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‘Govt. protecting Katuwana murderers’
(Srilankamirror) – The JVP accuses the government, its officials and police of protecting the criminals and blaming others instead of properly investigating the Katuwana double murder. Speaking to the media today (June 20), JVP secretary Tilvyn Silva said the surrender of the main suspect, ‘Julampitiye Amare’, was aimed at protecting both the government and the [...]
Julampitiye Amare ordered into prison custody
(Srilankamirror) – Geegana Gamage Amarasiri alias ‘Julampitiye Amare’, an accused in the killing of two JVP supporters at Katuwana in Hambantota, has been produced before courts and ordered into prison custody until July 11. He gave himself up through a lawyer to the Tangalle magistrate in connection with a warrant issued against him over a [...]
‘Julampitiye Amare’ and his gang are the killers’ – JVP
(Srilankamirror) – The JVP has accused ‘Julampitiye Amare’ and his gang of being responsible for the double murder at Katuwana in Hambantota last week. At the conclusion of a protest at Katuwana yesterday (June 18) against the killings, party MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said ‘Julampitiye Amare’ had spelled himself doom by laying his hands on [...]
JVP, an extremist, leftist party – Fonseka
(Srilankamirror) – Former Army chief Sarath Fonseka says he disagrees with the extremist leftist ideals of the JVP although the party had supported him at the last presidential election. He has told BBC Sandeshaya that he would continue in politics only within his own party, the DNA. Mr. Fonseka has also said that he would [...]
Govt. put dairy farmers at risk
(Srilankamirror) – The government’s economic policies that lack vision are to be blamed for the situation where local dairy farmers are unable to sell their products while Rs. 88172 million are spent to import milk powder, the JVP charge. Speaking at a media briefing at the JVP head office at Pelawatta today (03rd), member of [...]
JVP says govt has failed to protect the sovereignty
(Srilankamirror) – The government has failed to protect sovereignty and dignity of Sri Lanka and has belittled the country before US imperialism and Indian hegemony, the JVP said. In its May Day message, JVP says that imperialists have been given a leeway to interfere in the internal affairs of the country. This has created a [...]
JVP to launch 10-point proposal on May Day
(Srilankamirror) – The JVP says it will launch a 10-point set of proposals at the upcoming May Day rally. Forming an anti-imperial broad front is the main proposal of the May Day submissions, said Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath, He said the public will be enlightened on the party programme at this rally, themed ‘Anti-imperialist Front [...]
Cruel regime leaves people in hunger – JVP
(Srilankamirror) – The government has now become cruel to such an extent that it is leaving the people in hunger, alleges the JVP. The politburo of the party has issued a statement, following last night’s increase in the wheat flour price. The people are facing a crisis due to the skyrocketing cost of living. The [...]
‘Do not be misled by attempts at religious divisions’
(Srilankamirror) – The JVP requests the masses not to be misled by attempts of the government and other groups that are bent on fulfilling their petty objectives by dividing the people along religious lines. The party is issuing a statement regarding the protests for the removal of illegal constructions at a sacred area in Dambulla. [...]
People fallen from frying pan into the fire
(Srilankamirror) – People have literally fallen from the frying pan into the fire due to the imposition of fresh taxes on top of the already unbearable burden of high fuel, bus fare and electricity charges, said the JVP. In a statement, the politburo of the party said the government had shrewdly imposed the taxes in [...]
White vans targeting govt. figures as well
(Srilankamirror) – Groups in white vans who were used to suppress political activists of the opposition are now after government ministers, JVP propaganda secretary Vijitha Herath said. Speaking at a media briefing today (14), he said that they had forewarned this would happen. Noting that at the present, the authority of the judiciary system has [...]
No difference in US and SL stances says JVP
Srilankamirror – The JVP says there is no difference in the contents of the resolution presented by the US on the Sri Lankan government to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and the stance expressed by Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe in Geneva. JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath said the government has adhered to the calls [...]
