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The government is seeking a two-thirds majority to change the basic law of the country. Minister..

Kendrapada, Mar 9: In a bid to understand the migration patterns of sea turtles in the Northern Indian Ocean, the wildlife Institute of India(WII) and Orissa forest Departments(OFD) fitted five satellite transmitters on Olive Ridley and Green sea turtles on the south East coast of Sri Lanka last month.

Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate and former Army chief General Sarath Fonseka will be produced before the Court Martial this week as the gathering of evidence has been concluded, the Army said on Tuesday. Military spokesman Prasad Samarasinghe, who declined to mention a specific date, said Fonseka would be produced at any given date during [...]

Colombo, March 10 : Sri Lanka’s former army chief General Sarath Fonseka, arrested over the charges of conspiring to topple the government, has called off his hunger strike after being allowed to speak to his daughters via his wife’s mobile phone.

(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…

Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka ended a hunger strike after just one day when he was allowed to speak to his daughters, his party said yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s outgoing parliament yesterday approved the extension of a state of emergency until after next month’s legislative elections, giving sweeping powers to police and troops.

Mar 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services says it will carry out raids from today to nab errant traders who do not sell commodities especially rice at reduced prices.

Mar 10, Tissamaharama: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa says his government will take the country towards prosperity and self-sufficiency strengthening the local economy at the village level.

Executive directors of two NGOs, the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), a Colombo-based think tank, and Transparency International, Sri Lanka (TISL), have written a protest letter to Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse complaining about a news report in a Colombo website that “[Sri Lanka] state intelligence agencies have been compiling a list or lists of [...]

(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…

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court Tuesday (09) directed the respondents of the petition, filed by defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka, seeking the annulment of the presidential election results, to name their lawyers for the case.

Vanni Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) allowed to resettle in some areas in Ki’linochchi and Mannaar districts are being subjected to severe restrictions and harassment by occupying Sri Lanka Army (SLA), sources close Jaffna Bishop’s House said. This information was gathered from the group of Catholic Bishops of six districts who visited the said areas in [...]

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former army chief General Sarath Fonseka, arrested over the charges of conspiring to topple the government, has called off his hunger strike after being allowed to speak to his

Sri Lanka’s former army chief General Sarath Fonseka, arrested over the charges of conspiring to topple the government, has called off his hunger strike after being allowed to speak to his daughters via his wife’s mobile phone.

The State of Emergency was extended by another month by the Sri Lanka’s parliament Tuesday. Ninety three parliamentarians of the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and its constituent parties voted for the extension and twenty parliamentarians from the main opposition United National Party (UNP), Tamil National Alliance
(TNA) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) [...]

Mar 09, Colombo: Over 550 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) combatants in the Eastern Province today got the opportunity to start their lives anew with civilian vocations.

Mar 09, Colombo: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted additional financial assistance of US$ 12.8 million for the rehabilitation of conflict-affected areas in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, particularly to assist the return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

The Trade Marketing Development and Consumer Affairs Ministry will raid traders who sells rice at high prices tomorrow onwards and will take legal steps against them, said Trade Marketing and Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena at a press conference held…

An official from the British Foreign office is due in Sri Lanka on a two day visit today for talks with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said and the recent controversy involving UK Foreign Secretary David…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka's detained opposition leader has ended a hunger strike after just one day after authorities allowed him to use a telephone again, a party official said Tuesday.

The government said it was concerned that some umbrella organizations of the LTTE were still trying to trace their leader, LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, and the matter had been discussed with India.

An undertaking should be elicited from all candidates contesting the April 8 Parliamentary Election that they would not permit more liquor outlets to be opened in their areas, MEP leader and Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardena…

Political parties and independent groups contesting the April 8 general election have violated the election law by putting up co-ordinating offices in excess of the number stipulated in the Parliamentary Election Act, polls observers said yesterday.

New York, Mar 9: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday 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 [...]

Mar 09, Colombo: The Permanent Under-Secretary of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Peter Ricketts, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from March 9-10, the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said.

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) says that the first stage of the computerizing the data of the lands of the Western Province has been completed.

Mar 09, Colombo: Former Army Commander, Retired General Sarath Fonseka has reportedly suspended the fast unto death as he was allowed by the military to speak to his daughters through his wife, Anoma Fonseka’s mobile phone.

Mar 09, Colombo: Former Army Commander, Retired General Sarath Fonseka has reportedly suspended the fast unto death as he was allowed by the military to speak to his daughters through his wife, Anoma Fonseka’s mobile phone.

Military Spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe yesterday said former Army Commander General Sa..

Source: IRIN Rice producing Asian countries had to contend with poor rains in 2009, and now another season of low rainfall has been forecast for some of them, which
has prompted concern whether the price of the grain could go up later in 2010.

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka parliament extended the emergency regulations for another month by a majority of 69 votes. The parliament reconvened today to extend the emergency regulations after the legislature was dissolved in February.

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Labor Dr. Mervyn Silva proposed the parliamentarians today not to withdraw this month’s salary.

A protest demonstration demanding immediate resettlement of people displaced from Valikaamam North occupied by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) as High Security Zone (HSZ) organized by the Welfare Organizations for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on 1 March in front of Jaffna Secretariat had to be given up due to the strong opposition to it by Jaffna [...]

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s major opposition United National Party (UNP) executive committee decided today to appoint a committee to look into the disciplinary matters of the party’s election candidates.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 file photo, Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka waves to supporters during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Fonseka, Sri Lanka’s d…

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna today filed a case before the Supreme Court against what the party termed as a forceful take over of the Tissamaharama local governing body (Pradeshiya Sabha).

The dissolved parliament in Sri Lanka has been specially recalled and has voted to extend the state of emergency.

Sri Lanka’s parliament votes to extend the state of emergency until after next month’s general elections.

Mar 09, Kuwait: The International Women’s Day was celebrated on 8th March 2010 by the Sri Lankan Embassy Seva Vanitha Unit (Women’s Association) with a programme dedicated to women.

UN reiterates its concern over lack of progress on agreed measures to address alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.

Executive directors of two NGOs, the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), a Colombo-based think tank, and Transparency International, Sri Lanka (TISL), have written a protest letter to Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse complaining about a news report in a Colombo website that “[Sri Lanka] state intelligence agencies have been compiling a list or lists of [...]

Expressing concerns on 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,” United Nations Secretary General, confirmed that he intends to move forward on a group of experts which will advise him on setting the broad parameters and standards [...]

Sri Lanka’s detained opposition leader has ended a hunger strike after just one day after authorities allowed him to use a telephone again, a party official said Tuesday.

Vanni Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) allowed to resettle in some areas in Kilinochchi and Mannaar districts are being subjected to severe restrictions and harassment by occupying Sri Lanka Army (SLA), according to the group of Catholic Bishops of six districts who visited the said areas in Kilinochchi and Mannaar recently. The Bishops, however, are reluctant [...]

Sri Lanka’s outgoing parliament Tuesday approved the extension of a state of emergency until after next month’s legislative elections, giving sweeping powers to police and troops.

“I made clear to President (Mahinda) Rajapaksa that I intend to move forward on a Group of Experts which will advise me on setting the broad parameters and standards on the way ahead on establishing accountability concerning Sri Lanka,” Ban told media-persons I New York, referring to a conversation he had with Sri Lankan President [...]

Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka ended a hunger strike after just one day when he was allowed to speak to his daughters, his party said Tuesday.

Emergency extended by another month in Parliament with 93 votes for & 24 votes against. UNP, JVP & TNA vote against-Reporter-JNW

Mar 09, Jaffna: Sri Lanka Army, in a move to expand the relations between the security forces and the people of Jaffna, will set up a civil coordinating and public relation office in Jaffna today.

Mar 09, Jaffna: Under Sri Lanka’s Uthuru Wasanthaya development program resettled farmers in Jaffna District recently received agriculture equipment from the Governor of the Northern Province Major General G.A. Chandrasiri.

A protest demonstration demanding immediate resettlement of people displaced from Valikaamam North occupied by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) as High Security Zone (HSZ) organized by the Welfare Organizations for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on 1 March in front of Jaffna Secretariat had to be given up due to the strong opposition to it by Jaffna [...]

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Sports and Public Recreation Minister, Gamini Lokuge has approved a team of 30 players to be in the pool for the upcoming ICC World Cup T/20 tournament.

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s dissolved 6th parliament reconvened today to extend the Emergency Rule for another month.

Expressing concerns on 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,” United Nations Secretary General, confirmed that he intends to move forward on a group of experts which will advise him on setting the broad parameters and standards [...]

Dissolved 6th Parliament to meet just for today to vote on extending state of emergency, session to start at 9.30am-reporter-JNW

Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently under military custody awaiting a court martial, is to continue his fast unto death demanding for his wife’s mobile phone to speak to his daughters in the United States.

Sampath Bank pre-tax profit for 2009 crossed the Rs 3.9 bn mark, registering a growth of Rs 1.4 bn o..