Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

* Sri Lankan farmers complain to HRC on government`s failure to pay their pension
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 12:15 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Mar 22, Colombo: Farmers in Sri Lanka have complained to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) about the government`s failure to pay the farmers` pension.

The All Ceylon Farmers` Federation says that the government has failed to pay the farmers` pension for one and a half years.

Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka police have arrested two people suspects of using illegal fishing methods that resulted in a mass killing of dolphins in the sea off the northwestern coastal belt of Kalpitiya - Kaandankuliya.

The arrested fishermen are suspected of using illegal nets for fishing and causing the deaths of about 42 dolphins.

Amazing story of an ex LTTE cadre. His life was almost swallowed up by the LTTE cancer. But, luckily the war ended just in time. But, his brothers were not that lucky. This guy already had one movie.

I think Chennaigoo is on the left.

WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
Why did God make mothers_day.jsp' class=black>mothers?

1. She`s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.

I predicted this about 2 weeks ago that Ruppee would fall drastically. I am afraid that it started to happen during last 3-4 trading days. Sadly, we are import oriented country. Having low labor rates, we still import more than export. JR started this `open economy` policy which has spiralled out of control with availability of money. Now with the fuel price hike, our inflation is going to go to the moon which will slow down the economy. We should take this as an opportunity and quickly promote exports. Our locally produced goods are now getting cheaper by the day. It is time to promote local businesses and impose some import taxes on items that can be locally manufactured.

For the second consecutive year, The New York Times has unceremoniously dumped Sri Lanka from its prestigious `list of countries to visit`. Released in January every year, the list is considered an unsolicited boost for tourism for every country cited there.
Of the 31 countries to visit in 2010, Sri Lanka took pride of place ranking number one, a rare honour, ahead of Patagonia wine country and Seoul, the vibrant South Korean capital.
In 2011, Sri Lanka was nowhere to be seen in the 41 places The New York Times ranked as `places to visit.`

Sri Lanka`s captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has demanded more from his batsmen following their first-innings surrender for 174 in the second Test against Australia in Pallekele. He threatened numerous changes to the team if performances did not improve.

Aug 04 (DM) 84 Sri Lankan pilgrims had come under attack in Chennai yesterday by goons describing themselves as `black tigers,` family members of the Sri Lankans said. The Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai had transferred the pilgrims to a hotel in a safe area. Three of the 84 had been injured.

July 15, 2011 2:48 am By Kandhan | Permalink | Print This Article |
Washington DC, July 15 (TruthDive): Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International-USA, the International Crisis Group, and Open Society Foundations in conjunction with Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission are screening the Sri Lanka`s Killing Fields Documentary at Capitol Visitors` Center, Congressional Auditorium and Atrium, Washington D.C, on Friday, July 15th, at 3pm for US policy makers, Senators and Congressmen.

Enjoy!

Sri Lankan cricket fans to rally around to get resigned captain back
Fri, Apr 8, 2011, 11:03 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Apr 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan cricket fans saddened by the resignation of their beloved cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara following the defeat to India in the World Cup final are to rally around to get him to lead the national team again.

Randiv replaces injured Mathews in Sri Lanka squad

Suraj Randiv was already with the team, facilitating a quick swap AFP

Series/Tournaments: ICC Cricket World Cup
Teams: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka allrounder Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of Saturday`s World Cup final, with the team management drafting in offspinner Suraj Randiv to their 15-member squad. Mathews` absence is a huge blow for Sri Lanka, since he was a significant presence in the middle order in addition to being a reliable back-up seamer.

Jan 31, Colombo: Somali pirates had killed two Sri Lankan fishermen and took another three as hostages after their vessel got lost in the Indian Ocean the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Monday.

According to reports, the drifting fishermen had clashed with the pirates on January 27, two weeks after they left for sea off Sri Lanka`s Southern coast.

The Ministry has said that the family members of the fishermen have been informed and it has taken diplomatic measures to find the hostages.

Two of the premier league matches are done and this is my team selection for the upcoming world cup. This is my batting line-up.

Dilshan
Mahela
Sanga
Angelo
Samare
LPC Silva
Thissara
Randiv
Kula
Slinga
Murali/Mendis

With the above line up, following is my bowling attack.

Kula
Slinga
Thissara
Angelo
Randiv
Murali/Mendis

Drop Tharanga and Jayasuriya. Take Dinesh Chandimal as reserve. I am undecided on other reserve players.