By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema
The TNA is to file a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court tomorrow (24) challenging the registration of lands in the North and East.
TNA parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran told The Sunday Leader that the TNA has decided to file legal action against the registration of lands given the government’s failure to respond to the request made by the TNA.
Parliament last Friday (21) debated the issue related to the lands in the North and East.
Sumanthiran said the government justified the land registration during the debate in parliament.
The TNA last week held a protest in Vavuniya against the registration of lands in the North and East.
TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran said the TNA has made three requests to the government namely to stop the registration of lands in the North and East, stop the setting up of a new Sinhala division by allocating Weli Oya under the Mullaitivu District and to stop the appointment of a Sinhala GA to Mannar.
Premachandran explained that the government first needed to find a political solution to the ethnic issue and look at reconciliation before making such decisions.
“It would otherwise result in creating new problems,” he said.
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By Nirmala Kannangara in Nuwara Eliya Pictures by Asoka Fernando
The sudden demise of 40 year old Pitchai Jesudasan, the main suspect in The Sunday Leader Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case has raised many questions.
The TNA is to file a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court tomorrow (24) challenging the registration of lands in the North and East.TNA parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran told The Sunday Leader that the TNA has decided to file legal action against the registration of lands given the government’s failure to respond to the request made by the TNA.
Parliament last Friday (21) debated the issue related to the lands in the North and East.
Sumanthiran said the government justified the land registration during the debate in parliament.
The TNA last week held a protest in Vavuniya against the registration of lands in the North and East.
TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran said the TNA has made three requests to the government namely to stop the registration of lands in the North and East, stop the setting up of a new Sinhala division by allocating Weli Oya under the Mullaitivu District and to stop the appointment of a Sinhala GA to Mannar.
Premachandran explained that the government first needed to find a political solution to the ethnic issue and look at reconciliation before making such decisions.
“It would otherwise result in creating new problems,” he said.
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Mystery Death Of Sole Suspect In Lasantha’s Murder
By Nirmala Kannangara in Nuwara Eliya Pictures by Asoka FernandoThe place where Jesudasan repaired vehicles and Pitchai Jesudasan
The sudden demise of 40 year old Pitchai Jesudasan, the main suspect in The Sunday Leader Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case has raised many questions.Jesudasan was arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) on February 26, 2010 at his residence No. 31, Magastota Estate, Ruwan Eliya, Nuwara Eliya for the alleged involvement in terrorist activities.
Jesudasan has been later sent to Boossa Camp after interrogation at the Secretariat Building, Colombo 1. He had then been transferred to Welikada Magazine Prison and was an inmate there till his death on Saturday October 15.
Read More >>>Jesudasan has been later sent to Boossa Camp after interrogation at the Secretariat Building, Colombo 1. He had then been transferred to Welikada Magazine Prison and was an inmate there till his death on Saturday October 15.
