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Wednesday, 10 March 2010
In a strange twist of events, Ministers Johnston Fernando and Indika Bandaranaike, who joined the ruling UPFA from the UNP, ceased to hold their MP posts from yesterday in the reconvened Parliament since they had withdrawn a Supreme Court case challenging their expulsion from the UNP. Parliament was reconvened yesterday on a presidential proclamation to pass the emergency regulations for a further period of one month.They switched their allegiance to the government and accepted ministerial portfolios during the presidential election period. Subsequently, the UNP expelled them from the party. However, the two dissidents went to court against their expulsions.
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TMVP demands 13th amendment

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) has demanded the implementation of the 13th amendment soon after the General Elections and has also rejected the Oslo Declaration, party officials said today. TMVP Spokesperson Azath Maulana told Daily Mirror online that the party’s main election policy mentioned in its manifesto was the implementation of the 13th Amendment and the TMVP’s rejection of the Oslo Declaration.
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Lankan team to head for EU

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
A Sri Lankan delegation will head to Brussels next week for talks with the European Union (EU) on the GSP plus trade concession and other issues, Minister G.L Pieris told reporters today. Those included in the delegation are Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, Foreign Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe, Justice Secretary Suhada Gamlath and Attorney General (AG) Mohan Peiris (PC). The EU last month decided to withdraw GSP for Sri Lanka but has given Sri Lanka time to negotiate and attempt to retain the facility.
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Attack on UNF organizer Upulanganie Malagamuwa

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
UNF electoral organizer and candidate Upulanganie Malagamuwa and her supporters had come under attack in Galgamuwa in Kurunegala yesterday (Mar. 09). she said a group had blocked their vehicles near Mee Oya Bridge and prevented them from entering the Galgamuwa area, her electorate. Following a heated exchange of words, they had reportedly attacked Mrs. Malagamuwa and her supporters and fled the area.
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Experts only after Pascoe’s visit

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will appoint members to his expert committee only after UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Mr. Lynn Pascoe visits Sri Lanka to hold discussions with the government, a top UN official in New York told
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Health is wealth ; but for Rajapakse Govt. ,National health is anathema -Ranil Wickremesinghe

Tuesday, 09 March 2010
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 , or a health sector which is robust under a Govt. which is free from ‘sicknesses’ ? The Sri Lankans will have to make the choice at the forthcoming Gen. elections. A vote for the UNF means a vote for national health and wealth ,he declared. The first thing the UNP will do as it comes to power is clearing the health sector of all the illnesses in the sector while attending to the sicknesses of patients. All kinds of illnesses have started raging in the country because the Health sector itself is diseased. It is like the Doctor who is expected to treat the patient having contracted an incurable debilitating illness himself.
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Government campaign against Transparency International and moves to arrest J.C. Weliamuna

Tuesday, 09 March 2010
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. During the last few weeks there have been several media attempts on the part of the government to make insinuations against the Sri Lankan branch of Transparency International. There were publicised reports about the misuse of funds which TISL has publically claimed as completely fabricated and false. There have also been reports over government media channels about NGOs and INGOs trying to destabilize Sri Lanka and an announcement that the government will carry out an all out campaign against such organisations.
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Massive crowd to demand release of General

Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A massive crowd took part in the rally held yesterday (8th) at Hyde Park to demand the government to release of Gen. Sarath Fonseka. The rally was organized by Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday, a month since Gen. Fonseka was illegally arrested by Military Police on the 8th of February and is being arbitrarily detained at Navy Headquarters
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Fire at Norochchole power plant

Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A sudden fire broke out at Norochchole thermal power station say reports. Police spokesman SP Jayakodi said the fire broke out in a goods yard within the complex.
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Ban voices concern about lack of progress on key issues in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 09 March 2010
8 March 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concerns about the lack of progress on political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lanka since the United Nations signed a joint statement with the Government last year in the wake of the end of its civil war with separatist Tamil rebels.
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Organized rallying of women a must and a source of strength - Ranil says

Monday, 08 March 2010
In a special message issued yesterday (07) by Ranil Wickremesinghe ,on account of the Universal women’s day which falls today (08) , , the Leader of the Opposition and the UNP said , , organized rallying of women will be a source of strength for the citizens of the country in the building of a free and just society.. Violation of human rights , decadence of the social fabric , high cost of living had taken toll of the women’s happiness and welfare . These factors have militated against the maintenance of the status of women in Sri Lanka society, though such status is paramount in the best interests of all.
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MPs Johnston, Indika sacked from house

In a strange twist of events, Ministers Johnston Fernando and Indika Bandaranaike, who joined the ruling UPFA from the UNP, ceased to hold their MP posts from yesterday in the reconvened Parliament since they had withdrawn a Supreme Court case challenging their expulsion from the UNP.

Parliament was reconvened yesterday on a presidential proclamation to pass the emergency regulations for a further period of one month.They switched their allegiance to the government and accepted ministerial portfolios during the presidential election period. Subsequently, the UNP expelled them from the party. However, the two dissidents went to court against their expulsions.