JVP, TNA say Govt. illegally

SATURDAY, 03 SEPTEMBER 2011
A legal lacuna exists with the lapsing of the state of emergency on Tuesday, as the government had failed to print the gazette notification giving the new regulations imposed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) charged yesterday.
This had led to a question of legality over the detention of some 5,000 LTTE suspects and the existence of the High Security Zones.  Read more..
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Private sector fears

FRIDAY, 02 SEPTEMBER 2011
The private sector fears that the exchange between the government and the international community will lead to grave consequences for industry in the country. This panic is expressed in the ‘Sri Lanka Private Sector Assessment of the Panel of Experts Advisory Report to the UN Secretary General’.

“The Sri Lankan Private Sector has observed with deep concern the exchanged between the GOSL and the international community on the issue of accountability without a resolution,” the report says.   Read more...
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Delhi can have no binding on Tamil Nadu says Arimavalavan

September 2, 2011

Arimavalavan, the leader of Thamizhar Kalam, a popular social and cultural organisation has issued a statement declaring ” If the feeling of Seven crore Tamils is not binding Delhi, then Delhi cannot also bind Tamil nadu”

Recently The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution to recommend the commutation of the death sentence awarded to Perarivalan, Santhan and Murugan, the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case.    Full Story>>>