A prominent businessman from Kilinochchi abducted in a White Van !

According to lankaenews, He had been abducted on 12th by a group who arrived in a White Van.


S. Thiyagaraja about 54 years old is the businessman who had been so abducted . He is the owner of Modern Stores and a number of other businesses in that area.


When he was preparing to open the shop in the morning on 12th, the group who came in the White Van had got him near the Van stating that they have to talk with him. They have then forcibly pushed him into the Van unexpectedly, and they have fled in the Van .


A relative of Thiyagaraja had taken a call to his mobile phone some time after he left the house for opening of the shop . Thiyagaraja had answered the phone , having stated that he was going to Colombo on some urgent work and he would not return for two or three days but while he was speaking he had burst out crying, when the call had been disrupted. Since that time until now , the phone has been switched off. His relatives have complained to the Kilinochchi police over this.


Only very few have returned back after abduction so far...


Source ; lankaenews

Dictator Hosni Mubarak Resigns ! - END of 30 year autocratic rule

Cries of "Egypt is free" rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced (Dictator) President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule. 

Ecstatic protesters in Cairo's Tahrir, or Liberation, Square hoisted soldiers onto their shoulders and families posed for pictures in front of tanks in streets flooded with people streaming out to celebrate. Strangers hugged each other, some fell to kiss the ground, and others stood stunned in disbelief.

Prime Minister D M Jayarathne likely to be expelled & another Rajapakse as PM !

According a senior minister of the Government, President MR is under pressure by the
Rajapaksas family to appoint a family member as the Prime Minister by expelling D M Jayarathne (Already a leader of one of the other two main parties supporting Government had taken up the task to tarnish & end Hon. Prime Minister's Political Career).

MR is scheduled to visit the US once again on a private trip in a few weeks and the Rajapaksa family is looking at making a change in the Prime Ministerial post before the President’s overseas tour for another treatment..

G Rajapakse (who was involved in defeating terrorism) has not still given a positive response to the President’s proposal to appoint Gotabhaya to parliament through the National List and
to appoint him as the Prime Minister.

The senior minister also said that, if Gotabhaya was not interested in entering politics. First Lady (S Rajapaksa) had asked the President not to appoint Chamal or Basil Rajapaksa to the post of Prime Minister but appoint Namal Rajapaksa to the Cabinet and then as Prime Minister.

The senior minister also mentioned that if NR or GR  is appointed as PM, it's likely that the country will lead to another Egypt or Tunisia....

Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved

Computer studies of ocean floors around the world, particularly the area known as The Bermuda Triangle, reveal evidence of massive methane explosions in the past. For years, believers in the paranormal, aliens, and other outlandish theories pointed to the the disappearance of ships and aircraft as an indicator of mysterious forces at work in the “Devil’s triangle.” Scientists have finally pointed the rest of us to a more plausible cause.

The presence of methane hydrates indicates enormous eruptions of methane bubbles that would swamp a ship, and projected high into the air- take out flying airplanes, as well.

Any ships caught within the methane mega-bubble immediately lose all buoyancy and sink to the bottom of the ocean. If the bubbles are big enough and possess a high enough density they can also knock aircraft out of the sky with little or no warning. Aircraft falling victim to these methane bubbles will lose their engines-perhaps igniting the methane surrounding them-and immediately lose their lift as well, ending their flights by diving into the ocean and swiftly plummeting.

Photos of the Huge Protest by main Opposition in Sri Lanka

Source; www.lankaenews.com

Somali Pirates capture a Greek-flagged supertanker carrying $150 million worth of oil

Somali pirates captured a Greek-flagged supertanker carrying an estimated $150 million worth of oil to the Gulf of Mexico. This was the 2nd successful attack against an oil tanker by somali pirates in two days.

They know that these vessels can make them ask for a higher ransoms due to the value of the crude on board. Vessel Owners of the oil may want to resolve hostage situations quickly, particularly if oil prices are dropping, a situation that can cost owners millions of dollars more than the pirate ransom will.

Ransom prices are on the rise up to now and will be in future too. One last year reached $9.5 million and the increasing prizes have provided even more incentive for pirates to launch attacks despite stepped-up patrols by an international flotilla of warships.

Pirates hold 29 ships and roughly 660 hostages so far.

News Paper Editor attacked at Kathankudy: Journalist under murder threats from UPFA Goverment MP !

Rahumathulla , the chief Editor of ‘Vaara urikal’ Kathankudi weekly newspaper  was attacked brutally by an unidentified group with rods after throwing chillie powder on his face. Because this weekly paper was exposing corruption , frauds and irregularities in Muslim mosques in Katankudy and those districts , the office where the newspaper was produced was on an earlier occasion set on fire .

It is reported that a politician of the area is behind the assault on him. Rahumathullah who sustained injuries due to this attack is taking treatment in the Batticaloa Hospital where he is admitted.

Thugs who attacked "Nidahase Wilapaya" Protest Revealed by Dayasiri !

According to Oppostion MP Dayasiri Jayasekara,  the thugs who attacked the protest were of Goverment Minister Mervyn Silva (well known person in getting involved in such cases), MP Duminda Silva and MP Thilanga Sumathipala (well known casino owner).

Dayasiri Jayasekara revealed all their names yesterday in parliment. Also Dayasiri said that MP Duminda Silva had told one of the oppostion UNP MP that they had sent only the "umpires"  still we did not send the "batsmens".

"Nidahase Wilapaya" was a peaceful protest organised by opposition demanding the release of Sarath Fonseka, who has been imprisoned despite providing leadership to the brave war heroes who freed Sri Lanka from the scourge of terrorism.

Source;  Sirasa News

UPFA FILES 20 PETITIONS !

The UPFA today filed 20 petitions at the Court of Appeals against the rejection of nomination papers presented for the Local Government election which will be in May 17th. petitions was submitted by UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha. Several Officials including the Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake have been named as respondents.

The petitions have been filed for Local Government institutions such as Kilinochchi, Valikamam, Jaffna, Point Pedro, Karainagar, Delft Island, Chavakachcheri Municipal Councils and Velanai Pradeshiya Sabha.The petitions state that the respective District Secretaries had rejected the nomination papers stating errors in the Tamil translations presented with the nominations. According to the translation, "Front" in tamil was used instead of stating as "allience". (UPFA is a Allience not a Front according to the way it's written)


The decision taken to reject these nomination papers is unlawful the General Secretary Susil Premajayantha points out and therefore requests the Appeal Court to order the Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka to re-accept the nominations.

TWO LANKANS KILLED IN FIRE AT UK FLATS !

Two died and one woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a block of flats today.
Some 50 firefighters battled the flames after the blaze took hold at a building in Deptford, south east London,

A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Our staff treated a total of six patients on scene. Three patients were assessed but did not need hospital treatment and one patient, a woman, was taken to Lewisham Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.

"Sadly two patients were confirmed dead at the scene despite extensive efforts to resuscitate them."
Emergency services were called to Marine Tower in Abinger Grove at about 2.45pm to tackle the blaze on the 15th floor.Ten fire engines, seven ambulance crews and the air ambulance were among them.

Police, who also attended the scene, said road closures were in place as crews dealt with the incident.
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "Part of the 15th floor of the block is alight.

"Six people were rescued from the building. Two were pronounced dead at the scene by London Ambulance Service. Four other people were treated at the scene, one of whom was taken to hospital. "The cause of the fire is not known at this stage."

The two victims who died are Sri Lankan nationals Kunaliny Alagaratnam (42) of Marine Tower, and Santhirapathy Tharmalingam (59) who was visiting the UK from her native country, were both formally identified today. Post-mortem examinations at Greenwich Mortuary on Saturday confirmed that both women died as a result of the fire on Friday afternoon at Marine Tower in Abinger Grove, Deptford.


Sandra Clarke, 49, of Marine Tower, was charged on February 6 with manslaughter, arson with intent to endanger life and arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

She appeared today via virtual link at Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court, and was remanded to appear at Woolwich Crown Court on February 14, UK media reports.

Source; http://www.independent.co.uk