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Rajapaksa, Sirisena file nominations as countdown begins for polls
The countdown for Sri Lankas presidential polls officially began on Monday with 19 candidates, including incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and joint opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena, filing their nominations for the January 8 contest. Mr. Rajapaksa.
Opposition leader joins Rajapaksas party
In the first major counter crossover ahead of Sri Lankas presidential polls, the opposition United National Partys general secretary Tissa Attanayake defected to President Mahinda Rajapaksas ruling coalition on Monday. The contest had picked up .
Jayalalithaa reaches Chennai
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa on Saturday arrived in Chennai to a grand homecoming with scores of avid supporters turning up to welcome her despite heavy downpour. Earlier, she was released from Bangalores Parapanna Agrahara prison on Saturday .
The road ahead for Maithripala Sirisena
Five immediate tasks for Maithripala Sirisena: 1. Restore the rule of law. With power being concentrated in the Rajapaksa brothers for nine years, the hands of the police force in Sri Lanka were allegedly tied during the previous regime, especially.
���I have a Dream���������.. I have a Dream of Seeing.
Now he has switched to road construction and tarring of newly cut roads. Yet he cannot get work sufficient to keep his workforce. stand with the ordinary man and woman of the land. I have a dream of seeing Maithripala Sirisena as our next President to do away with this draconian system of Executive Presidency, to establish the rule of law and order; to be transparent and accountable and to enrich the people of the country instead of a single family. I have a dream.
Sirisena declares all his assets | Colombo Gazette
Common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena today declared all his assets to the Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya.. V love u so much, Go ahead, Do the campaign in a lively manner.
LankaWeb ��� What Does Maithripala Sirisena And His.
If one digs deep into the track record of Maithripala Sirisena common opposition candidate it will becone very apparent that the man has little or nothing to offer Sri Lanka that the President has not already provided where he is simply a pawn of the power hungry... In an interview to The Hindu on Sunday on the premises of the Nagavihara Buddhist temple near Colombo, he said: ���From the police force to the judiciary, the President has everything under his control.
Four guilty of Delhi gang rape sentenced to death - CNBC.com
The four men were found guilty of luring the woman onto a bus, raping and torturing her with a metal bar and then throwing her naked and bleeding onto the road. She died two weeks. Comments on social media websites and elsewhere ahead of the sentencing suggested that popular opinion was in favor of executing the men, although a survey by CNN-IBN-The Hindu newspaper in July showed Indians were divided on the merits of capital punishment. The victims��.
China amplifies pitch on Silk Road ahead of Xi visit
Ahead of President Xi Jinpings visit to India, China has amplified the pitch on its vision of the Maritime Silk Road (MSR) amid the repositioning of American forces in the Asia-Pacific and an emerging trade deal between Washington and its traditional.
No Ebola threat in India: Health Minister
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday assuaged fears of an Ebola outbreak in the country. He said despite the presence of an Indian national who has tested positive for the virus, there is no fear of contamination. The 26year old male who is .
MR Threatened Me Into Remaining Silent On Govt Corruption
Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena says he never raised issues about the rampant corruption within the government because he was threatened by President Rajapaksa to keep mum about issues concerning bribery and corruption in the regime... Around 1930 when Hindu dominated Indian National Congress held sway, CR Das a Hindu political leader argued in Congress for fair treatment of Muslims in employment it was rejected. Maulana Azad a��.
Mahinda Rajapakse In The Departure Lounge - Analysis
This piece is premised on the assumption that President Mahinda Rajapakse may be defeated on 8 January 2015, which is not the same as saying it is a certainty ��� that is too early to judge since the Maithripala Sirisena (Maithri) challenge needs to prove its endurance. Maithri was Secretary of the. Every journey begins with a first step, but still the road ahead is long and steep ��� to Survive, to Win, to Survive Again, and then to Utilise the Victory. I will clarify this cryptic��.
Rishad Bathiudeen joins Maithri | Colombo Gazette
Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen and his political party, the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), have decided to support common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena. The decision��.
Just one Muslim among 151 Ministers in BJP-ruled States
It is not just in the Lok Sabha where Muslim representation has fallen to an all-time low; Muslim representation in Assemblies is falling steadily too, an analysis by The Hindu shows. After last months election results, Maharashtra is down from three.
Shariat court judge made Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner
Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza Khan was on Thursday named Pakistans new Chief Election Commissioner, a day before the expiry of a Supreme Court deadline to fill the key constitutional office lying vacant for over 16 months. The announcement was .
MR says cannot trust Sirisena | Colombo Gazette
President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena cannot be trusted. He said that Sirisena was with him till late at night the day before he joined the opposition and��.
List of Council of Ministers in Modis cabinet
Arun Jaitley Finance, Corporate Affairs, Information and Broadcasting. M. Venkaiah Naidu: Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Parliamentary Affairs. Nitin Gadkari: Road Transport and Highways, Shipping. Manohar Parrikar: Defence.
Public sector bank employees go on strike
Employee unions of public sector banks went on a nation-wide strike on Wednesday to press for wage revision, affecting banking services like cheque clearance and withdrawal from branches across the country. However, branches of private sector banks.
LankaWeb ��� Cracks in the UNP !
Because, at the meeting which was held at Siri Kotha to welcome Maithripala Sirisena, Tissa Attanayake making an emotional speech indirectly said that he would of course prefer to see a person from the UNP nominated as the common.. Tirumala hills by road. After offering prayers late in the evening and again participating in the pre-dawn ritual on Wednesday, he will motor down the hills by 8.15 am, reach airport by 9.30 am and fly back to Colombo.��� -The Hindu.
Maithripala gives SF clean sheet | Colombo Gazette
Common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena today gave a clean sheet to former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka saying he will always remembered for defeating the LTTE. Speaking to the media regarding talks held with Fonseka, the Presidential candidate of the opposition said that he has agreed to all the conditions put forward by Fonsekas political party in order to work together at the next Presidential elections. ���Despite attempts to erase��.
Mahinda vs. Maithri: Frenzied contest races to final week.
The Presidents social media campaign, reportedly spearheaded by a BJP IT expert according to a report in The Hindu newspaper, is unparalleled in Sri Lankas election history.. Released three days after Maithripala Sirisenas policy statement was made public, the third edition of the Mahinda Chinthana contained similar pledges about Constitutional reform, and ironically on reforming the powers of the.. But soon other roads would seem more compelling.
Maithripala Sirisena is the SLFP bride that eloped on the.
Maithripala Sirisena is the SLFP bride that eloped on the eve of the wedding without the retinue. Posted by.. Rajapaksa won a war and ushered peace on which dividend the country forges ahead. We live. Travel along any road in the South of Sri Lanka and see the spouting name boards of lively private enterprises displayed in homes and gardens that reflect the spirit of the emerging middle-income society that points to the future of the urban Sri Lankan economy.
India, ASEAN can be great partners: Modi
This constitutes a strong foundation of a modern relationship,��� Modi said in his opening statement in Hindi at the 12th India���ASEAN summit in the Myanmarese capital. ���That is why our world view is similar in many respects; our mutual confidence and.
China surprises with interest rate cut to spur growth
China cut interest rates unexpectedly on Friday, stepping up a campaign to prop up growth in the worlds second-largest economy as it heads towards its slowest growth in nearly a quarter century. The cut ��� the first such move in over two years ��� came.
What Maithripala Sirisena Proposes to do During his First.
100 Day Work Programme After Maithripala Sirisena Becomes President ��� Detailed diary description. January 2015. Saturday. New elections laws will be prepared in accordance with the proposals put forward by the all party committee. Tuesday March 17.. The heroic members of the armed forces who are deployed in menial work such as cutting grass, sweeping roads and clearing drains will go back to only fulfilling the regular duties appropriate to the forces. 70.
NSA to meet President, common Opposition leaders in Sri Lanka
National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, who will be in Sri Lanka on Monday, will meet top leaders of the newly-formed common Opposition platform, in addition to meeting President Mahinda Rajpaksa, The Hindu learns from political sources in Colombo.
Maithripala Sirisena has a Blameless Political Record but is.
First of all let me add my own tribute to all the others on the stunning political skill shown in the choice of Maithripala Sirisena as the common candidate. The tribute for this, according to public perceptions,. We have come to a crossroads in our politics at which it is desperately important to choose a new road as the present one can be expected to lead to another doom-laden 1989, as I argued in my last article. The need of the hour is therefore a charismatic leader, but��.
No more subsidised kerosene through PDS
States which have achieved near 100 per cent electrification will be incentivised to become kerosene-free, a Finance Ministry source told The Hindu. In the remaining States, un-electrified. UPA policy on withdrawal taken forward. With the decision.
Militants strike on eve of Modi visit to Jammu
In a terror strike on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to the Jammu division, militants wearing combat uniform attacked two Army bunkers close to the Pakistan border on Thursday. In the ensuing gun battle, 10 persons, including three.
If Mahinda Rajapaksa is Defeated which I Hope will happen.
���If Mahinda Rajapaksa is Defeated which I Hope will happen, I Think the Party will Rally Around Maithripala Sirisena���- Rajiva Wijesinha. Posted by. Q. You said that the government has been rattled by Maithreepala Sirisena coming forward as the common candidate. Why do. About three years ago, at a private meeting at the Central Bank Maithreepala Sirisena was the first person to say that there were questions about the way the roads were being built. He said��.
Sri Lankan Origin Australians (Academics And Professionals)
More than five years after the end of the devastating civil war that caused unspeakable levels destruction to the country, it is time to look forward and initiate reforms vitally needed to take the country into the future. This involves political.. Dr. Laksiri Fernando ��� RE: Sri Lankan Origin Australians (Academics And Professionals) Support Maithripala Sirisena Sri Lankan Origin Martians (Academics And Professionals) Support Maithripala Sirisena. Good, However���
AP Day in Photos Jan 6
5, 2015. During this month-long festival, devotees recite Holy Scriptures dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani and Lord Shiva... Zabel provided a jump-start Monday to Floridas entry as the 36th state where gays and lesbians can legally marry.
