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Treasury Bills open for foreigners – 'Irida Lakbima' |
| [2008-05-07 5.10pm] The government has decided to open up the local Treasury Bill market for foreign investors for the first time, 'Irida Lakbima' reports. |
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Group led by Minister attacks UNP MP's supporters |
| [2008-05-10 3.30pm] A group accompanied by Minister Risath Bathiudeen has attacked supporters and a vehicle of UNP MP Gayantha Karunatilake. |
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35 state plantations in crisis without funds |
| [2008-05-10 2.50pm] Thirty-five state-owned plantations are facing a serious financial crisis after the government had refused to grant the funds requested for their maintenance, 'Ravaya' reports. |
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Thugs of 2 ministers arrested for attempted vote rigging |
| [2008-05-10 12.55 pm] Police Special Task Force commandos arrested Minister Mervyn Silva's son Malaka Silva and coordinating secretary identified as 'Kudu Lal' at a polling station at Dehiattakandiya ... |
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East votes to elect 37 representatives |
| [2008-05-10 12.40 pm] More than 982,000 voters in the east go to polls today (May 10th) to elect representatives to their provincial council. |
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At least 11 dead, 27 injured in Ampara blast |
| [2008-05-09 6.40pm] At least eleven people were killed and more than 27 others injured in a blast in Ampara town this evening. |
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SC order to prevent armed groups' activities on east poll day |
| [2008-05-09 6.55pm] The Supreme Court today (May 09th) directed the Attorney General to order the Elections Commissioner to hold a free and fair election for the Eastern Provincial Council and to prevent activities of armed groups tomorrow. |
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Getting off with the wrong bag – CSD replies SCOPP |
| [2008-05-09 5.35pm] It seems the Secretary General of SCOPP has lost his cool over the news report that our website www.lankadissent.com posted on 07th May titled “CAFFE rejects Media Minister’s allegation” and has rushed in not only to reply CAFFE and its Consultant Ms. Nimalka Fernando, a right if he so desires he could enjoy, but also to imply that our website fabricates or plants news. |
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JVP calls for govt.'s response on UNHRC seat |
| [2008-05-09 4.10pm] The Sri Lankan government is yet to respond to a report by two international human rights bodies capable of influencing the United Nations, ... |
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Karuna freed from British prison |
| [2008-05-09 1.10pm] Breakaway LTTE strongman Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman was freed yesterday (May 08th) from a British prison, where he had been serving a nine-month jail term for entering the country on a fake passport. |
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Army captures Adampan town |
| [2008-05-09 12.25pm] The Sri Lanka Army has captured the Adampan town area this morning (May 09th), the Defence Ministry website reported quoting the Media Center for National Security (MCNS). |
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CAFFE coordinator detained & grilled at Manampitiya |
| [2008-05-08 7.35pm] Coordinator of the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections Nimalka Fernando had been detained at the Manampitiya police checkpoint and questioned at length today (May. 08th). |
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Ranil to take up GSP+ with EU |
| [2008-05-08 3.30pm] Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is planning to meet with representatives of the European Union and secure a renewal of the GSP+ facility for the country that expires in June. |
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Pillayan Group encamps in Panama |
| [2008-05-08 12.15pm] A group from the Pillayan led-TMVP is establishing two camps around 100 metres away from the ‘Okanda Devalaya’ of Panama, using child soldiers under 15-years of age, area residents say. |
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Propaganda of UPFA on display after campaigning - LPW |
| [2008-05-08 6.30pm] Lanka Polls Watch says propaganda decorations of the ruling UPFA continues to be on display in the East even after the conclusion of campaigning at midnight yesterday (May 07th). |
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Police barricade march by jobless graduates |
| [2008-05-08 12.55pm] Police anti-riot squads barricaded a Colombo road and prevented a group of protesting unemployed graduates from proceeding to the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (May 07th). |
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Foreign head of Kandy school ordered to leave country |
| [2008-05-08 12.15pm] The Department of Immigration and Emigration has ordered an English national, who serves as the principal of a leading private school in Kandy, to leave the country before 15th of May. |
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No poll duty by postal voting denied 100 public servants |
| [2008-05-08 11.45am] Claiming that they have been deprived of their right to postal voting, public servants of Mahaoya and Padiyathalawa areas in Ampara have decided to abstain from election duties, citing that their vote is important than duty. |
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CAFFE rejects Media Minister's allegation |
| [2008-05-07 7.00pm] The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections has rejected an allegation by Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa that the local poll monitoring body has UNP supporters as its members. |
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| People identify 14 vehicles used for poll malpractices |
[2008-05-10 5.10pm] People of Puduwakkattu in Kuchchiweli have identified 14 vehicles that have been used for election malpractices in the Thiriyaya area. |
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| 2 claymores found in Valachchena |
[2008-05-10 4.45pm] Defence authorities found two claymore bombs weighing 10 kilogrammes hidden near Pattini Amman Kovil at Vipulananda Mawatha in Valachchena this morning (May 10th). |
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| 24 - 50 pc turnout in Trincomalee |
[2008-05-10 4.05pm] The Trincomalee district has returned a turnout of between 24 and 50 per cent so far in elections for the Eastern Provincial Council. |
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| UNP alleges 80 vote-riggings |
[2008-05-10 3.20pm] The UNP has alleged that the UPFA and the armed TMVP have rigged votes at 80 polling centres on Election Day in the east so far. |
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| 4 civilians injured in LTTE mortar fire |
[2008-05-10 1.45pm] LTTE mortar fire injured four civilians, including a woman and a 10-year-old child at Pannalagama village in Bakmitiyawa, Ampara today (May 10th). |
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| Navy logistics ship sinks after blast at Trinco harbour |
[2008-05-10 7.40pm] A logistics vessel belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy sunk after an explosion at the Trincomalee Harbour in the early hours of this morning (May 10th), the Navy Spokesman said. |
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| Govt. orders mobile phone interruptions in East tomorrow |
[2008-05-09 7.40pm] Chief ministerial candidate Rauff Hakeem told 'Lanka Dissent' that the Ministry of Defence has ordered service providers to interrupt mobile phone services in the Eastern Province, ... |
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| LPW reports 87 poll incidents |
[2008-05-07 6.20pm] Lanka Polls Watch, in a media release, says it has received 87 complaints of poll-related violence and malpractices from the eastern province by today (May 09th). |
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| TUs want labour laws in place to secure GSP+ |
[2008-05-09 7.10pm] Local trade unions are preparing to seek assistance from their global counterparts to secure a continuation of the GSP+ facility for Sri Lanka from the European Union. |
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| Ratnapura Hospital strike ends |
[2008-05-09 3.55pm] The strike by the nursing staff of the Ratnapura hospital ended yesterday evening (May 08th) after agreement was reached between nurses trade unions and the Sabaragamuwa Province governor and the Health Secretary to amicably resolve the issue. |
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| 32,000-strong security blanket for East PC polls |
[2008-05-09 1.55pm] The Eastern Provincial Council polls that will be held on May 10th will see a record number of 32,000 security forces and police personnel being deployed for election duty, the Police Election secretariat (PES) says. |
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| Abusers poised to take seats on UN Council - HR groups |
[2008-05-07 12.20pm] A quarter of the countries vying for seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council have dismal human rights records that should disqualify them from membership, according to a new report from Freedom House and UN Watch. |
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| Manoj Gunawardene appointed CEO of SriLankan |
[2008-05-09 12.10pm] SriLankan Airlines has appointed Manoj Gunawardene, the airline's former head of worldwide sales as its chief executive officer, the company said in a statement. |
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| GSP+ & human rights go together – Mano Ganeshan |
[2008-05-09 11.55am] Convener of the Civil Monitoring Committee Mano Ganeshan has welcomed opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s stated concern over the GSP plus issue. |
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| LD opinion poll indicates close contest in east PC polls |
[2008-05-08 7.40pm] An opinion poll conducted by 'Lanka Dissent' has indicated a close contest at the May 10th elections for the Eastern Provincial Council. |
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| 500 staff, 50 vehicles of SLPA in govt. campaigning
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[2008-05-08 6.45pm] Leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Mahajana Wing Mangala Samaraweera has alleged that the government was using for its eastern election campaign around 500 staff and 50 ... |
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| Bandula thinks about commission as Burma is in shambles
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[2008-05-08 7.05pm] The United National Party has accused Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena of selfishly giving thought to the commission he would earn by getting down the ordered shiploads of rice from Burma, at a time when the country is in shambles following a devastating cyclone that left over 22,000 dead. |
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| 17 complaints to arrest & disappearance response system |
[2008-05-08 5.45pm] The Human Rights Ministry's rapid response system on complaints of arrests and disappearances received 17 complaints, including one from Australia, on the first day of its operation yesterday (May 07th) |
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| Foreign media banned from East - CAFFE |
[2008-05-08 3.30pm] The government has declared the eastern province out of bounds for the foreign media wanting to cover the May 10th provincial council polls there, the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections alleges. |
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| TULF leader calls for Indian model of governance |
[2008-05-08 1.20pm] TULF leader V. Anandasangaree has called for an Indian model of governance as the solution to the northeast crisis. |
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| Patient dies as result of crisis in Ratnapura hospital |
[2008-05-08 1.05pm] The deepening crisis between doctors and nurses at the Ratnapura Base Hospital has claimed the life of a patient who had not been given the necessary medical attention. |
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Schools rugby secretary suspended |
| [2008-05-08] Secretary of the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA), Rohitha Indunil, has been suspended on the order of the director of school sports, reports say. |
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12-member squad for S. Australian netball tourney |
| [2008-05-07] Sri Lanka has named a 12-member squad for an international netball championship organized by South Australia this month. |
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Brother in panel probing SLC manager |
| [2008-05-06] The Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket is to hold a disciplinary inquiry against one of its officials, B.H. Perera, for his alleged involvement in a tender fraud. |
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Gavaskar resigns as ICC cricket committee head
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