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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 
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IMPORTANT NEWS
10 March 10 01:58 am (BST)
In a strange twist of events, Ministers Johnston Fernando and Indika Bandaranaike, who joined the ruling UPFA from the UNP, ceased to hold their MP posts from yesterday in the reconvened Parliament since they had withdrawn a Supreme Court case challenging their expulsion from the UNP.
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10 March 10 01:57 am (BST)
The UNP said yesterday that they would request Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake to deploy foreign election monitors to the counting centres at this general election.
10 March 10 01:56 am (BST)
Emergency was passed in Parliament yesterday with 93 members voting for it and 24 against. The UNP, JVP and the TNA voted against the motion and the UPFA in favour. The dissolved House was reconvened yesterday especially to pass this motion.
10 March 10 01:56 am (BST)
Minister Mervyn Silva yesterday asked parliamentarians to forego their March salary.
10 March 10 01:55 am (BST)
A protest march was organized in Napoli in Italy on the 7th to demand the government of Sri Lanka to immediately release Gen. Sarath Fonseka who is being arbitrarily detained by the SL. Army.
10 March 10 01:51 am (BST)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted additional financial assistance of US$ 12.8 million for the rehabilitation of conflict‐affected areas in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, particularly to assist the return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
10 March 10 01:50 am (BST)
Over 550 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) combatants in the Eastern Province yesterday got the opportunity to start their lives anew with civilian vocations.
10 March 10 01:42 am (BST)
Transparency International Sri Lanka reiterated yesterday it would carry out monitoring duties regarding the usage of state resources during the upcoming parliamentary election campaign, despite opposition it may face from government as stated in a report by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
10 March 10 01:39 am (BST)
A Sri Lankan refugee being held on Christmas Island with her two young children after ASIO declared her to be a security threat, worked for the legal system run by the Tamil Tigers.
10 March 10 01:34 am (BST)
A petition was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday (9) by a group of people including JVP Member of Parliament for Tissamaharama Nihal Galappaththi moving Court to nullify the suspension of the Pradeshiya Sabha by the Chief Minister of the Southern Provincial Council. Lawyers Manjula Balasuriya and Sunil Watagala filed the petition on behalf of the petitioners.
10 March 10 01:33 am (BST)
The Election Monitors said yesterday that there had not been any improvements in the status of the removal of propaganda material and added that this could be a result of political pressure on the relevant authorities.
10 March 10 01:30 am (BST)
A fire that spread through a Norochcholai coal power plant warehouse caused extensive damage to a stock of plastic pipes, iron rods and other equipment.
10 March 10 01:26 am (BST)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared a special general amnesty yesterday for prisoners on account of the International Women’s Day.
10 March 10 01:24 am (BST)
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Trade, Marketing Development, Co‐operatives and Consumer Services says it will carry out raids from yesterday to nab errant traders who do not sell commodities especially rice at reduced prices.
10 March 10 01:22 am (BST)
Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) says that the first stage of the computerizing the data of the lands of the Western Province has been completed.
09 March 10 03:17 am (BST)
Former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka is to be brought before a court martial shortly on more than five charges under the Army Act, the army announced yesterday. “The summary of evidence over charges brought against retired General Fonseka, made in compliance with provisions of the Army Act was completed and handed over to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya over the weekend,” military Spokesman Prasad Samarasingha told.
09 March 10 03:16 am (BST)
The United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki‐moon has violated the UN charter by appointing an advisory committee to advice him on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, a government spokesman said yesterday.
09 March 10 03:13 am (BST)
Political parties and independent groups contesting the April 8 general election have violated the election law by putting up co‐ordinating offices in excess of the number stipulated in the Parliamentary Election Act, polls observers said yesterday.
TODAY'S STORY
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09 March 10 03:19 am (BST)
Special session of parliament today -
09 March 10 03:11 am (BST)
General demands wife’s phone -
09 March 10 03:10 am (BST)
SC orders 625 Petitioners to issue notice on Respondents -
09 March 10 03:08 am (BST)
Ban voices concern about lack of progress on key issues in Sri Lanka -
09 March 10 03:07 am (BST)
International Women’s Day observed in Jaffna -
09 March 10 02:58 am (BST)
TID Questions Tyran For Three Hours -
09 March 10 02:57 am (BST)
Body Found Floating In Kelani River Behind Mutwal Army Camp -
08 March 10 04:51 am (BST)
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TODAY (8 MARCH) -
08 March 10 04:30 am (BST)
Lanka blamed for increase in asylum seekers -
08 March 10 04:27 am (BST)
India and Lanka can do a lot together ‐Rao -
08 March 10 04:26 am (BST)
Some Indian ‘officials’ wanted to defeat Rajapaksa at presidential poll ‐Nandana -
08 March 10 04:11 am (BST)
Gota Some soldiers campaigned for SF -
08 March 10 04:09 am (BST)
SF begins fast unto death -
08 March 10 04:08 am (BST)
India may do more for IDPs -
08 March 10 04:07 am (BST)
Mano’s campaign bus attacked; three supporters injured -
08 March 10 04:01 am (BST)
Mother sells child -
07 March 10 05:18 am (BST)
Police Obstruct Petition To Release General -
07 March 10 05:16 am (BST)
They Are Watching My Mother To Find Faults To Accuse Her – Aparna Fonseka -
07 March 10 05:13 am (BST)
Sri Lanka military denies claims of former Army Intel Chief being questioned over editor’s assassination -
07 March 10 05:12 am (BST)
Sri Lanka leader says UN panel on accountability issues unwarranted
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ALSO IN THE NEWS
- People in Sri Lanka Stressed professor Perera
- Lanka confirms Prabha s death
- We have evidence on election malpractices Anura Dissanayake.
- Minister Douglas Devananda decides to contest independently in the general elections
- Violence unleashed against journalists since completion of the presidential election ‐ International media groups and human rights organisations‐
- UN chief calm and peaceful – Innercity Press
- Journalists in Sri Lanka face intimidation, censorship
- The Editor of the ‘Lanka’ newspaper, Chandana Sirimalwatte, was arrested
- RSF writes to President on Media crackdown after post elections
- Minister Devananda speaks on his decision to stay or leave
- Uncovering Sri Lanka’s war crimes ‐ Peter Bouckaert ‐ An article on London guardian
- Defence officials have ordered to check all vehicles coming from the north
- UN, EU call on Sri Lanka to ensure a free and fair election
- Threats again for Jaffna Uni students
- State media acting in partial manner – Media organisations
- No agreements signed with the general – TNA
- Amnesty international issues Human Rights Agenda for all candidates
- India would associate themselves for a solution to the Tamil people – Nirupama Rao
- President Rajapakse cooperated for India’s ruling congress party to win the elections
- UN chief says Philip Alston’s comments were independent
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11 February 10 08:20 am (BST)
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05 February 10 01:00 pm (BST)
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31 January 10 01:08 pm (BST)
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31 January 10 01:08 pm (BST)
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