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Sacked ministers register complaint with Rights body

Mangala Samaraweera and Sripathi Sooriyarachchi, two of the three sacked ministers by Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on February 9 Thursday lodged complaints with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) of the death threats they received after they addressed a press briefing in parliament following their expulsion from the cabinet and the reduction of government provided security staff.

Chronology:

24.04.22 05:44
தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள்

09.04.22 14:44

குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை

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ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது

02.11.21 15:32

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Mr. Samaraweera was appointed cabinet rank Minister of Port and Aviation and Mr. Sooriyarachchi as non-cabinet minister in the major cabinet reshuffle. Earlier Samaraweera held the Foreign Minister portfolio. An attempt made by several senior ministers to patch up differences between these two-sacked ministers and Mr. Rajapakse was unsuccessful, political sources said. Anura Bandaranaike, the other sacked minister was again sworn in as Minister of National Heritage Thursday at an event held in Temple Trees by President Mahinda Rajapakse Chronology: 10.02.08 Sooriyaarachi to be laid to rest Wednesday 09.02.08 Sooriyaarachchi killed in accident 22.11.07 Attackers hurl firebombs at SLFP rebel MP's house 30.04.07 Sooriyarachchi released on bail 26.04.07 High Court reserves order on Sooriyarachchi bail a.. 25.04.07 Sooriyarachchi refused bail for third time 10.04.07 Sooriyarachchi further remanded 06.04.07 AG given time to file objections on Sooriyarachchi.. 18.03.07 SL government is strong, says Anura Bandaranaike 18.03.07 Samaraweera vows to continue his political journey 17.03.07 CID arrests Sooriyarachchi 16.03.07 Private secretary of Sooriyarachchi arrested 16.03.07 SLFP dissidents removed from party organizer posts 15.03.07 SLFP dissidents allege financial scandal in arms d.. 13.03.07 SLFP dissidents ask Rights Commission to guarantee.. 10.03.07 SLFP dissidents, JVP predict demise of Rajapakse r.. 04.03.07 One family show must end- Sooriyarachchi 04.03.07 SLFP ponders expelling dissidents, as intra-party .. 02.03.07 US should monitor citizen Gotabhaya's conduct - Sa.. 26.02.07 SL anti-terror officials detain Sinhala paper dire.. 22.02.07 Anura Bandaranaike sworn in as minister 22.02.07 Sacked ministers register complaint with Rights bo.. 18.02.07 SL Parliament to meet amid political tension 16.02.07 SLFP dissidents urge Colombo to prevent Rights abu.. 15.02.07 Rajapakse, Bandaranayake meet to reconcile 10.02.07 SLFP working committee meets 09.02.07 Rajapakse sacks dissenting SLFP ministers 08.02.07 No confidence on Police inquiry - SL Minister 07.02.07 Anura Bandaranaike receives death threat Email this article Print this article Feedback on this article	Latest 15 Reports 24.04.22 05:44 தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள் 09.04.22 14:44 குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை 21.01.22 07:24 ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது 02.11.21 15:32 13 ஆம் சட்டத்திருத்தத்தால் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட இன அழிப்பை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியுமா? 15.09.21 08:19 English version not available 17.05.21 19:23 Ananthi blames war criminal Silva for blocking collective memorial at Mu'l'livaaykkaal 09.04.21 14:46 English version not available 23.03.21 12:41 No focus on Tamil genocide, geopolitics gets played out in Geneva in favour of QUAD formation 21.03.21 13:34 Navi Pillay explains ‘human rights’ limitations in Geneva on Tamil genocide 15.03.21 20:36 Deceived Tamil activists in UK falsely claimed ‘substantial changes’ to Zero draft 09.03.21 21:34 UK repeatedly wronged Tamils says hunger-striker, demands genocide justice 26.02.21 11:53 Tamils witness false dilemma in Geneva as geopolitical formations pit against each other 19.02.21 14:02 UK not prepared to push for ICC option in new UNHRC Resolution 07.02.21 23:16 Unprecedented P2P uprising paves the way for rights-oriented politics of Tamils and Muslims 22.01.21 08:01 Gotabaya sets up deceptive COI citing ‘sovereignty’ and ‘non-aligned’ foreign policy
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