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Government campaign against Transparency International and moves to arrest J.C. Weliamuna
The Asian Human Rights Commission reliably understands that there is a move to arrest and detain J.C. Weliamuna, the chairperson of Transparency International in Sri Lanka (TISL) on fabricated charges.
[Politics] General’s statement to the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission presented to Supreme Court
Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Inquiries Director, Samanthi Jayamanne said that the statement recorded by the Commission from General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently under military custody, has been presented to the Supreme Court. ...[Politics] Government's National health is anathema -Ranil Wickremesinghe
Addressing a UNP District conventions on 7th at Nuwara eliya and Bandarawela , Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe , asked whether the people are wishing for an unhealthy Health sector under a sick Govt. prostrated by its ill conceived national programs ,...[Security] CID to trace Dhanuna through ISP
The CID informed the Colombo Court Magistrate today that it had obtained the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used by Dhanuna Thilakaranthna and were trying to trace his whereabouts through this information....[Politics] UK official here for talks
An official from the British Foreign office is due in Sri Lanka on a two day visit today for talks with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said and the recent controversy involving UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is expected to figure in the discussions....[News] Sri Lankans In Italy Agitate For Third Time Demanding General's Release
A protest march was organized in Napoli in Italy on the 7th to demand the government of Sri Lanka to immediately release Gen. Sarath Fonseka who is being arbitrarily detained by the SL. Army. According to the organizers of this event the protest march is the third of the protest events held in Italy against the arrest and detention of Gen. Sarath Fonseka....[Financial] Touch wood case and political uncertainty drive Sri Lanka shares down
While foreign investors continued with their selling of shares , Colombo stocks fell 0.68 percent on Tuesday due to negative investor sentiment amidst political uncertainity ahead of April General Elections, profit taking of investors, and intense selling of Touchwood shares, analysts said. ...[Politics] JVP questions on recently gazetted detention centres
JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti questioned in Parliament today as to why several military installations have been gazetted as detention centres recently. ...[News] UNP blames govt. of undemocratic behaviour
The UNP is opposed to the appointment of a ‘Panel of Experts’ by UN Secretary General but blamed the government for acting in an undemocratic manner which has resulted in such a move. ...[Politics] "State intelligence units list journalists supportive of opposition and NGOs Saravanamuttu and Weliamuna top in the list!
The Executive Director of CPA Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu and the Executive Director of Transparency International, Sri Lanka (TISL), J.C. Weliamuna have jointly written to His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing their grave concern over the contents of the above Lanka News Web report of 3rd March 2010 at http://www.lankanewsweb.com/news/EN_2010_03_02_012.html....Author info
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