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Pakistan drone Page 3 emands due to security reasons ictim d v CIA damages from Page 14 UNP reforms I’m not deterred – MR Gaddafi demands £4 billion from President ’s mbine EU or Europe ate co n, clim ll turn ‘black’ ncun’s wi erode Ca Oxford Union address has been 2nd 2010 December eaches Thursday cancelled due to LTTE protests. WikiLeaks: Reformists confident, Sajith Secretary to President Lalith Ahmadinejad Weeratunge confirmed that the address had claims revelations been cancelled. keeps his options open A statement issued a US conspiracy by Mr. Weeratunga said: “For BY SHAMINDRA FERDINANDO security reasons the speech by res- d, Iran's p hmadineja a- ahmoud A eaks revel sed WikiL nt, dismis ountries His Excellency President ide hat Arab c esterday t s an ith the UNP planning to sanction a new Mtions y country a ck on his d a US atta ton to demande y Washing attempt b Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka at the hestrated t. Constitution unanimously for the party t orc le Eas Presiden he Midd Iranian ejad abilise t Ahmadin dest Mahmoud Won Dec. 12, the stage is now set for the Oxford Union, the home of free 16 ‘Reformists’ to take on the Wickremesinghe speech, has been cancelled. This WikiLeaks: Camp in an intense political battle, which may is a decision that has been made end by late April next year. unilaterally by the summary of the Political sources say contrary to recent reports in a section of the media, the latest disclosures ‘Reformists’ group is confident of taking con- trol of the situation. Those who asserted that that Reformists’ campaign had collapsed, due to the UNP Working Committee rejecting Deserter killed, MP ’s proposal to expand the Electoral College, 16 injured in blast were wrong, sources say. BY NORMAN PALIHAWADANA AND Responding to a query by The JAYAKODY RATNAYAKE Island, sources said that at the Dec. 12 special sessions at An army deserter, identified as Sirikotha the Working Amila Damith (32), died on the spot in Committee would be converted rince Andrew criticised a Sajith an explosion he triggered when he into an interim body and given a variety of governments, 120-day deadline to choose the Party Leader was arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Pincluding those of Britain (), Assistant Leader (post police, on a charge of possessing and America, as corrupt, stupid vacant/last held by Rukman Senanayake), ganja (cannabis), on Wednesday and backward in a conversation National Organiser (post vacant/last held by S. (Dec. 1) at 3.00 p.m. B. Dissanayake), Treasurer (Senarath Seventeen persons, including 14 with a US diplomat. A section of the LTTE activists engaged in Monday night’s protest at the Kapukotuwa) and Deputy Leader (Karu police officers, two civilians and the Heathrow Airport. In spite of the presence of the British police, protesters caused Jayasuriya). ganja addict were injured in the blast. inconvenience to those leaving the passenger arrivals point. (Pictures courtesy The suspect succumbed to his of the organisers of the protest, the Tamil Youth Organisation (TYO - UK). Norwegian inquiry: injuries after being admitted to the Nuwara Eliya hospital. Lanka denies visas London Debate to INGO men JJ, Wickremabahu LTTE rump’s protest against Sri Lanka has denied visas to WikiLeaks expose: members of two INGOs hired by President MR a flop – Govt. Norway to evaluate its failed peace lambasted for Govt. to take up SL bids in Sri Lanka (1997-2009). A senior spokesman for the sition to President Rajapaksa, as the Sources told The Island Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat said that an Sri Lankan leader had left the airport specific material Lanka bashing estimated 300 plus Sri Lankan Tamil through the VIP arrival point. Sri Lanka yesterday wouldn’t cooperate with the inquiry. BY DASUN EDIRISINGHE expatriates and their supporters in the “They stayed shouting anti-Sri expressed concern According to sources, two INGO UNP MP and NSSP UK had been involved in the protest at Lankan, anti-Mahinda Rajapaksa and personnel, including Gunar Sorbo, leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne the Arrivals Point at London’s pro-LTTE slogans and displaying pro- over the release of con- head of Norway-based Chr. incurred the wrath of a Sri Lankan audience Heathrow Airport, UK on Monday LTTE banners for several hours before fidential and secret doc- Michelsen’s Institute had sought to last Thursday in London, when they started (Nov. 29) night to protest against the and after the arrival of the flight with uments by whistle- visit Sri Lanka to meet several key bashing Sri Lanka, making allegations of arrival of President Mahinda the President around 10.00 p.m. on blowing website, people involved in the peace human rights violations etc. at a debate on Rajapaksa. President Rajapaksa is on a Monday night. Passengers who arrived WikiLeaks, including process, particularly the disastrous ‘Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation in Sri special visit to address the Oxford on several fights on Monday night and 3,325 cables from the Union, and also hold discussions with those who had come to meet them at Lanka.’ Sources said they had been inter- US Embassy in Feb. 2002 bid. Recently, UNP leader political leaders. the Arrivals Point showed considerable Ranil Wickremesinghe met Sorbo in rupted and asked to substantiate their allega- Colombo to US State tions or stop making them. The spokesman told The Island that displeasure at the obstruction caused Oslo. demonstrators had failed in their by the demonstrators,” the official Department. The other institution involved in attempt to make a show of their oppo- said. Director General of the evaluation process is UK School Government of Oriental and African Studies (SF). Information Ariyarathna Athugala said that Sri Lanka didn’t condone the Working days should be release of privileged and confidential Speaker orders clean up increased to attract matter. Speaker inspected the areas around the Parliament investors - Ravi complex yesterday and directed a clean up of the potential mosquito breeding BY SAMAN INDRAJITH The Island www.island.lk grounds. (SI) Sri Lanka needs to increase the number of its working days in order to attract foreign investors, UNP MP Ravi Judges tell defence to Karunanayake told Parliament yesterday. file ‘Cader case’ order Sri Lanka has 277 working days as against White Flag Trial-at-Bar India’s 301 JAYANTHA DE SILVA which was a dis- The Trial-at-bar Judges, in the at Rs. 1 million. advantage in Ravi ‘White Flag Case’, yesterday When the case was taken up terms of attract- directed the defense to file the before the Trial-at-bar, the Defense ing foreigners to invest here, order in the Abdul Cader case, Counsel Nalin Ladduwahetty Karunanayake said during the where Cader was acquitted on pointed out that similar to the committee stage of debate on ! The Speaker orders clean up Tuesday (Nov. 30) due to non-avail- Abdul Cader case, the White flag the Ministry of Economic of Parliamentary premises. ability of original documentary case too didn’t have the original Development. Sri Lanka at present has 33 ! What about inside? evidence in relation to misappro- priation of 690 bags of rice valued Fonseka Cader holidays a year.