The United States has welcomed President Mahinda Rajapaksa's announcement in Parliament that the Emergency Regulations will lapse at the finish of August.
The United States said further that this is a significant step towards normalizing life for the people of Sri Lanka, & reflects over years without terrorist activity after the defeat of the LTTE.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa proposed to the Parliament yesterday (25) that the emergency regulations require to be repealed. "I am satisfied with the fact that there is no require to extend emergency regulations for the administrative activities of the country now", they noted while making this proposal. The country can function democratically under the ordinary law, they further said.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Biggest slice for Jaffna development
The largest sum has been apportioned for the development of Jaffna district, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa told in a gathering held at the Jaffna Library on 25th August 2011.
The Minister pointed out that Rs five,140 million has been apportioned to the Jaffna district while Rs two,100 million has been apportioned for development activities in the Kilinochchi district. They requested officials to invest these money in an appropriate manner to fulfil community needs.
The minister instructed the officials involved in development activities in the area, not to make use of money given by the government on useless things without understanding the needs of the community.
" These development activities are not linked to the election and these activities will be carried out till Jaffna becomes of the most developed cities in the country," Minister Rajapaksa said.
The public have selected lovely leaders for the area, Minister Rajapaksa said.
They pointed out that the President's largest achievement is providing the Northern community their voting rights and letting them select their own leaders and representatives.
"It is now time for other parties to get-together with the government and create the area and fulfil the needs of the community," they added.
"All all year long, government representatives were in charge of development activities in the Northern Province," they said.
The Minister pointed out that Rs five,140 million has been apportioned to the Jaffna district while Rs two,100 million has been apportioned for development activities in the Kilinochchi district. They requested officials to invest these money in an appropriate manner to fulfil community needs.
The minister instructed the officials involved in development activities in the area, not to make use of money given by the government on useless things without understanding the needs of the community.
" These development activities are not linked to the election and these activities will be carried out till Jaffna becomes of the most developed cities in the country," Minister Rajapaksa said.
The public have selected lovely leaders for the area, Minister Rajapaksa said.
They pointed out that the President's largest achievement is providing the Northern community their voting rights and letting them select their own leaders and representatives.
"It is now time for other parties to get-together with the government and create the area and fulfil the needs of the community," they added.
"All all year long, government representatives were in charge of development activities in the Northern Province," they said.
President proposes to repeal emergency regulations
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a special statement yesterday, (25 Aug) proposed to the Parliament that the emergency regulations require to be repealed.
"I am satisfied with the fact that there is no require to extend emergency regulations for the administrative activities of the country now", they noted while making this proposal.
The state of emergency was in effect since 2005.
The country can function democratically under the ordinary law, they further said.
The President said that there was no require to maintain the state of emergency as security in the country has now been consolidated
Moreover, opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe appreciated the President's order to remove the state of emergency.
"I am satisfied with the fact that there is no require to extend emergency regulations for the administrative activities of the country now", they noted while making this proposal.
The state of emergency was in effect since 2005.
The country can function democratically under the ordinary law, they further said.
The President said that there was no require to maintain the state of emergency as security in the country has now been consolidated
Moreover, opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe appreciated the President's order to remove the state of emergency.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
SL highlights 'Channel 4 News' role in C4 episode
'Producer and broadcaster different, Tamil Diaspora leadership evident'
The government of Sri Lanka alleges the Channel 4 News, based at the Independent Television Network (ITN) building, 200 Grays Inn Road, London, WCIX8X, had produced a controversial documentary - 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields' - at the behest of those hell-bent on undermining post-war reconciliation efforts.
Channel 4, which telecasted the documentary on June 14 and Channel 4 News were two different organizations involved in an operation spearheaded by the UK-based Global Tamil Forum (GTF) to discredit the Sri Lankan military.
Responding to a query, intelligence sources said that in spite of the Channel 4 being the broadcaster, which commissioned the documentary, the Tamil Diaspora was behind the operation. Sources said that both Channel 4 and Channel 4 News had no reason to target the government of Sri Lanka until the Tamil Diaspora moved in, with some disgruntled elements throwing their weight behind the project.
Officials said that those involved in the GTF project, including some British MPs, had made an abortive attempt to thwart the deportation of a group of Tamils citing 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields' as evidence of ongoing repression targeting minorities.
Sources said that Channel 4 based at 124, Horseferry Road, London SWIP 2TX, had nothing to do with research, production and presentation of the 50-minute documentary.
UK based sources said that Jon Snow, who presented 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields' and Sri Lanka critics, Jonathan Miller and Krishan Gurumurthy, were employees of Channel 4 News at the ITN building. Sources alleged that those behind the documentary had articulated that the real trouble began in September 2008, whereas eelam war IV erupted in mid 2006.
Snow in his introductory remarks said that the ITN had spent two years on the project
Army headquarters pointed out that by September 2008, the LTE had lost the entire Eastern Province and was rapidly losing its hold on the Vanni west.
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa told The Island that nothing could be as ridiculous as the Channel 4 News allegation that the government had forced expatriate relief workers out of the Vanni to make way for the military to target civilians. "They couldn't be unaware the ICRC remained in the eastern part of the Vanni even in January 2009," the Defence Secretary said.
The ICRC told The Island it quit Puthukudirippu in January 2009 following the battle for Kilinochchi. The Army regained Kilinochchi on January 1, 2009.
Responding to Al Jazeera regarding 'Sri Lanka Killing Fields' UPFA National List MP Prof Rajiva Wijesinha recalled how former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband played politics with the Sri Lankan issue for his personal gain and that of the Labour party at the last parliamentary polls. Wijesinha cited US diplomatic cables originating from US mission in London leaked by Wiki Leaks as evidence of Miliband's appalling conduct.
Wijesinha alleged some Sri Lankans based in Germany had been involved in the Channel 4 project.
External Affairs Ministry sources alleged that 'Sri Lanka Killing Fields' had been produced especially for a screening at the recently concluded UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva.
Courtesy: The Island
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