Seva Vanitha Gives Away Artificial Limbs Received from New Zealand
MR CHANNA RANASINGHE, Chairman, United Sri Lanka Association in New Zealand, a school-time pal of Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, in addition to his previous assistance to the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), has once again donated ten more artificial limbs to be distributed among disable War Heroes. On the sidelines of the SVAB monthly meeting for April on Monday (3), ten disable War Heroes from Sri Lanka National Guard, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Gajaba Regiment and Gemunu Watch received....
PRIME MINISTER D.M. Jayaratne yesterday stated in Parliament that the Government will establish a Reconciliation Commission to build mutual trust among communities. The Premier moving the motion to extend the Emergency Regulations by another one month said the objective of the Commission was to build the trust if there were any breach of trust among the communities due to the conflict that prevailed in the country. Proposals can be made to this Commission.
Both General Courts Martial, probing into charges against General Sarath Fonseka were convened to resume their sittings on Wednesday (5), as determined earlier by members of those military tribunals. The first Court Martial, appointed to try the respondent on charges of participation in political work was convened at 9.30 a.m. and adjourned until 2.00 p.m. on 1st June 2010.
DNA leader and MP Gen. Sarath Fonseka's broadside at the government during the Emergency debate in Parliament on Tuesday smacks of a volte face. He said that there was no threat to Sri Lanka's national security and it was the leaders feeling insecure who ruled under Emergency laws in peacetime. Gen. Fonseka is entitled to his opinion and what he says in Parliament cannot be questioned.
DEFENCE Secretary Rajapaksa says the LTTE rump is exploring every avenue to avenge Prabhakaran’s killing on the banks of the Nanthikadal lagoon last May. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says anyone seeking to undermine Sri Lanka’s sovereignty should be treated as a traitor regardless of his or her position. It will be a grave blunder on the government’s part to pave the way for the so-called international community to interfere in Sri Lanka, he says.
FISHING TRAWLERS, boats and boat engines, captured from Mullaittivu district previous LTTE terrorist bases during the final phases of the Wanni Humanitarian Operations, were vested again in the fishing community Monday (3) morning at a simple ceremony, held close to the beach, near Mullaittivu District Secretariat. Major General Athula Jayawardene, Commander, Security Forces, Mullaittivu, on the instructions of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya....
It has been observed that certain unscrupulous elements operating for undisclosed agendas and targets are flexing muscles to disrupt normalcy in the Jaffna peninsula by propagating falsehoods, regarding its prevailing security situation in the past three months vis-à-vis several incidence of criminal activities. As economic boom among the Jaffna populace are fast blossoming and the government’s ‘Northern Spring’ development programme in full swing.....