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SLFP invites Opposition Leader to support peace effort without 'petit political gambling'
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has invited Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to support the new President's peace effort without engaging 'in petit political gambling' or taking advantage of the situation created by the LTTE's recent actions.
In a letter to the Opposition Leader, SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena said, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to commence the peace initiative with a new look for which he had got a mandate.
Various statements made by Mr. Wickramasinghe while being the Prime Minister and acting as the Leader of the
Opposition has justified the brutal killings of the Tiger organization, he claimed.
What Mr. Wickramasinghe should do during a situation such as the one that has emerged is to demand from the Tiger organization to safeguard the Ceasefire and to commence negotiations. However, Mr. Wickramasinghe has opted to justify the Tiger attacks instead in order to gain petit political advantages.
Mr. Wickramasinghe has contradicted his statements made during presidential campaign that SLFP too would be made a party to the peace process by his present conduct, the SLFP General Secretary said.
France, Sri Lanka tackle water supply in Trincomalee
France and Sri Lanka signed a financial protocol Tuesday extending a 10 million euro (1.2 billion rupee) soft loan to the Government of Sri Lanka to assist in building a Greater Trincomalee Integrated Water Supply Scheme.
The French Embassy in Colombo said, The agreement was signed on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka by Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, and on behalf of the Government of France by the Ambassador of France, Jean Bernard de Vaivre.
The output of the treatment plant in Trincomalee is currently insufficient, partially due to new needs created by post-tsunami resettlement programs, the Embassy said. The objective of this 10 million euro project is to increase the capacity of the treatment plant from 25,000 cubic meters per day to 55,000 cubic meters per day. This will allow the re-housing zones to be connected to the distribution network in order to serve a population of more than 300,000 people, compared to less than 140,000 at present.
This new loan conforms to the conditions announced by France in the beginning of 2005. Repayment of the loan will be over 20 years with a grace period of 10 years and an interest rate of 1% per annum.
New Delhi presses ahead with plans for an Indian Suez Canal
The Indian government is proceeding with plans to dredge a deep-water canal in the Palk Strait between southern India and northern Sri Lanka despite opposition in both countries from fishermen and environmentalists.
Tigers looking for recruits: USF
Batticaloa based LTTE cadres had visited hostels of the Eastern University and demanded that the students undergo armed training, the Inter University Students Federation said. The LTTE cadres had visited the university several times but only a few had followed their orders,as the majority of students were Karuna loyalists, Convener of the IUSF, Duminda Nagamuwa told The Island Tuesday.
"This is a serious situation and we have seen the LTTE killing school principals as they opposed sending students for the LTTEs Pongu Thamil. Now, theses students are helpless and fear that the terrorists would punish them with death for defying their orders. We want to know what action the University Grants Commission would take to ensure the safety of the students in Eastern University," he said.
The IUSF convener said that the LTTE continuously abducts school children for armed training and had now turned to the university students tofill the vacancies in rank and file as a large number had deserted to join Karuna Faction.
He said that they want to know the reaction of the government to this grievous situation. "We call upon the so called peace organisations, the pro-LTTE international community camp led by Norway and the USA to reveal their stand. Do they agree with this forcible conscription? If not what they would do to stop this?" he queried.
Those who whitewash the LTTE and paint a picture of a tamed, innocent Tigers cannot keep mum forever. They must make known their standon this move by the LTTE to train innocent undergraduates for their soldiering, Nagamuwa said.(JA)
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The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has invited Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to support the new President's peace effort without engaging 'in petit political gambling' or taking advantage of the situation created by the LTTE's recent actions.
In a letter to the Opposition Leader, SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena said, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to commence the peace initiative with a new look for which he had got a mandate.
Various statements made by Mr. Wickramasinghe while being the Prime Minister and acting as the Leader of the
Opposition has justified the brutal killings of the Tiger organization, he claimed.
What Mr. Wickramasinghe should do during a situation such as the one that has emerged is to demand from the Tiger organization to safeguard the Ceasefire and to commence negotiations. However, Mr. Wickramasinghe has opted to justify the Tiger attacks instead in order to gain petit political advantages.
Mr. Wickramasinghe has contradicted his statements made during presidential campaign that SLFP too would be made a party to the peace process by his present conduct, the SLFP General Secretary said.
France, Sri Lanka tackle water supply in Trincomalee
France and Sri Lanka signed a financial protocol Tuesday extending a 10 million euro (1.2 billion rupee) soft loan to the Government of Sri Lanka to assist in building a Greater Trincomalee Integrated Water Supply Scheme.
The French Embassy in Colombo said, The agreement was signed on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka by Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, and on behalf of the Government of France by the Ambassador of France, Jean Bernard de Vaivre.
The output of the treatment plant in Trincomalee is currently insufficient, partially due to new needs created by post-tsunami resettlement programs, the Embassy said. The objective of this 10 million euro project is to increase the capacity of the treatment plant from 25,000 cubic meters per day to 55,000 cubic meters per day. This will allow the re-housing zones to be connected to the distribution network in order to serve a population of more than 300,000 people, compared to less than 140,000 at present.
This new loan conforms to the conditions announced by France in the beginning of 2005. Repayment of the loan will be over 20 years with a grace period of 10 years and an interest rate of 1% per annum.
New Delhi presses ahead with plans for an Indian Suez Canal
The Indian government is proceeding with plans to dredge a deep-water canal in the Palk Strait between southern India and northern Sri Lanka despite opposition in both countries from fishermen and environmentalists.
Tigers looking for recruits: USF
Batticaloa based LTTE cadres had visited hostels of the Eastern University and demanded that the students undergo armed training, the Inter University Students Federation said. The LTTE cadres had visited the university several times but only a few had followed their orders,as the majority of students were Karuna loyalists, Convener of the IUSF, Duminda Nagamuwa told The Island Tuesday.
"This is a serious situation and we have seen the LTTE killing school principals as they opposed sending students for the LTTEs Pongu Thamil. Now, theses students are helpless and fear that the terrorists would punish them with death for defying their orders. We want to know what action the University Grants Commission would take to ensure the safety of the students in Eastern University," he said.
The IUSF convener said that the LTTE continuously abducts school children for armed training and had now turned to the university students tofill the vacancies in rank and file as a large number had deserted to join Karuna Faction.
He said that they want to know the reaction of the government to this grievous situation. "We call upon the so called peace organisations, the pro-LTTE international community camp led by Norway and the USA to reveal their stand. Do they agree with this forcible conscription? If not what they would do to stop this?" he queried.
Those who whitewash the LTTE and paint a picture of a tamed, innocent Tigers cannot keep mum forever. They must make known their standon this move by the LTTE to train innocent undergraduates for their soldiering, Nagamuwa said.(JA)
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