"Rankings were messed due to pressure by Highly influential authorities" - SBWednesday, December 28, 2011
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
Minister of Higher Education S. B. Dissanayake says, pressure exerted by various quarters including highly influential authorities and others who expected to enroll students at overseas universities triggered the hasty release of the 2011 GCE Advanced Level results that contributed to the ranking mess-up.
Addressing a group of media personnel at a briefing held at the ministry premises, Dissanayake noted that President Rajapaksa met him along with Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana and officials of both ministries on several occasions, and questioned about the delays in releasing the GCE Advanced Level results and instructed that the process be expedited.
Minister Dissanayake stressed that there was nothing wrong in the GCE Advanced Level results, Z-score or Island Rankings but the error was only on district ranking as there was a mix up in the rankings of the Matara and Colombo Districts.
The mix up had occurred when district results were calculated at the Examinations Department and it was purely a technical/computer error and it has been fully rectified now, he said.
Govt wants news websites to be registered!Sunday, November 6, 2011
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
The Sri Lankan government, in a communique issued via its Media ministry yesterday (05) had ordered news websites to register with the Ministry. The order, which some observe as a 'warning' issued on critics of the present regime, came into the lime light as several internet service providers blocked a number of news websites to the Sri Lankan internet users, without prior announcement.
Sri Lanka's Telecommunication Regulation Commission, last month blocked access within Sri Lanka to the anti-government Lanka-e-News (www.lankaenews.com) website, which carried news critical of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brothers.
Internet service providers, namely Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), Mobitel and Dialog had banned LankaENews, without prior announcement last week to the Sri Lankan internet users. Ahead of that, LankaNewsWeb, a news website that carries highly critical news items with relate to the present regime was blocked a year ago.
Meanwhile, SLT had also blocked news websites such as SriLankaMirror, LankaWayNews, SriLankaGuardian without prior warning.
"It's a request from the Media Ministry to register (news) websites with the ministry," said Director General of the government's Information Department Ariyarathna Athugala.
However, he declined to comment on the reason for the measure.
In May, the Sri Lankan government imposed a ban on Lanka-e-News for publishing false news. A court lifted the ban after accepting the website's apology.
'Dinamina' publishes contradictory articles on Bharatha - Duminda clashTuesday, October 11, 2011
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
The state-run 'Dinamina' newspaper had published contradictory statements in two articles published in its October 11, 2011 edition.
The reports are based on the police presence during the political gunfight in Mulleriyawa, three days ago.
In one report by Wijayani Edirisinghe, it says the CID has found that no policemen had been present at the scene at the time of the shooting between UPFA’s Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and Duminda Silva.
It said the two wounded policemen were bodyguards for the two politicians.
It rejected as falsehoods the statements by some that police did nothing to prevent the incident.
In a second article by Chandrika Perera, ‘Dinamina’ says however, two policemen injured in the shooting are receiving treatment at Colombo National Hospital.
Media stations meanwhile claim that certain parties have 'ordered' the higherarchies of the stations in concern, to publish 'good news' about Duminda Silva, while attacking Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.
The same 'Dinamina', at several instances in the past had published such contradictory news reports. Following appears an article and a caption story the newspaper carried at two different instances.
Govt.’s ‘bootha story’ and true story, contradictory: latest on the arson over LEN officePresident wants Anoma to smile! Strict guidelines to state media headsUNP reformists to resume struggle, says everyone knows who is responsible for the defeats
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
 Following the defeat the UNP faced in the recent local council elections, the UNP reformists had announced that they would resume their struggle to revamp the party.
UNP reformist and parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara had said they had put off their struggle for party reforms until the elections were over because they wanted to avoid the party being embarrassed or placed in a difficult situation.
When asked about the setbacks faced by the UNP, which apart from the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) failed to win any other council especially the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) which was lost after 58 years, Mr. Bandara said everyone was aware as to who should be held responsible for these defeats. Mr. Bandara said the future course of action would be decided by the party reformists soon.
The reformists came out strongly against the party leadership prior to the election and on the day of the party’s last working committee meeting, they launched a street protest calling for the resignation of party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Meanwhile, a leading figure of the UNP's group of reformists, Rosi Senanayake was seen campaigning together with the party leader Wickremasinghe and other seniors, ahead of the recently concluded elections.
She was also in the head table along with Ranil Wickremasinghe, Karu Jayasuriya, Tissa Attanayake, mayor elect M. J. M. Muzammil and Ravi Karunanayake at yesterday's press conference, held by the UNP.
Duminda's supporters now controlling the SJP hospital!Sunday, October 9, 2011
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
The Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, where he is in ICU treatment, is being guarded by his supporters, who fear a threat to his life, reports said.
Two bullets have already been removed from the body of the UPFA MP, who is to undergo several more surgeries.
Soon after he was admitted to the hospital, defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had arrived and spent around an hour there. Lakshman Hulugalle and Prasanna Wickramasuriya also visited the hospital.
The injured parliamentarian’s men fear that supporters of presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, who was killed in the shooting, would enter the hospital and harm his life.
Therefore, they are guarding the premises, disregarding the hospital security and body checking all persons, while the police just look on, reports said. Some groups of the 'Nil Balakaya' are also seen at the hospital premises. Duminda Silva is a prominent figure in the 'Nil Balakaya', which is chaired by MP Namal Rajapakse.
Meanwhile, mobs, believed to be supporters of the deceased, a former parliamentarian, have set fire to an office of MP Silva at Wellampitiya. A police curfew is in force in the area until 6.00 am tomorrow.
- SriLankaMirror
Remains of former MP Bharatha brought to his residence amidst high security
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
The body remained at the Jayarathna Florists in Borella since this morning.
According to reports, the area around the fomer MP's residence have been tightened with heavy security measures. Around 100 Sri Lanka Army and Special Task Force (STF) personnel have been deployed in the Kolonnawa junction and the road leading to Premachandra's residence.
A large number of Premachandra's supporters had gathered to pay their last respect to their party senior member. The police have also taken measures to close-down a number of roads leading to Premachandra's residence.
White flags could be seen at every nook and corner of the Kolonnawa area while several shops have also been shut down, reports confirm.
Premachandra and two of his body guards were killed yesterday (08) evening following a shootout between two UPFA groups in the Mulleriyawa area. UPFA MP Duminda Silva sustained injuries and was admitted to the SriJayewardenepura Hospital for treatment.
  
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"Some websites publish absolute lies during election periods" - President
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
President Mahinda Rajapakse, addressing an pre-election rally in Colombo had said that some websites publish absolute lies defamatory news reports. The President, as he returned in the island following his visit to America to address the United Nations General Assembly noted that "“During the period of elections , absolute falsehoods and scurrilous literature are being printed".
"Today there is something called a website. It is steeped in falsehood and raw filth. It defames people" President noted while being cautious on not to mention the names of the websites he was referring to.
The President who returned from America also stated that such websites are being operated from America. "This defamation through these websites is being done from America. Those who are here write for them. They are fed into the websites from America. The owner is in America".
He also said that "these types of conspiracies and activities are going on at present times. So, try to have faith in us", he remarked.
"Two-Bullet story" is a lie! Duminda out of surgery and in ICUSaturday, October 8, 2011
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
MP Duminda Silva, who was admitted to Sri Jayawardanepura (SJP) hospital, due to head injuries has been taken out of the operating theatre at 9pm, hospital sources say.
It was earlier reported by some media that two bullets were removed from Silva's head. However, SJP hospital Director Dr. S. A. K. Gamage said that only one bullet has still being removed form Duminda Silva's head, from the two. He also added that following the CTC scan it was revealed that Duminda Silva's head had sustained major injuries following the shooting incident.
"One bullet still remains inside his head. Removing it at this moment is dangerous", Dr. Gamage revealed to media.
He also added that they have taken measures to control the internal bleeding. Duminda Silva would be kept in the ICU for the next 48 hours before taking further action. The doctor said they would have to monitor his situation before arranging him for the next surgery.
Gota visits Duminda at J'Pura hospital!
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse had reportedly visited the Sri Jayawardanepura hospital this afternoon, as soon as he had got to know about the shooting incident which took place between the supporters of late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and MP Duminda Silva, in Mulleriyawa.
According to reports from the J'pura hospital, the Defence Secretary had also made a special request to the hospital authorities and the doctors to "somehow save Duminda's life".
A tense situation prevailed in the Mulleriyawa area following the shooting, as a result the Army and STF has been deployed in the area,
The supporters of Former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and Duminda Silva had engaged in a gun fire this afternoon in Kotikawaththa, Kolonnawa. With serious injuries to his head, Premachandra was admitted to the General hospital in Colombo. However, Duminda Silva, who also had sustained head injuries was admitted to Jayawardanepura hospital.
Ten others were also injured in this shooting.
Stay tuned for more updates
SLMC registrar assaulted by two unidentified menWednesday, October 5, 2011
theNEWSmaster: COLOMBO;
The Registrar of the Sri Lanka Medical Council, N. J. Nonis, was assaulted by an unidentified gang in Moratuwa, yesterday (04) evening.
According to the deputy secretary of the GMOA (Government Medical Officers Association) Dr. Upul Gunasekara, two undentified men had carried out the attack against Mr. Nonis near Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa around 7.00 last evening while returning from work.
The two unidentified men who had arrived in a motor bike, had showed him a document and they had assaulted him while he was looking at it.
Dr. Nonis however had not suffered any serious injuries but had been suffering from a state of shock.
Dr. Nonis had informed the police regarding the incident over the phone and had said he would come to the police station to make an official complaint later. According to Moratuwa Police he had not lodged a complaint by yesterday midnight.
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