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 Attackers torch media outlet in Sri Lanka A spokesman says a dozen armed men have attacked and torched offices of a private television and radio station in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. Jimmy Deen, a spokesman for Voice of Asia Network, says about 12 men carrying assault rifles and handguns entered the offices about 1:30 a.m. on Friday and assaulted a security guard before throwing petrol bombs.(eTaiwa Nnews)  Sri Lanka to send jaguars, alligators to thank NGO Sri Lanka is donating 153 rare or endangered animals to Korea, including a pair of elephants, golden snub-nosed monkeys, jaguars and alligators, to thank a nongovernmental organization that helps Sri Lankan laborers. According to Kim Hae-sung, founder of an NGO called the Global Love Sharing Center, Seoul Grand Park had asked Sri Lanka to donate 14 species close to extinction and was surprised by the country’s reaction.(Joongang Daily) "Rise of Al-qaeda led to the fall of LTTE" The multi-pronged 9/11 attacks by Al-Qaeda on the US in 2001 turned world opinion against armed insurgencies across the world including the LTTE, leading eventually to its decimation, a top Tamil Tiger leader has said. Currently the senior-most Tiger leader in custody. TS Pathmanathan, widely known as KP, also said that he was in touch with the United Nations during the last days of the war in May, 2009 to work out an arrangement – probably either a surrender or cessation of hostilities – but nothing could be done as chief V Prabhakaran failed to make his move earlier.(Hindustan Times) Tamil hunger striker wins damages over burger claims A Tamil refugee hunger striker has accepted £77,500 in damages over newspaper reports he secretly ate burgers during his protest. The articles in the Daily Mail and The Sun struck at the heart of Parameswaran Subramanyam's integrity and achievement, the High Court was told.(BBC) KP speaks out In an exclusive interview with The Island in Colombo yesterday, Pathmanathan, former confidant of the slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and the outfit’s main arms procurer, discussed a wide range of issues, including his capture in Kuala Lumpur last August. Pathmanathan, in a light brown kurta, black slacks and matching shoes could have easily walked the streets of the city without being identified as one of the key LTTE leaders.(The Island) Army team probes rape A special investigations unit has been sent by the Army to assist the Diyathalawa military police who are carrying out investigations regarding a complaint by a woman army deserter alleging that she was raped by three police officers in Buttala. Speaking to Daily Mirror online, Brigadier Major General UAB Medawela said that a special unit has been appointed but could not comment on progress made as investigations are still under way. ( Daily Mirror) 85 per cent displaced resettled The Sri Lankan government has re-settled 85 per cent of the nearly three lakh war displaced Tamil civilians in the Northern Province, according to government spokesman and Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. He told a news conference here that till date 2,67,393 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) had been resettled within a year at a rate of 700 IDPs per day. (The Hindu) "Rienzie was very close to President Premadasa"-wife Don Algama Rupathunga don Rienzie Algama, the 60-year-old who set himself ablaze opposite UNP headquarters, Sirikotha, was a full-time activist of the United National Party for more than 29 years, say his relatives. Several eyewitnesses had seen the manner in which the UNPer from Weligama, had come to the location around 5.10pm and poured a certain liquid over him, down a narrow lane. (News First) PCB seeks government approval to submit report on Sri Lankan team attack to ICC The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought government approval to forward a high-level review to the International Cricket Council regarding last year's terror attack on the Sri Lankan team at Lahore. Board spokesman Nadeem Sarwar said Tuesday once the government gives the go ahead, the report will be sent to the ICC. Sarwar declined to give a timeline. (canadian Press/Google) Man who set himself on fire in Sri Lanka protest dies A man who set himself on fire near the headquarters of Sri Lanka's main opposition party died of his injuries Tuesday, a hospital spokesman said. The man, identified as Reinzie Algama, immolated himself Monday to protest moves to remove the current leader of the United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe, from his position. (Sfy News) Refugee ship could be boarded by U.S. or Canada A cargo ship allegedly carrying more than 200 Tamil refugees is being monitored by U.S. and Canadian officials as it makes its way to the British Columbia coastline after being turned away by Thai and Australian authorities. An intelligence source have told the Toronto Star that there is a potential for Canadian or American coast guards to board the vessel before it reaches Canadian waters as a way of deterring the vessel from landing. (Daily Mirror) Man ablaze near Sirikotha A man identified as Rienzi Algama, set himself ablaze opposite the UNP headquarters Sirikotha today and was admitted to the Kalubowila hospital with serious burn injuries. He was later transferred to the Colombo National Hospital. Speaking to Daily Mirror, UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya confirmed that Algama was a UNP supporter and had been ‘disgusted’ over the ‘disunity’ of the UNP and had stressed the need of unity within the party. (Daily Morror) Lanka against asylum The Sri Lankan government has warmed the international community that granting asylum or refugee status on perceived claims of persecution would only be a covert encouragement for illegal and irregular migration. Deputy Minister of External Affairs Gitanjana Gunawardena said that Sri Lanka, has enhanced surveillance in intercepting illegal trafficking in the high seas, especially in curtailing trafficking of persons and goods smuggling by small boats.(Daily Morror) Migrant ship said headed for Canada A ship suspected of carrying more than 200 Sri Lankan migrants, including Tamil Tiger members, appears headed for Canada, authorities said. A Sri Lankan newspaper, the Sunday Observer, cited defense sources in reporting the MV Sun Sea is carrying illegal immigrants and has ties to the Tamil Tigers.(UPI) Canada, U.S. silent on migrant ship sighting Federal officials are refusing to answer questions about the sighting of a Thai ship approaching the coast of British Columbia with more than 200 Sri Lankan migrants aboard. Sri Lankan officials say some of the people aboard the MV Sun Sea may belong to the Tamil Tigers, an insurgent group the Canadian government considers a terrorist organization.(CBC News) Sri Lanka Day in its grandeur on Aug. 7th at renowned 3rd St. Promenade By Philip Fernando On Saturday August 7th 2010 Sri Lanka Foundation will host Sri Lanka Day at the renowned 3rd Promenade in Santa Monica, California. It is the universally anticipated community event of every summer for Sri Lankans in Los Angeles. Thousands will be flocking there this year. The Esala perahera will be the most glamorous event planned for the day. A mound like structure made of empty cartridges attracts tourists in Bodhgaya A unique mound-like structure called 'Stupa' made of empty cartridges from the Sri Lankan civil war has turned a major draw for tourists in Bodhgaya. The Stupa was established in Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya this February to spread message of peace among the people in the world. The Esala perahera will be the most glamorous event planned for the day.(Sifi News) Hunt for foreign Tigers The defence ministry says intelligent agencies together with INTERPOL have launched a coordinated effort to bust the foreign based LTTE international terror network and arrest wanted LTTE terror sleuths. According to the defence ministry intelligent agencies have already unearthed vital information into the remaining LTTE international terror activists engaged in human trafficking, arms smuggling and financial frauds bases in East Asia, Western Europe, Canada and Africa.(Daily Mirror) Sri Lanka Buddhist monk party slams US Sri Lanka's ruling coalition party Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), led by a Buddhist monk Omalpe Sobhitha Thero and a layman, Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka, charges that the US and the Tamil Diaspora are behind the UN Secretary-General's panel on the accountability issues of Sri Lanka, and the questioning of country's human rights. Issuing a press release, the monk leader of the JHU Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thero points out that the US attempt to take Sri Lanka into their road map and agenda via punishing and diplomatic acts. (Peacefm Online) Govt. forgotten Sirimavo legacy - CBK The former president of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Kumarathunga, has accused the government of completely forgetting the legacy of the word's first woman prime minister. The younger daughter of Sirimavo Bandaranaike told BBC Sinhala service that the government have an "obsession against" the Bandaranaike family. (BBC Sinhala) Sri Lanka on track for record tea crop Sri Lanka, one of the world's biggest black tea exporters, produced nearly 30 percent more tea in the first half of the year and is on track for a record crop, an official said Friday. Tea is Sri Lanka's biggest cash crop and is sold in overseas markets as "Pure Ceylon Tea". The industry suffered a setback last year due to a drought and fall-out from the global commodities crash of 2008. (AFP/Google) Chandrika De Silva Reminiscence of a last meeting By Dissa Dissanayake
Gamini and I were at the same table just two hours before her demise at Vernon Fernando’s get together to celebrate a birthday. We left the party at 12 midnight; Sunil and wife, I was told, had left around 1 AM. Tragedy struck around 2 AM. Sri Lanka to sell billion-dollar bond: government Sri Lanka plans to sell a billion dollar sovereign bond this year to offset expensive short-term foreign loans, the government said Thursday. Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the cabinet approved the move this week, but did not announce a formal date or the tenure of the proposed bond issue. (AFP/Google) Muttiah Muralitharan reaches 800 Test wickets landmark Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets on the final day of his Test career in Galle. The Sri Lanka off-spinner, 38, who made his Test debut in 1992, began his final match against India on 792 wickets. (BBC) Sri Lankan opposition party demands former Army chief's release Thousands of people protested in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday demanding the release of former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka who is currently in military custody over allegedly violating the military law while in uniform. Addressing the gathering after the protest march, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) legislator Anura Kumara Dissanayake said they will not give up the protest until the government releases Fonseka. (People's Daily) Sri Lankan government removes obstacles for remarriage of war-widows The Sri Lankan government said Wednesday that many young widows, particularly those of soldiers who died in the war against the Tamil Tiger rebels, will be able to re-marry with the passage of a bill aimed at removing obstacles to this. Hitherto, the widows of soldiers were unable to re-marry as they would lose the pensions entitled to them under the Widows' and Orphans' Fund. However, the passage of the Widows'and Orphans' Pension Fund Amendment Bill would remove this obstacle, the government information department said. (Sify News) Senior UN official launches attack on secretary general A senior UN auditor has launched a blistering attack on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's leadership. Inga Britt Ahlenius accused Mr Ban of undermining her efforts and of leading the UN into an era of decline. (BBC) U.S. urges Sri Lanka to focus on reconciliation The United States urged Sri Lanka Wednesday to do more toward post-war reconciliation and democracy, including ensuring accountability for rights violations in the final phase of the 25-year war. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake, ending a one-day official visit to Sri Lanka, said achieving reconciliation will open up more opportunities for the island nation's people. (REUTERS) Police and military in battle against dengue An Environmental Protection Unit has been established by the Sri Lankan police to assist in the country’s current dengue eradication campaign which is being conducted by the army and police. Traders have been warned not to dump their garbage in front of their premises, says the Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya. (Minivan News) U.S. assistant secretary of State meets Sri Lankan President U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, who is on a one-day visit to Colombo, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday morning, said the presidential office. "President Rajapaksa and Blake exchanged views on bilateral relations during the breakfast meeting. The two sides examined ways and means of further strengthening bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the United States and identified several areas for the expansion of bilateral cooperation," said a statement of the office after the meeting. (CRI) Etisalat Lanka launches USD163 million expansion, 3G upgrade GSM operator Etisalat Lanka has announced plans to spend USD163 million to expand its network into northern areas of Sri Lanka and to launch mobile broadband services based on W-CDMA/HSPA+ technology in urban areas, reports Lanka Business Online. The expansion will involve deploying 480 new GSM base stations, taking the total to 1,580, plus over 500 3G base stations to be built on existing locations. (Telegeography) Abu Dhabi's Etisalat to invest $163 million in S.Lanka Abu Dhabi's Etisalat on Tuesday said it was investing 163 million dollars to expand its telecoms network in Sri Lanka's war-hit north and upgrade broadband services in urban areas. Etisalat, also known as Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, acquired Sri Lanka's pioneering mobile operator Tigo last year for 207 million dollars as it saw growth opportunities in the South Asian country. (AFP/Google) UN advisory panel begins work The advisory panel appointed by UN Secretary General to advice him on accountability issues related to Sri Lanka commenced work on Monday, the United Nations announced. The panel "had their first meeting in New York yesterday and will continue to meet with UN officials this week," the secretary general's spokesman Farhan Haq told BBC Sandeshaya. (BBC Sinhala) Tamil MPs meet Karunanidhi A delegation of Tamil MPs from Colombo on Tuesday met Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to seek India's intervention in accelerating rehabilitation of displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka. "We have requested the intervention of India and the Chief Minister for the welfare of Tamils," R Sambandan, who led the delegation of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs, told reporters after the meeting with Karunanidhi. (Indian Express) Blake to visit Lanka, Maldives With an aim to strengthen bilateral ties with Sri Lanka and Maldives, a top U.S. State Department official will visit both the nations in coming two days and will hold a range of consultations with the government representatives there. Robert Blake will kick off his first visit to Sri Lanka and Maldives as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia tomorrow, a State Department statement said. (The Hindu) Aid group linked to Tamil Tiger arms dealer An Ottawa-based aid group stripped of its charity status on the weekend was linked to an arms merchant for Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels, according to Canada Revenue Agency documents released today. The documents obtained by the National Post allege that Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam, a convicted weapons dealer, had served as the Toronto representative of the Tamil (Sri Lanka) Refugee-Aid Society of Ottawa. (National Post) LTTE suspect ordered to release The Supreme Court has ordered the authorities to release a disabled LTTE suspect who was arrested in a camp for the displaced and has been in detention for months. The court ordered the Attorney General (AG) to release Selvan Anton Jude, who is suffering from an eye disease, if there is no evidence to file charges against him. (BBC Sinhala) Arsonists attack village in Ampara Residents of a village in the Ampara district have fled their homes after an unidentified group, armed with weapons, assaulted the villagers and burnt telephones on Saturday night. The armed group has destroyed several houses and attacked villagers in Ragamwela, Panama, Potuvil who fear an attempt to grab land. The Valukarama temple in Ragamwela had also come under attack. (BBC Sinhala) Sri Lankan primate thought to be extinct for 60 years
Then one was spotted fleetingly in 2002 when a light shone in its eyes and was reflected. Researchers have now managed to get the world's first pictures of the animal.(Guardian UK) Depositors petition against police The depositors of Golden Key Credit Card Company (GKCCC) have filed a petition against the police for assaulting them while making a peaceful protest. The depositors say they were beaten and arrested by the police while protesting on Thursday in front of the residence of Lalith Kotalawala, the proprietor of the Ceylinco Group of Companies, of which a GKCCC is a member. (BBC sinhala) India, China to build rail links in Sri Lanka India and China have clinched two separate contracts to build railway lines and communication links in Sri Lanka, the government said Friday. Indian Railway Construction International Ltd has won an 86.5 million dollar deal to reconstruct rail lines in the island's northern region of Wanni, a former war zone, the government said in a statement. (My Sinchew) Iraq hotel fire kills 29 Four Americans and at least three other foreigners were among 29 people killed in a hotel fire in northern Iraq that saw some of the victims jump to their deaths, officials said on Friday. Hospital officials said four Americans were among those killed and visiting telecommunications engineers from Sri Lanka, (smh) Ship full of migrants heading to Canada A ship suspected of being connected to the Tamil Tigers and carrying as many as 300 migrants has weighed anchor and set a course for Canada, according to reports in the Sri Lankan media. Canadian authorities have been monitoring the ship for months. (Globeandmail) Ex-Tamil fighters start factory life in Sri Lanka Four hundred women who once fought for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam left rehabilitations camps in the northern district of Vavuniya last month and made the seven-hour trip south to a hostel here set up for them by a major apparel exporter. Fourteen months ago many of them carried arms. They gave them up in May when Sri Lankan troops won the 30-year battle with the separatist group. Now, with their lives as guerrillas behind them, they faced new jobs in clothing factories owned by the Tri Star Group, a major apparel exporter in Sri Lanka that has set up housing for the ex-combatants. (Womensradio) Vaiko, P Nedumaran arrested for trying to hold rally to Sri Lankan High Commission The city police on Wednesday arrested and remanded MDMK leader Vaiko and Tamil Desiya Iyakkam leader P Nedumaran for trying to march to the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission. The leaders had organised a protest near Nageshwara Park in Mylapore, under the banner of Sri Lankan Tamil Protection Movement, to protest against the Sri Lankan violence against the UN centre in Sri Lanka. (Times of India) 'Sink differences' to rebuild north President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka has called for people in the north of the island to sink their political differences and rebuild the region. He was speaking after chairing an unprecedented cabinet meeting in the town of Kilinochchi, which was the headquarters of the separatist Tamil Tigers until just before their military defeat last year. (BBC Sinhala) Sri Lankan cabinet meets in former rebel capital The president of Sri Lanka held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in the northern town of Kilinochchi, the capital of the Tamil Tigers rebels until they were finally defeated last year. The separatist guerrillas controlled one-third of Sri Lanka as recently as 2006 and ran a de facto state from Kilinochchi that included their own legal, banking and tax collecting systems. (AFP/Google) |
 
          
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