| Tamil National Alliance Delegation Met Indian Prime Minister |
India today expressed dismay over reported Sri Lankan plans to dilute key provisions of the 13th Amendment to its Constitution ahead of the elections in the Northern Provincial Council, saying it raised doubts about its commitments to the international community on a political settlement of the Tam... |
| 19.06.2013 - 13:47 |
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| ‘Separation’ - Imaginary fears of the Sinhalese leaders - Anandasangaree |
The Tamil United Liberation Front leader and one the senior most politicians in the country, Mr. V. Anandasangaree charged that a section of the Singhalese leaders are expressing imaginary fears of ‘Separation’, nursing such unproductive idea for their personal political gain and he expressed regret... |
| 19.06.2013 - 09:47 |
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| Sri Lanka: Unified control of foreign & national security policy |
Sri Lanka's defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa's address at the Kotelawala Defense University on his nation's 'National Security Concerns' delivered 13 June has raised a significant issue: the need for combined control of Sri Lanka's foreign and national security policy at a single center. Or unde... |
| 18.06.2013 - 13:49 |
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| People of of Keppaplavu Model Village warmly received President Mahinda Rajapaksa |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa was cordially received by the people of the Model Village of Keppaplavu, located in the Mullaitivu district, when he visited them on 15th morning.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at about 11Oclock in the morning on Sunday, 15 June, and he went to the newly built... |
| 17.06.2013 - 16:48 |
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| Hassan Rowhani won the Iranian Presidential election |
Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani has won Iran's presidential election, the interior minister announced on Saturday, ending eight years of conservative grip on the nation's executive.
Minister Mohammad Mostafa Najjar said Rowhani won outright with 18.6 million votes, or 50.68 per cent. He said 36.7 mi... |
| 16.06.2013 - 06:56 |
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| President in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi Districts: Dedicating A-9 Highway |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who will arrive in the North today morning will declare open the Iranamad Air force runway as the first item in his Northern tour agenda, then will be visiting Mullaitivu for handing over of the 10 completed houses under the Keppapilavu housing project built by the Sri... |
| 15.06.2013 - 13:01 |
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| Major General Daya Ratnayake - 20th Army Commander from 1st of August |
Major General Daya Ratnayake, the present Chief pf Staff of the Sri Lanka Army would be the next Army commander effective from 1st of August.
It has been officially announced that he will promoted as the Lt. General effective from 1st of August and on the same day he will assume duty as the Comma... |
| 15.06.2013 - 18:42 |
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| President to dedicate A 9 Highway to the People |
: President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be dedicating the A 9 Highway to the People of this country on 15th morning at a special ceremony to be held at the Kilinochchi town.
Latest reports reveal that President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be visiting Kilinochchi tomorrow on the 15th morning to declare open t... |
| 14.06.2013 - 10:19 |
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| Death toll rises: Rescue operations continues |
According to the available reports from the Ministry of fisheries and aquatic Resources 18 fishermen were dead, 36 missing, 37 boats missing from Galle, Kalutara, Colombo and Negambo.
According to the Ministry of Disaster Management death toll is 27, missing 29, injured 35.
A total of 101 houses... |
| 10.06.2013 - 09:54 |
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| US spying internet:"To prevent terrorism, rights secondary" - Obama |
The United States which castigates other nations in its major annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices giving interpretations to those countries' state surveillance of internet and media for national security reasons as infringement of human rights, freedom of speech and privacy, on Friday,... |
| 08.06.2013 - 12:11 |
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By Daya Gamage - Asian Tribune US National Correspondent |
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| Sri Lanka’s Unity is Not Negotiable, Visiting Indian Delegation Tells President |
An Indian delegation headed by the deputy leader of the opposition of the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this afternoon. During the conversation, Mr. Prasad told the President that “Sri Lanka’s unity and integrity are not negotiable.”
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| 08.06.2013 - 09:33 |
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| Obama nominates Power and Rice to top foreign policy posts |
Two women known as advocates for human rights - Dr. Samantha Power and Dr. Susan Rice - were nominated by President Barack Obama to top foreign policy and national security positions at a White House ceremony on Wednesday.
Both are intimate advisors of the American president long before he entered... |
| 07.06.2013 - 07:26 |
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By Daya Gamage - Asian Tribune Political Note |
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| New Zealand Reaffirms Support for CHOGM |
The New Zealand Foreign Minister Mr. Murray McCully called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening at Temple Trees. During the discussion, Mr. McCully reaffirmed his country’s support for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that will take place in Sri Lanka in November.
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| 06.06.2013 - 23:03 |
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| Nawaz Sharif elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan for 3rd time |
Pakistan Muslim League PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has been elected leader of the house in National Assembly.
He got 244 votes while his opponents Makhdoom Amin Fahim of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians bagged 42 votes and Makhdoom Javed Hashmi of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf secured... |
| 05.06.2013 - 19:50 |
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| Cementing Asia-Africa Relations |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa welcomed and hosted lunch for Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni when he stopped over in Sri Lanka today (June 4) en route from a trip to East Asia.
The two nations share warm relations, with their leaders having visited each other's countries more than once.
President R... |
| 04.06.2013 - 21:40 |
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| Sri Lankan expatriate - Prof. Sivanandan - honored by White House |
Sivalingam Sivananthan, professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was named a White House Champion of Change. He was presented with the honor at a ceremony May 29 at the White House.
The honor recognizes immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs—"the best and brightest from aroun... |
| 04.06.2013 - 13:54 |
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