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. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:21:40 +0000 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:52:36 +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=758Nawalapitiya election incidence report likely today; second list of Ministers soon
- by K T Rajasingham
(01.05.2010 - Asiantribune.com)

Colombo : The committee investigating the Nawalapitiya election incidents is expected to handover its report to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, most probably today. Asian Tribune learns, after this, the way is cleared for the appointment of the balance cabinet ministers, and that might happen soon.

Asian Tribune learnt that the inquiry committee recorded statements from UPFA candidates in the Kandy district.
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]]>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:52:36 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=7582010-04-30 21:52:36 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=717Govt. wrestling backlash over National List & Ministries
(25.04.2010 - Sunday Island, SL)

Political sources say all constituent partners of the UPFA are angry over their being denied the promised two National List slots each, though National Freedom Front (NFF) leader, Wimal Weerawansa was the only one to openly accuse the SLFP of unequal treatment.

They say the NFF never expected other constituent partners to throw their weight behind Weerawansa who target UPFA General Secretary and newly appointed Petroleum Minister Susil Premjayantha for breaching a pre-April 8 poll agreement on the allocation of National List slots.
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]]>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:26:05 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=7172010-04-25 09:26:05 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=701New Parliament sworn in : Chamal elected Speaker unanimously - Ranil recognised as Opposition Leader
(23.04.2010 - The Island, SL)

The Seventh Parliament was sworn in yesterday. As the day’s business commenced, after the Secretary General announced that it was time for the election of a new Speaker of the House, Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne proposed the name of senior UPFA MP and former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa. It was seconded by front row UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya.

Yesterday’s session commenced around 8.45 a.m., some 45 minutes earlier than usual. Not all the MPs were present for the first day of the seventh Parliament. Some were seen arriving late. Even the Opposition Leader arrived only seconds before the swearing in.
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]]>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:38:59 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=7012010-04-22 22:38:59 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=699The dumping of Musamil : Angry Wimal accuses UPFA leaders of deceit
(23.04.2010 - The Island, SL)

National Freedom Front Leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday voiced his displeasure over the denial of a National List slot to his strongman M. Mussamil.

The UPFA had agreed to appoint two NFF MPs from the National List, but on April 20 after a secret meeting with with Basil Rajapaks, Ministers Dallas Alahaperuma and Maithripala Sirisen, UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha had deleted Muszmil’s name without the consent of the NFF, Weerawansa told the media. He said he had contacted Basil Rajapaksa, who promised to bring the matter to the notice of President Rajapaksa the following day. However, no tangible response from any one had come in favour of the NFF.
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]]>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:40:28 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=6992010-04-22 20:40:28 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=688D. M. Jayaratne PM
(22.04.2010 - The Island, SL)

Former Minister D. M. Jayaratne, who is one of the UPFA National List MPs was swon in as Prime Minister before President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at Temple Trees.

Jayaratne, one of the founder members of the SLFP ook over as Prime Minister from Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, but is likely to hold office only for a few months until President Rajapaksa takes his oaths for his second term in November.

Jayaratne who was born on June 7, 1931 held many portfolios, including Agriculture and Lands and also functioned as the Secretary General of the People’s Alliance.
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]]>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:58:55 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=6882010-04-21 20:58:55 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=686Wimal miffed about leaving out Musammil - UPFA constituent partners get one Cabinet post each
(22.04.2010 - The Island, SL)

The left party alliance is pushing for a Cabinet portfolio for Vasudeva Nanayakkara, who re-entered parliament from the Ratnapura District.

A spokesman for the alliance says Nanayakkara should not be denied a ministerial portfolio. Yesterday, the alliance made representations to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Vasu’s appointment.

Sources said that the appeal had been made jointly by the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, The Lanka Sama Samaja Party, the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya, the Democratic Left Alliance and the Deshavimukthi Janatha Peramua.
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]]>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:26:23 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=6862010-04-21 20:26:23 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=685Parliamentary elections was clear endorsement of Rajapaksa’s leadership’ - Risath Bathiyutheen
- by K. T. Rajasingham
(19.04.2010 - Asiantribune.com)

Colombo : The just concluded parliamentary General elections turned out to be an endorsement of the island-wide overwhelming victory of the leadership of Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Even in the Presidential election, contrary to the prevailing views, though he was an incumbent, Rajapaksa managed to increase the percentage of votes support in that election.

Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen, former Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief, who successfully contested as the lead candidate of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance led by Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Vanni constituency, and won with the highest preferential vote in that electoral district, said that the Parliamentary elections in the country was clear endorsement of President Rajapaksa’s leadership by the people of the country.
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]]>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:51:40 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=6852010-04-20 11:51:40 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=684Sarath Fonseka’s swearing-in is still not clear - Legal pundits say no chance
- by K T Rajasingham
(20.04.2010 - Asiantribune.com)

Colombo : The swearing of Sarath Fonseka as the Member of Parliament on 22nd of this month when the new Parliament is convened is still unclear. It is unclear whether he will be ever sworn in as he is faced with knotty legal problems to overcome.

Asian Tribune learnt that already Sarath Fonseka’s lawyer as well as Vijitha Herath, the Secretary to the newly formed Democratic National Alliance have written letters to the Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Parliament Dhammika Kitulgoda, urging him to arrange for the swearing of Sarath Fonseka, who is held under custody at the Naval Headquarters by the Sri Lanka Army.
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]]>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:43:08 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=6842010-04-20 11:43:08 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=682Rajapaksas all the way in Lankan Parliament ?
- by P K Balachandran
(19.04.2010 10:53:18 AM IST - expressbuzz.com)

COLOMBO : The Rajapaksa family is likely to increase its formal control over the Sri Lankan state apparatus in the coming years, according to a leading weekly paper.

The Sunday Times said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was likely to nominate his brother and political aide, Basil Rajapaksa, as the Prime Minister, and get another brother, Chamal, elected as parliament Speaker, when the newly-elected House would meet for the first time on April 22.

A large number of MPs and other leaders of the ruling United Peoples’ Freedom Alliance (UPFA) were backing the candidature of Basil Rajapaksa.
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]]>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:24:52 +0000http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/newsletter.asp?article=6822010-04-20 10:24:52 http://www.amarasara.info/amnews/rss_view_newsletter.asp?article=672Heavy security for today’s re-polls
(20.04.2010 - The Island, SL)

Re-polls at 37 polling centres in the Nawalapitiya electorate, in the Kandy District and one at Kumburupiddy in the Trincomalee District, following the annulment by Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake of polling there at the April 8 parliamentary elections, will be held today (April 20) amidst tight security.

Eight hundred police personnel will be deployed for duty at the 37 polling booths in Nawalapitiya, while a further 1,200 will be deployed to maintain law and order at this hot spot. They will be assisted by the Special Task Force (STF) and Army.
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