News: Devananda

08/19/2011 | Sri Lanka Guardian
Time of events leading to his departure from Sri Lanka, by Dr. Hoole
08/13/2011 | TransCurrents
Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ratnajeevan Hoole, University Grants Commission coordinator for engineering, Jaffna University , fled the country last week after the EPDP leader, Douglas Devananda initiated legal proceedings against him. He granted an interview to LAKBIMAnEWS from his temporary base in London . Excerpts:
07/23/2011 | Sri Lanka Guardian
(July 23, Jaffna, Sri Lanka Guardian) The EPDP, supposedly a former armed group which continues to be represented by gun-toting cadres led by Minister Douglas Devananda, is the main Tamil ally of President Rajapakse. The violent EPDP seemed the only way in which the President can show Tamil support and therefore it has become his most crucial ally in warding off calls for war crimes inquiries on the grounds that Tamils support him.
07/15/2010 | Daily Mirror
The government says it will continue with High Security Zones (HSZ) in the North to maintain security and in the absence of State land the government will be compelled to use private land situated at strategic locations for this purpose.