Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Thursday, May 16, 2013


Short film featuring Isaippiriya reproduced

TamilNet[TamilNet, Thursday, 16 May 2013, 06:18 GMT]
Remembering the heroes of the Tamil cause, civilians and journalists, who sacrificed their lives this week in 2009, TamilNet reproduces a short film featured by the slain journalist Ms Isaippiriya. 


The short film titled "Veali" appeared in an album released by the LTTE in 2008. 



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Three Judges absent at ceremonial sitting

THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013 
logoThree Supreme Court judges were absent at the ceremonial sitting held to welcome the newly appointed Supreme Court judge, Justice Rohini Marasinghe at the Supreme Court yesterday (15th) say reports.
Out of the ten existing Supreme Court judges, only seven judges graced the sitting with their presence.  Justices R. A. N. Gamini Amaratunga, Chandra Ekanayake and Eva Wansundera PC  were not present at the event.
Ms Rohini Marasinghe, who was a judge of the Court of Appeal, was promoted to the Supreme Court on 26th April by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka Bar Association had opposed the appointment and had not been invited for the ceremonial sitting.