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Canada unveils law to curb illegal immigration
OTTAWA, October 21, 2010 (AFP) – The Canadian government on Thursday unveiled legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration and human smuggling by imposing stiff penalties and even detaining asylum seekers. The arrival of two ships carrying illegal migrants over the past year “clearly demonstrates that human smuggling networks are targeting Canada as a destination and […]
Gas Prospects
Oct 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan liquid petroleum gas supplier Laugfs Gas is raising 2.5 billion rupees to settle debt, expand facilities and also enter property development as the country recovers from a war, its promoters said. Market Growth Laugfs has a 28 percent share of the total LPG market which it aims to […]
Canada welcomes Thai move on Tamil migrants
OTTAWA, October 19, 2010 (AFP) – Ottawa on Monday welcomed Thailand’s arrest for possible deportation more than 150 Tamil migrants who some reports said wanted to seek asylum in Canada. “These people are minority Tamils fleeing war in their country and seeking asylum through the UN. But they came to Thailand with tourist visas, allowing […]
” rights groups
LONDON, October 19, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris rejected “colonial” criticism Tuesday of a government-appointed civil war probe, after foreign rights groups snubbed an invitation to attend. New York-based Human Rights Watch, London-based Amnesty International and Brussels-based International Crisis Group last week accused the panel of a cover-up and refused […]
Bitumen Packer
Oct 18, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum which has a 95 percent market share in bitumen, is looking for an investor to set up and run a plant to pack tar into barrels petroleum minister Susil Premajayantha said. “We are looking for an investor who can open a plant to pack barrels,” […]
‘s war probe slams rights groups
October 15, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s government-appointed war probe Friday reprimanded foreign rights groups that rejected an invitation to testify and said the local panel should not be judged by “preconceived notions”. Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) said it will “strongly safeguard” its independence despite the “ill-founded misgivings” of three international […]
‘s ex-army chief
October 11, 2010 (AFP) – Thousands of protestors marched through the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital Monday, demanding the release of ex-army chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka who is serving a 30-month jail term. Activists led by Fonseka’s Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and his wife Anoma marched to the maximum security Welikada prison in […]
Gas Wrap
Oct 12, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is expecting to wrap up the purchase of Shell’s gas unit in the island within a month, Sirisena Amarasekera, who heads the state committee in charge of the deal said. Sri Lanka’s information minister Keheliya Rambukwella has said the government was planning to sell down a 49 […]
Canada to unveil law to deter illegal migrants
OTTAWA, October 7, 2010 (AFP) – Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday his government would soon unveil a law to deter illegal immigration in response to the arrival of rickety cargo ships carrying Tamil refugees. Harper said current legislation does not go far enough to deter human smuggling, which “will increase in the years […]
Australia renews push for regional immigration centre
SYDNEY, October 8, 2010 (AFP) – Australia will urge Indonesia, Malaysia and East Timor to back its proposal for a regional centre to process asylum-seekers during talks next week, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said Friday. Bowen, who will leave Monday for Dili to begin high-level discussions on people-smuggling and border security in the three countries, […]
Gas Buy
Oct 07, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will purchase a 51 percent stake in a liquid petroleum gas distributor in the island from Shell, a Dutch oil firm, for 63 million US dollars the government’s information office said Shell also built a terminal to store gas. See update on this story below with details of […]
Public Issue
Oct 07, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government will sell down a 49 percent stake in a liquid petroleum gas distributor after buying out a controlling stake held by Royal Dutch Shell for 63 million US dollars, a government minister said. Minister Rambukwella said after the state take-over the government will ensure that gas will […]