‘More to go, but in right direction’:
Govt has concrete plans, clear commitment for reconciliation -
Minister Samarasinghe
Minister of Plantation Industries and President’s
Special Envoy on Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe, in an exclusive
interview with the Sunday Observer before he led the Sri Lankan
delegation to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Sessions in Geneva,
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Ranjan Wijeratne, another LTTE victim
The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC)
is due to begin its latest sessions in Geneva tomorrow. At a time
certain countries in the West are raring to take Sri Lanka to task,
purely for the ‘sin’ of crushing LTTE terrorism,
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Maldives ready with roadmap towards a full-fledged democracy
The incumbent Maldivian President Dr. Waheed
Hassan's consultant and a retired Malaysian career diplomat of Sri
Lankan origin, Dr. Ananda Kumarasiri, who accompanied the
island-nation's Vice President designate Mohamed Waheed Deen to
Colombo on his short visit to hand over a message,
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Flying without wings
Circus entertainers appeal for help:
The “Pasipiya” circus industry has a long
history coming from over three generations. K.G. Sugathadasa had
started the industry following another reputed circus performer,
Simon Dodangoda in 1956.
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