A way out of the 13th Amendment trap
June 14, 2013, 8:19 pmBy Neville LadduwahettySeveral prominent civil society members are opposing attempts of the Government to introduce revisions to the 13th Amendment. The issue is not whether...
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Urgent Bills, stupid!June 14, 2013, 8:18 pmWe thought the government had bidden farewell to the undemocratic practice of presenting urgent bills to Parliament after heavy flak it drew over the...
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Female teacher forced to kneel before politico
Saturday, 15 June 2013 13:21 North Western Provincial Council member Ananda Sarath Kumara had allegedly verbally assaulted and forced a female teacher to kneel before him...
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Jaya’s protest may force India to shift SL officers
Saturday, 15 June 2013 10:52 Succumbing to pressure from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, the Defence Ministry is planning to shift out the Sri Lankan officers who are...
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The Forthcoming Anarchy Diluting the 13th Amendment
In 1987 India and Sri Lanka signed a treaty titled ‘Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement to Establish Peace and Normalcy in Sri Lanka.’Popularly known as the Indo-Lanka Agreement or Peace Accord, it...
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Vital pillars of democracy crumbling - Editorial
Saturday, 15 June 2013 00:00 In one of the most shocking disclosures of the conduct and character of a senior police officer, the CID told courts on Thursday that DIG Vaas...
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AIR’s platinum record B.Kolappan
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A lake comes to life
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An unknown destiny Vijaya Pratap
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Actor-director Manivannan dead Karthik Subramanian
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Power games for the future Anuj Srivas
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M&M in share-swap deal with Spain's CIE
Tractor and utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has entered into a share-swap arrangement with Spain’s CIE Automotive to create a global auto component manufacturer. The...
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* President Mahinda Rajapaksa being received by SLAF Commander, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema on arrival aboard a MA60 SLAF aircraft at the newly constructed Iranamadu Domestic Airport yesterday. The...
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Reintroduction of 17-A more important than toppling Govt. - Ranil
June 15, 2013, 7:05 pmRanil Wickremesinghe addressing yesterday’s event(Pic by Ranjith Wimalasiri)by Zacki JabbarThe immediate reintroduction of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution which...
View ArticleSL connected firms, individuals in leaked tax haven data
June 15, 2013, 7:06 pmJune 15, 2013 (LBO) - A number of firms apparently connected to Sri Lanka as well as top investors in the island’s capital markets are found in a cache of leaked data on...
View ArticlePresident summons members for urgent meeting
Eastern PC impasse:June 15, 2013, 7:06 pmBy Franklin R. SatyapalanPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa has summoned members of the UPFA-administered Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) today for an urgent...
View ArticleNo justification for the enactment of the proposed 19th amendment — Sampanthan
Or dilution of the 13th AmendmentJune 15, 2013, 7:07 pmBy Franklin R.SatyapalanThe Leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), parliamentarian R. Sampanthan yesterday said that his party appreciates...
View ArticleCan Narendra Modi help BJP win India’s next general election?
June 15, 2013, 7:19 pmBY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special CorrespondentNEW DELHI, June 15: The appointment of Gujarat state’s controversial but charismatic Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Chairman of...
View Article13th Amendment issues discussed at German foreign policy think tank in Berlin
June 15, 2013, 7:15 pm Current developments relating to the 13th Amendment were discussed by Professor G. L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, at his interaction with diplomats, academics,...
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Disappearance of provincial police powers from the constitution
June 15, 2013, 6:55 pmLast week’s cabinet meeting was described by one minister not just as the stormiest cabinet meeting since the present government came into power, but as probably the stormiest...
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