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‘Time to replace 13th Amendment with a more dynamic system’
Thursday, 12 March 2015 12:56It is time the 13th Amendment was replaced with a more dynamic system of devolution of powers, according to Sri Lanka’s Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran.
Army commander disobeyed order by president’s secretary
Thursday, 12 March 2015 12:46The recent transfers ordered by president Maithripala Sirisena have not been implemented with regard to certain officers, say defence ministry sources.
‘Sri Lanka in electricity crisis in 2020’
Thursday, 12 March 2015 12:12The local electricity sector will be in crisis by 2020 due to its failure to meet the demand, warns Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitiya.
Doubts over internal mechanism on war crimes
Thursday, 12 March 2015 11:58Recent appointments to top military posts have heightened doubts on the effectiveness of the proposed 'internal mechanism' to investigate war crimes, reports the Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) website.
Mathews begs Sanga not to quit
Thursday, 12 March 2015 11:53Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said Wednesday that he has gone down on his knees to beg record-breaking batsman Kumar Sangakkara not to quit after the World Cup.
Special war crimes committee within a month
Thursday, 12 March 2015 10:30President Maithripala Sirisena says he hopes to appoint a special committee to inquire into allegations of war crimes during the final stages of the war.
Modi likely to meet Rajapaksa during visit
Thursday, 12 March 2015 10:21Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet the former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during his visit to the island nation beginning Friday. Efforts are on to arrange a meeting in Colombo, political sources here told The Hindu.
SSP Ajith Rohana transferred
Thursday, 12 March 2015 10:18Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana has been appointed as Colombo - North SSP.