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• Letter to Editor. Cargo ship passenger wanted in Sri Lanka

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:15 Author:

  Walter  Michael in CanadaThe article appeared in National Post on 22nd October 2009; heading with “Passenger wanted in Sri Lanka” is an early warning to Canadian Authorities to close the door to “International Terrorist” use the Canada as safe ha...

• "Across the world, the threat [of diabetes] is ignored and under-funded":

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:13 Author:

  "Across the world, the threat [of diabetes] is ignored and under-funded": Kofi AnnanDiabetes Leadership Forum 2009 seeks solutions to reduce long-term public healthcare costs ...

• Rajaratnam Started Side Venture With Ex-McKinsey Chief in 2006

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:12 Author:

  By Miles Weiss and Joshua Gallu(Bloomberg) -- Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire hedge-fund manager accused of insider trading, started an investment firm in 2006 with partners including Rajat Gupta, former head of McKinsey & Co., and Mark Schwartz, ex-chair...

• We should not provide ammunition for "Eelamists" – Dr. Kumar Rupasinghe

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:09 Author:

  Dr. Kumar Rupasinghe is an academic actively involved in social issues like Human Rights, Globalization, Conflict Resolution, Peace Building and Peaceful Co-habitation among all ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. ...

• EU-Lanka relations much bigger than GSP Plus - Bernard Savage

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:08 Author:

  The European Union has said that its development aid to Sri Lanka would continue unhindered despite the 'acrimonious exchanges' between the two over the island's human rights record, said the EU's top diplomat in Colombo. ...

• Canada raises public security questions over 76 Lankan Tamil immigrants

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:07 Author:

  The government of Canada is raising questions of public security during detention hearings for some of the 76 Sri Lankan Tamil illegal immigrants it is detaining. ...

• President visits Tirupathi Temple in South India

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:06 Author:

  President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday had offered prayers at the famous hill temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupathi , Andra Pradesh , accompanied by his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa and a forty member official delegation, the Hindu newspaper reported. ...

• AIG Uganda to introduce Kidnap and Ransom cover

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:05 Author:

  Written by PAUL MWIJAGYE    KAMPALA, UGANDA - Recently, a Ugandan aid worker Hilda Kawuki and her Irish colleague Sharon Commins, both working for the Irish aid agency, Goal were released after spending three months in captivity in Darfur, Sudan.  ...

• Abu Dhabi cement prices decline by 7% in October

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:04 Author:

  By Joseph George  Cement prices in Abu Dhabi declined by almost seven per cent in October compared to the previous month, mainly as a result of falling demand. ...

• Tamils refugees in Lanka to be resettled by Jan 2010: Minister

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:02 Author:

  TV Sriam, Sri Lankan government hopes to resettle majority of war displaced Tamils by January next year, a senior minister has assured amidst rising pressure from the US and other western nations to send the Tamils home. ...

• Delhi police to oppose bail plea of PT activist

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:01 Author:

  The Delhi police have indicated that they will oppose any bail application by the activists of the Puthiya Tamilagam (PT) led by Dr K Krishnaswamy, in a case relating to the attack on the Sri Lankan High Commission in the capital on October 2, according t...

• TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKERS AVOID LANKAN OFFICIALS:

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:00 Author:

  Lankan Tamil asylum seekers detained in Australia and Indonesia, and barred from landing in Canada, have refused to meet Lankan embassy officials, according to official sources here. The governments of Australia and Canada are also not keen on any such me...

• Peradeniya University students attack intoxicated thugs of ministers

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 12:58 Author:

  A group of intoxicated supporters of Minister of Plantation Industries D.M. Jayaratne and Minister of Power Mahindananda Aluthgamage had been attacked by students of University of Peradeniya today (31st) when they had attempted to assault several students...

• My son will be organizer for Kelaniya after me – Dr. Mervin

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 12:57 Author:

  His son Malaka would be made the UPFA organizer for Kelaniya after him says Labour Minister Mervin Silva. Speaking at a ceremony held to open a pandal erected at Thorana Junction at Kelaniya Minister Mervin Silva said, “ King Dutugamunu passed away look...

• Ministers have become a bunch of jokers – NFJ President

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 12:55 Author:

  Referring to the Health Ministry’s threat to stop advertisements being given to the media if the latter expose the health Ministry fatal blunders , Sisira Vithanage , President of the National forum of Journalists (NFJ ) addressing a Press conference in...

• Order given to submit report in regard to Daya and George.

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 12:52 Author:

  Tamil Eelam Liberation tiger’s former Media spokesman Daya Master and Translator George Master who surrendered to the forces were produced before the Additional Magistrate Courts. ...

• SB stands against Tissa Attanayake

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 12:51 Author:

  UNP sources say the Opposition Leader has been receiving information about UNP National Organizer S.B. Dissanayake openly criticizing party Secretary Tissa Attanayake with other UNP parliamentarians and party activists. ...

• Johnny and Sajin in secret meeting at Renuka Shanmuganathan's residence

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 12:49 Author:

  A secret meeting had taken place between UNP's Kurunegala District parliamentarian Johnston Fernando who also plays a key role in agitating against the party leadership and Presidential Coordinating Secretary Sajin Vaas Gunawardena at the Ward Place resid...

• Obama asks military for more Afghan options: report

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 02:00 Author:

  WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has asked the Pentagon for more options on troop levels in Afghanistan including sending less than the roughly 40,000 new soldiers requested, The Washington Post said Saturday. ...

• IFJ decries visa denial to journalists

  Created: Saturday, 31 October 2009 01:58 Author:

  Sandeep Dikshit NEW DELHI: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed “deep concern” over the denial of visas to journalists from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to participate in a workshop on environmental journalism in Tuticorin. ...