A total of 38,394 applications had been received by the closing day of August 28th for postal voting from Monday, August 31, 2009
38,394 postal vote applications received
A total of 38,394 applications had been received by the closing day of August 28th for postal voting from 
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
UVA PC Chief Minister assumes duties
Chief Minister of the Uva Province Shashindra Rajapaksa officially assumed duties this morning (August 26). A ceremony was held at the Uva Province Chief Minister’s office as Mr. Rajapaksa who polled the highest number of preference votes in the Moneragala district assumed duties as Chief Minister. He was sworn in as CM before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat on August 20. Source by: ada derana
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
S.B Dissanayaka on ‘HOT SEAT’
United National Party National Organizer and Opposition Leader of the Central Provincial Council S.B. Dissanayake speaks to the Daily Mirror on the upcoming Provincial Council elections, a possible imminent Presidential election and the leadership and elitist persona of the United National Party. Source by: daily mirrorVEDIO CLICK HERE
Nine policemen in Angulana murder case remanded
Nine policemen including one Inspector who were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of two youths in Angulana, were remanded until tomorrow by the Additional Magistrate of the Mount Lavinia court.
Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Harsha Setunga today had also severely reprimanded the suspects stating that they were expected to be the guardians of the law and not the perpetrators of it. Source by: Daily mirror
Two LTTE cadres killed in Thirimanei,Kalmunai
The Special Task Force last night attacked and killed two LTTE cadres in the Thirimanei Lagoon area near Kalmunai, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Nimal Mediwaka told Daily Mirror online. One T-56 weapon and ammunition had also reportedly been recovered at the site.Source by: Daily mirror
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy dies of brain cancer
Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died Wednesday at his home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77. Source by: ada derana
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Miss Venezuela- Miss Universe 2009
Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez celebrates onstage after winning the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009. REUTERS
Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez (L) who was named Miss Universe 2009 and Dayana Mendoza Miss. Universe 2008 also of
Source by : daily mirror
Lanka to open Mission in Eritrea to counter LTTE network
Sri Lanka ranks second in Tests
After Australia losing the Ashes, South Africa has topped the ICC test ranking with Sri Lanka at the No.2 spot and India at third.
ICC Test Championship
| 23 Aug 2009 | |||
| Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| | 30 | 3672 | 122 |
| | 24 | 2852 | 119 |
| | 28 | 3327 | 119 |
| | 31 | 3600 | 116 |
| | 39 | 4102 | 105 |
| | 17 | 1424 | 84 |
| | 22 | 1794 | 82 |
| | 25 | 1910 | 76 |
| | 19 | 255 | 13 |
Suspected Sri Lankan prostitution ring in Maldives nabbed
A Maldivian man and a Sri Lankan woman have been arrested in Maldives on suspicion of engaging in prostitution in a guest house in Male’. The Sri Lankan woman lives in a rented room in the guest house and two other Sri Lankan women, living in the same room, also collaborates in prostitution, Police said.
According to Maldives Police Services, the Maldivian man is 25 year old Ibrahim Ali of Hithaanuge / Ga Kondey and the expatriate woman is 27 year old Sri Lankan Sagaka Malakanthia.
The two people were arrested yesterday night in a raid conducted following a report from the public.
The Sri Lankan woman lives in a rented room in the guest house and two other Sri Lankan women, living in the same room, also collaborates in prostitution, Police said based on the information received in the investigation of the case.
The case is being investigated by Serious and Organized Crime Unit.
Miadhu NewsSunday, August 16, 2009
Vaas Gunawardena’s son arrested
SSP Vaas Gunawardena’s son and nine others including police officers were arrested over the alleged assault on the IT student, Police told Ada Derana.
Sri Lankans most satisfied in Asia
Sri Lankans are the most satisfied with their lives, in Asia, a regional survey showed. In advertising firm Grey Group Asia Pacific’s study on consumer attitudes, it was found that 93% of Sri Lankans surveyed were satisfied with their lives. Source by : ada derana
Bolt shatters 100-meter world record
On a perfect night in Berlin, with a tailwind of one mile per hour, the Jamaican put his world record into the range of the superhuman, winning his first world title with a time of 9.58 seconds. That broke the record of 9.69 Bolt set at the 2008 Olympics. Source by : Ada derana
Floods reported from several areas of the island
Heavy rain which lashed several parts of the island since early last evening has resulted in some flooding, the Dissaster Management Centre said this morning. Among the areas affected includes the Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts. Source by: Daily mirrorTwo decomposed bodies found in Sapugaskanda
The decomposed bodies of two men, aged between 20 and 35, were found in Sapugaskanda, Biyagama today. According to the police the bodies of the two victims were partially eaten by insects and it was believed they died at least four days ago. Source by : daily mirrorWednesday, August 12, 2009
K.P. makes startling disclosures of US –LTTE relations –Minister Yapa
 (Lanka-e-News 12.Aug.2009 6.45PM) Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena speaking to the media today (12 Jul) at the Ministry media Headquarters ,stated that the LTTE Organization under the campaign ‘ Tamils for Obama’ , has supported Barack Obama at the last Presidential elections in America. Further , they had also maintained cordial relations with the US State Secretary’s Dept. after the elections , according to disclosures made by K.P. alias Kumar Pathmanathan during the course of interrogation.In the arrest of LTTE leader Kumar Pathmanathan , the Govt. did not violate any international laws and there was no such need ; and the Govt. received support of the Int. community. If any more information is required , it can be obtained during the Defense media discussion, he added. Source by: lankaenews |
Ajmal fined following Sangakkara incident
Pakistan pace bowler Saeed Ajmal has been fined 15% of his match fee by the International Cricket Council for his aggressive reaction after dismissing Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara in the Twenty20 international in Colombo. Source by: ada derana
Clash at Angulana stops trains
Train services on the coastal line have been temporarily suspended following a clash between the residents around Angulana in Moratuwa and the police. Angulana Police Officer-in-Charge has been injured due to the clash. Residents in the area had been agitated after two bodies were found near the rail tracks in the area this morning. They had blamed the police for the incident and tension had prevailed earlier which had led to the clash, our reporter says. Source by: ada deranaUS officials discuss Lankan situation with Tamil Diaspora
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Sri Lanka James Moore met with members of the Tamil diaspora to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka, the US Sate Department said in a release. Source by : daily mirrorUS officials discuss Lankan situation with Tamil Diaspora
Gotabaya in new Apollo board
Aug 12, 2009 (LBO) - The head of Sri Lanka's defence establishment, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been appointed to the board of Apollo hospital, a privately built hospital which is now controlled by a state-run insurer.
Rajapaksa, a brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is the secretary to the defence ministry and seen as an architect of the military campaign that defeated the Tamil Tigers in May.
The Lanka Hospitals Corporation, which owns Apollo hospital, said in a stock exchange filing Rajapaksa became a director with the appointment of a new board representing its controlling shareholder Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Source by: daily mirror
No moral right to hold another Presidential election, JVP tells President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has no moral right to hold another Presidential election as he had already pledged to abolish the Presidency before his term ends, says the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). In a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva states that the attempt to hold a Presidential election even when two more years of the term remains and casting aside the MoU signed with the JVP on behalf of the country and without any regard to the mandate he had already received tantamount to an unethical act that goes against the mandate. Source by: ada derana
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Ready for the fight ( SL Vs PAK ) T20 Match
Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara (L) and teammate Muttiah Muralitharan (R) look on during a practice session at the R Premadasa Stadium in All countries must join against terrorism - President
"Terrorism is not only a problem for Sri Lanka. It is also a problem for the whole world". ll these countries that have been fighting and talking against terrorism must get together and put a stop to this menace", said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an interview with News X India.
Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP's arrest last week was very important for Sri Lanka because he was the person who claims to be the new leader of the LTTE after the death of V. Prabhakaran, the President said.
He said the International Community must now help Sri Lanka to crack down on the international financing arm of the LTTE, and that the LTTE was still very active in some countries, especially in South-East Asian and European countries. In his interview President Rajapaksa reiterated his commitment to democracy and said that the solution to the national question in Sri Lanka should be a home grown one and not one that was based on suggestions from other countries. It should be a solution which can be agreed by all communities.
Source by: defence.lk
All countries must join against terrorism - President
"Terrorism is not only a problem for Sri Lanka. It is also a problem for the whole world". ll these countries that have been fighting and talking against terrorism must get together and put a stop to this menace", said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an interview with News X India.
Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP's arrest last week was very important for Sri Lanka because he was the person who claims to be the new leader of the LTTE after the death of V. Prabhakaran, the President said.
He said the International Community must now help Sri Lanka to crack down on the international financing arm of the LTTE, and that the LTTE was still very active in some countries, especially in South-East Asian and European countries. In his interview President Rajapaksa reiterated his commitment to democracy and said that the solution to the national question in Sri Lanka should be a home grown one and not one that was based on suggestions from other countries. It should be a solution which can be agreed by all communities.
Source by: defence.lk
Lakshman Kadirgamar: Man of unmatched diplomacy, stature and wit
Sri Lanka’s former Foreign Minister and eminent lawyer Lakshman Kadirgamar PC, was gunned down by an assassin on August 12, 2005. After a distinguished career as a lawyer and international humanitarian, he was appointed as Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka in 1994 by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
Himself an ethnic Tamil, he braved the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) propaganda almost single handedly at various international fora. He achieved international prominence in this position due to his wide ranging condemnation of the LTTE – also called Tamil Tigers - and his efforts to have them banned internationally. He served until 2001, and then again from April 2004 until his assassination in August 2005, which was carried out by an LTTE terrorist sniper from across his residence at Wijerama Mawatha in
Born in Manipay,
Lakshman was the brother of S.J.C. Kadirgamar Jr. QC, Rear Admiral Rajan Kadirgamar and Colonel Bai Kadirgamar.
Following the victory of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the April 2, 2004 Sri Lankan legislative elections, he was mentioned as a candidate for Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, but on April 6 President Kumaratunga appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa to the post. Four days later, however, he became Foreign Minister again in the new cabinet.
During a BBC interview he was asked if he thought he was a traitor to the Tamil people since he was a minister in a Sinhalese-dominated government. In reply he said, “People who live in
On a day like today, August 12, 2005, around 2300 hours, Kadirgamar was shot by an LTTE sniper in
Lakshman Kadirgamar was also known for his combative and ready wit. When Shane Warne justified
Source by :ada derana
Lankan Army visit Indian defence establishments
A group of Army officials from Sri Lanka visited some defence establishments in India during the last two days. The Indian media qouted Indian police sources as saying the visit was kept top secret. Source by :daily mirror
Lankan Army visit Indian defence establishments
A group of Army officials from Sri Lanka visited some defence establishments in India during the last two days. The Indian media qouted Indian police sources as saying the visit was kept top secret. Source by :daily mirror
Indian police foil attempt to smuggle sea creatures to Lanka
Rameswaram (TN): Around 250 sea leeches and 118 sea horses, endangered speices, were seized and four persons trying to smggle them to Sri Lanka arrested at Mandapam, Tuesday.
The seizure was made by forest Ranger Veerabhadran while on patrolling duty, officials said.
The arrested were remanded to judicial custody by a court.
The worth of the seized items was put at more than Rs.10 lakh in the international market, they said.
Meanwhile, based on a complaint from fisheries department, police arrested eight fishermen and seized two boats for using "banned fishing nets". (PTI)
Monday, August 10, 2009
Marriageable age limit to come down
The Government is to bring amendments to the existing marriage laws by reducing the marriageable age to 16 years from the existing 18, Additional Solicitor General, Palitha Fernando said today. However marriage of those above 16 years could be done only with the consent of their parents ASG, Fernando said at the session under the title ‘National Journalist Alliance for the Protection of Children’ held at the Hotel Mount Lavinia. “Under the present law those above 18 years of age could get married without the consent of their parents,” he said. Source by : Daily mirror
Tsunami warning cancelled after quake off India’s Andaman
A tsunami warning issued in the wake of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake off India’s Andaman Islands has been cancelled, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s The quake early on Tuesday had triggered a tsunami alert for
Reuters
President appoints UPFA organizers for Kandy, Matara
Mohamed Hilmy and R.D. Samaranayake were appointed as United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) organizers for Kandy and D.W. Prathapsinghe and Aruna Gunarathna for Matara by President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (August 10). Source by : ada derana
Speed up rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils: Karunanidhi
The rehabilitation of Tamils displaced by fighting in Sri Lanka should be speeded up, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said Monday.Speaking to reporters, he said: “The rehabilitation process has started and it should be speeded up. We will inform the central government if we have any doubts on the rehabilitation process.”
He said the state government had despatched four consignments of relief material to
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Anarkalli to take Bentara-Elpitiya by storm?
Though many were under the impression that she would be supportive of Mangala Samaraweera’s Ape Jathika Peramuna, the sources say that the President has agreed to let her contest under the UPFA banner.
Anarkalli Akarsha was Mr. Samaraweera´s Coordinating Secretary during his days as Minister in the UPFA government. Source by: ada derana
President appoints Tax Commission
The President had appointed Dr.R.H.S Samaratunga, Sarath Jayatilleke, Rajan Asirwathan, Nihal Fonseka, B.R.L Fernando, Dr.Saman Kelegama, Samantha Kumarasinghe, R.P.L Weerasinghe and K.J Weerasinghe as members of the Commission while Prof.W.D Lakshman takes on the position of Chairman of the Commission and P.D.K. Fernando, Secretary.
The Commission has been entrusted to study the country's tax system, make assesments and proposals in relation to GDP and study various taxes operational at different levels of the government, making proposals to rationalise taxes and maximise revenue objectives at each level.
It will also study and make recommendations in relation to the implementation of Value Added Tax,propose reform initiatives to bring about more transparency in the tax system and bring about a greater coordination amongst revenue administration institutions, investment promotion institutions, and other related institutions. Source by: daily mirror
Polls results: Victory of policies to stabilize democracy -President
(Lanka-e-News 09.Aug.2009 9.00PM) This is the statement by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the results of the polls in Uva, Jaffna and Vavuniya.The outstanding victory achieved by the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the elections held yesterday to the Uva Provincial Council and the Jaffna Municipal Council is seen by me as a victory for all who love our motherland.
In a situation where democratic expression had been denied for three decades by the forces of terror, the ability to hold elections no sooner terrorism was defeated and thus providing the opportunity for democratic expression to the people of Vavuniya andJaffna, is also seen as a victory of our policies to stabilize democracy.
Wanted: LTTE Suicide bomber
The Sri Lanka Terrorist Investigation Division(TID) urgently calls on the public to provide any information to help arrest the a female suicide bomber who according to information frequents the area of Old Moor Street, Colombo 12.
The particulars are given below.
Name : Abdul Shalam Fatima Yasmin
Address :
ID No: 857835641 V
Date of Birth : 09.10.1985
Contact :
Police Headquarters : 011-2421111
Terrorist Investigations Division : 011 - 2321839 011- 2451636 011- 2384401
Crimes Investigation Department: 011-2320141
Colombo Police Emergency Operations Room : 011- 2243333
defence.lk
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
University students arrested for anti-President propaganda
Two university students were arrested this morning on the charges of carrying out propaganda against President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Cinnamon Gardens police made the arrest while the students were in the process of pasting posters against the president. Source by: Daily mirrorFive Lankan fishermen still stranded in India
Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna District Collector says that the clearance of the Indian Union Home Ministry was still being awaited for the deportation of five Sri Lankan fishermen who had accidentally reached the Indian shores last month. The five Sri Lankan fishermen, who had accidentally reached the Indian shores at Sangameswaram in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh last month when their mechanised fishing trawler developed a technical snag, are biding their time to get back to their homes.
Three of them – captain Rohan Chaminda, 34, Loku Greeganage Padmalal, 37 and Kodikara Saman Priyantha, 29 – are from Mirissa village of Matara district located at the southern tip of the island nation, while D.P. Wikramanayaka, 43, and Dehivalege Nimesh Chanaka, 20 joined them at Trincomalee Port as last minute substitutes for two other fishermen who fell sick on their way from Mirissa.
All the five set out from Trincomalee on July 11 in the international waters in search of the lucrative tuna fish, but lost direction after the boat’s engine failed and developed a huge cavity at the bottom. They reached the Indian coast near here in the early hours of July 20 and voluntarily reported before the Nagayalanka police. The police did not arrest them after they were convinced that it was a genuine case of distress on the high seas.
They have since then been staying put in a makeshift tent on the premises of the Nagayalanka Tahsildar’s office, waiting to hear the good news of deportation. A local voluntary organisation is lending a helping hand to the revenue officials in providing food to the beleaguered foreigners. (Hindu)
UPDATE 2: Lankan expat from UAE may have spread H1N1 virus
The death of Sri Lankan national Mohammed Mafaz Mohammed Saleem in a hotel room in Saudi Arabia on Monday, confirmed as resulting from swine flu by the Ministry of Health, has raised concerns over whether he could have spread the infection in Riyadh during his week-long attempts to find treatment in at least four medical centers. Source by: ada derana
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