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Govt. can make Batalanda report official – Kumar Gunaratnam

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3 months ago

March 11, 2025

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Kumar Gunaratnam, General Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party, says that the National People’s Power Government is capable of presenting the Batalanda Report to Parliament and making it an official report, and that the government has the majority to do so.

He stated this at a media conference held by the party in Colombo yesterday (March10).

He also said that the facts presented in the interview conducted between Al Jazeera and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe show that he is fulfilling the responsibility of a state that is repressive of the people.

The Chief Secretary further commented,

Even when the BBC reporter showed the Batalanda report and asked, former President Ranil said that this is not an official report. It has not been passed in Parliament.

He said, if the victims want justice, if the parents of the missing want justice, then justice must be done in all cases. According to the Batalanda report, Douglas Peiris is the first person to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, after passing the one hundred and fifty. He is a person who failed the Assistant Superintendent of Police examination. He worked to remove some activists of the JVP. This removal is being discussed in the commission. Removal means murder. Wijeydasa Liyanarachchi is a famous speaker of the JVP. A lawyer. He was abducted and disappeared in 1988. We only know the details of his murder. “This report clearly states that he was brought to Colombo on the orders of Ranil Wickremesinghe.”

Kumar Gunaratnam stated that no matter how much a government is provoked, it cannot act illegally, nor can it act in violation of the Constitution.

"බටලන්ද කොමිෂන් වාර්තාවට චන්ද්‍රිකා කළ දේම ජාතික ජනබලවේගය ආණ්ඩුවත් නොකරයි කියා හිතනවා. සුදුසුකම් ලද 150ක් පන්නලා ඩග්ලස් පීරිස්ට උසස්වීම් දෙන්න නිර්දේශ කළේ සජිත් ප්‍රේමදාසගෙ තාත්තා" – කුමාර් ගුණරත්නම් සහෝදරයා 'பட்டலந்த ஆணைக்குழு அறிக்கைக்கு சந்திரிக்கா செய்ததையே தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி அரசாங்கம் செய்யாது என நம்புகிறேன்.' "தகுதியான 150 பேரை பதவி நீக்கம் செய்த பின்னர் டக்ளஸ் பீரீஸுக்கு பதவி உயர்வு வழங்க பரிந்துரைத்தவரே சஜித் பிரேமதாசவின் தந்தை" தோழர் குமார் குணரத்னம்
Posted by Front Line Socialist Party on Monday, March 10, 2025

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COVID subvariants spreading in Asia detected in Sri Lanka

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6 hours ago

May 31, 2025

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The Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka has confirmed that the COVID-19 variant currently spreading in the Asian region has also been identified in the country.

Dr. Jude Jayamaha, a specialist in viral diseases at the Medical Research Institute, stated that patients infected with the Omicron subvariants LF.7 and XFG are being reported locally.

Dr. Jayamaha explained that this finding was confirmed through research conducted on biological samples collected from several hospitals across the island.

However, he emphasized that there is no need for undue fear regarding these COVID-19 variants.

Health authorities have also stressed the importance of vulnerable groups—such as pregnant mothers, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses—following health guidelines, including wearing face masks and avoiding crowded places.

Dr. Jayamaha reiterated that new COVID-19 variants emerge periodically, and health authorities are continuously monitoring the situation, so the public should remain calm.

(newswire.lk)

(This story, originally published by newswire.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Anudi misses out from Miss World Quarter-Finals

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7 hours ago

May 31, 2025

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The Miss World organization has announced its quarter-finalists, selecting 40 contestants from across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara, was not selected in the top 40, despite being recognized for her impressive performances in the Multimedia and Head-to-Head challenges.

The top 40 consisted of 10 contestants each from Asia & Oceania, Europe, Africa and the Americas.