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Exclusive: Telecoms company is loss-making and it is locked in long-running VAT dispute with HMRC Almost 90% of the UK workforce at the telecoms company Lycamobile have been told they could lose their jobs, the Guardian has learned, in an announcement that leaves more than 300 staff fearing for their roles shortly before Christmas. The company, owned by the multimillionaire Tory donor and British-Sri Lankan businessman Allirajah Subaskaran, sells pay-as-you-go sim cards popular with low-paid workers wanting to make cheap phone calls to family overseas, as well as in the UK. On Friday, staff at the Lycamobile’s headquarters in the City of London…

M. A. Sumanthiran on Daily Mirror's 'On Fire with Easwaran Rutnam' discussed, inter alia, the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the continued need for transitional justice in Sri Lanka and the prospects for it under the current Government, the ongoing consitution-drafting process, Sri Lanka's political relations with India and its impact on the Geneva sessions

Maya Arulpragasam known as M.I.A. Biggest thing in Asian Female Hip Hop. Read about her and see her new music video Bird Flu. Click Here To See The Music Video http://www.voicetamil.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=59 Hailing from Sri Lanka via London, M.I.A. is Maya Arulpragasam. Her early underground singles, ‘Galang’ and ‘Sunshowers’, shocked listeners with sharp lyrics about urban unease thrown on top of raw beats you could dance to, and in late 2004, as she finished her debut album for XL Recordings, she released a hip-hop style promotional mixtape showcasing her distinctive vocal style and quirky rapping over dan…

M.I.A. Speech at CTCC Gala 2016

Macron Lashes Out At United States Over Double Standard Energy Policies U.S. trade and energy policies have created a “double standard”, with Europe left paying higher prices for its natural gas, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. France, the latest—and largest--country to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, has switched from being a net exporter of energy last year, to being a net importer of energy this year, after problems with its nuclear fleet surfaced. To compensate for its declining nuclear fleet and Russia’s complete halt of natural gas shipments into the country, France has turned to the United States for LNG—only …

Macron wants an invitation to the BRICS Summit? This idea is bold and innovative: Global Times editorial French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech as he meets the French community, in Beijing, China, on April 5, 2023. Photo: VCG According to French media reports, French President Emmanuel Macron has asked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for an invitation to the BRICS Summit scheduled for August. This news has not been confirmed by the Élysée Palace yet, and the spokesperson for the South African president claimed to be unaware of Macron's request. Moscow has asked Paris to provide an explanation: Do they…

Macron: Russian resentment could be a reason Putin chose to invade Ukraine During an exclusive one-on-one, French President Emmanuel Macron opens up to CNN’s Jake Tapper about his theory on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset. Macron explains why he believes Russian resentment and isolation due to Covid-19 possibly played a role in Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Re-Easter Bombing By Kumar David – Prof. Kumar David Believe me my column today is not intended to accuse anybody, not the government, not the armed forces, not Muslim religious bodies (the looney bomb-throwers excepted), not Buddhist extremist, not self-flagellating Catholics and not even the Man-in-the-Moon, for the 2019 Easter Sunday bombing. My bottom line is that I am flummoxed, confused and as bewildered as a sightless man blindfolded on the darkest night, about ‘who dunnit’, ‘why dunnit’, who cover up a…

Made-in-China Complimentary Toothpaste for Luxury Hotels Recalled Monday , August 13, 2007 A leading supplier of toiletries for luxury hotels recalled complimentary tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste worldwide Monday after tests showed some contain a potentially toxic chemical. It was the latest in a series of recalls of Chinese-made goods — toothpaste, children's toys, tires and pet food — because of shoddy and perhaps dangerous manufacturing methods. Gilchrist & Soames said it is recalling its 18-milliliter or 0.65-ounce tubes with the name Gilchrist & Soames on it. The company said Monday some samples showed the tubes contained diethylene glyc…

Singala military is in serious danger and they don't even know it! All these singala war mongers who are cheering the "victories after victories" in the east are 1/2 drunk and 1/2 mad. Rajapaksa is another singala modaya. These ppl are not understanding how endangered they are. This 'eastern onslought' can easily lead to singala nationalism's downfall. Why? Most of the tigers from the East are now in Wanni leaving behind hit and run groups in the East. Even batticoloa could fall completly - but by then most of the tigers could have gone to the Wanni. Batiicoloa and Amparai are the least stratigical places when we look at the history of this war. Mannar ha…

The Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme is the greatest financial shock so far in a year full of them. We still have a couple of weeks to go, but barring Warren Buffett being caught in Vegas thrusting Berkshire Hathaway stock at strippers, it is hard to imagine anything worse. I don't say this lightly. How can Madoff be worse than Lehman Brothers or AIG or the travails of Detroit's Big Three? It's because what he did was so simple. And he duped so many smart, conservative people for so long. And he did it in plain sight. Look at the list of those who lost money. Swiss private banks. Jewish family foundations. Retirees in Palm Beach. Not exactly the Fast Eddies of fina…

Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva emphasized that in terms of the Constitution, Mahinda Rajapaksa stands ineligible to run for a third term as President. When he took oaths for his second Presidential term, under Section 31/2 of the Constitution, on 19 November, 2010, he became ineligible to contest a third term, the former CJ said. "By the subsequently approved 18th Amendment to the Constitution, a President holding a second term in office can contest for a third term. However, at the time Section 31/2 was removed by the introduction of 18th Amendment, President Rajapaksa had already taken oath for the second term, making him ineligible to contest a third term," said …

Mahinda Rajapakse says LTTE a terrorist Organisation. But what he did in the year 1988 ? He is a terrorist and against India! Indian Govt and Congress should notify this ! (Please Forward this video to the whole world)

Implementation agenda of $ 400 m line of credit to be finalised during Prime Minister’s visit to India First State visit by PM since his appointment starts on Friday $ 400 m line of credit for infrastructure offered by Modi during President’s visit in Nov. while $ 50 m for security Talks on trade, defence and tourism with top Indian officials during visit Delegations expected to discuss key areas under defence and maritime security MR to also visit Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodhgaya and Tirupati Sri Lanka and India are expected to finalise the implementation agenda for a $ 450 million line of credit offered by the latter during the visit o…

By Sonali Samarasinghe The telephone threat made by President Mahinda Rajapakse to the Editor, The Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunge and the ensuing furore last week stunned diplomats and shocked civil society. The threat issued personally to the Editor by the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in gutter language was based on some gossip that had reached the ear of Rajapakse that an article had been published regarding a disastrous visit made by the President and First Lady Shiranthi to the famous Guruvayur temple in Kerala. It was a visit he feared would tarnish his image as a Sinhala leader and devout…

PK Balachandran Colombo, February 4, 2007|20:31 IST sri Lanka President, Mahinda Rajapaksa announced on Sunday that the 500 MW power coal fired power project to be set up in collaboration with the National Thermal Power Project (NTPC) of India would be located in Sampur, an area in eastern Sri Lanka captured by the Sri Lankan forces from the LTTE in September last. Rajapaksa referred to this venture in his Independence Day speech. "The Norochcholai and Upper Kotmale Power Plants, the Sampur Coal Power Plant, the Moragahakanda Maha Samudra, the New Airport at Weerawila, expanding the Port of Colombo to twice its capacity, new railways and expr…

Mahua Moitra's speech is winning everyone's heart.

A magnitude-7.7 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami, and no injuries were reported. The earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea about 120 miles south of Ambon city, the USGS said. It occurred at a depth of 212 miles. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed. Amran, an official at Indonesia's meteorological agency in the capital, Jakarta, said there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. Like many Indonesians, he goes by only one name. The Internet news portal Detik.com reported from Ambon that people fled their houses in panic when[Relate…

"Five LTTE cadres guarding Pirabakaran have escaped by pretending to be dead amongst the dead bodies strewn in the battle field. One of them has escaped from Sri Lanka to a safe country." _____________________________ By Our Defense Investigator (October 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) According to information gathered from a Senior Defense Ministry source in Colombo, it is established that the LTTE leader Velupillai Pirabakaran had surrendered to the army in the final stage of the war without swallowing the cyanide capsule tied to his neck. The credible evidence obtained from the source linked to the Sri Lanka’s Military Intelligence led by Major-Genera…

Central Bank and Sri Lanka’s embassy in Washington hire expensive PR firms to turn foe into friend; EAM left out of DPL process Moves to improve ties with India also, but New Delhi insists on 13th Amendment and LLRC recommendations By Our Political Editor It was just this week that top government officials scoffed at suggestions that Sri Lanka too play a role in the US pivot, a new foreign policy initiative by President Barack Obama towards East Asia. The suggestion to include Sri Lanka in that endeavour came in an article Jaliya Wickremesuriya, Ambassador to the US, wrote to a US Congressional website and was quoted in this column last week. He called for…

One of the largest corporate donors to Britain's Conservative Party, and a key sponsor of the Commonwealth business event in Colombo this week, has been shown to have close links to the family of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. According to Corporate Watch, Hastings Trading e Serviços Lda, a company owned by the Lyca Group, bought a 95% share in a dormant firm registered with Rajapaksa's nephew, Himal Lalindra Hettiarachchi as reported by the Sunday Leader in 2009. The company went on to receive a key license to operate cutting-edge wireless broadband frequencies in Sri Lanka, forcing the state-owned telecoms company to merge. Lycamobile has donated over £…

Majority of pilots leave Sri Lankan Airline (Lanka-e-News-2008 Jan 08, 4.30 PM) The majority of the Sri Lankan airline pilots have come to a decision to leave the national carrier since February with the Emirates' decision not to renew the agreement with the Sri Lanka state after March 31. Sri Lankan has 14 aircrafts and around 200 pilots are employed. The majority of the pilots are Sri Lankans. An official of the airline said to Lanka-e-News that 98% of the Sri Lankan's 600 staff are locals. Emirates is one of the major stakeholders of Sri Lankan. However it employed only three from Emirates and one of them is the CEO Peter Hill whose work permit was rev…

இந்தக்கட்டுரை அவுஸ்ரேலிய ஆண்கள் எதிர்நோக்கும் உடல், உளம் மற்றும் பாலியல் ரீதியான வன்முறைகளைப்பற்றி கூறுகிறது.. அவர்கள் ஓரளவிற்கேனும் வெளியிலே வந்து தங்களது பிரச்சனைகளை கூறி உதவி கேட்கிறார்கள். அத்துடன் ஆண்களின் இந்தப்பிரச்சனைகள் அரசியல், சமூக காரணிகளால் எவ்வாறு நோக்கப்படுகிறது என்பதையும் கூறுகிறது. ஆனால் எங்களது சமூகத்தில் இப்படியான பிரச்சனைகளை எதிர்நோக்கும் ஆண்கள் எப்படி இந்தப் பிரச்சனைகளை கையாளுகிறார்கள்? அவர்களைப்பற்றி எங்களது சமூகம் என்ன கூறுகிறது? இணையத்தில் பலவருடங்களிற்கு முன் ஒரு ஆண் தனது பிரச்சனைகளை கூறிய எழுதிய கடிதம் ஒன்றும் அதற்கு வந்த விமர்சனங்களும் என்னையறியாமல் நினைவிற்கு வந்து போகிறது.. Male victims of domestic violence have few…