OTHER NEWS CMEV records 64 incidents Election results show people's mandate to government policy against terror - President UNP plans to file a court case against the government ? Pillayan tops preferential votes in Batti    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Sri Lanka President directed to take necessary action to ensure security of the SLRC staff LankaEverything.com News Desk 18-03-2008 The President directed relevant units to take necessary action to ensure the security of the Rupavahini Corporation staff. A special discussion was held yesterday evening at Temple Trees between President Mahinda Rajapakse and representatives of trade unions of government media institutions. Minister of Information and Media Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena were also present at the discussion. The discussion focused on assaults on few employees attached to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. President directed the relevant officers to prove into these incidents and take security measures to protect the corporation staff. Rupavahini trade union leaders acknowledged these measures and said they will work together with all parties to ensure the wellbeing of SLRC. The IGP, the DIG in charge of the investigations concerned and senior officials of the police and CID attended the discussion in addition to the Secretary to the Ministry of Information and Media and heads of the four state media institutions. Print Version | Email to friend

CMEV records 64 incidents Mon, 12-05-2008 06:00:00 The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence has recorded 64 incidents of violence as at 6 p.m today, 10 May. Of these, 48 have been classified as Major Offences and 16 as Minor. The majority of the Major Offences - 28 - were committed in the Batticaloa District followed by Ampara (12) and Trincomalee (08). Of the Major Offences, systematic impersonation was the most widespread with a particular concentration in the Batticaloa District where 15 of the 2 such incidents occurred. A... |FULL STORY|

Election results show people's mandate to government policy against terror - President Sun, 11-05-2008 17:00:00 The results of the elections to the first Eastern Provincial Council show the people's endorsement of the government's policy of restoring democracy and normalcy to areas hitherto controlled by the terrorists, and the overall development programme already initiated in the Eastern Province said President Mahindha Rajapaksha issuing a press statement. “Following the successful completion of the elections to local government bodies in the Batticaloa District in March this year, this is ... |FULL STORY|

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UNP plans to file a court case against the government ? Sun, 11-05-2008 11:00:00 The United National Party says the entire polls of the Eastern Province were corrupted and the party will take legal actions against the responsible authorities. Speaking to media General Secretary of the party Tissa Attanayake said the UNP has a number of evidence against poll rigging , assaulting and threatening of members of the party, destroying properties of its activists . The Politburo of the party will meet on Tuesday and decide their next step on results of the Eastern Pr... |FULL STORY|

Pillayan tops preferential votes in Batti Sun, 11-05-2008 11:00:00 TMVP leader Pillayan has got the most number of preferential votes for the UPFA in Batticaloa with 38, 718 votes while J. S Mohomad came second with 34,782 votes and M.L.A.M Hisbullah came third with 34,581 votes. ... |FULL STORY|

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