08/17/2010
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The Sunday Leader
following is a live transcription of statement by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the Lessons Learnt And Reconcilation Commission. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
05/02/2010
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The Sunday Leader
Sri Lanka’s vibrant democracy 62 years in the making and indeed one of South Asia’s oldest democracies, has over the past four years caused international concern especially in the West who were clearly piqued at the flat refusal of President Rajapaksa to pander to Western ideas in solving the terrorist problem in the north of the island.
04/25/2010
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The Sunday Leader
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema
A large number of newly appointed cabinet ministers are expressing their dissatisfaction over the portfolios allocated to them. Soon after the swearing in ceremony a senior member of the ruling party Nimal Siripala De Silva was overheard making rude comments about his portfolio. Silva, the former Minister of Health was appointed as Minister for Irrigation. Analysts said that Former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (Public Management and Reforms), John Seneviratne (Public Administration and Home Affairs) and A. H.M. Fowzie ( Disaster Management) have all been demoted. The President himself held on to four key ministries (Defence, Finance and Planning, Ports and Aviation and Highways).
04/25/2010
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The Sunday Leader
Sri Lankan-born Sara Malani Perera was finally released last Wednesday, April 14. It was indeed the beginning of a new year for the 38-year-old Bahraini, who had been held at the Mirihana Police for more than 30 days.
04/22/2010
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The Sunday Leader
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s failure to allocate a seat for DPF leader Mano Ganesan under the UNP National List has led to the DPF splitting from the UNF alliance.
DPF, parliament, politics, UNP
04/18/2010
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The Sunday Leader
A gang in Nawalapitiya attacked UNP Kandy District candidate Mano Ganeshan’s convoy of vehicles last Friday, leading to a clash between the two parties involved, resulting in the damage of several vehicles, and people sustaining minor injuries.
04/18/2010
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The Sunday Leader
The people of the district of Nuwara Eliya were robbed of their sovereignty in the most brazen and perverse manner at the General Election held on 8th April 2010.
03/14/2010
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The Sunday Leader
There is little doubt the war crimes issue would have any impact on this parliamentary election. The April 8 election has nothing serious on its platforms. It’s all about athletes, film stars, cricketers, journalists and also lumpens, and more about these “wonderful” personalities.
02/21/2010
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The Sunday Leader
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has declared that he will not tolerate the widespread abuse of state property seen during January’s presidential election...
However, despite Dissanayake making a similar order during January’s presidential election, misuse of state resources was unprecedented.