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Detention camps increased to 10
The government has declared a detention center apart from the prisons and the police stations. The total number of detention camps in the country has now increased to 10.
General Named As A Suspect In HiCorp Case
Colombo Fort Magistrate today named General Sarath Fonseka as a suspect in the HiCorp case. This is the first time the detained former Army Chief wasaccused for the HiCorp case which involves illegal arms dealings. ...India Allowed Praba’s Mother To Live With Her Daughter
India has decided to allow Ms. Parwathy Ammal, mother of tiger terrorist leader Velupillai Prabakaran, to live with her daughter in that country. India has already taken measures to issue relevant visa for her to travel to India. India has also agreed to allow her to meet her relatives and friends living in India. However, India has announced that no politician would be allowed to meet her....Ministry to decide on Fonseka
The Defence Ministry says it has yet to receive a request from Parliament Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to grant clearance to send detained former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka to Kenya to attend the four-day Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting in September. ...Freeze on Dhanuna’s accounts
The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered the managers of two banks to freeze seven bank accounts belonging to Dhanuna Tillekaratne, the son-in-law of General Sarath Fonseka in line with the written proclamation on the absconding suspect. ...Sarath Fonseka warns of serious fallout if resettlement of Tamil civilians is delayed
Hours ahead of a landmark visit of president Mahinda Rajapaksa to India, Sri Lanka's detained former army chief Sarath Fonseka today warned that any delay in the resettlement of the remaining displaced Tamils could have a serious fallout in the country....Frederica Ordered To Appear In Court With Notebook
Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered that Ms. Frederica Janz’s note book which contains the statement Gen. Sarath Fonseka alleged to have made at an interview to ‘Sunday Leader’ should be presented to the Court. ...Pillayan Visits India
Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan went to India for talks with Indian government officials. ...Gota Wants General Executed
Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse talking to BBC's Hardtalk programme has threatened to execute Gen. Sarath Fonseka. Responding angrily to the prospect of Fonseka giving evidence regarding war crimes Gotabhaya Rajapakse had said, "He can't do that. He was the commander. That's treason. We will hang him if he does that. I'm telling you! … How can he betray the country? He is a liar, liar, liar." ...Karuna Amman warns arm groups in the East
Making it clear that Sri Lankan government will not tolerate any groups in the east carrying arms, former Prabhakaran aide and now a Union minister Karuna Amman asked them to disarm themselves....What's new
- Epic participates at SMIDEX in Malaysia
- Government contracts Chinese firm to destroy bodies buried in Nandikadal lagoon
- Big B will attend IIFA Awards in Lanka: Official
- DHL launches new direct LCL service from Sri Lanka to Canada
- No Indian Should Go To Sri Lanka For IIFA Festival – Mani Ratnam
- Sri Lankan doctoral student at AIT (Thailand) receives Asia-Pacific Entrepreneur Award
- Ambassador Aryasinha says PTGTE latest ruse to perpetuate terrorist struggle, and urges Europe not to provide it any political or symbolic support
- Student loans from Seylan Bank facilitate greater options for higher education
- MNP Could Heighten Risk to Sri Lanka's Telecom Industry
- President reprimands Basil’s close confidante Willie Gamage
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