http://www.lankasrinews.com/ 10 Latest news ta Copyright(c) 2004-13 LankasriNews.com Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:37 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:37 GMT rss@lankasri.com http://www.lankasrinews.com/images/twxml.jpg http://www.lankasrinews.com/ 152 54 10 Latest news 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acL5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB2ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4oY5naca3lOA42 Officer of the child affairs J.Jayanakenady announced disabled girl (18) was sexually abused in Kanagarayankulam in Vavuniya.<p><P>She was abused by youth while at her residence. Parents of the girl lodged complaint at the police station and girl currently receiving treatment at the Vavuniya base hospital.</P> <P>Officer further noted police have arrested suspect connection with sexually abusing 7 years old girl at Nedunkeny area. Area resident continuously stage protest on demanding to arrest suspect’s connection with this abuse.</P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:43 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/abused_001.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/abused_001.jpg 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acB5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB2ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4oY5naca3lOA42 Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka decided to submit independent motion to parliament on abolishing 13th amendment and provincial council system in this country.<p><P>Minister point out in India if provinces misuse their powers then the central government can take it over. However in SriLanka situation is different. This is a dangerous situation.</P> <P>Giving land and police powers to the provincial councils will create separation among people and also people from majority community would be vastly affected from this decision.</P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:06 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/sampikka_003.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/sampikka_003.jpg 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22cOY5Pc203omBZb4e2cAOl7aca3eWAA0dde4eMMC0acedlOo3e4dnBmA4203dn5Yo42 Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, “Suzunami” and “Kirisame” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee today on a goodwill and supply visit, navy headquarters said.<p><P>Commanders of these two ships&nbsp; paid a courtesy call on Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Rohan Amarasinghe at Command Headquarters in Trincomalee. They held cordial discussions and exchange mementos as a gesture of goodwill.</P> <P>JS ‘Suzunami’, with a patrol helicopter onboard, is 151 meters in length and has a displacement of 4,650 tons.&nbsp; JS “Kirisame”, with two patrol helicopters onboard, is 151 meters in length and has a displacement of 4,550 tons.</P> <P>The ships will stay in Sri Lanka until 22nd May and the ships' crews participate in a special programme organized by the Sri Lanka Navy during their stay in Sri Lanka.</P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:34 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/jaffan_ship_001.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/jaffan_ship_001.jpg 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acT5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB3ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 Thundershowers expected during evening hour, metrology department said. Officer of The Department of Meteorology Pabodhini Karunapala advises people to be alert over rising water of Gin and Nilwala rivers as well as floods at Pitabaddara, Paanadugama and Tawalama areas.<p><P>The Met. Department had earlier said that showers or thundershowers are expected at times in the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces. There may be temporary localized fairly strong winds during showers.</P> <P>The department also requested the public to take adequate precautions to minimize the damages caused by lightning activities. </P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:09 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/rain_001.jpg 100 74 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/rain_001.jpg 1 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acJ5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB3ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 Opposition members of Eastern Provincial Council stage protest against the independent decision made by the Chairman on adjourning the session.<p><P>Council activities were adjourned till June 18 and chairman fails to make clear statement this regard, Eastern Provincial Council member Ko.Karunagaram (Jana) said.</P> <P>UNP and TNA members were present at this protest. Provincial councilors noted eastern provincial council was adjourned where council is scheduled to hold debate on resettlement activities and electricity tariff. </P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/east_province_001.jpg"></P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/east_province_002.jpg"></P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/east_province_003.jpg"></P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/east_province_004.jpg"></P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:27 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/east_province_005.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/east_province_005.jpg 1 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acz5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB3ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 Indian High Commissioner to SriLanka Ashok K.Kantha informed Tamil National Alliance that India fail to achieve victor on granting proper solution to problems faced Tamils in SriLanka.<p><P>TNA delegates honored Indian high commissioner at hotel Galadari, Colombo last evening wehere he has been appointed as the Secretary for East Asian Affairs at the Indian Foreign Ministry.</P> <P>Head of the TNA parliamentary group R.Sambanthan and several other party members were also present at this meeting.</P> <P>Commenting on the meeting TNA MP Mawai Senadhiraja went on to say,</P> <P>Indian high commissioner promised to establish peaceful surrounding in this island.</P> <P>TNA leader pointed Tamils own rights to enjoy the basic rights in this country. We are the ancient people. India should take necessary steps to solve problems in humanitarian manner.</P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sampanthan_ashok_kantha_001.jpg"></P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sampanthan_ashok_kantha_002.jpg"></P> <P align=center><IMG border=1 alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sampanthan_ashok_kantha_003.jpg"></P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:36:44 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/sampanthan_ashokkantha_001.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/sampanthan_ashokkantha_001.jpg 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acp5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB3ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 CID officials questioned Vanni district parliamentarian Sivashakthi Anandan today and investigations continued for two hours.<p><P>CID officials questioned about phone calls received by him from prisoners detained at the Vavuniya prison.</P> <P>Investigations commence at 10.00 am this morning at CID headquarters in Colombo. MP was accompanied by TNA parliamentarians Suresh Premachchandran and M.A.Sumandhiran.</P> <P>Speaking to media Sivashakthi Anandan stated investigations commenced at 10.00 am this morning and continued till 12015 pm. CID officials questioned about phone calls received from prisoners detained at the Vavuniya prison.</P> <P>Responding to the questions MP said I’m a parliamentarian. People contact me through mobile phone. I didn’t change my mobile number for long period. I and Selvam Adaikalanadhan were aware about hunger strike protest at the Vavuniya prison and we directly visited the site and monitor the situation.</P> <P>I always discuss with prisoners on their facilities, case proceeding and their family statues. Never planned to work against the government, MP said.</P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:37 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/sivasakthi_anandan_001.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/sivasakthi_anandan_001.jpg 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acf5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB3ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 A 48-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil settled in Chennai killed his mother, wife and daughter by slitting their throats before committing suicide by jumping in front of a suburban train near Pazhavanthangal on Tuesday morning. His friends said the man was in debt.<p><P>C Sundaresan came to Chennai from Sri Lanka 30 years ago and was settled in Thillai Ganga Nagar near Adambakkam. He ran a travel agency and owned two cars. He was also involved in buying imported goods and selling them here. He had suffered losses in the business, his friends said.</P> <P>On Monday he took his family to a theme park and later to a temple and returned home. Around 4am he slit the throat of his mother Thangamma, 70, and then that of his wife Chitra, 48. His daughter Tamira, 13, resisted his attempt to kill her after which he stabbed her eight times.</P> <P>He left the door of the house open and went to the railway tracks near the Pazhavanthangal railway station and flung himself in front of suburban train plying between Tambaram and Beach.</P> <P>The Government Railway Police found a mobile phone near the body and called the last called number. The person who attended the call identified the owner of the phone and gave police his address.</P> <P>The police team which went to Sundaresan's first floor apartment found the door open and the bodies lying in a pool of blood.</P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:27:49 /photos/thumbs/others/dead_body_004.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/others/dead_body_004.jpg 0 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0ac55YOd4e3eMM302cAmB3ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 Fifteen political parties are supporting the strike action called for today (21st) and 914 trade unions that are based on work sites at hospitals, transport sector and schools have joined the strike today states the Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Alliance.<p><P>The Member of the Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Alliance Wasanthe Samarasinghe speaking to the media said today’s action is only a token strike and this would be an opening to launch more actions to get the increased electricity tariffs withdrawn. </P> <P>Meanwhile, trade union leaders warn that they are prepared to take stern trade union actions adding more demands after the 22nd if the government does not withdraw the decision to increase electricity tariffs today (21st). </P> <P>Trade union leaders at a press conference held at Hotel Nippon yesterday (20th) stated the government, by not considering their demand to withdraw the increased electricity tariffs, makes way to carry out a massive trade union action with more demands such as lands for houses for estate sector, a pension scheme for the private sector and salary increments on par with the spiraling cost of living. </P> <P>The government is attempting to sabotage the strike action by arbitrarily and illegally intimidating employees which shows how panic stricken the government is said the President of Inter Company employees union Wasanthe Samarasinghe.</P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 09:37:25 /photos/thumbs/others/protest001.jpg 100 69 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/others/protest001.jpg 1 http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22oOld0acV5YOd4e3eMM302cAmB2ddeZBmo302eWAA2e4eY5naca3lOA42 Three individuals brutally injured in collision reported at Nellupiti Junction at Samandhurai this morning.<p><P>Heavy vehicle transporting lamp posts plunged into a paddy field. </P> <P>Area residents together with police took measures save lives of Driver and the assistants of the vehicle. </P> <P>However these victims are currently in critical condition, area sources said.</P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_001.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_002.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_003.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_004.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_005.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_006.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_007.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_008.jpg" border=1></P> <P align=center><IMG alt="" src="http://lankasrinews.easyms.com/photos/full/2013/05/sammanthurai_accident_009.jpg" border=1></P></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:25 /photos/thumbs/2013/05/accident_sammanthurai_001.jpg 100 70 http://www.lankasrinews.com/photos/thumbs/2013/05/accident_sammanthurai_001.jpg