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When he called a presidential election for January 8th, two years before he had to, Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa must have been confident of victory. Provincial elections had shown that his once unassailable popularity was waning. But the opposition was fractured, the economy was doing well and incumbency bestows benefits, both legitimate and nefarious. Mr Rajapaksa, who fosters myths that portray him as the reincarnation of a …
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 11:01 am,
by eyeadmin
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to back common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the next presidential election. TNA leader R. Sampanthan made the announcement at a press conference held at the Janaki Hotel, Colombo this morning in the presence of other TNA members. Statement by TNA on the Presidential election The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has given careful consideration to the positions and pronouncements of the …
Tuesday, December 30, 2014 12:51 pm,
by eyeadmin
The Tamil National Alliance is expected to announce its support to the Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena, at his first meeting, scheduled to be held in Jaffna on Tuesday, 30 December. According to sources, Sirisena will address his first Jaffna meeting at Muththirai Chanthi in Nallur, where the TNA ‘s General Secretary and the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) President Mavai S. Senathirajah is expected to …
Sunday, December 28, 2014 8:01 am,
by eyeadmin
On the morning of 26 December 2004, Mohideen Ajeemal, a fish distributor from Sainathimaruthu, a village on Sri Lanka’s eastern coast, hurriedly climbed a coconut tree to escape rapidly rising seawater. As he did so he saw his young daughter and son struggling to save themselves. “I found both bodies later that afternoon. My son’s body was swept away about a mile, my daughter’s had got …
Friday, December 26, 2014 6:04 am,
by eyeadmin
As you celebrate Christmas, may you experience true love. Jesus is the reason for the season and he is the epitome of true love. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.May your Christmas be enjoyable and may the essence of Christmas remains always with you.
Thursday, December 25, 2014 8:08 am,
by eyeadmin
Sri Lanka’s president, under pressure from his main opponent in upcoming elections, on Tuesday promised a judicial inquiry into allegations that his troops killed thousands of Tamil civilians at the end of the civil war. But President Mahinda Rajapakse reiterated that he would not cooperate with a UN-mandated investigation into the government’s 2009 crushing of the Tamil Tiger rebellion. “If any rights have been violated (during …
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 9:42 am,
by eyeadmin
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has offered reassurances that his government will peacefully hand over power in the event of a possible defeat in tightly fought upcoming elections in January, as he seeks an unprecedented third term in office. In response to questions from the Financial Times, Mr Rajapaksa also pledged a new drive to attract foreign direct investment were he to win, including forging deeper …
Monday, December 22, 2014 2:02 pm,
by eyeadmin
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, 67, the archbishop of Colombo since 2009, made a cardinal the following year and president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka, is a central figure of the Catholic Church in his country. On November 29, Cardinal Ranjith spoke with Eglises d’Asie about issues related to Pope Francis’ Apostolic visit to the country from January 13-15. The interview with him follows. Églises …
Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:59 am,
by eyeadmin
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, the leader of Tamil National Peoples Front (TNPF) on Thursday (18) addressing the media called on the Tamil people to boycott Sri Lanka’s presidential election next month, stating that the policies in relation to the Tamil question of the common opposition coalition did not differ from that of the ruling regime. “There is no doubt that every Tamil person wants an end to this …
Friday, December 19, 2014 11:05 am,
by eyeadmin
‘MOMENTUM’ Asia’s largest synchronized professional forum Organized by ‘Professionals for a Stable Sri Lanka’ was be held on Wednesday 17th December, 2014,held simultaneously at Cinnamon Grand, Cinnamon Lakeside, Hotel Galadari and JAIC Hilton Colombo Residencies. The forum featured top professionals in business and social sectors, sharing their insight on the significance of stability on the business and economic landscape of Sri Lanka. Speaking at the event Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, …
Thursday, December 18, 2014 1:49 pm,
by eyeadmin
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