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India provides further relief for IDPs
The Indian mission had been informed of a second consignment of 2,600 metric tonnes of galvanised corrugated sheets valued at $2.65 million to be used to build shelters for the IDPs in various relief villages, reported `The Hindu`.

India had delivered the first consignment in August, 2009. The Hindu further reported that India would send two more teams to speed up the de-mining process, in addition to the four teams operating in various areas.

MOD Seva Vanithavo outreach assistance War Hero parents receive house in tribute - Dambulla
The Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit, Chaired by Mrs. Ioma Rakjapaksa has honored yet another war hero for his supreme sacrifice made during the historic humanitarian operation in Wanni.

Lance Corporal S.G Wijesiri made his supreme sacrifice in the battle of Olumadu in Mankulam on 08th December, 2008. The MOD Seva Vanitha Unit in its outreach programme to assist `Rana Viru` families identified the urgency to assist late L/Cpl Wijesiri`s parents, resulting in a newly constructed house at Kandalama, Dambulla.

Mano spilling the beans?

By Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera

Democratic People`s Front Leader Mano Ganesan came out with a new disclosure yesterday saying General Sarath Fonseka had sent one of his representatives for a discussion with him recently after he threatened to withdraw from the opposition Alliance if the General was nominated as the common alliance candidate. He said he had informed the representative that he had no personal grudge against him.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks to troops & civilians in Thunukkai
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, accompanied by a high level entourage including Mr. Lalith Weerathunga, President`s Secretary, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunathilaka, Commander of the Air Force and the new Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya this morning (4) visited northern Thunukkai and Mulankavil areas where the President addressed newly resettled civilians and the troops serving Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu Security Forces Headquarters in the North.

Tiger proxies say they will hold polls next April



The US based LTTE activist Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, in an emailed statement, said that the moves are underway to hold elections in April 2010 to form the Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (PTGTE). He said that elections provide the best opportunity for the Tamil Diaspora community to exercise their democratic rights.

Minister Vinayamoorthy Muralitharan is seen here in the company of German businessmen at the Galle Face Hotel Last night. Some fifty businessmen from Germany had arrived in the country for the event that held yesterday

United we stand....!
The new UNP led coalition comprising 12 political parties was formed at the Parliament premises today with the signing of an agreement. Seen here are UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, Democratic Peoples Front Leader Mano Ganesan, SLFP(M) Leader Mangala Samaraweera, UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe, SLMC Leader Rauf Hakeem and UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya amongst others.

Why is Gota, JVP, JHU & Bogollagama in panic about US quizzing Sarath Fonseka ?
from the Twitter pages of D.B.S. Jeyaraj

Options

Sarath F has 4 options.1.refuse to meet US officials.2.Meet &refuse to tell truth.3.meet& reveal truth.4.create a `patriotic` fuss & return.

US tightlipped over controversy involving Fonseka, Gota



WASHINGTON The United States was tightlipped Monday about Sri Lanka`s visiting top military commander, after the island said US authorities planned to grill him over alleged war crimes.

Sri Lanka summoned the US ambassador to demand the Department of Homeland Security drop what the island`s government said were plans to question General Sarath Fonseka over the campaign that crushed Tamil Tiger rebels.

US homeland security is meeting greencard holder Sarath as part of routine. Is Sarath trying to `Psycho` Gota with a `con` about war crimes?about

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya is seen here giving directions to his troops during a visit to the Wanni today. The Army website said during the visit the army chief reminded the troops about the leadership given by the President and Defence Secretary during the war. Pic courtesy army website

President appoints Mahinda Balasuriya as the New IGP



Prresident Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed senior DIG Mahinda Balasuriya as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), the government information department quoted the Presidential media unit as saying. Balasuriya replaces Jayantha Wickramaratna who retired as IGP on Saturday

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JR`s death anniversary




The family members of the late President J. R. Jayewardane are seen performing the `pan vadima` ritual at a ceremony held to observe the President`s 13th death anniversary today at the Jayewardane Centre in Colombo

Fonseka asked to give evidence against Gota



Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Sarath Fonseka has written to the Sri Lankan Mission in Washington saying that he has been asked by US officials to give evidence against Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa over alleged human rights abuses, a highly placed diplomatic source said.