Another truck with over 1000 kg explosives found

SL naval troops acting on civilian information uncovered an explosive laden vehicle intended for a high profile suicide mission by the LTTE, yesterday (29). The lorry was laden with C-4 high explosives weighing over 1,000 kilogrammes.

"The explosives-laden Freezer truck was found from the Padikkiya fishing village in Trincomalee following a tip-off," a senior defence official said.

Initial inquires indicated that the explosives were packed inside the lorry, similar to the previous lorry found at Kotavehera in Kurunegala early this month (01st, June). The official said explosives were defused and one suspect was taken into custody.

According to the defence officials further information were not available as investigations were under-way.

Extracted from,
http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20070630_06

We protect media freedom and privacy of citizens- Justice Minister Dilan Perera

Minister of Justice Dilan Perera said that the Government is fully committed to protect the private space and privacy of individual rights of the people. “Media has the fullest freedom to crticise the government or any individual.

However it is the responsibility of the government as well as the media to ensure that the private space of a citizen is not violated,” he said at a media briefing held in Colombo today (29).

He said that a Note to the Cabinet was introduced for discussion on the need for enhancing punishment for kidnappings and abductions and on the criminal defamation laws.

However no decision was taken on the latter. He clarified that no Cabinet Paper was presented to reintroduce criminal defamation laws, as a section of the media has erroneously reported.

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http://news.lk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2769&Itemid=44

Solheim is a convicted criminal! -NAT

Eric Solheim, Norwegian Minister for International Development and the chief facilitator in the Norwegian brokered peace effort in Sri Lanka is a convicted criminal says the latest report of Norwegians Against Terrorism (NAT). According to NAT Solheim had been jailed for stealing from the Norwegian Air Force.

NAT quoting from his biography, “Nærmere”, states that Solheim “drags about his exploits and says that he enjoyed his time in jail, spending most of his time reading world literature.”

The report, states that “stealing from Norwegian Air Force is nothing compared to the crimes he has committed against the Sri Lankan people.

Read more,
http://www.lankatruth.com/full_story/2007/June/30/20070630_5.htm
and
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/6350

JVP to meet Mangala next week

SLFP Mahajana wing leader Mangala Samaraweera and the JVP leadership are scheduled to meet next Wednesday at the JVP headquarters at Pelawatta, political sources said.

They said the meeting would take place on a request made by the former minister to explore possibilities of the two parties working together.

Former minister Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi will attend the meeting along with Mr. Samaraweera while several JVP seniors are expected to attend the meeting.

The SLFP Mahajana wing met Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and other UNP leaders last Thursday.

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http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/06/30/front/5.asp

Arnold enjoying role from Cricketer to Commentator

Former Sri Lanka batsmen, Russel Arnold who retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup has taken up a new assignment as a cricket commentator during the on going test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Arnold said that he is enjoying his new role as a cricket commentator and is a great privilege to be associated in the company of some of the elite cricket commentators in the calibre of Tony Greg, Sanjay Manjerkar, Ranjith Fernando and Ranil Abeynaike.

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http://lankacricket.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/
arnold-enjoying-role-from-cricketer-to-commentator/