| Friday 31 October 2008 |
|
Aussie Senator gives reasons to justify
proscribing LTTE |
“The weight of historical evidence of Tamil
fundraising activity in Australia and
approximately 240 suicide bombings over a
period of 25 years should be sufficient to
satisfy you” to proscribe the LTTE as a
terrorist in Australia says a Senator from
New South Wales to the Attorney General of
Australia.
[Full Story] |
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|
LTTE atrocities in Paris |
| The photo exhibition showing the
terrorist atrocities and anti-democratic
activities of the LTTE to the European
public will be held in Paris on Nov. 4 & 5.
[Full Story] |
|
|
President calls for local military research |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday
urged those engaged in scientific research
to focus their attention on military
research.
[Full Story] |
|
|
US jails S’porean for conspiracy to provide
material support to LTTE |
| Haniffa Bin Osman, a citizen of Singapore
was has been sentenced to 37 months in
prison followed by three years of supervised
release for conspiracy to provide material
support to LTTE and money laundering in
District of Maryland.
[Full Story] |
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|
Congress will never forgive LTTE - TNCC |
| Hardening its stand against LTTE
supporters, the Tamil Nadu unit of Congress
on Thursday said the party will not forgive
the Sri Lankan terror outfit for its role in
the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and
asserted the Centre would take action
against the forces that create problems for
India's unity, Times of India reported.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 30 October 2008 |
|
Pro-LTTE demo flops at The Hague |
| A demonstration organized by pro-LTTE
Non-Government Organizations at The Hague,
Netherlands yesterday (29) failed due to
scant participation.
[Full Story] |
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|
SLAF raids LTTE suicide training base in Mullaitivu |
| Sri Lanka Air Force attacked an LTTE female
suicide squad training facility at
Vallipuram, 6km Northwest of
Puthukkudiyirippu in Mullaittivu, this
morning.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 29 October 2008 |
|
President spells out 4-D approach to
political solution |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an
interview with N. Ram, Editor of The Hindu
on Monday (27) said that his approach to a
political solution rests on four ‘D’s -
Demilitarisation, Democratisation,
Development, and Devolution.
[Full Story]] |
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|
Sri Lanka: Ease humanitarian crisis, do not
bail out LTTE
– The Hindu |
| The efforts in Tamil Nadu should be
directed towards easing the humanitarian
crisis in Sri Lanka and not bailing out the
LTTE, says India’s mass circulation national
newspaper The Hindu in an editorial today
(29).
[Full Story] |
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|
Leave the Lanka problem to the Lankans - Hindustan Times
|
| The kerfuffle over the MDMK general
secretary Vaiko’s defence of the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) and his
critical remarks about India turning a blind
eye to the Sri Lankan government’s military
pursuit of the rebel organisation shows once
again how close to the surface passions are
over this issue.
[Full Story] |
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|
USAID offers practical education to Southern youth
|
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday
inagurated the new vocational training
centre in Tangalle, funded by the United
States Agency for International Development
(USAID).
[Full Story] |
|
Sri Lanka & India resolved to fight LTTE terror
Karunanidhi retreats after Basil Rajapaksa mission
|
| India and Sri Lanka have reiterated their
joint commitment to fight terrorism with
resolve; together with Sri Lanka’s repeated
emphasis that President Rajapaksa and his
Government were firmly committed to a
political process that would lead to a
sustainable solution to the situation in Sri
Lanka.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Sunday 26 October 2008 |
|
President's Deepavali Message |
| Being a unifying force, the devotions at
Deepavali would seek to encourage greater
unity, amity and understanding among all
people inhabiting our country irrespective
of their ethnic, religious, class
distinctions, says President Mahinda
Rajapaksa in a Deepavali Message.
[Full Story] |
|
Political solution needs disarming
terrorists
- President to Opposition Leader
|
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa emphasized
his commitment to a political solution, and
said this required the disarming of the
terrorists, when he briefed the Leader of
the Opposition Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe on
the current situation vis-a-vis the
operations to defeat terrorism.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 24 October 2008 |
|
Sri Lanka rejects EU investigation for GSP +
extension |
| Sri Lanka will not be part of a process
that comes in the form of an investigation
on the extension of the GSP + facility to
Sri Lanka, observed Foreign Minister Rohitha
Bogollagama during his discussions today
with the Ambassador of France, Michel
Lummaux. France is the current Chair of the
European Union (EU).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Another shipment of food items to Wanni
today |
| Another convoy of 75 truck loads carrying
essential food items is scheduled to be
dispatched to the displaced people in Wanni
region today.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 23 October 2008 |
|
Hartal in Jaffna to protest against LTTE
attack on cargo vessels |
| The Jaffna community have organized a
Hartal in Jaffna today protesting against
the LTTE attack on two merchant vessels
carrying essential items to North.
[Full Story] |
|
Sri Lankan protects Human Rights amidst
challenges
- Minister Samarasinghe |
| Sri Lanka's efforts to promote and
protect human rights are taking place under
difficult and trying circumstances due to
the continuing challenge posed by a
terrorist group the LTTE, ...
[Full Story] |
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|
Do not support LTTE - Lord Naseby appeals
British |
| LTTE is a banned organization in the
United Kingdom as well as in other parts of
the world. Therefore, funds should not be
collected for them openly or by underhand
methods, said senior member of the House of
Lords, Lord Naseby.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Congress, AIADMK criticize secessionist
moves in TN |
| The Congress, the main ally of Tamil
Nadu's ruling DMK, and the state's main
opposition AIADMK Wednesday slammed
'secessionist moves' by regional parties and
the Tamil film industry under the guise of
supporting the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka.
[Full Story] |
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|
Welfare of Tamil people furthest from LTTE
policies - Govt |
| The LTTE, by launching an attack on
merchant vessels carrying food and other
essential items to Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) in the North, has once again
demonstrated that the well-being of Tamil
people it claims to represent is furthest
from their concern.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 22 October 2008 |
|
India's prosperity and stability will help
Sri Lanka - Sec. to President |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa
has been a convinced admirer of Indian and
its people from before he rose to
Premiership and then to the Presidency.
[Full Story] |
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|
India will not help LTTE - Indian official |
| There is a clear distinction between the
LTTE and the Tamils and New Delhi is not
going to help LTTE, said an official
accompanying Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh to Japan on Tuesday October 21.
[Full Story] |
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|
LTTE attacks food vessels |
LTTE carried out a suicide attack on two
Merchant Ship Ruhuna and Nimalawa, in the
north sea of Sri Lanka at 5.10, this morning
(Oct 22), defence sources said. The ships
were carrying essential food supplies to the
civilians in Jaffna.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 21 October 2008 |
|
Atrocities by LTTE - A photo exhibition in
London |
| A photo exhibition in response to false
propaganda carried out by the LTTE
throughout the world will be open at Center
One Hall in Chadwick Street, London tomorrow
(22).
[Full Story] |
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|
Govt responsible for the welfare of every
citizen - President |
| "Our primary
responsibility as a government is to look
after all our citizens. I carry out this
responsibility to the fullest especially
with regard to the people who are
temporarily displaced in the North, due to
the ongoing military operations to defeat
terrorism.
[Full Story] |
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|
Tamil Nadu: CPI – M distances itself from
resignation call |
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)
distanced itself from an 'all-party'
resolution that says all MPs from Tamil Nadu
would resign if no effective steps were
initiated by the central government to end
the sufferings of innocent Tamils in Sri
Lanka, according to an IANS news report
dated October 20.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 20 October 2008 |
|
Russia endorses government measures against
terrorism |
| The Russian Government has endorsed
measures taken by the Sri Lankan Government
against terrorism and pledged its fullest
support to the endeavour.
[Full Story] |
|
|
President discusses situation in the North
with Indian Prime Minister |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa had a telephone
discussion on Saturday with Indian Prime
Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, during which
he briefed the Indian leader on the current
situation in the North, where the security
forces are engaged in an operation to disarm
the LTTE and restore democracy, peace and
stability to the region.
[Full Story] |
|
|
We are not supporting the cause of LTTE -
Congress |
| The Indian Congress on Saturday said it was
worried about the situation in Sri Lanka,
particularly about civilian casualties, but
said it was not supporting the cause of LTTE
or its chief Prabhakaran.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 17 October 2008 |
|
President committed to political solution
and ending Tamil civilian hardships |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa has told Chief
Editor, The Hindu, Mr. N. Ram that he is
"firmly committed to a just and enduring
political solution” to the Tamil question in
Sri Lanka and that "there are no military
solutions to political questions,” said a
news report in The Hindu today (17).
[Full Story] |
|
|
FM tells UN: List LTTE as international
terrorist group |
| Foreign Minister, Rohitha Bogollagama who is
currently on an official visit to Australia,
has called on the UN Working Group under the
Security Council’s Counter Terrorism
Committee (CTC) to consider listing the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as
an international terrorist group.
[Full Story] |
|
Commonwealth
Youth Games
President congratulates Ambeypitiya |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated
Shehan Ambeypitiya, the fastest young man in
the Commonwealth for his achievement in
winning Gold with new records in the 100m
and 200m events at the Commonwealth Youth
Games that concluded in Pune, ...
[Full Story] |
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|
Guarantee freedom of expression, deal firmly
with pro-LTTE elements – Editor, The Hindu |
| N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu in a
statement made on October 16 called upon the
Tamil Nadu government to guarantee freedom
of expression and deal firmly with pro-LTTE
elements that attacked the offices and
distributing points of The Hindu on three
occasions.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 16 October 2008 |
|
LTTE attacks food convoy |
| A government convoy with food and essential
items to the displaced in Mullaittivu had
come under artillery and mortar attack by
LTTE along the A9 road this afternoon,
defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Six new diplomats present credentials |
| Four new Ambassadors and two High
Commissioners presented their credentials to
President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the
Presidential Secretariat, Colombo this
morning.
[Full Story] |
|
|
'TN campaign should not undermine sound
Indian policy' |
| This latest campaign in Tamil Nadu
masterminded by a desperate LTTE must not be
allowed to undermine the sound policy
decision upheld by successive Indian
governments since 1991 to stay out of Sri
Lanka’s internal affairs, says Malini
Parthasarathy in an article published in The
Hindu on October 14.
[Full Story] |
|
India obliged to assist elimination of LTTE,
says Subramanian Swamy |
| The time is at hand for India to effectively
contribute to the war against terrorism and
in promoting democracy by targeting the LTTE,
says former Indian Law Minister Subramanian
Swamy in an article in the New Indian
Express today (15).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Jayalalitha slams Karunanidhi |
| AIADMK chief Jayalalitha on described as
"drama" the Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's
call asking the State MPs to quit if the
Centre did not intervene within a fortnight
into the Sri Lankan army's ongoing offensive
in the Tamil speaking areas of that country,
Indian media reported.
[Full Story] |
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|
US wants suspected LTTE supporter extradited |
Ramanan Mylvaganam who is charged with
providing weapons to LTTE has been ordered
extradited to the U.S. from Canada.
A Federal court judge made his decision
after hearing evidence during Mylvaganam's
extradition hearing in Brampton court last
month.
[Full Story] |
|
|
SAARC speeds up efforts to ensure regional
food security |
| The first meeting of the Board of the SAARC
Food Bank inaugurated in Colombo this
morning to deliberate on important issues
pertaining to the operationalization of the
Food Bank including the quantum of food
grains that will be added by Afghanistan as
well as guidelines for the determination of
prices, terms and conditions of payment in
respect of food grains.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 15 October 2008 |
|
Government’s priority, IDP humanitarian
needs - FM |
| The Government attaches the highest
importance to the humanitarian needs of
displaced persons and civilians in the areas
affected by the conflict, said Foreign
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at the National
Press Club in Canberra yesterday (14).
[Full Story] |
|
|
More than one million Sri Lankan children to
participate Global Hand Washing Day |
| More than one million
children will participate in the events to
commemorate the Global Hand Washing Day
which falls today. More than 1500 trained
Public Health Inspectors will visit a record
number of schools on the day and demonstrate
how hand washing should be done according to
the correct technique.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 13 October 2008 |
|
Australian Govt supports primary education
in Sri Lanka |
| The government of Australia announced today
USD$ 4 million assistance through UNICEF to
support more than 600 Sri Lankan schools
over the next three years.
[Full Story] |
|
|
AIADMK never backed Tamil militancy -
Jayalalitha |
| The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(AIADMK) General Secretary J. Jayalalitha
said the her party had never supported Tamil
militancy or terrorism in Sri Lanka but it
supported the Lankan Tamils’ fight for
self-determination, Express News Service
reported on Saturday (11).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Australia considers ban on LTTE |
| The federal government of Australia is
considering banning the LTTE as a terrorist organization
following a request made by the Foreign
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Australian
media reported today.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Saturday 10 October 2008 |
Time for LTTE to lay down arms and enter
democracy
– President tells APC |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the
All Party Conference today repeated his call
to the LTTE to lay down arms and surrender.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 10 October 2008 |
|
WTM continues fund-raising for LTTE |
| In an affidavit to Court the Canadian
Police said that the World Tamil Movement (WTM)
continues to raise funds for the LTTE
despite a ban on it.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 09 October 2008 |
|
We wish for peace in Sri Lanka as much as we
do with Israel - President Mahmoud Abbas |
| The Palestinian people believed in living in
peace with their neighbours in Israel, and
similarly looked forward to the people of
Sri Lanka living together in peace and
harmony, said President Mahmoud Abbas of the
Palestinian National Authority in a
statement after talks with Sri Lankan
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo today
(09).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Palestinian President arrives |
| President
of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)
Dr. Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the country
this evening on a two-day state visit.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Al Jazeera interview with President on air
tomorrow |
| The AL Jazeera interview with President
Mahinda Rajapaksa will be telecast at the
following times:
[Full Story] |
|
|
Explosion at Boralesgamuwa (update) |
| Minister of Agricultural Development &
Agrarian Services Development and General
Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party,
Maithripala Sirisena had a narrow escape
from an LTTE assassination attempt this
afternoon, defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
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|
Explosion at Boralesgamuwa |
| An explosion has occurred at Piriwena
Junction, Borlasgamuwa short while ago.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Massive paddy cultivation project launched
today |
| A National Programme to cultivate abandoned
paddy lands launched in Bandaragama in the
Western Province this morning.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Palestinian President due here today |
| President of the Palestinian National
Authority (PNA) Mahmoud
Abbas will arrive in the country today on a
two-day state visit.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 08 October 2008 |
|
Sri Lanka - China: Sister City Agreements |
| Following an initiative of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa to link important Sri Lankan
cities/provinces together with economically
developed cities/provinces in China in a bid
to develop closer political, economical and
cultural relations at regional level, ..[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lankan grassroots group wins special
recognition from UN-backed biodiversity
prize |
| Five community groups, including one from
Sri Lanka, have been singled out for special
recognition by the United Nations-backed
Equator Initiative for their innovative
efforts to slash poverty and conserve
biodiversity.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Government to keep 5000 mt buffer stock in
Vanni |
| The government has committed itself to
sending a convoy of trucks into uncleared
areas of the Vanni every week until the
target of 5,000 metric tones of supplies,
which represents roughly two to three months
buffer stocks, is met. This is to ensure
uninterrupted supplies in the districts of
Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu.
[Full Story] |
|
|
UN Secretary General deplores Anuradhapura
attack |
| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deplored the
latest suicide bombing in Anuradhapura,
which has killed many people, including
retired army general Janaka Perera, and
wounded scores more.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 07 October 2008 |
|
Karuna Amman enters Parliament |
| Leader of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP)
Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan, alias Karuna
Amman took oaths before Speaker W.J.M. Loku
Bandara as a Member of Parliament today from
the UPFA National List.
[Full Story] |
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|
EU, US condemn terrorist attack in
Anuradhapura |
| The United States condemns in the strongest
possible terms the terrorist attack on
October 6 in Anuradhapura that claimed the
lives of Major General (retired) Janaka
Perera and Dr. Raja Johnpulle and their
spouses.
[Full Story] |
|
|
BOI to establish US $ 5 million Technology
and Management Institute |
| A venture to establish a US $ 5 million
higher education institute which has
facilities to educate 1200 students was
approved by the Board of Investment (BOI)
last Wednesday. The institute will provide
higher education in Communication, Mass
Media, Business Management, Engineering and
Languages.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 06 October 2008 |
|
President condemns LTTE assassination |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking at
ceremony to distribute lands to the landless
at Uyanwatta, Matara today, condemned the
covertly and brutal act of terrorism carried
out at Anuradhapura, assassinating Major
General Janaka Perera, Leader of the
Opposition, North Central Provincial Council
along with 28 others and injuring scores of
others.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Death toll rises to 27 in Anuradhapura
suicide attack |
| Twenty seven civilians were killed and
more than 80 were wounded when a suspected
LTTE suicide cadre blew himself in
Anuradhapura this morning.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Indian Govt strengthens security along
coastline |
| With a view to foil any attempt by
terrorists to sneak into the mainland
through the sea, the Indian government has
increased surveillance and patrolling of the
country's 7,516-km-long coastline spread
across nine states and four Union
Territories, Hindustan Times reported.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Major Gen. Janaka Perera assassinated |
| The opposition leader of the North-Central
provincial council, Maj General Janaka
Perera was assassinated in a bomb explosion
at Anuradhapura, this morning believed to
have been carried out by the LTTE.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 03 October 2008 |
|
UN food convoy reaches Vanni |
| A convoy carrying 650 metric tonnes of food
, crossed the Omanthai border at 10 am
yesterday (2) morning en route to 200,000
civilians displaced behind the lines of
confrontation in the Vanni, said a UN press
release issued in Colombo.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka relatively safe from US financial
crisis |
| The current financial crisis in the US,
which has affected several banks and other
financial institutions around the world, is
unlikely to hit Sri Lanka's financial market
very badly, according to economic experts
and professionals in that country, said an
IANS news report dated October 2.
[Full Story] |
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|
Prepare now to avert aging crisis – WB
Country Director |
| Support to families
taking care of an increasing number of
elderly over a longer period of time through
cost effective community-based social care
services and income support (pensions,
safety nets) for the elderly, may be
required– the option largely non-existent in
Sri Lanka today.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 02 October 2008 |
|
Govt committed to ensure safety of civilians
- Defence spokesman |
| The Tamil community living in uncleared
areas in the North are also Sri Lankans and
the government is committed to ensure their
safety said the defence spokesman Keheliya
Rambukwella today.
[Full Story] |
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|
Discreet`crackdown on LTTE to prevent TN
emerging as hub |
| As the Sri Lankan army continue its
offensive deep into LTTE strongholds in the
island nation's north, Tamil Nadu police
have effectively "strangulated" the Tigers'
logistical routes by "discreetly" clamping
down on members of its logistics module to
prevent the state from emerging as their
"procurement hub".
[Full Story] |
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|
Nugegoda flyover construction begins |
| Construction work of Nugegoda flyover
commenced yesterday aiming to ease the huge
traffic congestion in Colombo and suburbs.
[Full Story] |
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