Wednesday 7 of September 2011Armed forces summoned for all districts: This did not prevail even during the war period
At the discussion on the motion in Parliament to express thanks, the chief whip Nimal Siripala De Silva said , the prevention of terrorism Act (PTA) and the national security Act are vital for administration by the Govt. Though there is no terrorism in the country , terrorism in the zones is not over yet , the PTA and the National security Acts are therefore essential . In case there arises a situation like in 1971 or 1988- 1989 in the country , the PTA is important to curb and control it , he pointed out.Armed forces summoned for all districts: This did not prevail even during the war period(Lanka-e-News -07.Sep.2011, 11.45P.M.) By virtue of the powers vested in the President , the latter had in a letter notified the Parliament today that under the Public security Act section 12, he is summoning the members of the armed forces in its entirety for active service in all administrative districts of the Island. In the letter addressed to the Speaker , the President had stated he is taking this action to stop terrorism and people’s rebellion of any kind taking effect. The Deputy speaker presented this letter to the Parliament when it met today.
This kind of active army administration in all districts did not prevail even during the war period. Instead of conferring the true benefits on the people following the lifting of the emergency , the police powers were transferred to the Forces to give effect to an administration of the forces . Hence, the motion brought in Parliament to thank the President for withdrawing the emergency at the time when this administrative order is being given by him is an ill fated occurrence.
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Top Chinese legislator meets Sri Lankan PM, Samoan vice PM
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| Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, who is here to attend the opening ceremony of the 15th China International Fair for Investment and Trade, in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2011. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) |
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Living with HIV in Sri Lanka: Reflections from ICAAP10 in Busan, Korea
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World AIDS Day, 2010, One Voice – SARYN
We were in Busan, Korea last week, where S, a young man living with HIV, and I were presenting at the International Conference on AIDS in the Asia and Pacific on how the People Living with HIV Stigma Index had helped empower a local community that is marginalized and often forgotten in the response to HIV and AIDS in low prevalence countries like ours. In truth, I have begun to question if people living with HIV in Sri Lanka matter at all. Those who come forward are often poor; from rural communities that no longer want them (especially if their status is known) or from towns that are not large enough for them to be invisible in or hide in the shadows (especially if their status is known). Is their status known? Surely confidentiality is preserved in rural and provincial Sri Lanka? Nurses and ward staff and gardeners and cleaners are trained not to talk about who visits the STD clinic, or whose HIV test came back positive, no?
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