Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Inquiries Director, Samanthi Jayamanne said that the statement recorded by the Commission from General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently under military custody, has been presented to the Supreme Court.
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The CID informed the Colombo Court Magistrate today that it had obtained the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used by Dhanuna Thilakaranthna and were trying to trace his whereabouts through this information. Submitting a report in court, the CID informed the Magistrate that the IP addresses which were used by Dhanuna belonged to a United States based Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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A petition was filed with the Supreme Court today (9th) by a group of people including JVP Member of Parliament for Tissamaharama Nihal Galappaththi moving Court to nullify the suspension of the Pradeshiya Sabha by the Chief Minister of the Southern Provincial Council. Lawyers Manjula Balasuriya and Sunil Watagala filed the petition on behalf of the petitioners.
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JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti questioned in Parliament today as to why several military installations have been gazetted as detention centres recently.
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The iconic Time Warner Center in New York witnessed a rare opportunity, where a spicy Sri Lankan feast enticing a large gathering of top executives from the American corporate world. The unique culinary evening, staged by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. follows a week-long Sri Lanka food promotions held at the World Bank. Joined with the Embassy in hosting this unprecedented event were Restaurant Associates (RA), a leading caterer with operations over hundreds of prestigious locations across the United States and the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines.
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The Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague's address to the Global Tamil Forum signals potential change in Conservative Party's approach to the conflict in Sri Lanka.
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Addressing a UNP District conventions on 7th at Nuwara eliya and Bandarawela , Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe , asked whether the people are wishing for an unhealthy Health sector under a sick Govt. prostrated by its ill conceived national programs ,or a health sector which is robust under a Govt. which is free from ‘sicknesses’ ? The Sri Lankans will have to make the choice at the forthcoming Gen. elections. A vote for the UNF means a vote for national health and wealth ,he declared.
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An official from the British Foreign office is due in Sri Lanka on a two day visit today for talks with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said and the recent controversy involving UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is expected to figure in the discussions.
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While foreign investors continued with their selling of shares , Colombo stocks fell 0.68 percent on Tuesday due to negative investor sentiment amidst political uncertainity ahead of April General Elections, profit taking of investors, and intense selling of Touchwood shares, analysts said.
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The UNP is opposed to the appointment of a ‘Panel of Experts’ by UN Secretary General but blamed the government for acting in an undemocratic manner which has resulted in such a move.
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Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Singapore-09 March 2010: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Sri Lanka-based Seylan Bank PLC's (Seylan) National Long-term rating at 'BBB+(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable. At the same time, the agency affirmed the 'BBB(lka)' rating on Seylan's outstanding subordinated debentures.
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will agree on a framework to handle people smuggling on top of a broader base commitment to enhance people-to-people contact between the two countries when both leaders meet in Canberra on Wednesday.
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