STF illegally arrest, detain and file fabricated charges against German philanthropist - SL Minister requested Rs.30m; German philanthropist refused (31.08.2010 12:30 AM SLT - Lanka-e-News)
A
German philanthropist staying in Sri Lanka has been illegally arrested
and detained by the officers attached to the Special Task Force (STF) of
the Sri Lanka police on 17 th August, 2010 at Siyambalanduwa. He was
travelling with his son and his companions in the district of
Monaragala. He was detained in the Siyambalanduwa Police Station where
fabricated charges of illegal drug trafficking were filed against him. A
few months before this incident a powerful Minister of the present Sri
Lankan government illegally requested Mr. Michael Kreitmeir to give him
Rs. 30 million towards his election campaign and when Mr. Kreitmeir
refused he was threatened by the Minister. A report on this specific
incident was sent to the German Embassy on 13 March 2010 by the victim. .............................>>
Terrorists resorting to piracy, a possibility – Dr. Palitha Kohona (26.08.2010 - info.gov.lk)
The
likelihood of terrorists with naval capabilities, resorting to piracy
becomes a distinct possibility, stated Sri Lanka's Permanent
Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Palitha Kohona, speaking at
the Security Council Debate on “The Situation in Somalia – Piracy”
yesterday (25 August 2010).
Gaps in the counter measures undertaken at present and due to its
lucrative financial advantages, piracy could soon spread its vicious
tentacles to other regions, endangering sea lanes and global
communications, he stressed.
A collective and a more dedicated international effort must be made to
deal with piracy and must ensure that the global community is rid of
this problem, Dr. Kohona added. ...................................>>
Doctors, Drug Companies, Politicians & Corruptions - by Shenali Waduge (21.08.2010 - Asian Tribune)
They
say there’s no money in healthy people. But, why is the pharmaceutical
industry the most profitable industry in the world? It is because they
have mastered the art of concocting the disorder, creating the drug for
the disorder and then bombarding the public with advertisements to
convince them they’re afflicted, leaving little choice but to get
“prescribed”.
The growth in the pharmaceutical industry began to expand towards the
1970s. Pharmaceutical companies began to form mutual partnerships and
began dominating the production of medicines. Advertising boomed making
it possible for consumers to be enticed into believing there were
miracle cures or drugs that would make people look young forever,
increase sexual libido, maintain youthful looking skin with zero after
effects or side effects. ...............................>>
Massive fraud of 93,000 Euros, detected in the Sri Lanka’s Mission in Italy (20.08.2010 - Asiantribune.com)
Rome
: An audit team of Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Ministry detected a
fraud, misappropriation of Euros 93,000 which was equivalent SLR 13
million in the Sri Lanka’s Mission in Italy. The former Attache who was
in charge of Embassy funds was interdicted and further investigation is
continuing.
According to Ambassador Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, he received many
anonymous calls from the Sri Lankan Diaspora in Italy claiming that the
Attache was Bank Rolling to many Tamils as well as to Sinhalese diaspora
in Rome. ...............................>>
Stop the abuse of women in the Middle East - by Ben Silva (04.08.2010 - Email)
It
has been reported in the media that our women in the Middle East are
abused and ill treated. It is reported that many arrive back in Sri
Lanka in body bags. These women could be our mothers, sisters and our
daughters. No human should be abused or ill treated and it is time to
take action.
We should stop sending women to work as domestics. I have the following alternative programmes, that have many positive points.
There could be fast track training / education programmes in different
fields, to develop skills, depending on the persons wishes. One year,
fast track, craft training programmes that may be useful are : ...............................>>
Medico legal report to prove sexual abuse of woman Army deserter by four police personnel (01.08.2010 13:03 SLT - LankaTruth)
Lanka
Truth had reported on 28th of July that a woman Army deserter who had
called over to Buttala Police station to lodge a complaint regarding a
dispute alleged that she was raped by four police officers. Then she was
admitted to General Hospital Badulla where she was examined by
Consultant Judiciary Medical officer Dr. M. N. Ruhul Haque to whom she
has given full-fledged history how she was subjected to this sexual
abuse by OIC of Buttala Police Station with the help of three civil
policemen. However due to moral ties entire Medico-legal report cannot
be published so that some parts which are quoted from the report are
published here.
Her full name is Keppetiyagoda Hewamanage Kalpa Ishani. She is 19 years old and lives in Moragalmulla Udugama Galle.
It is as follows" The detailed history was attached herewith as this was
having an alleged history of GANG SEXUAL ASSAULT inside a POLICE
STATION and with reference to back ground information. ................................>>
Corruption In Robes - by Nirmala Kannangara (01.08.2010 - thesundayleader.lk)
Following
the story under the caption “Residents Furious Over Bossy Monk” in the
July 11 issue of The Sunday Leader, more revelations have surfaced as to
how Ven. Pitaduwe Siri Dhamma Thero of the Siri Sadhaham Ashramaya in Bellantara (Dehiwala) continues to harass and disturb the lives of innocent people in and around the temple.
Allegations have been leveled against Pitiduwe Thero for using the names
of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brothers Gotabaya and Basil
Rajapaksa and their spouses in order to get all his unlawful work done
through state departments and to frighten the neighbourhood into
silence, preventing them from reacting against all his unauthorised
work. ..............................>>
Taliban justice in Kerala : Lecturer’s
hand cut off - from R. Vasudevan
— Reporting from New Delhi (06.07.2010 - Asiantribune.com)
New Delhi : In
a sign of growing Islamic fundamentalism in Kerala, Muslim fanatics in
Kerala on Sunday chopped off the right hand of a college lecturer,
accusing him of setting a question paper with a derogatory reference to
the Prophet.
In this horrific instance of Talibanism, Lecturer T J Joseph who was
returning home from church with his mother and sister in Muvattupuzha in
Ernakulam district, was accosted by the attackers. The family had just
got into their car when a van pulled up in front. Around eight people
armed with swords and knives emerged and pulled out Joseph after
smashing the windscreen. They then chopped off his right hand and
stabbed him in the left thigh," said Joseph's sister, Mary Stella, a
nun. "When we tried to prevent them, they attacked me and and our mother
before exploding bombs and fleeing." .................................>>
