Publication: The Nation.lk

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Philippines rejects Taiwan ‘murder’ claims

font size decrease font size increase font sizeRate this story(0 votes)MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines Saturday rejected Taiwan’s allegations that its coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Philippines, Taiwan, Homicide, Manila

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

“The cult of Holy Death is blasphemous,” says Cardinal Ravasi

font size decrease font size increase font sizeRate this story(0 votes)Cardinal Ravasi, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, said the cult “is not religion just because it’s dressed up like religion”It is a “blasphemous” cult, “a degeneration ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, Religion, Mexican Drug Cartels, SKELETON, Mexico City

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Velupillai Prabhakaran

A people without a story

Four years ago this week, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam announced that their struggle for an independent homeland in northern Sri Lanka had “reached its bitter end.” The group had been fighting on behalf of the Tamil people for more than a quarter-century, ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 18 2013]

Entities: Velupillai Prabhakaran, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Jaffna (Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka, Aatish Taseer

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

Our dairy products 100% safe - Fonterra

Fonterra Brands Lanka, probably responding to safety issues raised in the media about powdered milk produced in New Zealand consequent to a lead story in The Nation on March 17, 2013 titled ‘Milk powder brands keep mum on ingredients’ has stated in a ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Milk Powder, Public Relations

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Academic penalized for being a critic

The Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) yesterday condemned the termination Anuruddha Pradeep, Probationary Lecturer from the Department of Political Science at the Sri Jayawardenapura University. The FUTA in a statement said Pradeep ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Threat

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Red Bull GmbH

Red Bull not an energy drink

The Health Ministry last week said the popular beverage Red Bull was not an energy booster and was only a caffeinated sugar drink. Consultant at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hemantha Herath charged that the drink was deceptively marketed as an energy booster ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Red Bull GmbH, Ministry of Health, Sugar

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Mahinda Rajapakse

We will not yield even a single inch to separatism – President

‘This land will remain ours – there is absolutely no room for separatism,’ President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted, addressing those gathered to celebrate Victory Day at Galle Face Green yesterday. The President added that not a single inch of land protected ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Mahinda Rajapakse

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Some of us lost nothing

Today we are fear-free, but that was not the case for almost thirty years until May 18, 2009. There were those who laid down their lives, so we could enjoy freedoms long denied. These little girls have only memories of their father, Sgt KGNLR Perera; ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Memory

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

MRI scanning machine at Karapitiya out of order

The MRI Scanner of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle, has been out of order for over three weeks, placing a severe burden on patients. As a result of the scanner being out of order, those seeking treatment for cancer and neurological disorders ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurological Disorders, Patient

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

“SQUASH CASE QUASHED”

The fundamental rights petition filled by the 13 year old son of a former middle school deputy principal of Royal College, Mrs.Sumedha Jayaweera, was dismissed by the Supreme Court, on May 16th, 2013, when the matter came before a three judge bench comprising ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Shiranee Tilakawardane, Supreme Court

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Skin whiteners applied and the world responds

This story is not for you. And it is not about you. It is for them, and about them. “Hey Charlie, good to see you again. Whaddya have tonight? Bourbon Whiskey?” “Oh c’mon now. How long have you been a bartender here and how long have I been coming ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Don’t infringe on civil liberties-BASL

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) while recognizing the rights of civil societies and trade unions to protest called upon all parties to act within the framework of the law. The BASL in a statement yesterday warned that it would act to uphold the ... [Published The Nation.lk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Bar Association, Sri Lanka, Trade Union

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