By Jamila Najmuddin US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake, who is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka this week, has sought a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, sources said. Sources at the US Embassy in Colombo told The Sunday Leader that while the meeting has been sought the agenda which [...]
Higher Learning You are never too old to learn something new. I heard the word “paraprosdokian” for the first time recently. It of Greek derivation, where “para” means beyond and “prosdokia” means expectation. Usually the second part of a sentence or phrase delivers something quite unexpected, often humorously anticlimactic. These are used by comedians and [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge – Photos by Thusitha Kumara Western Provincial Councillor A.J.M Muzammil will be contesting for the post of Mayor of Colombo from the UNP ticket. Muzammil was fielded along with several candidates, but came out on top. What is his strategy for the upcoming election, and what plans does he have for Colombo [...]
A suspected Grease Yakka By Maryam Azwer Disciplinary action is to be taken against a Navy sailor who attempted to desert his base in Mannar, with a T-56 rifle and 120 rounds of ammunition in his possession, said Navy Media Spokesperson, Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya. The suspect had created a stir among the public on [...]
Over one hundred, beaten, arrested and hospitalised By Kusal Perera The largest number of detainees over the “grease devil” protests, is from Navanthurai, Jaffna. Over one hundred men were reported arrested on August 23, 2011. The time of the arrests was around 01.30 a.m, which is dead of the night, when devils, if any, usually [...]
Sri Lanka has invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and an Indian parliamentary delegation to visit the country, Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has been invited by the speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament to visit the country. Swaraj has accepted the invitation and [...]
By Jamila Najmuddin An anti-corruption watchdog has written to President Mahinda Rajapakse alleging that a former government minister is still using state property for his private work. JVP MP Vijitha Herath told The Sunday Leader that the Convenor of the ‘Voice of Anti-Corruption Centre,” Sunil Handunnetti has demanded for an urgent investigation by the President [...]
By Jamila Najmuddin Child Protection Authorities in Sri Lanka say that several young girls have been reported ‘missing’ in recent times and believe many of them may have been trafficked. National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) Chairperson Anoma Dissanayaka told The Sunday Leader that investigations have revealed that many of these girls have fled their homes [...]
A Clarification from the Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Your prompt attention is hereby drawn to the article published in The Sunday Leader under the caption “A Multi Billion Rupee Blunder a.k.a The Rajapaksas” on the 21st of August 2011. I wish to state that the information contained in the article referred to above [...]
Exports India will be able to export its food products to Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries on a duty free basis once ongoing discussions between the two for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) are finalised, a Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) official speaking on the grounds of anonymity told [...]
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