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The Ranil Wickremesinghe government in Sri Lanka has put in the dock the Indian public sector railway construction company Ircon International (IRCON), over several issues relating to the restoration of the railway system in the Northern Province between 2010 and 2015. On the advice of a four-man committee, the Lankan cabinet has decided to review the execution of the US$ 800 million dollar Indian-funded project, and …
Friday, August 7, 2015 9:55 am,
by eyeadmin
Change in the mind-set of the Sri Lanka’s private sector from crony capitalism, is vital for Sri Lanka’s economic development, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday. Following the other Asian models, the Western Province should be made into a ‘megapolis’ of eight million people, he said. Addressing the Annual Economic Forum which was organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce under the theme: “Towards export …
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 10:05 am,
by eyeadmin
Taking part in a question panel organised by the Jaffna Manager’s Forum in Uruvil on 01 August 2015, titled ‘2015 General Election Question Time’, representatives of the five parties The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), Crusaders For Democracy (CFD) and Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) unanimously agreed that a domestic inquiry in Sri Lanka would give rise …
Monday, August 3, 2015 11:17 am,
by eyeadmin
The Chief Minister of the northern province, C V Wigneswaran releasing a statement on 29 July 2015 said he would remain neutral and non-partisan during the next month’s general election, despite being elected to his seat by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). “In his message Wigneswaran states: “It was when I left Sri Lanka on my visit abroad that Elections were fixed. I have now come …
Friday, July 31, 2015 9:47 am,
by eyeadmin
The Tamil Civil Society Forum (TCSF) has condemned the plans for a domestic accountability mechanism in Sri Lanka, as detailed in a UN memo obtained by Channel 4. In a statement, released on 29 July 2015 by Kumaravadivel Guruparan and Elil Rajanthe the TCSF said they “condemn and reject these moves hatched in secrecy to establish a domestic mechanism solely negotiated between the Government of Sri Lanka …
Thursday, July 30, 2015 10:15 am,
by eyeadmin
A leaked UN document raises concerns over the prospects for genuine justice for the Sri Lankan victims of alleged war crimes. Channel 4 News has been supplied with the leaked document which critics claim could pre-empt and undermine September’s Human Rights Council discussion on a UN’s long-awaited investigation into crimes committed at the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war. According to the UN tens of thousands …
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:36 am,
by eyeadmin
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), a coalition of Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka, has demanded that the country frame a new Constitution to address a host of issues it’s grappling with, including the Tamil question. Taking time off from his election campaign, R. Sampanthan, the 82-year-old leader of the TNA, told The Hindu in Jaffna on Sunday afternoon that “everybody wants a new Constitution. Even …
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 9:03 am,
by eyeadmin
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), released its election manifesto, on Saturday 25 July and reiterated its adherence to the right to self determination for Tamils and the re-merger of the Northern and Eastern Provinces under a federal structure under the United Nations International Covenants on Civil political rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICCPR). It said that Tamil-speaking Muslims would be entitled to be beneficiaries of “all power-sharing arrangements in the North-East,” …
Sunday, July 26, 2015 8:19 am,
by eyeadmin
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) releasing a statement on 25 July 2015 said a strong and tested representation of Tamil interests spanning across the entire Northern and Eastern provinces, together with victory for the progressive forces in the South that advocate democracy and good governance, will greatly enhance the chances of achieving a negotiated political resolution, accountability, justice and sustainable reconciliation in Sri Lanka. In its …
Saturday, July 25, 2015 6:58 pm,
by eyeadmin
The Sri Lankan government is looking into the possibility of constructing a naval dock yard at Hambantota Port in the deep south. The cabinet of ministers on Wednesday (22) took note of a report submitted by the Minister of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranatunga to look into the possibility of constructing a naval dock yard at the Chinese-built Port. The cabinet has given the nod to …
Friday, July 24, 2015 10:55 am,
by eyeadmin
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