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JANUARY 29, 2007 EST, USA
 
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US asks Sri Lanka to share power with Tamils
com, january 28. Colombo, Jan 29 (IANS) The US Monday asked Sri Lanka to weave a power-sharing formula to talk to the Tamil Tigers in a bid to end the dragging ethnic conflict, saying there could be no military solution.

"We hope Sri Lanka will seize the opportunity to forge a power-sharing proposal that can form the basis for talks with the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) that could finally bring an end to (the) conflict," US ambassador Robert Blake told the Sri Lanka Development Forum here. More... Discuss this story
Published: Mon Jan 29 14:18:58 EST 2007

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 No military solution possible in Sri Lanka: US  - Yahoo - AFP
Sri Lanka Cabinet expanded to 52
gulfnews.com, 28 January 2007 - 17:00 EDT. Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday expanded his Cabinet to a record 52 members to accommodate members from the main opposition United National Party (UNP) disregarding a warning by the party that they were withdrawing their support to cooperate with the government on carrying on with the peace process.

Ten Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 18 defectors from the UNP including the deputy leader of the party, Karu Jayasuriya, were included in the Cabinet.

A day before the swearing in ceremony the UNP chairman Rukman Senanayaka officially conveyed to Rajapakse that they would be pulling out from the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which they agreed to support the government's peace process, if defectors were accepted by the government.

The main opposition's cooperation is required to obtain a two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass a new constitution or bring in amendments aimed at resolving the country's ethnic conflict. Despite accommodating the opposition members and six more members from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress the ruling party has only 111 members in the 225 seat Parliament.

The move to accommodate opposition members came as proposals for a new constitution were being discussed.

Rajapakse retained Defence and Finance portfolios while naming a member of More...

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Published: Sun Jan 28 17:01:08 EST 2007 Back to the top

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 Sri Lanka bristles with ministers  - hindustantimes.com
The new Cabinet of Ministers
Department of Government Information, 29 Jan 2007 - 18:20 EDT. List of newly appointed Cabinet Ministers 1. Hon. Ratnasiri Wickramanayake - Prime Minister & Minister of Internal Administration,

2. Hon. Anura Bandaranaike - Minister of National Heritage

3. Hon. D. M. Jayaratne - Minister of Plantation Industries

4. Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva - Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition

5. Hon. Mangala Samaraweera - Minister of Ports & Aviation

6. Hon. A. H. M. Fowzie - Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development

7. Hon. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle - Minister of Highways & Road Development

8. Hon. Maithripala Sirisena - Minister of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services Development

9. Hon. Susil Premajayatha - Minister of Education

10. Hon. Karu Jayasuriya - Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs

11. Hon. Arumugam Thondaman - Minister of Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development

12. Hon. Rauff Hakeem - Minister of Posts & Telecommunication

13. Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena - Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development

14. Hon. Douglas Devananda - Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare

15. Hon. (Mrs.) Ferial Ashraff - Minister of Housing and Common Amenities

16. Hon. P.Chandrasekeran - Minister of Community Development and Social Inequity Eradication

17. Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah - Minister of Water Supply and Drainage

18. Hon. (Prof) Tissa Vitharana - Minister of Science and Technology

19. Hon. D. E. W. Gunasekera - Minister of Constitutional Affairs & National Integration

20. Hon. Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen - Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services

21. Hon. P. Dayaratne - Minister of Plan Implementation

22. Hon. R. M. Dharmadasa Banda - Minister of Supplementary Crops Development

23. Hon. M.H. Mohomed - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

24. Hon. (Prof) G. L. Peiris - Minister of Export Development & International Trade

25. Hon. John Seneviratne -Minister of Power & Energy

26. Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha Jayasena - Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs

27. Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama - Minister of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion

28. Hon. Milroy Fernando - Minister of Public Estate Management & Development

29. Hon. Jeewan Kumaranatunga - Minister of Land and Land Development

30. Hon. Pavithra Wanniarachchi - Minister of Youth Affairs

31. Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa - Minister of Media and Information

32. Hon. Tissa Karaliyadde - Minister of Indigenous Medicine

33. Hon. Athauda Seneviratne - Minister of Labour and Manpower

34. Hon. Gamini Lokuge - Minister of Sports and Public Recreation

35. Hon. Bandula Gunawardena -Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs

36. Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe - Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights

37. Hon. Rajitha Senaratne - Minister of Construction and Engineering Services

38. Hon. Mahinda Wijesekera - Minister of Special Projects

39. Hon. Milinda Moragoda - Minister of Tourism

40. Hon. Keheliya Rambukwelle - Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare

41. Hon. Piyasena Gamage - Minister of Vocational and Technical Training

42. Hon. R. M. S. B. Navinne - Minister of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion

43. Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennekoon - Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils

44. Hon. Felix Perera - Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

45. Hon. R. M. C. B. Rathnayake - Minister of Livestock Development

46. Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama - Minister of Foreign Affairs

47. Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena - Minister of Cultural Affairs

48. Hon. (Prof) Wiswa Warnapala - Minister of Higher Education

49. Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa - Minister of Irrigation and Water Management

50. Hon. Kumara Welgama - Minister of Industrial Development

51. Hon. Dullas Alahaperuma - Minister of Transport

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Published: Mon Jan 29 18:19:33 EST 2007 Back to the top

Tamil youth shot dead; 2 policemen injured in grenade attack in Sri Lanka
 Associated Press, Mon January 29, 2007 10:34 EST . COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) An ethnic Tamil youth was shot dead and two policemen and a civilian were wounded in a grenade attack in Sri Lanka - 's volatile north and east on Monday, officials said... Back to the top
Sri Lanka development hostage to war, say donors
 alertnet.org, 29 jan. GALLE, Sri Lanka, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Civil war is choking Sri Lanka's economic and development potential, international donors said on Monday, urging the government to resume talks with Tamil Tiger rebels and forge peace... Back to the top
International Donors Pressure Sri Lanka to Resume Peace Talks
 redbolivia.com, 29 January 2007 - 15:30 EDT. International donors are meeting in the southern Sri Lankan town of Galle to discuss development assistance to the island nation... Back to the top
LTTE poses threat to Maharashtra
 dnaindia.com, 28 January 2007 - 17:00 EDT. Movement of LTTE cadre and sympathisers may pose some real security-related problems to Maharashtra... Back to the top
World Bank wants Sri Lanka to push peace
 Yahoo - AFP, 29 Jan 2007 - 10:20 EDT. GALLE, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka must commit to peace and restore investor confidence if it is to develop its potential, a senior World Bank official said ahead of a crucial review of international aid... Back to the top
Sri Lankan PM calls on Manmohan Singh
 dailyindia.com, 29 Jan 2007 - 10:20 EDT. New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake called on his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh here on Monday... Back to the top
Samaraweera replaced after major Oppn. defection to Lanka Govt
 hindu.com, Jan 28. Colombo, Jan 28. (PTI): Eighteen opposition legislators defected and joimned the Sri Lankan Governmnent of President Mahinda Rajapakse today, leading to a major cabinet reshuffle in which the country's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has been replaced... Back to the top
Opposition defections strengthens Sri Lanka president's hand+
 Associated Press, Sun January 28, 2007 03:49 EST . - - COLOMBO, Jan. 28 (Kyodo) Sri Lanka - President Mahinda Rajapakse strengthened his hand in the legislature Sunday by inducting 20 opposition lawmakers into his administration, a spokesman at his office said. Two members from the Sri Lanka - Muslim Congress also joined the government... Back to the top
Sri Lankan President Names New Cabinet After Opposition Joins
 bloomberg.com, 28 jan. Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa formed a new Cabinet to accommodate members of the main opposition party who backed his economic and security policies for ending the island's civil war. At least 18 members of the United National Party have pledged support for Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Freedom Party-led coalition, Lucien Rajakarunanayake, a spokesman for the president's office, said by telephone... Back to the top
Sri Lanka govt wins majority as opposition MPs defect
 reuters.com, 28 jan. COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government on Sunday secured a long-elusive parliamentary majority after 25 opposition MPs defected to its ranks, some securing posts as ministers as President Mahinda Rajapakse shuffled his cabinet, officials said... Back to the top
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