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(Lanka-e-News 10.March.2010 11.50PM) A Line of Credit Agreement for US$ 67.4 million was signed between Government of Sri Lanka…

(Lanka-e-News 10.March.2010 10.10PM) UNP M.P. Kurunegala District ,Dayasiri Jayasekera speaking in Parliament at the debate on extension of emergency regulations said , there are….

(Lanka-e-news 10.March.2010 10.20PM) The Habeas corpus petition filed in the Court to issue an order to the IGP to search for and find the Journalist Prageeth…

(Lanka-e-News 10.March.2010 11.50PM) The CID has summoned media personnel Lal Priyantha on the 8th ,and questioned him for five hours and elicited answers from him….

(Lanka-e-News 10.March.2010 1.30AM) It is a fact that no transfers, promotions, or new appoints should be made once an election is declared. However, this rule seems to be no applicable…

(Lanka-e-News 09.March.2010 11.50PM) Ban Ki Moon and Navi Pillay express concern and dissatisfaction over SL’s progress on key issues Following…

(Lanka-e-News 09.March.2010 11.50PM) The political storm that arose in the UNF following the deletion of Tissa Kathriarachi’ s name from the Moneragala…

(Lanka-e-News 09.March.2010 11.50PM) Uva District Council UNP M.P. Tisssa Kauttiarachi whose name was deleted from the Moneragala District UNP…

(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2010 -7.30AM) The DNF held its maiden election campaign rally and the protest demonstrations against the detention of Gen

(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2010 -7.30AM) According to sources close to the General, the fast which began yesterday (07) of Gen. Fonseka will…

(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2010 -7.30AM) Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said , according to the total pre election income expenditure report…

(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2010 -7.30AM) The Terrorist investigation unit yesterday (8) questioned Tiran Alles , the DNA National list…

(Lanka-e-News, March 8, 2010, 7.25PM) President Rajapakse has categorically rejected UN Gen. Secretary’s proposal to appoint a panel of experts to advice Moon on what steps should be taken in regard to Sri Lanka‘s human rights violations…

(Lanka-e-News 08.March.2010 8.20AM) Asked about the Secretary-General’s consideration of a Panel of Experts that would advise him on Sri Lanka, the Spokesperson said that the Secretary-General…

(Lanka-e-News 08.Mar.2010 3.30AM -The Article by LeN Reader) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was reelected for the second term with the country..

(Lanka-e-News 08.Mar.2010 2.30AM) Anoma Fonseka speaking at a media discussion today said, General Sarath Fonseka who is under Army detention on the orders…

(Lanka-e-News 08.Mar.2010 2.30AM) Tissa Katriarachi is to file a fundamental rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) on the 8th…

(Lanka-e-News 08.Mar.2010 2.30AM) Ex JVP M.P. Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressing a media briefing at the DNF office said, to counter the falsehoods…

(Lanka-e-News, March 07, 2010, 4.50PM) The Indian Foreign Secretary Shrimathi Nirupama Rao who met President Mahinda Rajapaksa today congratulated the President for his resounding…

(Lanka-e-News, March 7, 2010, 11.00) Gampaha District group PA leader and Senior Presidential advisor, Basil Rajapskse stated that some are alleging that Rajapakse Companies are in existence. But, at the registration of…

(Lanka-e-News, March 7, 2010, 11.00) The Ex Ministers and MPs of the dissolved Parliament are in for a bonanza– they will be entitled to their full salaries, perks and other benefits for this month even though the Parliament has been dissolved.

This is because the…

(Lanka-e-News, March 7, 2010, 11.00) Army spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe stated, nowhere in the world is the Media allowed…

(Lanka-e-News, March 7, 2010, 11.00) Police media spokesman Priyashantha Jayakody said, following investigations conducted into the…

(Lanka-e-News, March 7, 2010, 11.00) At the invitataion of the SL Govt., the Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived in SL yesterday (6) on a three day official tour…

(Lanka-e-News, March 6, 2010, 1.30PM) Citing the IGP and the Attorney general among others , SLFP M leader Mangala Samaraweera filed a fundamental rights…..

(Lanka-e-News, March 6, 2010, 2.20PM) So far , no questioning or inquiry has been instituted or any charge sheet has been served on Ex UNP M.P. and Moneragala district ……

(Lanka-e-News, March 5, 2010, 6.00PM) UNF Gampaha District leader and candidate for the upcoming General elections, Dilrukshi Sooriyaraachi met the President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday (04), and has joined the Govt. party purportedly to…

(Lanka-e-News 05.Mar.2010 9.05AM)JVP Leader Somawansa Amerasinghe speaking on the occasion of introduction of the candidates for the forthcoming General elections of the Democratic national Alliance (DNA)…

(Lanka-e-News 5.Mar.2010 4.30AM) On the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, Smt. Nirupama Rao, the Foreign Secretary of India, is scheduled to arrive…

(Lanka-e-News 05.Mar.2010 5.10AM) To Enact the National Policy on Early Childhood Care and Development as an Act…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 11.50 PM) It is reported that the UNP leadership has decided to withhold the letter…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 11.50 PM) It is reported that the UNP leadership has decided to withhold the letter…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 7.35 PM) UNP Western Provincial Council member Hashan Thilakaratne, his wife and servants in the house were questioned by the CID on the 3rd. Three statements have been recorded…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 7.35 PM) The Cabinet spokesman ,Minister Dr. G.L. Peiris answering a question posed by the media at a Press briefing today (4th) to announce the decisions of the Cabinet meeting said, although a special police unit has not been appointed to investigate the criticisms…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 9.15AM) The election campaign in Digamadulla District is being conducted on a racial line against the Muslim candidates.

Already posters are displayed everywhere…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 9.15AM) UNF Monaragala District leader Ranith Madduma Bandara at a Press briefing at his residence Tuesday (2) stated that…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 9.15AM) The President Mahinda Rajapakse has told the Muslim Congress Central province leader Mohomed Marjan, when the latter met him at Temple Trees…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 9.15AM) Dilrukshi Sooriyaraachi, the wife of late Minister Sri Pathy Sooriyarachchi said, Mangala Samaraweera‘s decisions wrought to destruction on her husband’s bright future…

(Lanka-e-News, March 4, 2010, 9.15AM) 31 members of the Mangala Samaraweera led SLFP (M) including its Executive administrative secretary, Dr. Sisil Bandara, Central…

(Lanka-e-News, March 3, 2010, 9.25AM) There are reports that following the results of the General elections, a powerful young Parliamentarians’ group led by Naamal Rajapakse of the ‘Nil Blakaya’ is in the making as part of the future political programs of the UPFA…

(Lanka-e-News, March 3, 2010, 9.25AM) The Parliament which was dissolved is meeting in an emergency session on the 9th March to extend the emergency regulations…

(Lanka-e-News, March 2, 2010, 6.40PM) There are discussions within the party centering on unraveling what is the force which caused Ranil‘s instructions to Gen Secretary Tissa Attanayake to expel Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the Moneragala District UNP leader, to be ignored…

(Lanka-e-News, March 2, 2010, 6.40PM) The website www. freesarathfonseka.com which was opened just yesterday (01) by former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva who was the Chief guest,…

(Lanka-e-News, March 2, 2010, 6.40PM) The UNP Gen. Secretary Tissa Attanayake has informed the Elections Commissioner in writing today (2) that the Moneragala District UNF nomination list has…

(Lanka-e-News 02.Mar.2010 9.45AM) Former Chief Justice (CJ) Sarath N Silva stated that under section 126 of the Sri Lanka’s constitution, the cornerstone of all laws , a fundamental rights (FR) case shall be concluded within two months of its date of filing in the Supreme Court…

(Lanka-e-News 02.Mar.2010 9.45AM) Brigadier Duminda Keppetipola who is held in custody on charges of conspiring to overthrow the Govt. told in the Magistrate court that…

(Lanka-e-News 02.Mar.2010 9.45AM) The Supreme Court directive on the 23rd February to allow the close relatives of General Fonseka and his political representatives to…

(Lanka-e-News 02.Mar.2010 9.45AM) The five media organizations collective condemns the illegal arrest of senior Jaffna Journalist N. Parameswaran and threats directed against him by…

(Lanka-e-News 01.Mar.2010 7.30AM) The Election s Commissioner had issued a notice and announced that if the media does not observe his directives and regulations like at the Presidential

(Lanka-e-News 01.Mar.2010 7.30AM) Because of the SL Tea Board’s inefficiency and neglect , the SL’s Tea Industry which maintained the reputation…

(Lanka-e-News 01.Mar.2010 7.30AM) The CID has questioned the former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Asoka Thoradeniya…

(Lanka-e-News 01.Mar.2010 7.30AM) The UPFA Kelaniya District candidate Sisira Jayakody’s house was attacked on 27th night by a group of…

(Lanka-e-News, Feb.28, 2010, 10.20AM) Six Army soldiers have been remanded over the rape of a grade 9 schoolgirl in Batticaloa, according to Army spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe….

(Lanka-e-News, Feb.28, 2010, 10.20AM) Answering inquiries made by Lanka e news, the Army spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe told….

(Lanka-e-News, Feb.28, 2010, 10.20AM) Tissa Kathriarachchi whose name was fraudulently removed from the UNF nomination list of the Moneragala District said, he is filing …..

(Lanka-e-News, Feb.28, 2010, 10.20AM) UNP Moneragala District leader Ranjith Madduma Bandara told Lanka e news that, he only handed over the nomination list given to him by the Party….

(Lanka-e-News 28.Feb.2010 11.10AM) This personal letter written by Prageeth Eknaligoda to a non relative daughter living in abroad provides window to his perceptions…

(Lanka-e-News 27,Feb,2010 9.00AM) Tissa Kuttiarachchi ,the candidate of Mangala Samaraweera who was in third position in the nomination list of the UNF for the Moneragala District has been expunged and in his place …

(Lanka-e-News, Feb.27, 2010, 6.40PM) According to the Census and statistics Dept., as great as 15.2% of the Sri Lankan population is in extreme poverty unable even to find a square meal a day…

(Lanka-e-News, Feb.27, 2010, 10.30AM) The security contingent of Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan‘s (Pillayan) has been reduced with immediate effect…