SLC says seats will be replaced By Dinouk Colombage The Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium had been stripped of 1200 seats to be used at the Kettarama Stadium for the recent cricket World Cup. Residents in Dambulla told The Sunday Leader that the stadium seats had been removed prior to the World Cup. When asked where these [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara Although this arrangement came to a halt a few months ago due to pressure from environmentalists in the country, speculation is now rife as to whether these plans would be finally implemented since efforts are being made to amend the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance. “What is the reason to amend the [...]
By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole UGC Coordinator For Engineering, University of Jaffna Senathirajah Outperforms SJV; Devananda Spins Minister Douglas Devananda, addressing the press from Sridhar Theatre which he “nationalised” and occupies as his own, says that the Local Government Elections of 23 July have “abundantly proved the Tamil people’s confidence in the government.” On the [...]
By Maryam Azwer Following its victory in the Northern Local Government Elections, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has said that an advisory committee to local government bodies is among its plans for the North. TNA General Secretary, Mavai Senathirajah, said that prior to the elections, his party had called on locals to submit their own [...]
By Indika Sri Aravinda Environmentalists have warned President Mahinda Rajapaksa that they will do what it takes to stop Sri Lanka from being selected to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games if the government fails to protect the environment. A group of 140 environmental groups under the ‘Green campaign of Sri Lanka’ will demand a written [...]
By Indika Sri Aravinda Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva says the police should be given the task to investigate the allegations raised in the Channel 4 video. The video shows men clad in military uniform opening fire on a group of men and women who were blindfolded and their hands bound. Attorney General Mohan [...]
The Rs. 26 billion fraud in the Golden Key fiasco, continues to frustrate its depositors, keeps the expenses rolling in, continues to highlight the painfully slow process initiated by the Central Bank, shines the torch on the Supreme Court appointed Watawala Committee and ensures that the beleaguered depositors – at least one of whom committed [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is to incur further losses due to the importation of contaminated petrol last month, Secretary Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (Petroleum Branch) Ananda Palitha said. On Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Minister Susil Premjayantha’s instructions, the CPC is to absorb the cost of damages to fuel pumps and vehicles, according [...]
by Abdul H. Azeez Pattani Razeek disappeared under strange circumstances on February 11, 2010. On a field visit for his organisation in Polonnaruwa, Razeek voluntarily got into an unknown vehicle. Ransom calls followed to family and friends. Posters appeared in Puttalam attempting to tarnish his character. Then, after two months, all was silent. Family and [...]
A week ago, on Friday (July 22) a train was allegedly set fire to in a Kandy railway yard, completely destroying two carriages and partially damaging one. By Maryam Azwer Transport Minister Kumara Welgama said that the cost of the damage was estimated at Rs. 25 million. “We can’t recover the costs because these [carriages] [...]
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