Arbour's visit reflects Govt's transparency
Reiterating the Government's willingness to have
a continuous dialogue with the United Nations Human Rights
Commission, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda
Samarasinghe said that the transparency and openers of the
government would reflect on the visit of UN Commissioner of the
Human Rights Louise Arbour.
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President ready to talk with genuine negotiators
"If those who carry arms against the State are
willing to enter a genuine negotiation towards a peaceful and
democratic solution, the Government and the people will reciprocate,
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said during his address to the Hindustan
Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi yesterday.
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Restrictions on fishing in East relaxed
The naval restrictions imposed on fishing boats
in the Eastern seas have been lifted and fishermen in the area can
engage in fishing at any time, the Fisheries Minister Felix Perera
told the Sunday Observer.
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