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As a Preparation Of National Parks For Human Development, Buffer Zones are eliminated.
Friday, 1 July 2011 - 8:21 PM SL Time
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Environmentalists yesterday expressed concern over Environment Ministry attempts to authorize the removal of `buffer zones` surrounding national parks for tourism projects as it would further fuel the human-elephant conflict.
Young Zoologists` Association former president Pubudu Weeraratne said the removal of the `buffer zones` would worsen the human-elephant crisis.
The `buffer zones` provide protection to the elephants` comfort zones and corridors. If tourism projects and constructions are allowed to take place in the buffer zones, it would only further limit the habitat areas where elephants can freely roam, Mr. Weeraratne said. Senior environmentalist and environmental lawyer Jagath Gunawardena said the `buffer zone` around national parks came into being by way of Section III A of the Fauna and Flora Ordinance which was amended in 1993.
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Tamils, who Funded Brutal Violence in Sri Lanka, are Living Happily Overseas. No one Wants to Prosecute Them. Only the Killing Of Terrorist Need Investigating.
Monday, 4 July 2011 - 3:04 AM SL Time
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In a live television interview, Saturday night, Padmanathan also assured security for former supporters of the LTTE who are living overseas if they wish to visit Sri Lanka and see for themselves the plight of the Tamils in the North and the immediate assistance they need.
Despite saying in an earlier media interview that he knows where most of the LTTE funds are, KP said he will not betray anyone by naming people or giving detailed information on those who have the money with them now.
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Everyday, Power Failure in the Court Room when White Flag Case is heard, Why Does Not The Judge Declare it a MIS TRIAL ?????
Tuesday, 5 July 2011 - 8:52 AM SL Time
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Believe it or not ! even today lights go off when the white flag case is being heard Judges administer a stern rebuke
(Lanka-e-News -04.July.2011, 11.45P.M.) Even today when the white flag case was taken up for hearing there occurred a power failure. When Karu Jayasooriya`s evidence was being heard , the electricity power failed. This was the third time power had failed during the hearing of the white flag case .
UNP Dep. Leader Karu Jayasooriya said in evidence that Gen. Fonseka told him that in the article published in the Sunday Leader relating to the white flag case , there had been revelations referring to Fonseka which he had never told. Jayasooriya said he read the article published in the Sunday leader of 13th December 2009 , and Fonseka had requested him to clarify the contents of the article over the phone to him , no sooner Jayasooriya had read it . While Jayasooriya was giving evidence in the Court the power failure occurred.
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US denies depleted uranium use in Libya, but refuses to rule out future use - Dedicated to Makaso.
Friday, 8 July 2011 - 1:22 AM SL Time
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US denies depleted uranium use in Libya, but refuses to rule out future use
Air Force Spokeswoman claims that A-10s were not loaded with DU ammunition, but does not rule out future use in the conflict.
4 April 2011
A US Airforce Spokeswoman has told a Scottish journalist that, as of 2nd April, A-10s fighting in Libya have not been firing DU ammunition. However, she refused to give any assurances about the future use of DU, stating that she didn`t want `to speculate on what may or may not be used in the future`.
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Sri Lanka is Using Too Much Pesticides It should be the Last Resort after Everything Else.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 - 7:51 AM SL Time
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Sri Lanka agro chemical firms forecast pesticide shortfalls
(LBO) - A group of agro firms have warned that Sri Lanka may run short of pesticides for the next growing season unless a controversy over the presence of arsenic is resolved quickly with independent testing.
`Croplife Sri Lanka` an industry grouping representing 26 agro chemical firms said arsenic is not an active ingredient in any pesticide marketed by them.
Researchers at Sri Lanka`s Kelaniya University have said that they found arsenic in pesticides, leading to speculation that they may be present in food and also causing diseases.
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Aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa, ae subaah aa bhi jaa - // (Come, come, oh morning, come)
Thursday, 14 July 2011 - 9:04 AM SL Time
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Here is the song `Aa Bhi Jaa` from movie `Sur`.
--MALE--
Aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa, ae subaah aa bhi jaa - 2
Come, come, oh morning, come
Raat ko kar vida, dilruba aa bhi jaa
Send the night away, dear, come
Aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa, ae subaah aa bhi jaa - 2
Come, come, oh morning, come
Raat ko kar vida, dilruba aa bhi jaa
Send the night away, dear, come
Aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa, ae subaah aa bhi jaa
Come, come, oh morning, come
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Bolivia is about to pass the world`s first laws `granting all nature equal rights to humans
Tuesday, 26 July 2011 - 2:20 AM SL Time
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Does Mother Nature deserve the same protection as your own mothers_day.jsp' class=black>mother?
Lawmakers in Bolivia think so. The South American country`s leaders are on the brink of passing a revolutionary set of rules that would grant nature equal rights to humans--a first of its kind.
Known as the Law of Mother Earth (`Ley de Derechos de La Madre Tierra` in Spanish), the legislation will create 11 distinguished rights for the environment, as The Guardian outlines:
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Plans to set up 1.5 m home gardens during Maha season = What happened to 11 million plants, planted a year ago, Were those all Paddy plants ???
Friday, 29 July 2011 - 8:49 PM SL Time
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Plans have been formulated to set up 1.5 million home gardens under the Divi Neguma programme during the forthcoming Maha Season, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at a discussion held at his ministry on Wednesday. The discussion centred around the contribution made by the Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Industries sectors to the Divi Neguma national programme.
Already 1,312,000 home gardens have been set up in 13,110 Grama Niladhari Divisions under the Divi Neguma programme it was revealed at this conference.
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Former LTTE Killer, the present Eastern Province Chief Minister is a Criminal. Why Govt. keeps him ???
Sunday, 31 July 2011 - 11:21 AM SL Time
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Army thwarts Pillayan`s bid to free bank robbery suspect
A senior army officer yesterday accused Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan of trying to secure the release of one of the main suspects in the Puttur bank robbery.
Security Forces Eastern Commander Boniface Perera told the Sunday Times, On hearing of what was taking place, I rushed a special motorcycle squad to the area and detained the suspect who was later taken to the police under heavy armed guard.
The suspect along with four others had allegedly robbed some Rs. 3.5 million in cash and 27 kilos of gold with an estimated value of Rs. 150 million from the People`s Bank in Puttur in Batticaloa town.Police say the suspect identified as Pradeepan was a former frontline LTTE activist who later joined the ranks of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) led by Mr. Chandrakanthan who is better known as Pillayan.
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US delivers demarche: Refer LLRC report to UNHRC - WHY, Western Waysshould over ride the way sother countries want ?
Sunday, 31 July 2011 - 4:53 PM SL Time
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US delivers demarche: Refer LLRC report to UNHRC
By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
The United States has delivered a demarche to Sri Lanka that it wants the final report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) discussed at the 19th sessions of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in March next year.
A demarche is a formal diplomatic stand of one government`s official position, views and wishes on a particular subject. It was delivered by the US Embassy in Colombo to the External Affairs Ministry last month, but, Sri Lanka has not yet responded officially to the request.
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