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Sunday, June 30, 2013

UNP challenges Govt. to abolish 13-A using two thirds majority

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The UNP yesterday challenged the government to use its two thirds majority in parliament and amend or abolish the 13th Amendment without thr...

It now appears that the Government intends to include BOTH its proposed changes to the 13A, in the 19th amendment

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Government signals left and turns right on 13A   Since the government last week named its list of nominees to the Parliamentary Select ...

Presidential Commission of Inquiry to begin sittings within next fortnight

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Still a mystery: The Matale mass grave unearthed last year BASL, JVP voice concern over transfer of Matale Magistrate who was hear...
Friday, June 28, 2013

TNA, SLMC map counter measures, as govt moves to curtail powers of PCs

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UPFA constituent, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) are in the process of building a common front t...

13 A: Presidet's maneuverability is being tested and his options are becoming fewer

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Vishnuguptha “Winston Smith: Does Big Brother exist?  O’Brien: Of course he exists.  Winston Smith: Does he exist like you or me?  O’...

SLMC chellenges President to remove them form the Govt over 13 A

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Up to President to remove us – Hasan Ali  The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), one of the constituent parties of the United People's Fr...

Pillaiyan vows to protect 13A l will join with TNA if necessary

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Former Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) and Presidential Adviser on Eastern Provincial Affairs, Sivanesathurai Chand...

13 A: India’s decisive response to oppose any dilution of the 13 A is morally necessary and politically imperative

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N.Sumanthiran The Government of Sri Lanka recently revealed its agenda to further restrict minority freedoms and autonomy in the country. ...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

President gives in to Saffron army Ravana Balaya

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President Rajapaksa Promises Sinhala Ravaya That New Legislation to Ban Killing of Cows Will be Introduced in Two Months Dharisha Bastians...

CAPCS demands abolishing of PCs ahead of Northern poll

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General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Ven Galagodatte Gnanasara thera addressing yesterday’s press conference. Also in the picture are Ven...

Ruling coalition partner MEP wants 13 A repealed.

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Devolution of political and land powers to district units would be a viable option instead of the Provincial Council system, the Mahajana Ek...

SLFP decides; wants to retain 13A with amendments .

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The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) making its stance on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution for the first time, today said that it soug...

MR says APRC will be basis for PSC ;( But its chairperson left out ).

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Dr. Vitharana Left out The President during a meeting with the leaders of the leftist parties yesterday , had said the basis of the Parl...

South Indian activist deported for conducting a workshop for widows in Jaffna

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No tourist visas for NGO activists A Non-Governmental Organization headquartered in Colombo, is under investigation for inviting South India...

Human Rights Commission to amend its Act in order to file contempt of court cases

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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) is to submit a draft of amendments to the Human Rights Commission Act before cabinet to emp...

From the the group of anti-US and West Heads of State, only Rajapaksa remains in the world political stage

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Lessons Mahinda can learn from Ahmadinejad In recent times Mahinda Rajapaksa has been continuously a...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Like all half cooked and warmed up food, 13A seems to have finished its shelf life

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Nine Lives of Sri Lanka’s Thirteenth Constituional Amendment Col R Hariharan Indian Ministry of External Affairs took the unusual step of i...

Southern and Sabaragamuwa PCs adopt amendments to 13A

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Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provincial Councils have approved the Government proposal to amend the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The a...

Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ‘bright ideas’: self censorship instead of imposed ethics

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Kath Noble Mahinda Rajapaksa has had another bright idea. A few weeks ago, he got one of his hangers-on in the ‘public service’ to float a...

Pillaiyan joins pro-13A camp

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Former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province and Adviser to the President on Eastern Affairs, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias P...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Presiding judge of the judicial inquiry into the Matale mass grave suddenly transferd

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Matale mass grave Crisis in the Judiciary?   A major judicial crisis is brewing, consequent to the sudden transfer of the Magistrate fo...

The Politics of the 13th Amendment and Election to the Northern Provincial Council: The Stakes Involved - perspective form the Left

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Surendra Ajit Rupasinghe: The constitutional assault on the 13A is the follow up to the military conquest and occupation and political su...

Is India party to Sri Lanka’s refusal of power to the Tamils? Only India’s deeds, not words, can answer this critical question.

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Sri Lanka doesn’t want to accept the cultural and ethnical identity of the North and the East: Reuters Pramod Kumar The bi...
Monday, June 24, 2013

Minister Mervyn Behind Kelaniya Crimes

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Minister and a crime boss Nirmala Kannangara Following revelations on how former DIG Vass Gunawardena extorted money from the Parliament...

Sri Lanka still a failed state: Rank 28, behind Nepal and Bangladesh

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Sri Lanka’s ranking among failed states has deteriorated, based on the findings published in the annual Foreign Policy and Fund of Peace r...