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Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) parliamentarian Venerable Uduwe Dhammaloka
Thera Thursday at a press conference made a scathing attack on General
(retd) Sarath Fonseka, the opposition backed common candidate that he
(Sarath) was a part of an international conspiracy aimed at making way
for the intervention of foreign troops into the country. He declined
to elaborate the allegation. The Buddhist monk [...]

The working committee of the main Sri Lankan opposition United National Party
(UNP) Thursday endorsed General (retd) Sarath Fonseka as their common
presidential candidate. UNP is the main constituent of the newly
formed United National Front (UNF). The peoples’ wing of the Sri Lanka
Freedom Party (SLFP), led by rebel SLFP parliamentarian Mangala
Samaraweera, former Foreign Minister in the President [...]

The main opposition party in Sri Lanka has said it will support former armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka if he stands for president.

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka government said that all the displaced civilians from Jaffna who were in the camps have returned to their original homes today and there will be no more Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Jaffna in the Manik farm welfare village.

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Retired Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda is not provided with more security than Retired CDS General Sarath Fonseka, Director General of the Media Center for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalla said today.

Sri Lanka Police arrested a Tamil civilian in Akuressa in Matara
district Wednesday. Police sources said he was taken into custody on
receipt of information that he was involved in several terrorist
activities in the south including the bomb attack that took place on
March 10 this year. Several persons were killed in the blast. Minister
of Posts Mahinda Wijesekara [...]

(Lanka-e-News, Nov.26, 2009, 11.45AM) For the first time in SL’s history of the media an action filed by the CID to request a court order to elicit information from the…

(Lanka-e-News 26.Nov.2009 6.00PM) A group of 6 Army Officers and 50 soldiers have swooped on the ‘General’s House’ of General Sarath Fonseka yesterday midnight and has tried to seize….

(Lanka-e-News 26.Nov.2009 6.00PM) US President Obama has sent an urgent letter to the President Mahinda Rajapakse for the release of Senior…

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition, United National Party declared today that it has decided to support the retired military commander General Sarath Fonseka as the common candidate at the upcoming presidential polls to contest against incumbent, President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the triumph over terrorism could be achieved only with the help of all personnel including three military commanders and the political leadership, and therefore, the credit of the victory should go to all.

Nov 26, Colombo: The Department of Examinations released the results of the GCE Advanced Level Examination held in August-September 2009 today, Department sources said.

Source: Reuters By Shihar Aneez

COLOMBO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s main opposition said on Thursday it will back former army chief Sarath Fonseka’s bid in a presidential poll, the most serious challenge to …

Nov 26, Colombo: Ratnapura District parliamentarian Achala Suranga Jagodage was sworn in today before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees as the new Minister of Tourism.

Nov 26, Colombo: The European Union today announced the completion on of Matara - Wellawaya road in Sri Lanka built under the European Union-funded Tsunami-Affected Areas Rehabilitation Project (TAARP).

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has given India a golden chance to take a 1-0 lead in the Test series against Sri Lanka after the tourists failed to avoid the follow-on and then slumped to 57-4 in their second innings on Thursday.

Source: Reuters * Opposition party backs ex-army chief in late January poll

* Key ethnic minority parties discussing election support

* Government relaxes security in capital

By Ranga Sirilal

COLOMBO, Nov 26 …

At stumps Day 3 in 2nd Test match in Kanpur. Sri Lanka 57/4 in 2nd innings and trails by 357 runs. India 642/10 & SL 229/10 in 1st innings-JNW

Sri Lanka’s main opposition party said on Thursday it would back former military chief General Sarath Fonseka in his bid to unseat President Mahinda Rajapakse in upcoming elections.

UNP says it would back General Sarath Fonseka as its common candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections

Responding to Sri Lanka’s President Rajapakse’s statement to heads of media Tuesday ruling out the re-merger of Northern and Eastern provinces, Professor Boyle said, “[o]bviously, the Government of Sri Lanka fully intends to carve-up, destroy, and dismantle the Tamil Homeland on the Island of Sri Lanka for all time, and towards that end inflict [...]

India’s right-arm quick Shanthakumaran Sreesanth collected a five-wicket haul to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 219-8 on the third day of the second cricket Test here on Thursday.

Sri Lanka’s central bank said Thursday gold was an “important anchor” for the country’s foreign reserves after it bought more of the precious metal this week.

Source: Reuters COLOMBO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s main opposition party said on Thursday it will support former army chief Sarath Fonseka’s candidature for presidential elections, in the most serious challenge …

UNP takes decision to support Gen Sarath Fonseka as the common candidate for Presidential election-Ranil Wickremesinghe-JNW

Paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed three quick wickets as India reduced Sri Lanka to 138-5 at lunch on the third day of the second Test here on Thursday.

The roots of the current tragedy of the island lie in the unscrupulous competition between India and USA over the control of the island as a whole. None of the adamantly competing powers wanted to address the national question in the island with justice. In a way, over the death and captivation of Tamils, powers [...]

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange is planning its first exchange-traded fund and to increase stock listings as investor interest grows in Asia’s best-performing market following the end of the country’s 26-year civil war.

Central Bank buys 10 metric tonnes of gold from IMF for $375mil. Foreign reserves now increased to $5.2bil (6.4 months of imports)-CB, IMF-JNW

Nov 26, Colombo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday announced that it sold 10 metric tons of gold worth US$375 million to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka .

Nov 26, Colombo: All the necessary arrangements have been made to hold the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination island wide next month, the Department of Examinations said.

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Gold advanced to a record for the third time this week after Sri Lanka’s central bank purchased bullion and the dollar extended its decline, spurring investors to find an alternative.

Nov 26, Colombo: The annual Sri Pada Season will commence with the next Uduwap Full Moon Poya day on December 1 and conclude on next Vesak Poya day.

Jaffna Government Agent (GA), K. Ganesh said that 3,117 persons of 983 families from Jaffna district who had been held in the camps in Vavuniyaa and Kodikaamam Raamaavil camps have been released Tuesday. He further said that 445 persons of 425 families brought to Jaffna and held in Kodikaamam Raamaavil camp were sent to their [...]

Nov 26, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Transport Board is planning to deploy more buses on the A-9 Colombo – Jaffna highway route for the convenience of public and to cater to their high demand, a SLTB spokesman revealed.

SINGAPORE, Nov 26 — Investors in Sri Lanka’s stock market should not be worried about political uncertainty ahead of the 2010 elections or hedge fund Galleon’s divestment of assets in the island nation, its chief regulator said yesterday. “They don’t need to worry because for sure the president is going to win,” Udayasri Kariyawasam, chairman [...]

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) authorities in Jaffna have detained nearly 600 persons among the Internally Displaced persons (IDPs) brought to Jaffna from Vavuniyaa camps Tuesday night and held in Duraippah Stadiu, in Kodikaamam Raamaavil camp, as there were no relatives to take responsibility of them, sources in Jaffna said. Meanwhile, the Ambassadors of foreign countries [...]

Minor earth tremor reported from Hambantota, Tissamaharama and Lunugamvehera areas around 8am, no damages reported yet-Geological Dept-JNW

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka’s economic growth accelerated last quarter as the end of the island’s 26-year civil war boosted agriculture and other industries, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.

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Secretary to President November 16, 2009.

Request for security aft..

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — John Keells Holdings Plc ., Sri Lanka’s biggest diversified company, plans to invest about $100 million building new resorts to benefit from an economic resurgence after the end of the South Asian island’s civil war.

One main reason for the rapid growth of global terrorism is the world`s slow reaction to that threat..

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa, MP yesterday said that had the UN been genuine..

The government yesterday claimed that military commanders had never challenged their Commanders in C..

The Sri Lanka national football team led by Chatura Maduranga took off for Thailand yesterday to prepare for the South Asian Football Federation (SAAF) tournament to be held at Bangladesh from December 4 in  Dhaka.
Squad – H. A. Sugath – Rajitha Jayavilal, Nipuna Bandara, Tharaka Silva, Dimudu Hettiararahchi, K. M. T. N. Kumara, R.N. A.M.A.B. [...]

Responding to Sri Lanka’s President Rajapakse’s statement to heads of media Tuesday ruling out the re-merger of Northern and Eastern provinces, Professor Boyle said, “[o]bviously, the Government of Sri Lanka fully intends to carve-up, destroy, and dismantle the Tamil Homeland on the Island of Sri Lanka for all time, and towards that end inflict even [...]

Results of Advanced Level Examination will be released today with results available online after 12 noon, says Exam Dept-JNW

Dr. Wickremabahu Karunaratne, leader of the New Left Front (NLF),
Wednesday announced his candidature for the forthcoming Presidential
election. He disclosed his decision at a media briefing held in
Colombo. Meanwhile, General Sarath Fonseka, former Sri Lanka Army commander and
the Chief of Defence Staff, said that he is to announce his future
plans Thursday.

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — John Keells Holdings Plc ., Sri Lanka’s biggest diversified company, plans to invest about $100 million building new resorts to tap the economic resurgence after the end of the South Asian island’s civil war.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had sold 10 tonnes of gold to Sri Lanka’s central bank for US$375 million (S$518.89 million), as part of a restructuring of IMF financial resources.

Chu’n’naakam police took into custody a youth from Uduvil East in Jaffna for alleged involvement in the killing of Charles Wijewardne, Superintendent of Police (SP) on 05 August in I’nuvil, sources in Jaffna said. The arrested youth had been produced in the court for the killing of the SP but had been released for want [...]

Despite Jaffna Government Agent’s (GA) recent announcement that all Jaffna IDPs held in Vavuniyaa camps had been brought to Jaffna, a group of them were brought to Jaffna Tuesday night and held in Duraiappah Stadium, Jaffna Secretariat sources said. Sri Lanka Army (SLA) had refused permission for many Jaffna IDPs to enter Jaffna claiming that [...]

Three Tamil civilians were taken into custody by the Intelligence Unit
of the Mannaar police Tuesday evening. Police sources confirmed that
the suspects were a part of a group of Tamil civilians recently
resettled in Adampan and Parappaagka’ndal villages in Mannaar district
after being released from internment camps in Vavuniyaa.

Newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Mr. Ashok K. Kantha is on a two-day visit to Jaffna while the Ambassadors of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea to Sri Lanka paid a sudden visit to Jaffna Wednesday accompanied by high officials from their embassies, sources in Jaffna said. The sudden visits of foreign [...]

The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had sold 10 tonnes of gold to Sri Lanka’s central bank for 375 million dollars, as part of a restructuring of IMF financial resources.

Nov 25, Colombo: The National Film Cooperation (NFC) has decided to stop granting of loans to film producers due to lack of funds available at the Film Cooperation, Chairman of the NFC Jayantha Dharmadasa revealed.

New York based Human Rights Watch urge the government to release or charge eleven thousand suspected Tamil Tiger cadres in detention camps

Nov 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka government today said it has learnt that the retired Army Commander and Chief of Defense Staff , General Sarath Fonseka is using 23 Army vehicles after retirement while enjoying the privilege of another 110 solders in an unauthorized manner.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday emphasised the need for people of all communities and religions to live under a single banner in a spirit of understanding and co-existence.

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had sold 10 tonnes of gold to Sri Lanka's central bank for 375 million dollars, as part of a restructuring of IMF financial resources.