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By Heather Kelly, CNN updated 11:00 AM EDT, Wed September 26, 2012 | Filed under: Innovations Driverless car now legal in California STORY HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill that will regulate self-driving cars in California Google co-founder Sergey Brin hopes to have self-driving cars on public roads within five years Brin says self-driving cars address safety, traffic and lifestyle issues (CNN) -- California is the latest state to allow testing of Google's self-driving cars on the roads, though only with a human passenger along as a safety measure. Gov. Edmund "Jerry" Brown signed the autonomous-vehicles bill into la…

Selling Women Short The society that we live is framed as a place where women and men have equal rights; however in reality we live in a society that treats women unequally and still looks at women as sexual objects and baby machines. Selling Women short primarily talks about the sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and low wage and pay differentials among workers at all levels at Wal-Mart. The author is telling the story of the true cost of the low price goods at Wal-Mart by mainly interviewing the plaintiffs who filed the "Dukes Vs. Wal-mart" case, which is the class-action suit against Wal-Mart by some of its female employees. Even though the "Dukes Vs. Wal-mart…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State lawmakers are anticipating the day when self-driving vehicles navigate California's roads guided by radar and GPS systems instead of human hands on the steering wheel. The state Senate approved a bill Monday that would establish safety and performance standards for what are known as "autonomous" vehicles. SB1298 by Sen. Alex Padilla also would allow the self-guiding vehicles on streets and highways, as long as a licensed driver is aboard. The bill passed 37-0 and goes to the Assembly. Padilla, a Democrat from Los Angeles, says the vehicles can reduce accidents caused by human error. Nevada and Florida have enacted simila…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asi...sia/4807846.stm Tamil rebels 'coercing diaspora' The rebels are seeking autonomy for minority Tamils Tamil people around the world are being intimidated and threatened into giving money to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, according to a new report. The extortion of money from Tamils living in North America and Europe has been stepped up recently to fund a "final war", says Human Rights Watch. The Tamil Tigers have denied allegations of extortion in the past. A recent upsurge in violence between the rebels and security forces in Sri Lanka has cost at least 120 lives. Sri Lankan officials and …

Senior White House Official Involved in Undisclosed Talks With Top Putin Aides Jake Sullivan has had confidential discussions with Russian counterparts amid concerns over escalation, nuclear threats The Mechanics of Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal, Explained YOU MAY ALSO LIKE The Mechanics of Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal, ExplainedPlay video: The Mechanics of Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal, Explained …

Seven Years of Bombing in Eastern Ukraine – Anna Tuv Interview Unknown. Anna Tuv and her injured child. Editor’s Note, 6 June 2021 (updated 01 March 2022): The bombing in Eastern Ukraine, known as the Donbass and Lughansk, has gone on for almost seven years, and began in the wake of the 2014 $5 billion U.S.-sponsored coup in Ukraine. Over the years I have followed many of the heart breaking stories that constantly emerge from the Ukrainian Army’s ongoing attacks on innocent civilians and their children, and the infrastructure that once supported them. Anna Tuv’s story highlights the turmoil of this war and the heartache left in it…

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s remarks while addressing the UN security council had an inaccurate reference about the Sri Lankan armed forces using rape as a tactic of war . This is the relevant quote from the US Secretary of State: “The resolution we passed today represents a step forward in our global efforts to end violence perpetrated against women and children in conflict zones, and it builds on two prior Security Council resolutions: Resolution 1325, which called on all parties in conflicts to respect women’s rights and increase their participation in peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction efforts; and Resolution 1820, adopted last year, which affir…

Shares for Kids MAR 1, 2021 “Dad, do you own shares in … Woolworths?” “Yes.” “What about Coles?” “Sure do, mate.” “What about … what about ... JOHN DEERE?” screamed my five-year-old, his eyes bulging. “Oh yeah!” I yelled, and then we high-fived. Listen, as a father, a finance nerd and a farmer, that moment was a bloody royal flush. It does not get better than that. These days my portfolio is basically made up of both local and international index funds: A couple of ultra-low-cost funds hold literally thousands of companies (well, a sliver of each), including the biggest companies on earth. In other words, you name it, and chances are we o…

Shemara becomes highest paid CEO in Australia Shemara Wikramanayake, who is a Sri Lankan descendent, has become the highest paid CEO in Australia, Daily Mail reported. It said Shemara who was forced to flee Sri Lanka with her family with just $200 to their name, overcame adversity to become Australia's highest paid CEO. Macquarie Group chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake became the first female to take the spot as Australia's highest paid CEO on Tuesday, taking home $18million during the 2018/19 financial year. The 57-year-old and her two siblings have all found success since they arrived in the country as teenagers. Shemara's older sister Ros…

Ship with Indians on board faces Tiger fury Colombo, Jan. 21 (Agencies): The LTTE today launched a suicide attack on a cargo ship with seven Indians in its crew off the Jaffna coast that left at least six rebels dead, as the Sri Lankan Army continued its onslaught on rebel bases, killing at least 18 fleeing Tigers.

CHENNAI: Nobody can deny the efforts British Prime Minister David Cameron has taken to put Sri Lanka on notice over genocide and war crimes, Union shipping minister GK Vasan said. The Congress minister from Tamil Nadu applauded Cameron's visit to Colombo for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) at a function in Chennai on Monday. On Thursday, Cameron, whose decision to attend the summit was criticised, has promised to highlight human rights abuses in the island nation. It was described as an "extraordinary visit" to the war-affected areas, which also made him the first world leader to travel to the Tamil-dominated northern regions of Sri Lanka after indepen…

Should Gota be the CEO of Sri Lanka? – Question posed in some business circles No fair trial for Shirani B – BT poll reveals Lawyers, accountants, engineers, architects and various other professionals this week slammed the impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake in a near unanimous vote saying she was unfairly judged. Asked in a Business Times poll this week whether Ms Bandaranayake (who says she is legally still the chief justice) got a fair trial, more than 90 per cent of the respondents said NO. The email poll which asked two more questions drew more than 900 respondents, the highest ever in a BT poll. The street polls by BT partner, Research Cons…

By Prof S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole Minorities are easy targets in a Sinhalese polity believing that no one else belongs. As Tisaranee Gunasekara has noted, UPFA ministers have attacked the Chief Justice for having Tamil lawyers – although Neelakandan voted for the BASL resolution against the Ban Ki Moon Report, it did not help him. Thrishantha Nanayakkara has drawn our attention to an ITN programme where Minister Wimal Weerawansa makes much of the Court of Appeal bench ruling on the CJ matter consisting of two Tamils and a Muslim (whereas it really had one of each community, including a Sinhalese). The Muslims too are caught up as hate campaigns are launched against h…

Should the Australian cricket team tour Sri Lanka? Yes 11% No89% Total votes: 2618. http://www.theage.com.au/polls/sport/cricket/turning-a-blind-eye-20110707-1h4s5.html#poll

The contemporary novel has become something of a showboat. It hinges more than ever on a grand concept, a spectacle to drive it: starving children battling in a post-apocalyptic landscape, a ripped-from-the-headlines murder scheme ever so slightly rejiggered to avoid exploitation. Given this, any astute reader or writer could be forgiven for believing the contemporary novel well-suited for tackling the divisiveness and violence of Sri Lanka’s recent history. The brutal quarter-century war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Sri Lankan government left thousands dead, dislocated and dispossessed. What could be meatier? After all, the novel’s inherent…

Sikh-American civil rights advocate Valarie Kaur's plea to her country in the times of Donald J. Trump.

சிங்கள அரசாங்கத்தின் கைய்யில் முழுதான கலாச்சார அழிவை எதிர்நோக்கும் தமிழர்கள் - ஆசி பா. உ Tamils facing “cultural annihaliation” by SL Government: Australian Senator [TamilNet, Thursday, 08 October 2009, 05:10 GMT] “It may be argued that the Tamil people have a legitimate right to self-determination but what is essential now is that we must see an end to the oppressive and discriminatory policies of the victorious Sri Lankan Government” urged Greens Senator Ian Cohen in an address to the Australian Parliament on September 24th. Highlighting the “potential humanitarian catastrophe” faced by almost 300,000 refugees who “despite their desire and capacity to return h…

Sinhala regime playing role similar to Israel By: Dr.Vickramabahu Karunaratne Courtesy: LakBima News - November 11, 2007 Rajpal of Lakbimanews says "I was the editor of a Lake House newspaper. The moment I started carrying stories about the abductions of Tamils in Colombo, while also front paging the success of the forces in the war front, they threw me out of my job. Of course Tamils are not people under Rajapaksa. If you talk about them as if they were people, you would be out of your job. That is nothing though. If you are Tamil- you could lose your life too, but who cares? Which son of a bishop says Chickera is wrong?" It is a heroic statement. …

November 18, 2013 The BBC has removed it’s Sinhala Service programme on the investigative report by former BBC correspondent in Colombo Frances Harrison. Writing to Colombo Telegraph the BBC said; “There was a serious editorial lapse in a programme on the BBC Sinhala Service on Friday 8 November. Responding to Colombo Telegraph story BBC Sinhala Head Suspended: Non Sinhala Bosses Appointed, Liyanage’s Reports On Frances Harison’s Documentary Removed From BBC Web , the BBC World Service spokesman Paul Rasmussen said; “There was a serious editorial lapse in a programme on the BBC Sinhala Service on Friday 8 November. We have removed the story from our websit…

2ND LEAD (UPDATE) Sinhala villagers block ICRC food convoy to Muttur [TamilNet, August 04, 2006 11:09 GMT] A food convoy led by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Friday morning from Trincomalee town to Muttur to supply food materials to civilians displaced due to the fighting between SLA and LTTE was stopped at Kantalai by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on Friday afternoon around 1 p.m. The SLA refused permission for the convoy to proceed along Kantalai-Allai road to Muttur citing security reasons, ICRC sources in Colombo said. The convoy, comprising 16 trucks with food materials, four ICRC vehicles and two ambulances, is now stranded in Kantalai town…

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Gotabhaya Rajapakse said that an investigation into Sinhala LTTE cadres had revealed that there were several Sinhala women who underwent training in the handling of arms under the LTTE. They have so far evaded arrest but will be tracked soon, he told The Island yesterday. According to the information divulged by the male Sinhala LTTE cadres, now under the arrest, several female Sinhala cadres had undergone LTTE training in places yet to be disclosed. He said that 19 Sinhala LTTE cadres had been arrested and further arrests would be made, based on the information received through their confessions and statements. …

Sinhalese police officer arrested in Matara [TamilNet, Monday, 15 January 2007, 18:26 GMT] A former officer in-charge of the Trincomalee Harbour Police was arrested Monday with a suspect, allegedly belonging to Liberation Tigers, in possession of 4.5 million rupees inside a hotel in Matara in the southern province, media sources in Colombo said quoting security forces. Mr.Indika Perera, the arrested officer, had returned after a two-year leave in a foreign country, sources said. According to initial inquiry the LTTE suspect is from Chelvanayakapuram, a suburb, about 3 km off north of Trincomalee town, media sources further said.

Sir Alex Ferguson book: David Beckham had to leave Man Utd Sir Alex Ferguson says David Beckham had to leave Manchester United because the former England captain thought he was "bigger than the manager". In his latest autobiography, Ferguson said he fell out with Beckham after criticising his performance during an FA Cup defeat by Arsenal in 2003. Play media Marriage changed Beckham - Ferguson "The minute a Manchester United player thought he was bigger than the manager, he had to go," he wrote. "David thought he was bigger than Alex Ferguson. "That was the death knell for him." Ferguson also said he had concerns about Beckham's celebrity lifestyle, following the…

Sir Edmund Hillary dies aged 88. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has died aged 88. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark described the explorer as a heroic figure and said all New Zealanders would deeply mourn his passing. Sir Edmund's health had reportedly been in decline since April, when he suffered a fall while visiting Nepal. He was the first man to climb the 8,850m (29,035ft) peak with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953. Since his ascent, Sir Edmund has devoted his life to helping the Sherpas of Nepal's Khumbu region. He was made an honorary Nepalese citizen in 2003. Announcin…

Sirisena Blocking Gota’s Arrest President Maithripala Sirisena is sitting on the long-anticipated arrest of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and the former Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Urband Development, Colombo Telegraph learns. Gota at President’s nephew’s wedding | File photo The Attorney General in an unusual move has sought the approval of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayaka to arrest Gotabaya Rajapaksa over allegations of misappropriatin…