Govt. gets husbands into alcohol with money sent by their wives – Anoma Gamage
Friday, 05 April 2013 
UNP MP Dr. Anoma Gamage accuses the government of getting husbands to become intoxicated with the use of the money hard earned by their wives amidst various hardships and sufferings as domestic servants in Middle Eastern countries.
Speaking to the media today, Dr. Gamage said the government was, illegally and without paying tax, importing spirits and producing alcohol to sell to the husbands.
She also said ‘Deyata Kirula’ has become a crowning success for getting indebted to the world, and that it provided no solution to the people’s burning issues.
The roads, hastily ‘renovated’ for the exhibition, are now caving in, Dr. Gamage also said.
She added that the Public Utilities Commission’s call to the consumers to submit their views with regard to an electricity rate hike was merely an illusion.
No move to block trade with south India: Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka has rejected moves to block trade with Tamil Nadu and has insisted that economic relations should not be disrupted despite political tensions, an official said on Thursday."There were reports regarding a protest by a port employees' organization which said their members will refrain from handling or processing Indian supplies due to the situation in Tamil Nadu," Port and Highway Deputy Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardana said.
"I am confident that such a situation will not arise," Xinhua quoted him as saying.
The pro-government trade union coalition named the "Organization for Protecting Harbor Solidarity" held a protest campaign before the main gate of the Colombo harbour on Tuesday.
Its convener Sanjaya Kumara Weligama told the media that the protest was a severe warning to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and other politicians who have attempted to push the Indian government into taking a tough stance on Sri Lanka's human rights record.
It is estimated that around 40 per cent of the $5 billion trade between Sri Lanka and India passes through Tamil Nadu to the Colombo port.
The DMK pulled out of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government demanding investigations on allegations of war crimes -- an issue that has been festering since the three-decade war ended in 2009.
Many in Tamil Nadu took to the streets in vociferous protests.
Two Buddhist monks and 16 Sri Lankan tourists were also attacked. This provoked counter protests in Sri Lanka, with groups handing over petitions to the Indian high commission in Colombo.
Jayalalithaa banned Sri Lankan cricketers from playing in the Indian Premier League, a lucrative extravaganza with millions of fans, in Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai.
The Sri Lankan government has steadfastly refused to engage with Tamil Nadu despite worsening relations. Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka are separated by a narrow strip of sea.
Its convener Sanjaya Kumara Weligama told the media that the protest was a severe warning to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and other politicians who have attempted to push the Indian government into taking a tough stance on Sri Lanka's human rights record.
It is estimated that around 40 per cent of the $5 billion trade between Sri Lanka and India passes through Tamil Nadu to the Colombo port.
The DMK pulled out of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government demanding investigations on allegations of war crimes -- an issue that has been festering since the three-decade war ended in 2009.
Many in Tamil Nadu took to the streets in vociferous protests.
Two Buddhist monks and 16 Sri Lankan tourists were also attacked. This provoked counter protests in Sri Lanka, with groups handing over petitions to the Indian high commission in Colombo.
Jayalalithaa banned Sri Lankan cricketers from playing in the Indian Premier League, a lucrative extravaganza with millions of fans, in Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai.
The Sri Lankan government has steadfastly refused to engage with Tamil Nadu despite worsening relations. Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka are separated by a narrow strip of sea.
