to the UN, Palitha Kohona. ...
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CPC To Be Sold?

It has been revealed that Ceylon Petroleum Corporation loses more than 100 million rupees as a result of not restoring one of its Petroleum Storage Complexes. The employees of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation state that even though the evaporation is a usual occurrence in petroleum storage, this loss is due to not restoring one of its petroleum Storage complexes....
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Colombo High Court to hear poll’s petition

  The Colombo High Court today decided to take up the petition filed by General Sarath Fonseka against President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s appointment as President following the ...
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OIC and seven others at Mattakkuliya police post transferred

The OIC and seven others at the Mattakkuliya Police post have been transferred out of the area pending an inquiry against them over Saturday night's incident there, a senior police officer said. ...
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Bandula recalled from UN

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York Bandula Jayasekara has been recalled to Colombo just a few months after he was appointed to the post, External Affairs Ministry sources said. ...
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Sri Lankan refugees coming into Australia with hazard will not be sent back to face again danger.

The Australian new Prime Minister Julia Gillard had informed the opposition parties a settlement should be met in regard to the issues of Sri Lankan refugees. While she gave her opinion to the journalists, to the reviews published by the opposition parties in regard to the detained Sri Lankan refugees in Australia, she made this statement....
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Government wants KP to contest NPC election

Sri Lanka's former Army Commander and Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian retired General Sarath Fonseka today said the government was planning to get former LTTE international wing leader Kumaran Pathmanadan alias KP to contest the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election. ...
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Sri Lankan doctoral student at AIT (Thailand) receives Asia-Pacific Entrepreneur Award

Mr. Nayana D.P. Dehigama, a doctoral student of School of Management (SOM) of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has won the third Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award. The awards were announced at the 24th conference of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), which concluded on 7 July 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Galle-Matara Railway Sold To Indian Company. Workers Are Being Transferred

It is reported that the construction of the new rail track parallel to the existing Galle-Matara rail track and rehabilitation of the latter were handed over to an Indian company.

No issue if Mahinda Rajapaksa continues as an Executive Prime Minister – Vasudeva

Democratic Left Front Leader parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that the Leftist parties were not opposed to Mahinda Rajapaksa functioning as the head of state, but that he should do so after creating an Executive Prime Ministerial post that is responsible to parliament.

Economists visiting Sri shocked by Wimal’s actions

Finance Minister and Economic Development Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has informed Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that economists representing international organizations who have arrived in the country to explore the possibilities of granting aid to the country, have been shocked a petrified by NFF Leader and Wimal Weerawansa’s protest outside the UN launched on the 6th, sources from the Finance Ministry said.

Work from home, UN tells officials in Sri Lanka

UN officials in Sri Lanka Wednesday told employees to stay home to avoid a pro-government protest outside their offices.

US backs UN in Sri Lanka war crimes dispute

The United States on Tuesday stood behind UN chief Ban Ki-moon and his advisory panel on war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka, where protesters including a cabinet minister surrounded the UN office.

UK fraudster appointed as Minister Mervyn’s Public Relations officer

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s closest political ally, deputy minister Mervyn Silva has appointed a serious fraudster charged in a UK Crown court as his Public Relations Officer (PRO).

Government Behind 'Skirmish' At UN Office

It has been revealed that the protest which was held in front of UN office complex Colombo was conducted with an overall awareness of the government. This came to the notice after a journalist recorded a threat made to a police officer by the Defense Secretary over the phone.

Murali to retire from Tests

Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from all international test cricket after the first Test against India that is scheduled to be played in Galle from July 18 to 22.

Official hand-over of European Union funded projects in Ampara

The European Union will officially hand-over to the Government and people of Sri Lanka two projects at a total cost of LKR 6.3 billion in the Ampara District on 6th July 2010.
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