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Karu Jayasuriya and Ravi Karunanayake intervene to resolve conflict between Ranil and Sirasa

UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya and Colombo District parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake have reportedly come forward to intervene to resolve to some extent the rift between UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sirasa media network.

Govt. must attach more sincerity and sanity to its programs in the North- Swaminathan

UNP National list M P Swaminathan addressing a media briefing said , it is the disunity and self centered politicians who sowed it in the country which, he led to its devastation and creation of all evil forces. The Govt. must take a lesson from the past, and realize that it is by building unity among the people without differences of race , religion and creed that true re building of the country can be achieved. Disunity led to destruction. Unity only will lead to construction, he added....
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Kindelpitiya refused bail

The Colombo Additional Magistrate Ms. Kumari Abeyratne today refused bail for journalist and former UNP candidate Susil Kumara Kindelpitiya and further remanded him together with two others over allegations of abducting a woman and possessing an illegal weapon....
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Reveal Names Of MPs Who Took Away Large Quantities Of Medicine From Parliament – Dayasiri Jayasekera

Raising a question of privilege UNP Parliamentarian for Kurunegala District Dayasiri Jayasekera asked the Health Minister yesterday (18th) to reveal to Parliament the names of the MPs who are alleged to have taken large stocks of medicine with them from the medical centre in Parliament before the dissolution of the former Parliament. The media had reported that Parliamentarians had taken away medicine worth hundreds of thousands of rupees from the centre. Mr. Jayasekera said the people should know whether the story carried by the press was true or not and called upon the government to reveal the names of the Parliamentarians. ...
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The World Amnesty Council failed to accept the actual situation of Sri Lanka – Government

Government had informed the World Amnesty Council had failed to accept the actual situation in Sri Lanka. “Diwayina” newspaper has published a news item that an international conference was held in regard to the present situation in Sri Lanka, at Berlin City Germany, but the information published was denied of acceptance by the World Amnesty Council....
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AG’s Department taken under the President to issue directives to punish General Fonseka

A senior official at the Attorney General’s (AG) Department told Lanka News Web that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had taken the AG’s Department under his purview to receive the necessary legal aid to make constitutional amendments as he pleases and to get some charge framed against General Sarath Fonseka in order to arrest him....
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Wimal Weerawansa’s supporters sidelined Udaya Sri Kariyawasam demoted

Supporters of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Minister Wimal Weerawansa have been sidelined when making appointments to state institutions....
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Sri Lanka storms leave eight dead

Torrential rains and lighting in Sri Lanka have caused the deaths of at least eight people and driven more than 200 000 from their homes, officials said on Tuesday as the weather worsened. ...
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Govt. celebrates war victory keeping patriot Fonseka in prison

UNP M P Gayantha Karunatileke addressing a media briefing at the UNP media unit today (17) said , it is the most cruel irony that the Govt. has thought it fit to celebrate the first anniversary of the war victory against the LTTE on the 18th , keeping the true war Hero Gen. Fonseka (whom the Govt. itself acclaimed as the greatest war Hero immediately after the war was won) imprisoned , while pampering LTTE leaders like Karuna Amman , Daya Master , Pillayan and K P , the noted traitors who were responsible for the mass murders in the country. ...
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Former caretaker of Uduppiddi LTTE Heroes Resting Home found dead in Jaffna

Former caretaker of Uduppiddi Ellangkulam Heroes Resting Home of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eezham (LTTE) was found dead Saturday evening near the cremation grounds in Veampadi area in Thunnaalay South, Karaveddi, Vadamaraadchi, sources in Jaffna said. His body was naked and hands bound with many assault injuries....
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Wimal opens fast unto death in front of UN office

NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa has begun a fast unto death opposite the UN office a short while back.

Mervyn Reserves His Grave

Deputy Minister of Highways Mervyn Silva reserved his grave site today when he visited the Borella Cemetery to commemorate the 23rd death anniversary of famous singer H.R. Jothipala. The Minister who was standing near the grave site of the late singer amidst a small gathering of people suddenly took everyone by surprise when he said he wanted to reserve his own block as the future was unpredictable.

Ban Has Not Called Rajapaksa

The UN continued running scared of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa, even after its staff in Colombo were held hostage by a mob led by a minister in Rajapaksa's government, Wimal Weerawansa.

JHU slams UN protest

Creating obstacles for United Nation’s activities and its employees at this moment was a foolish act, former leader of the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and Member of Parliament, Venerable Ellawala Medhananda Thera said today.

New procedures for UN

The government is to introduce special procedures for UN agencies traveling to the north in order to differentiate them from local and international NGOs and discussions to this effect with the UN is expected to take place soon, a government official said.

UNP MPs stage protest in Parliament

UNP MPs staged a protest in Parliament today against govt's plans to introduce amendments to the constitution and vowed to fight to protect the rights of the public.

Reforms report to Ranil

The much awaited UNP reforms proposals was handed over to Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasingha by the UNP Reforms Committee today, Committee member John Amaratunga said.

Pradeepa To Censor Board To Lull Dullas

It is reported that Minister Dallas Alahapperuma's wife Ms. Pradeepa Darmadasa has been appointed as a member of the Public Performance Board (Censor Board) with immediate effect. According to the information this appointment was done under the order of the president.

Wimal’s monk friend involved in a racket to admit children into schools

A monk appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Township Development Authority by NFF Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa, as it is a subject under his purview, is reportedly involved in taking bribes from people promising to help admit their children to popular schools in Colombo.

Wimal had acted against the UN Secretary General following a request by the President

A senior member of the Patriotic National Movement (PNM) said that NFF Leader and PNM senior member, Minister Wimal Weerawansa had summoned a press briefing on June 30th and criticized the UN Secretary General following a personal request made by the President.
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