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On ‘monarchizing’ mechanisms and afterlife blues |
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by Malinda Seneviratne
When I read objections to the 18th Amendment I am amused. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, in an article published in the Daily Mirror (September 4, 2010) titled ‘The 18th Amendment: constitutional reform as the consolidation of power’ prefaces his objection thus: "Politics is about power and the constitution is about protection of the people against the excessive concentration and exercise of that power."
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30,000 In Vaviniya without ID s |
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Officers in charge of welfare centers have found out through surveys that out of the 280,000 people that came to Vavuniya seeking protection abandoning Kilinochchi and Mulaitivu dists, more than 30,000 do not have their ID cards.
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New Sihala Urumaya absent at the joint opposition rally. |
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The New Sihala urumaya, a party of the opposition coalition, has decided not to take part in the agitation organized by the opposition to be held on the 8th instant to protest against the proposed 18th amendment to the constitution.
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JVP activists putting up posters arrested |
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The Jaffna and Batticaloa Police arrested a group of JVP activists who were putting up posters to keep the people informed about the proposed constitutional amendment.
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Sri Lankan arrested on Human smuggling to Aussi |
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Police, Tamil Nadu arrested S Chandrakanthan, a Sri Lanka refugee on charges of smuggling Sri Lanka Tamils to Australia.
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‘156 MPs in favour for 18th amendment’ – Basil Rajapaksa |
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Economic Development Minister and Senior Presidential Adviser Basil Rajapaksa says that Government is confident of passing the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, providing for the controversial constitutional reforms, with 156 MPs voting in favour.
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UNP to expell MPs supporting the CA |
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Sri Lanka's main opposition the UNP says they will take the nessecery steps to expell members of the party who have decided to vote in favor of the government's constitutional amendments.
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