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Archive for June 2008

Trond Jensrud, Please Look in the Mirror!

Jun 16th, 2008 | By | Category: Featured articles

To Trond Jenstrud, Labor Party (AP) Reprasentative Oslo Municiple Council Dear Trond, With regard to your statement “The International Community, stamped out all important Tamil organisations by branding them as terrorists, while remaining passive to the misdeeds of the Sinhala government. By doing so, the IC has acted irrationally” made on Saturday, 14th June, 2008 [...]



12 Police personnel killed, over 20 injured in LTTE suicide attack – Vavuniya

Jun 16th, 2008 | By | Category: Daily News

12 police personnel including 3 WPCs (Woman Police Constables) were killed and over 20 others have suffered injuries when a motorbike ridding LTTE suicide cadre blew himself in front of the SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) office complex in Vavuniya this morning, June 16. According to the initial reports received from Vavuniya, the explosion has [...]



Ban TRO & other LTTE front organizations! – Sri Lanka tells EU

Jun 14th, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

Sri Lankan government has requested European Union to list the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) and other LTTE front organizations, which have been clearly identified, including by the US government, as raising funds for the LTTE. Dr. Palitha Kohona, Foreign Secretary on behalf of GoSL has made this appeal at the Sri Lanka – EU discussion [...]



PNM seminar on ‘Responsibilities of the National Movement amidst foreign intervention’ on the 16th

Jun 14th, 2008 | By | Category: Politics

Patriotic National Movement will hold a seminar titled ‘Responsibilities of the National Movement amidst foreign intervention’ at National Youth Centre on the 16th of this month at 3.00 p.m. The seminar has been organized by Ven. Dhambara Amila Thera, Propaganda and Publication Secretary and Member of National Council of the PNM. Ven. Prof. Attanagalle Rathanapala [...]



‘Security Forces poised to regain Mullaittiuvu, capture Prabhakaran’ says Army Chief

Jun 12th, 2008 | By | Category: Security and Defence

“The Security Forces are attacking Mullaittiuvu, Prabhakaran’s hideout, from several directions. Army’s aim is to capture Prabhakaran, who is holed up in a bunker, alive”, Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka has stated during an interview with the local daily ‘The Dinamina’ on Wednesday (June 11). “The 56, 57, 58 and 59 divisions will surge [...]



New airport scanners see through clothes

Jun 12th, 2008 | By | Category: Foreign Affairs

Security scanners which can see through passengers’ clothing and reveal details of their body underneath are being installed in 10 US airports, the US Transportation Security Administration says. A random selection of travellers getting ready to board airplanes in Washington, New York’s Kennedy, Los Angeles and other key hubs will be shut in the glass [...]



CROCODILE TEARS SHED by NOBEL COURT JESTERS

Jun 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Featured articles

Though the foreign-funded NGOs manipulated their international network of fellow-travellers, including Nobel Peace Prize winners, to lobby against Sri Lanka at the last election for a place in the UN Human Rights Council, it did not have the desired impact. First more than half the UN voted for Sri Lanka. Secondly, countries that replaced Sri [...]



Oil excavation to India – agreement to be signed on 30th!

Jun 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Latest News

Cairn India Ltd. that has won a tender to excavate oil in the waters of Sri Lanka will sign the relevant agreement on the 30th of this month. The government called for tenders for 3 of the 8 sites along the sea coast near Mannar that have been identified as containing oil. Three companies had [...]



Young fashion designers to gain from IYFE

Jun 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Business

Sri Lanka has a strong opportunity to get a chance to enter into the top ten young fashion Entrepreneurs of the International Young Fashion Entrepreneurs (IYFE) Award in 2009. Deputy Director, British Council, Duncan Wilson announcing the IYFE Award 2009 yesterday said this the second award ceremony introduced to the Sri Lankan fashion industry.



LTTE attack at Erukkalampiddi in Mannar Island

Jun 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Latest News

The Sri Lanka navy outpost at Erukkalampiddi in the Mannar Island has come under a predawn attack by the LTTE terrorists. According to  defence sources, a group LTTE terrorists had come in 6 boats and  launched the attack around 2.15 am. The sailors have defended their post effectively causing the terrorists to withdraw with their [...]