ERADICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

The Lakvanitha Organization is working toward strengthening its membership targeting 100,000 new members for the year 2013. We invite all our women both local and foreign to enroll in our membership. All those women with special skills who can make a contribution in strengthening this movement as well as those who wish to come out of the closed door who have had no opportunities in the past to both give and learn are welcome.

Government likened to Somali pirates- UNP

The UNP yesterday likened the SLFP-led UPFA government to pirates operating off the coast of Somalia. The UNP alleged that the government was undermining the economy, the way Somali pirates were threatening shipping lines much to the discontent of the global community. UNP spokesman, Galle District MP Gayantha Karunatilleke yesterday told that the government had been mercilessly increasing the tax burden on those struggling to make ends meet,

Mattala International is a joke; oil is brought from bowsers from Katunayaka -Ravi Karunanayake

Opposition Party M.P. Ravi Karunanayaka explains that Mattala International Airport which was opened last week is but a joke. At a meeting held with the media some days ago he had made the following comments: "Katunayaka Airport now is in a state that requires a fivefold development process. It is good that when it is in such a state that Mattala Airport too has been added for the purpose of doing good to the public.

Grama Niladharis ordered to campaign for SLFP’s ‘Nil Rella’

The SLFP has directed Grama Niladharis to participate in its ‘Nil Rella’ membership drive which was to commence this week, the UNP charged yesterday. UNP Media Spokesman Gayantha Karunathillaka, MP, produced a letter, at a news conference in Colombo, which he said had been sent by the Bentara-Elpitiya SLFP Organiser Geetha Kumarasinghe to Grama Niladharis, in her electorate,

Shifting from Washington to Beijing consensus : have we got it right? - Eran Wickramaratne

The Sri Lankan economy grew at an average of about 5 per cent over the past two decades. However it achieved a GDP growth rate of over 8 per cent in 2010 and 2011 which has declined to 6.5 per cent by the third quarter in 2012. The post-war growth rates were achieved largely due to the integration of the North-East Economy, and the public investment programme of 6 per cent

US resolution against Govt., not Sri Lanka -Kiriella

The US resolution on accountability and reconciliation, which was moved at the UNHRC on Thursday, was directed at the Rajapaksa government and not Sri Lankans, the UNP said yesterday.Senior Vice President of the UNP, Lakshman Kirielle told a news conference in Colombo that the US had only called on the government to implement the recommendations of its very own Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).

UNP calls for demonstrations outside Temple Trees

United National Party (UNP) Vice President Lakshaman Kiriella today called for protest rallies to be held outside Temple Trees and Parliament over the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka instead of demonstrating outside the United States and Indian embassies. He told a news conference about the stand taken by the UNP on the resolution adopted by the UNHRC and underlined the fact that the vote was an indictment on the UPFA Government and not on Sri Lanka.

Why is the govt. following a policy of silence?asks Ravi

What we want is to protect the country and not create a situation where there are external challenges said United National Party Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake. He made this statement at a media briefing held on Wednesday. "On behalf of the monks, we ask the government why it is following a policy of silence? A situation where Sri Lanka could not even make an official statement arose.

Mattala airport has no oil tank, violates int’l law - Ravi K

The Mattala airport does not have an oil tank in keeping with international aviation regulations the, UNP charged yesterday.Senior UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake, addressing a news conference in Colombo, said that the oil tank was required to have a minimum capacity of one million litres, but the Mattala airport, which was declared open,