http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/ This is an XML content feed of; News Portal from Sri Lanka : Last 10 News Bulletins Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Web Wiz NewsPad - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:42:08 +0000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:38:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz NewsPad 1.02 30 www.amarasara.info/amnews/RSS_news_feed.asphttp://www.amarasara.info/amnews/images/amarasara-news1.jpghttp://www.amarasara.info/amnews/http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1034I am a strong believer of Corporate Nationalism – Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka
(26.08.2010 - dailymirror.lk)

Daily Mirror spoke to JHU General Secretary and Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka in order to know the JHU stance on the current issues and his plans for the power sector in Sri Lanka.

Q: There’s a school of thought that believes that the silence of the coalition allies has given rise to corruption by certain individuals in the government. What’s your opinion about this criticism?

There’s corruption at all levels and almost all spheres and one cannot single out politicians.

Firstly there are corruptions in small proportions but unrestrained and found at almost all state institutions such as government offices, courts, schools and even at hospitals. The public take them in their stride and do not make much of a fuss about it probably due to the perception that they cannot get done their job without oiling the palm of this and that public official.
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]]>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:38:03 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10342010-08-27 20:38:03 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1029Bravery of soldiers helped prevent holocaust of 300,000 civilians – Jayantha Dhanapala
(25.08.2010 - info.gov.lk)

• Former UN Diplomat calls for new protocol to safeguard armed forces fighting terrorism

Retired UN Diplomat Jayantha Dhanapala said the Sri Lankan armed forces took major risks to avoid a holocaust of 300,000 Tamil civilian deaths in the last stages of the fight against terrorism when the LTTE kept the civilians as a human shield. Making a submission at the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies, he said the tragedy would have reached an alarming level if the forces had not exercised restraint in attacks in order to avoid civilian casualties.

Dhanapala, former Chairman of the United Nations Disarmament Committee said that the international community should adopt a new protocol to deal with the armed forces battling terrorism spearheaded by non-state actors.
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]]>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:06:52 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10292010-08-26 18:06:52 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1028Gov. committed to provide opportunities for all – Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, MP
(23.08.2010 14:50 SLT - info.gov.lk)

‘Evidenced by infrastructural development & targeted investment’

Rapid infrastructural development, accompanied by strategies for targeted investment, has made clear the commitment of government to ensuring better opportunities for all, stated Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, MP at the Public Sitting of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission held at the Lakshman Kadiragmar institute today (23 August 2010).

We need to ensure that human resource development parallels the tremendous achievements with regard to physical development. We need also to ensure greater integration of people in the context of equity. Finally we need to develop confidence in government through ensuring constant consultation and respect for different perspectives, he stressed.
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]]>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:08:52 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10282010-08-23 06:08:52 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1012Reconciliation Commission launched its public sittings to explore ways to prevent recurrence of ethnic conflicts in Sri Lanka
(12.08.2010 - Asiantribune.com)

Colombo : People of this country have gone through a traumatic nightmare and have vanquished the most ruthless terrorist organization in the world. Sri Lankan forces had vanquished the LTTE over a year ago and now their primary concern was to consolidate the military victory through reconciliation, stated Chairman of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, Mr. C. R. de Silva at the first Public Sitting of the Commission.

The first Public Sitting of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission was held on Wednesday morning, 11 August, at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies.

This was the first sitting of the commission and it was inaugurated with the reading the Warrant given by President to the Commission, in all three languages, lighting of the traditional oil lamp by the Commissioners and an inaugural speech by the Chairman.
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]]>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:29:32 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10122010-08-13 03:29:32 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1005“KP”SPEAKS OUT : An Interview With The Former Tiger Chief - Part 1, 2, 3 and 4
- by D B S Jeyaraj
(07, 14, 21 and 28.08.2010 - dailymirror.lk/print/)

It was one year ago on August 5, 2009 that Thambiaiya Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias “KP” was taken into custody  in Kuala Lumpur at  First Tune Hotel on 316 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman road.The  former chief arms procurer of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) was  brought to Colombo the following day.

KP’s capture was hailed as a significant breakthrough because the senior  Tiger operative was at that time the nominal chief of the re-structured LTTE. In the aftermath of the Mullivaaikkaal debacle resulting in the demise of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran and senior Tiger commanders, KP assumed leadership of the movement abroad. The LTTE was re-structured with KP being appointed “Thalaimai Seyalar” or chief secretary.

With KP’s capture punitive action against him by Colombo was anticipated. However in an unexpected  turn of events there evolved a remarkable relationship between captor and captive where  the Sri Lankan government extended its hand of friendship towards KP in a magnanimous gesture. KP in turn reciprocated pragmatically by responding in a conciliatory and co-operative spirit.
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]]>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:42:27 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10052010-08-08 13:42:27 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1003A post–war challenge for Sri Lanka : Dismantling the LTTE overseas and rebuilding a Sri Lankan identity
(05.08.2010 - Asiantribune.com)

Colombo : “Sri Lanka defeated the world’s first insurgency of the 21st century.1 On May 19, 2009, the country achieved a great strategic and moral triumph by militarily defeating the LTTE,” said Professor Rohan Gunaratna.

In a keynote address delivered at the Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute on the invitation of the Nandadasa Kodagoda Memorial Trust Professor Gunaratna further said, “The theory that a political solution is a prelude to defeating an insurgency articulated by Western theorists and scholars was shattered. After three decades of fighting a cruel and costly insurgency, peace finally returned to Sri Lanka."

He observed that whether peace will endure and future prosperity will be achieved will depend on the ability and willingness of the political leaders of the country to work together across the party divide to build a new Sri Lanka.
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]]>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:20:28 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10032010-08-07 01:20:28 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=1000Minister ties official to a tree : With friends like these, who needs enemies ?
- by Raj Gonsalkorale
(07.08.2010 - Asian Tribune)

The contemporary public perception about politicians in Sri Lanka is that getting into politics is an investment for their future, and not the future of the country they profess to serve. This cynicism seems well founded and well established, not for specific reasons of truism, but because very few politicians have demonstrated otherwise.

The other cynicism that prevails is that only the bad and the ugly get into politics, and the good either don’t or they have left for greener pastures. No doubt this is not universally true as we do get politicians who are honourable, credible and who think about the country before themselves. In saying this, some might say the writer has to pinch himself and wake up to reality! Some might say the writer is looking to add to his list of oxymorons.
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]]>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:31:33 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=10002010-08-07 00:31:33 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=971Lanka prepared to face GSP+ withdrawal challenge – Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(02.07.2010 10:30 SLT - info.gov.lk)

The Government and the Central Bank (CBSL) as well as many Sri Lankan exporters to the EU have already taken many measures to deal with challenges posed by the GSP+ withdrawal, stated the Central Bank.

The Central Bank in a statement issued yesterday (1 July) highlighted some of the measures already taken to address the issue. They are,

• Improving the Sri Lankan business environment and confidence levels significantly, by ending the conflict

• Stabilizing and improving almost all macro-economic fundamentals

• Establishing an enabling environment where Sri Lankan businesses could access international capital and debt markets for funding requirements at lower costs

• Achieving political stability in the country, thereby further improving confidence and reducing policy uncertainties;

• Obtaining the removal of Sri Lanka from the list of countries described a “high war risk” countries by underwriters;

• Improving internal work processes and systems of exporting entities, thereby leading to substantial productivity enhancements.
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]]>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:55:09 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=9712010-07-02 10:55:09 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=970Commitment and dedication of people will resolve conflicts - President Rajapaksa
(02.07.2010 10:20 SLT - info.gov.lk)

Internal problems of a country can be resolved through the commitment and dedication of its people and Sri Lanka is a good example in this regard, stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Problems can only be resolved through the will of the people instead of external interventions, he further stated.

The President made these statements while addressing the Ukrainian National Defence Academy yesterday (July 1) during his official visit to Ukraine.

President Rajapaksa further said that the experience of Sri Lanka in defeating terrorism was an example to other countries faced with challenges posed by terrorism. He attributed the reasons for the victory to the great humanism displayed by the country's security forces.
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]]>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:51:26 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=9702010-07-02 10:51:26 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=968Speech delivered by President Rajapaksa to the Sri Lanka-Ukraine Business Forum
(01.07.2010 - news.lk)

Let me at the outset thank your Excellency President Yanukovich for your words of introduction. I am pleased to speak a few words on this occasion which convenes the Ukraine –Sri Lanka Business Forum. In my view this Forum is one of special significance to the relations between Sri Lanka and Ukraine, as its objective is to widen the scope of our bilateral relations beyond official contacts between our two governments, and to stimulate direct interaction between the private sector and the business communities through the promotion of economic and trade cooperation.
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