He questioned a person is contesting the Presidential election, and the media which has quoted this, how could someone say that, this particular media has violated the 120th offense act. Ranil pointed out more than the emergency laws, Sri Lanka’s political constitution should be respected. Such statements were stated by him while he attended a special media briefing held at Cambridge Terrace today.
Opposition leader said military soldiers were permitted to enter politics by Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapakse hence he should be charged legal action. He said the name “Fonseka” has become much alarming to the government. | 
Opposition party leader Ranil Wickramasinghe stated, the threats towards medias given by Military Media spokesman is injustice. He pointed out Sarath Fonseka, Commanders of the Three forces, Military Spokesman Udaya Nanayakara including many could contest the Presidential election, which could be commented in medias, but such issues cannot be branded as illegal acts was stated by him. 
Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayaka of Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) said yesterday that the UNP turned down a request from a former terrorist to contest the Northern Provincial Council elections under the party. [
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The entire world was asking Sri Lanka to give into the terrorists and avoid confrontation with them, but we chose to trust in the strength and courage of the country’s youth, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. [
Trade unions, opposition parties and civil society organizations are gearing up to hold a massive protest on the 21st against the electricity tariff hike and the performance of the government. [
Deputy leader of the Vavuniya Municipal council M.M.Rathan stated by lighting lamps in the Wellamulliwaikal and Karaiyan Mulliwaikal people paid their respect to civilians killed in the final stage of war in year 2009. [
Students of Jaffna University commemorated death anniversary of people killed in the Mulliwaikal war. [
A woman attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a well with her 3 children in Vavuniya this morning. [
Man who has married mother and daughter of same family arrested. [
International community continuously hold debates on genocide attacks carried out by the racist government against Tamil’s in SriLanka. [
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [