Election monitors claim that some private establishments in Colombo have failed to authorize leave for their employees in order to cast their vote at the General Elections today and a complaint to this effect is going to be lodged at the Elections Department.
PAFFREL Executive Director, Rohana Hettiarachchi told Daily Mirror online that they had received some complaints from individuals claiming that their establishments had not authorized leave and investigations were underway to identify these companies.
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Covert intelligence operations, strong ties and good international relations with other countries helped Sri Lanka arrest the former chief LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.He added that Kumaran Pathmanathan, who had a wide spread international web to conduct his terrorist activities, was captured because of the significant steps taken by the Foreign Ministry and the Defence Ministry who created a Defence network to do so.
April 5, 2010, 2:35 PM
The LTTE not only used explosive devices in a desperate bid to bring down President Rajapaksa’s government but also used foreign sex workers as part of a campaign to win over UPFA MPs to defeat budgets in 2007 and 2008, a Minister reveals
April 3, 2010, 9:15 AM
Navy medical specialists will monitor the health condition of General Sarath Fonseka daily, Military Spokesperson Major General Prasad Samarasingha told Daily Mirror online in response to concerns raised by the General’s wife.
When questioned about the detained General’s health, the Military Spokesperson said that the former Army Commander was in good health.
March 31, 2010, 9:10 AM
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a message to the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, said that Sri Lanka backs the Russian Federation in its continued battle to defeat terrorism in all its forms.
In the message sent to express sorrow over the suicide attacks in Russia yesterday which killed several people, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka sees the attack as a horrible reminder of the continuing terrorist violence that affects the world today.
March 23, 2010, 8:30 PM
The development and a prosperity of a country depend on the percentage of countrymen who live by the greatest motto of " Country before Self". It is the mindset difference of people between the developed countries and under developed countries. When people selflessly put aside their personal gains, individual gains and work towards the betterment of the country, the country will prosper and no other power will be able to hinder the development of such country.
March 23, 2010, 6:00 AM
More than 20 British MPs have broken Commons rules by failing fully to declare luxury trips paid for by foreign governments, it was claimed. Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox has admitted breaching rules twice in asking parliamentary questions after visiting Sri Lanka.
The politicians have visited famous holiday destinations such as the Maldives, Cayman Islands,
March 22, 2010, 10:20 AM
The same opposition that claims to love the country gave Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka’s letter to Channel 4, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said. He reminded that it was the same Channel 4 that attempted to discredit the military at the height of the war claiming that it killed innocent civilians.
April 7, 2010, 1:25 PM
Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya cast his vote for the General Elections in Matara today, a day before the actual polls, after obtaining special permission from the Elections Commissioner as he will be out of the country for the IPL cricket tournament
April 5, 2010, 3:10 PM
The next Parliament must enact legislation to ban political parties promoting separatism and terrorism, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said at a meeting of the Sangha convened by the Kandy District UPFA candidate and Tourism Promotion Minister Faizer Mustapha at the Queen's Hotel, Kandy.
April 5, 2010, 2:15 PM
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has given instructions to the army to increase the number of troops sent on UN Peacekeeping operations every six months from 950 to 5000, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya told troops in Kilinochchi today.
March 31, 2010, 3:10 PM
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that his country will fight terrorism without hesitation and to the end. Medvedev, who has ordered to beef up security on transport all over the country, said Russia will continue to fight terrorism, quoting the President, Russian media reported.
March 24, 2010, 10:00 AM
The Mount Lavinia Magistrate today fixed the dates for the trial in the case filed by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa against the Sunday Leader newspaper seeking compensation over a defamatory article published against him.
The Mount Lavinia Magistrate fixed the trial to take place on three days between June and July this year.
March 23, 2010, 2:10 PM
The TID today told court that investigations had revealed that a police sub inspector who was arrested on suspicion of being an LTTE intelligence wing member had given information regarding the Colombo Harbourand Police Headquarters to the LTTE.
March 22, 2010, 10:45 AM
Ignoring protests from Colombo, the United Nations has decided to send an official to Sri Lanka to form a panel of experts to advise the world body on human rights situation and "accountability issues" in Sri Lanka.
The panel of experts, as proposed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, would be advising him on "how best to assist Sri Lanka in deal with such requirements".
March 19, 2010, 10:15 AM
The Colombo Fort Magistrate today released Danuna Tillekaratne’s grandmother on a cash bail of Rs3000 after she was arrested by the CID late last night for allegedly providing accommodation to Danuna last month.
The CID arrested Danuna’s grandmother at midnight yesterday, on charges that she had provided accommodation to her grand son on or around February 17, after a warrant for his arrest had already been issued.
