Salem-News.com Sri Lanka articles Page 46

Juki Girls, Sinhala State Terrorists and War Criminals

GSP or other concessions are not coming back as long as State Terrorist and War Criminals run the country.

(SAN PEDRO, CA) - It is the responsibility of the servile Sinhala media, UNP opposition and other opposition to explain to the "Juki Girls" making Jungies to the Sudhies, and the Bolawathiies in the Middle East and Colombo why they are suffering at very low wages, and ill treatment.

Of course the Juki Girl or the Sinha racist journalist or editor who wrote that article does not understand the simple economics of the affects of the GSP or the garment industry.

Planting Pandas in the Land of Tigers?

China to build military base in Tamil country; the North-East of Sri Lanka.

(SALEM) - In its ever expanding world chess game, China is spending US$ 100 million for army welfare projects initiated by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence.

With its reputation as a tourist destination soiled. Colombo will now take Chinese communist blood money to make ends meet, that's just great.

Unemployed Sri Lankan Factory Worker Writes to EU Ambassador on GSP Plus

GSP Plus is the EU's generalised system of preferences...

(COLOMBO, The Island) - You don’t know me. Even I did not know you till few weeks ago. I am one like the hundreds ofgirls you see when you drive in and out of the airport.

You see some of us walking to the shifts or going home after work in the garment factories near the airport.

Shining Light on Sri Lanka`s Dirty Secret: the Disappearance of Prageeth Eknaligoda

Land of 'white van' disappearances and murder keeps its lips sealed over fate of missing journalist.

(SALEM) - Exactly one year ago today, we brought our readers the story, Everyone's asking 'Where's Prageeth?'

His story has remarkable ties to many other media disappearances that left behind widows, fatherless children and unanswered questions.

UNHRC: India Votes in Favor of Resolution Against Sri Lanka

The vote was in line with India’s stand to advance the achievement of a future for the Tamil community in Sri Lank

(NEW DELHI IBNS) - India has votes in favour of the resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), said Preneet Kaur, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.

Kundakulum: Questioning India`s Capability To Guarantee Nuclear Safety Analysis

Is India's technologically capable as well as stable to prosper as a responsible nuclear power?

(NEW DELHI) - The sudden re-emergence of a hue and cry in the Sri Lankan media regarding radiation emitted by the India nuclear plant at Kudankulam could not capture much attention around the world.

The news however did raise certain issues especially in view of the incidents of tritium leakage in India.

Sri Lanka at UNHRC: Lawlessness and Impunity Prevailing

Sri Lanka needs to be admonished for impunity, lawlessness and systemic genocide in regard to Illegal detentions, enforced disappearances.

(GENEVA) - Since the end of civil war on May 19, 2009, the Sri Lankan Government has been increasingly manifesting its racist, militaristic, despotic tendencies.

Sri Lanka: Moving From Tamil Eelam To Eelam Tamil - Analysis

The DMK would do well to listen to Ram Vilas Paswan, president of Lok Janshakti Party, suggestion at the conference to make people in the rest of India aware of the sufferings of Lankan Tamils to mobilise mass support for their cause.

(CHENNAI, India) - Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) leader M Karunanidhi seems to have quietly acquiesced to New Delhi’s pressure.

Now the focus is shifting to his widely publicized “Eelam Tamils’ Rights Protection Conference” on August 12 from ‘Tamil Eelam’ to ‘Eelam Tamil.’ The exercise was more than semantics...

Displaced People Still Need Humanitarian Aid

"In Sri Lanka, there is still a need for humanitarian work, following the end of the war. The UK Government recognises and supports this..." - John Rankin

(COLOMBO Eelam News) - Displaced people in Sri Lanka still needs humanitarian assistance despite the end of the war three years ago, the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives John Rankin said.

In a message to mark World Humanitarian Day which falls on Sunday Rankin said that Britain remains committed to support demining work in Sri Lanka until the end of 2013.

Buddhist Mob Backed by President`s Brother-In-Law Attacks Christian Pastor and Wife in Deniyaya

The pastor was accused of spreading Christianity.

(DENIYAYA, Sri Lanka TBC LONDON ) - A Leading Christian Pastor and his wife were brutally attacked by a mob of around 40 at Deniyaya on August 9th.

The attack on the senior AOG pastor and wife was followed by another incident in Deniyaya where a woman church worker of the Methodist Church was threatened and abused by a mob which wanted her to leave the area.