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Latest News HeadlinesLetters exchanged between the Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary to the SL PresidentCDS/01 (02) Secretary to President November 16, 2009. Request for security after retirement Reference the discussion I had with His Excellency the President and Secretary to the President today. 1. As agreed upon by H.E., the Pre...
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Fonseka challenges Gota in CourtFormer Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka yesterday filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking adequate security and secure quarters. He named Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Army Commande...
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Adequate security for former CDS - Sri LankaThe Government has provided an adequate security detail to retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Sarath Fonseka based on his request although he is keeping unauthorized troops and vehicles given to him during his tenure as the CDS. Addr...
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Sri Lanka Govt. opens direct fire on FonsekaThe government yesterday claimed that military commanders had never challenged their Commanders in Chief in Sri Lanka s history and General Sarath Fonseka would never succeed in his attempt to replace President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the forthcoming P...
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Keeping abduction of workers under wraps Wimal calls for probing UN top man in Colombo - Sri LankaNational Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa , MP yesterday said that had the UN been genuinely concerned about the Vanni population, it would not have turned a blind eye to the plight of two UN employees detained by the LTTE for helping civ...
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Sri Lanka s telecommunication industry second to none - TRC DGTelecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) Director General, Priyantha Kariyapperuma said that Sri Lanka is one of the first countries in the Asian region to introduce 3G, 3.5G services and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology...
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Fonseka threatens to approach court seeking more security in Sri Lanka Sunday, 22 November 2009 - 10:58 PM SL Time Amid indications that the Sri Lankan Government would announce the date for Presidential election on Monday, the just retired General Sarath Fonseka and a possible opposition candidate against President Mahinda Rajapaksa has threatened to file a fundamental rights case seeking more security personnel in his security contingent.
English weekly, Lakbima reported that the former Army chief had been offered 25 security men as an initial measure comprising eight soldiers in each shift while he had petitioned for 100 security personnel when he made his farewell call as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) last week.
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General Fonseka meets US Ambassador in Colombo Saturday, 21 November 2009 - 9:12 PM SL Time Retired Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka met with the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis this afternoon, sources close to the General told Daily Mirror online. The purpose behind the discussion was not known.
When contacted by Daily Mirror online the US Embassy in Sri Lanka neither denied nor confirmed if such a meeting took place.
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General Fonseka asked to vacate his house by Sunday Thursday, 19 November 2009 - 10:21 PM SL Time Former Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka has been asked by the Defence Ministry to vacate his official residence by Sunday and he is finding it difficult to find a new house within a short period of time, sources close to the General told Daily Mirror online.
The General has earlier been given the option to remain at the official residence of the Army Commander until he finds a suitable place to move to, Daily Mirror online reported this week quoting Defence Ministry sources as saying.
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Letters exchanged between the Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary to the SL President Thursday, 26 November 2009 - 9:50 AM SL Time CDS/01 (02) Secretary to President November 16, 2009. Request for security after retirement Reference the discussion I had with His Excellency the President and Secretary to the President today. 1. As agreed upon by H.E., the President it is kindly requested that the following officers/soldiers and vehicles be made available for security duties. For security duties (a) One commando officer and 20 other ranks (Officer - Captain/Lieutenant to act as officer-in-charge of unit)
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Fonseka challenges Gota in Court Wednesday, 25 November 2009 - 9:15 AM SL Time Former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka yesterday filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking adequate security and secure quarters. He named Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Army Commander, the Inspector General of Police, the Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Presidential Secretary and the Attorney General as respondents.
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Adequate security for former CDS - Sri Lanka Wednesday, 25 November 2009 - 9:13 AM SL Time The Government has provided an adequate security detail to retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Sarath Fonseka based on his request although he is keeping unauthorized troops and vehicles given to him during his tenure as the CDS. Addressing the media yesterday at the Media Center for National Security, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said there were allegations in certain weekend newspapers and websites and from Opposition politicians that the Government did not provide an adequate security contingent to Rtd General Fonseka.
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Sri Lanka Govt. opens direct fire on Fonseka Thursday, 26 November 2009 - 9:49 AM SL Time The government yesterday claimed that military commanders had never challenged their Commanders in Chief in Sri Lanka s history and General Sarath Fonseka would never succeed in his attempt to replace President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the forthcoming Presidential Election as the former CDS did not have a proper CV to become the President. Addressing the first Presidential Election-related news briefing at the Mahaweli Centre, SLFP General Secretary and Agriculture Minister Maithripala Sirisena in the government s first response to
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Keeping abduction of workers under wraps Wimal calls for probing UN top man in Colombo - Sri Lanka Thursday, 26 November 2009 - 9:45 AM SL Time National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa, MP yesterday said that had the UN been genuinely concerned about the Vanni population, it would not have turned a blind eye to the plight of two UN employees detained by the LTTE for helping civilians flee the terrorist controlled region. He said the on-going high profile campaign to pressure Sri Lanka to open up all welfare centres in the northern Vavuniya region was nothing but a ploy to free terrorists living among the IDPs.
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Clergy Association to support Sri Lanka President at election Wednesday, 25 November 2009 - 9:17 AM SL Time The All Ceylon Clergy Association Secretary Ven. Vatinapaha Somananda Thera yesterday said they would organize a campaign to get the support of the clergy, laymen and the laywomen to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa s victory at the forthcoming Presidential election. Ven. Somananda Thera said President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the only leader who did not succumb to external influences in the fight against LTTE terrorism.
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Sri Lanka s telecommunication industry second to none - TRC DG Wednesday, 25 November 2009 - 9:09 AM SL Time Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) Director General, Priyantha Kariyapperuma said that Sri Lanka is one of the first countries in the Asian region to introduce 3G, 3.5G services and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology. This has enabled subscribers to have access not only to voice communications, but also to a wide range of features such as video conferencing, video streaming, mobile TV, music streaming and high speed internet. SATRC meeting
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Bank of Ceylon 3Q post-tax profits up 34 percent Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 9:30 AM SL Time The Bank of Ceylon s post-tax profit for the period ended 2009 grew by Rs.505 million or 34 percent and increased to Rs.1,996 million over Rs.1,491 million reported for the corresponding period in 2008 in a challenging economic situation. The Bank s operating profit before taxes reflected an increase of Rs.837 million or 20 percent to Rs.5,020 million compared to Rs. 4,183 million reported for the corresonding period in 2008. During the quarter, the total assets of the Bank grew steadily and crossed the milestone of Rs.500 billion to reach Rs.534 billion by the end of September and continued to be the largest asset base in the Sri Lankan banking system.
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Sri Lanka gears for value-added economic growth Monday, 23 November 2009 - 10:08 AM SL Time Sri Lanka s goal is to develop another 10 sectors to diversify and manifest its potential towards value added economic growth which will open up new vistas for the local business community to interact with their Asian business counterparts, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) Chairman, Kosala Wickramanayake said. He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Third SAARC Business Leaders Conclave in Colombo yesterday.
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Caging Tigers: France deserves praise Thursday, 26 November 2009 - 9:29 AM SL Time One main reason for the rapid growth of global terrorism is the world`s slow reaction to that threat. If the US had taken steps to neutralise the militant groups it created in Afghanistan at least after the Russians were ousted, both countries would not have been in the present predicament. The US is today using a chainsaw to deal with something that it could have just nipped in the bud years ago. Sri Lanka`s terrorism flourished because the western countries took the LTTE for granted. But for the huge funds that flowed into the LTTE`s war chest from overseas, Prabhakaran would not have been able to raise a terrorist army and equip it with the state of the art arms and equipment to sustain a bloody war of attrition. After the LTTE severed its umbilical cord with India, it turned to the West for refuge, political clout and funds. If the outfit had been prevented from abusing foreign soil to wage war against this country, perhaps it would have been compelled to negotiate a solution seriously and a lot of precious lives could have been saved.
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Of those Rip Van Winkles Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 9:32 AM SL Time Suddenly, the executive presidency has become the biggest problem in the country! We have had that institution for about one half of the post Independence period or 31 years. There have been five executive presidents JRJ (two-time), Premadasa, Wijetunga, Kumaratunga (two-time) and Rajapaksa. The UNP held that office for 16 years and the SLFP for 15 years so far.
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What US travel advisory signifies Monday, 23 November 2009 - 10:10 AM SL Time The US and its allies made a hullabaloo over what they termed the internment of the northern IDPs and brought enormous pressure to bear on the Sri Lankan government to expedite their resettlement. Although it was pointed out that the Vanni was heavily mined and demining had to be completed before the area was declared safe for civilians to return, there was no let-up in the US-led campaign for resettlement. Among other reasons given by the government for the delay in resettlement were the uphill task of rebuilding and the heavy presence of LTTE cadres in IDP camps, who had to be apprehended and rehabilitated or prosecuted. But, the western powers did not give a tinker`s damn about them they wanted resettlement completed forthwith.
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Sri Lanka, one of the best emerging economies in Asia Thursday, 26 November 2009 - 9:27 AM SL Time International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Chairman, Prof. David Tweedie said that Sri Lanka is one of the best emerging economies in the Asian region while maintaining high accounting standards in financial reports and statements. Regional standard setters parley * Sri Lanka has qualified accountants * Country keen on achieving global accounting standards by 2011 * Meeting to help IASB to evaluate progress There are slight differences in the financial reports and statements due to technical issues faced by other regional countries. Therefore, it is important to move towards a single global accounting standard.
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Sri Lanka face tough task Thursday, 26 November 2009 - 9:25 AM SL Time Rahul Dravid struck his 28th century and Zaheer Khan picked a wicket off the first ball as India tightened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday. Dravid smashed 15 fours and a six in his 144-run knock to guide India to an imposing 642 in their first innings, while Yuvraj Singh and Venkatsai Laxman also joined in the run-feast with half-centuries. In reply, Sri Lanka had reached 66-1 by close on the second day, trailing India by 576 runs with nine wickets in hand. Tharanga Paranavitana and captain Kumar Sangakkara were both unbeaten on 30 when stumps were drawn for the day.
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Rugby legend Serevi to coach PNG at Carlton Sri Lanka Sevens Wednesday, 25 November 2009 - 9:03 AM SL Time Fijian rugby legend Waisale Serevi will be coaching the Papua New Guinea team which will be taking part in the international tournament of the Carlton Sri Lanka Sevens 2009 which will be worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium from November 27 to 29, 2009. Serevi the highest points scorer in rugby sevens history thrilled rugby fans with his daring runs on the rugby field and is confident that he will be able to motivate the Papua New Guineans to give of their best in the tournament in his new role as coach of PNG.
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