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This Former Immigrant From Sri Lanka Just Made India’s Most Expensive Movie The man who bankrolled the science-fiction film 2.0, India’s costliest movie, is a former immigrant from Sri Lanka who is now running his family’s telecom, healthcare, financial services, media and entertainment conglomerate in the U.K. Meet Allirjah Subaskaran, 46, who fled Sri Lanka with his family at the height of… Continue reading "Lyca made India’s Most Expensive Movie"
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There is compelling evidence to charge Sri Lanka’s newly appointed secretary of defence, retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne, with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The South Africa based International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has released a 100-page dossieron the secretary of defence, focusing on his role as the 53 Division commander in the war and the Competent Authority for… Continue reading "New Dossier Released On Alleged War Crimes Committed By Sri Lanka’s New Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne FacebookTwitterWhatsAppShare"
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Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma Appearing for Woman Employee of Swiss Embassy Who Was Allegedly Abducted by Unknown Persons Tells Court That His Client was Checked by Foreign and Local Doctors and that Two Doctors Have Mentioned in their Medical Report that the Victim Had Been Sexually Abused and Assauted BY Shavini Madhara Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday extended the travel… Continue reading "The employee of Swiss Embassy Had Been Sexually Abused and Assaulted"
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Brigadier Priyanka Fernando has been appointed as the new Director of Real Estate and Quartering of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA). He officially took over duties at Army Headquarters in Sri Jayewardenepura on Monday (9), during a brief ceremony at his office, the SLA media unit said. After entering the new office, Brigadier Fernando performed religious observances and left his… Continue reading "Brig. Priyanka Fernando gets new appointment"
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The appeal petition filed by the seven accused who were sentenced to death for the murder and gang rape of Sivaloganathan Vidya was yesterday fixed support by the Supreme Court. Seven accused including Mahalingam Shashikumar alias Swiss Kumar, were convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Sivaloganathan Vidya of Punguduthivu in 2015 by the Jaffna High Court Trial-at-Bar… Continue reading "Vidya murder case – Appeal by seven accused – Will Rajapakshas save them?"
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Former Sri Lankan Defence Attaché Brigadier Priyanka Fernando has been convicted for threatening Tamils under the section 4 A of Public Order Act by Westminster Magistrate Courts a short wihle ago. Case No: 1801273043 IN THE WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT Date: 6th December 2019
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State minister’s assertion disputed By Shamindra Ferdinando Global Sri Lankan Forum (GSLF) has requested Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and State Minister for Foreign Affairs attorney-at-law Susil Premajayantha to take tangible measures to neutralise the growing threat posed by accountability resolution adopted at the Geneva Human Rights Council in 2015. A senior spokesperson for the grouping said that the ministers were… Continue reading "Ministers urged to address ‘Geneva issue’ meaningfully"
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http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=news-section&page=news-section&code_title=60 The Tri Nikayika Tharuna Bikkhu Sangamaya – an organisation of young Buddhist monks representing the three chapters yesterday handed over a petition to the UNP leadership requesting the party not to give nominations to those MPs who had insulted Buddhist monks. Convener of the organisation Ven. Kotahene Narada Thera told journalists that they decided to come to the UNP… Continue reading "’Don’t nominate MPs who insulted Buddhist monks’"
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Sri Lanka has told China and India to respect its identity as a sovereign nation. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa tweeted inviting global powers, including China and India to invest in Sri Lanka. However, he also urged both countries to respect Sri Lanka’s unique identity as a sovereign nation.
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The Government today defended a military officer despite a ruling by a UK court. The Foreign Ministry said that the sequence of events surrounding the case makes it abundantly clear that it is a politically motivated action. The judgement in the case of Majuran Sathananthan vs. Brigadier Andige Priyanka Indunil Fernando, the trial of which was completed at the Westminster… Continue reading "Sri Lanka defends Brigadier sentenced by UK court"
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Mrs. Sri Lanka, Caroline Jurie, has been crowned Mrs.World 2020 at the final held in the US. Jurie becomes the second Sri Lankan to win the title after former Mrs. World Rosy Senanayake. Senanayake won the title in 1984. The Mrs. World 2020 Pageant was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jurie was selected as the winner ahead of 1st Runner… Continue reading "Mrs. Sri Lanka crowned Mrs. World 2020"
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The UK’s ruling Conservative Party has also mentioned Sri Lanka in its election manifesto ahead of the 13 December General election. Last week the election manifesto of the opposition Labour Party featured Sri Lanka and the steps a future Labour Government will take to address the human rights issue. UK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson yesterday (Sunday)… Continue reading "UK’s Conservative Party also mentions Sri Lanka in polls manifesto"
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The Swiss Ambassador in Sri Lanka has no right to keep a Sri Lankan employee inside the Embassy on the basis that local employees do not enjoy diplomatic privileges, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said today. Its leader, MP Udaya Gammanpila said under Clause 38 (2) of the Vienna Convention, locals employed at embassies do not enjoy diplomatic privileges. “The… Continue reading "Swiss envoy has no right to detain SL worker: Udaya Gammanpila"
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Sri Lanka’s civil war ended 10 years ago but there has been little progress in tracing those who disappeared during and after the violent end to the war. About 20,000 people, mostly Tamils, are thought to still be missing. Many believe their relatives are alive and in the hands of the security forces – a view rejected by the government.… Continue reading "Sri Lanka: Families waiting for news from their children"
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Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Swiss Embassy Staffer Garnier Banister Francis Until Dec 9th and Orders That she Should Provide Statement to CID Within that Period Posted by Administrator on 3 December 2019, 12:55 pm By Yoshitha Perera The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued a temporary travel ban on the Swiss Embassy employee, who was allegedly threatened… Continue reading "Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Swiss Embassy Staffer Garnier Banister Francis Until Dec 9th and Orders That she Should Provide Statement to CID Within that Period"
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The Swiss Federal Court has ruled that the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) are not a criminal organisation and has acquitted 12 people of charges filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), Swiss Info reported. In its indictment, the OAG had accused the people of violating the Swiss Penal Code by raising funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam… Continue reading "Swiss Federal Court rules LTTE not a criminal organisation"
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Giving political powers to Tamils is not my priority says Gotha Majority Sinhalese are against the devolution of political powers for Tamils. Gotha says he could not give political powers to the northern and eastern province. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised the issue of the 13th amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution with Rajapaksa during his just-concluded visit and… Continue reading "Stalin ‘shocked’ with Rajapaksa’s views on political powers for Lankan Tamils"
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UNP insists 19A important, does not want it scrapped Says willing to discuss with SLPP on changes and will back amendments with party approval Rajitha calls on Government to follow democratic path The United National Party (UNP) yesterday stated they were ready to compromise on the 19th Amendment (19A), claiming that they are ready to discuss changes to it with… Continue reading "UNP says ready to compromise on 19A"
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“In recent past crossovers motivated by bribes of cabinet portfolios, cash bonanzas and other perks have been recorded” A parliamentarian elected by the people under a given party at an election, for a specific period, it is essential, that the member remains with the party he or she represent for the full term. Whether a chosen member is debarred from… Continue reading "Amend Election Laws to Address Crossovers, Expulsions, and Preferential Vote"
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Sri Lanka and Switzerland have got embroiled in a diplomatic row of sorts over the alleged abduction and subsequent release of a Sri Lankan woman working at the Swiss Embassy in Colombo. Curiously, the alleged incident was not reported to the police immediately. The Swiss mission has declined to name ‘the victim’ for reasons of her safety. Let’s, therefore call… Continue reading "Sri Lanka in Geneva when the UNHRC has its next session"
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The elderly man had not seen his family in 40 years. He is sometimes unable to correctly remember numbers. When asked how old he was, Sena Jenejasoriah said, “five-three”. Hospitalised for leprosy, an illness that was incurable a long time ago, Jenejasoriah is disabled, but no longer afflicted by the disease. But he has not been home since the day… Continue reading "The Patients Of The Mantheevu Leprosy Colony"
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The British Tamils Forum would like to state that we are a politically neutral organisation working with cross parties to promote our values and aspirations, and also would like to impress on the entire community that we the BTF support a two-state solution. However, it has come to light that there have been some serious misrepresentations of the conservative party… Continue reading "Conservative Party 2019 Manifesto – Two State Solution"
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A Swiss Embassy employee is abducted and asked about asylum applications and investigators are banned from leaving just days after Gotabaya Rajapaksa is elected. (Lanka-e-News- 28.Nov.2019, 9.00 PM) Fears of a potential crackdown on critics of the newly returned Rajapaksa political dynasty in Sri Lanka are rising just days after the election, as officials and journalists who investigated the Rajapaksas… Continue reading "Sri Lankan Critics Fear a Crackdown Is Underway, and Some Flee – The New York Times"
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The fear psychosis and suspicion prevailing among Tamil and the Muslim communities can be understood. But the fear among the Sinhala Buddhists cannot be regarded as justified. by Victor IvanEvidently, the Tamils in the north and particularly the Muslims in the east have voted en-block for Sajith Premadasa while a vast majority of Sinhala Buddhist voters in the south voted… Continue reading "The extremist policies of the Sinhalese rulers led Tamil leaders to accept the Eelam"
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan has urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government to fulfil the commitments made by Sri Lanka at the UNHRC and warned that if not, Sri Lanka would lose its legitimacy in the international arena. He told Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka should avoid making fresh representations to the UNHRC as it had already… Continue reading "TNA urges Govt. to fulfil UN commitments"
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By Shamindra Ferdinando Manohara De Silva, PC, yesterday urged the government to conduct a ‘no-holds-barred’ inquiry into high profile accusation that its agents abducted a local employee of the Switzerland mission in Colombo, and questioned her before releasing her. Responding to Switzerland demanding an inquiry into the alleged abduction on Monday, Nov 25, the top lawyer said that it would… Continue reading "Manohara warns: Solve ‘Swiss mystery’ or face the consequences"
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We want to remain neutral in our foreign relations and stay out of any conflicts among the world powers With ceremonies redolent with symbolism, followed by administrative moves that sent clear messages to the public, Gotabaya Rajapaksa took office as the President of Sri Lanka signalling a clarity of purpose and a no-nonsense approach to his duties that lay ahead.… Continue reading "President Gotabaya and the fears of the West"
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Embassy breaks silence, issues statement to clarify false info circulating on incident Says employee was detained on street, forced into car, and threatened at length Says Embassy fully cooperating with authorities Due to deteriorating health condition, victim currently not in state to testify Says no request made for extradition of CID officer and family The Swiss Embassy last night issued… Continue reading "Swiss Embassy says its employee in ‘deteriorating health’"
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the joint press conference held yesterday (29) said that India is confident that the reconciliation process under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will see the implementation of the 13th Amendment. The newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa accepting his invitation by the Indian Prime Minister made his first official visit to India this week. A special reception was held at the Rashtrapati… Continue reading "Implement The 13th Amendment: Modi Tells Gota"
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Maaveerar Naal observed by Tamils across Europe Maaveerar Naal was observed by thousands of Tamils across Europe, where they gathered in various cities to pay tribute to the fallen. Oberhausen, Germany Herning, Denmark Oslo, Norway Paris, France Fribourg, Switzerland29 November 2019 Mannar Tamils defy threats to mark Maaveerar Naal Maaveerar Naal was commemorated in destroyed thuyilum illams (LTTE cemeteries) in Mannar district… Continue reading "Maaveerar Naal observed by Tamils across World"
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Writing in the Tamil Guardian on November 27th, the leaders of the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats both expressed their support for British Tamils and pledged to work with the community in their struggle for justice. In his piece, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks on his work with British Tamils and his party’s commitment to human rights and justice. Read… Continue reading "UK party leaders pledge support for British Tamils"
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Visiting Sri Lankan President Gotayaba Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today discussed wide ranging issues, including reconciliation and ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka. The talks took place as Rajapaksa undertook his first official overseas visit as Head of State after being elected President. Rajapaksa was accorded a grand welcome at Hyderabad House following which he engaged in bilateral… Continue reading "Modi and Gota discuss reconciliation, ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka"
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Tamils need not fear the Rajapaksas and the new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is weaker than one wants to believe. He does not dare yet what is political. His success rests in deep dark acts of terror and brutal solutions with the State machinery under his disposal. by Prof. Ramu ManivannanViews expressed in this essay are the author’s ownThe victory of… Continue reading "Sinhalese are themselves an unequal, caste ridden and class based society."