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Three Core Elements of Mindfulness
Mindfulness comprises three core elements: intention, attention, and attitude. Intention involves knowing why we are doing what we are doing: our ultimate aim, our vision, our aspiration. Attention involves attending fully to the present moment instead of being pulled into the past or future. Attitude, or how we pay attention, enables us to stay open, kind, and curious. These three elements are not separate—they are interwoven, each informing and feeding back into the others. Mindfulness is this moment-to-moment process.Intention
The first core component of mindfulness is intention. Intention is simply knowing why we are doing what we are doing. When we have discerned our intentions and are able to connect with them, our intentions help motivate us, reminding us of what is truly important.
Discerning our intention involves inquiring into our deepest hopes, desires, and aspirations. In chapter one, we asked you to make a list of the qualities and capacities you hope your children develop. Reflect on this list now and ask yourself, "Is this truly my list? Or are these qualities society has told me are important, rather than qualities I authentically hope for for my child?" This reflection can help you with the important work of teasing out your unconscious beliefs about what a good or happy person is from your more consciously chosen values and aspirations for your life and for your children. Listen deeply for the answers, allowing them to arise organically. This deep listening, with trust in the process and the timing, allows your truth to emerge at its own pace. Mindful attention to our own intentions helps us begin to bring unconscious values to awareness and decide whether those values are really the ones we want to pursue.
Intention, in the context of mindfulness, is not the same as (and does not include) striving or grasping for certain outcomes for our children or ourselves. Rather, as meditation teacher and psychotherapist Jack Kornfield puts it, "Intention is a direction, not a destination" (personal communication, 2012). We step readily in the direction our intention points, but we step lightly, with open eyes, ears, and heart as well as the consciousness that life has its own say in the matter (whatever the matter may be) and that there is much we have yet to learn.
The second fundamental component of mindfulness is attention. Remember, mindfulness is about seeing clearly, and if we want to see clearly, we must be able to pay attention to what is here, now, in this present moment. Paying attention involves observing and experiencing our moment-to-moment experience. What is interesting is that as you begin to pay attention, you realize how much of the time you are tuned out, spaced out, not present. For example, how many times have you read a sentence over again because you really didn't take in the meaning the first time? Or driven somewhere only to arrive without remembering anything about the drive? The human mind is often referred to as a "monkey mind," swinging from thought to thought as a monkey swings from limb to limb.
Mindfulness is a tool that helps us tame and train our mind so that our attention becomes stable and focused, and attention is the component of mindfulness that allows this focus.Often, as we try to pay attention, our attention becomes tense and contracted. This is because we mistakenly think we have to be stressed or vigilant to focus our attention in a rigorous way. However, the meditation traditions teach us of a different kind of attention, a "relaxed alertness" that involves clarity and precision without stress or vigilance (Wallace 2006). This relaxed alertness is the kind of attention that is essential to mindfulness. Mindful attention is also deep and penetrating; as Bhikkhu Bodhi notes, "[W]hereas a mind without mindfulness 'floats' on the surface of its object the way a gourd floats on water, mindfulness sinks into its object the way a stone placed on the surface of water sinks to the bottom" (Wallace 2006).
Attitude, the third core component of mindfulness, comes into play once we have learned to intentionally pay attention in the present moment. When we do so, we may notice something: our mind is constantly judging. The attitude with which we pay attention is essential to mindfulness. For example, attention can have a cold, critical quality, or an open-hearted, compassionate quality. The latter is what brings out the best of our humanity and our parenting, and it is what we are talking about when we speak in terms of mindfulness.
Attending without bringing the attitudinal qualities of curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love (COAL; Siegel 2007) into the practice may result in an attention that is condemning or shaming of inner (or outer) experience—yours or your child's. This may well have consequences contrary to the intentions of the practice; for example, we may end up cultivating patterns of criticism and striving instead of equanimity and acceptance.These attitudes of mindfulness do not alter our experience but simply contain it. For example, if while we are practicing mindfulness impatience arises, we note the impatience with acceptance and kindness. We don't try to substitute these qualities for the impatience, or use them to make the impatience disappear. The attitudes are not an attempt to make things be a certain way, but an attempt to relate to whatever is in a certain way. By intentionally bringing the attitudes of COAL, we relinquish the habit of striving for pleasant experiences, or of pushing aversive experiences away. Instead, we attend to whatever is here. Doing so within a context of curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love not only makes it much easier to stay present, it can also transform our parenting.
Note that while mindfulness allows and accepts whatever is present, it also discerns between wholesome and unwholesome. For example, through the lens of mindfulness you can see that your daughter is throwing sand at her friend and causing harm. You accept that this is what is happening, and also notice your emotional response (anger, frustration, embarrassment). You regulate your emotions and make a skillful choice to firmly remove your daughter from the situation, without removing your love or harming your relationship with her or yourself.
It may be useful to you to think of mindfulness as a presence of heart as well as mind. In fact, the Japanese kanji for mindfulness is composed of two symbols, the top meaning presence and the bottom translated as "heart" or "mind." Mindfulness involves bringing heartfulness to each moment—bringing our full aliveness and care to all of our experiences. This enriches not only our own lives, but the lives of our children as well.
This article is excerpted with permission from Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, New Harbinger Publications (June 1, 2014).


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Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel, Irving
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In the brief decade or so since I graduated, technology has morphed and thankfully created a world that is very different. Those same senior managers who had me print emails are now using smartphones, know how to create and maneuver around spreadsheets, Word documents, etc. This is partially due to Steve Jobs' ability to think outside the box and refine technology. The creation of computers that function as touch screen hand-held phones and easy-to-use applications gives recruiters a unique ability to connect with the right candidates. The use of Facetime and Skype on phones allows recruiters to connect with candidates who are opening up an entire demographic of individuals across the globe who are looking to relocate and who were previously impossible to locate.
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All of this advancement would not have been possible without outside-the-box thinkers like Jobs. His meticulous attention to detail and innovative spirit have not only changed how we view our world, but have made the recruiter's role much easier. We should all take a few moments to bow our head and give a heartfelt thanks to this man who has made the technologically savvy recruiter shine.


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BLT Steak, the very fancy steakhouse in the lobby of The Betsy Hotel in South Beach, is offering an $18 lunch it calls BLT Express.
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Soups: Tomato Gazpacho with Goat Cheese Crostini or Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Croutons
Salads: Endive Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts and Pears; Baby Arugula Salad with Shaved Fennel and Pecorino; Boston Salad with Mustard Dressing; Caesar Salad with Parmesan Crouton or Chopped Vegetable Salad
Half sandwiches (served with fries): Prime Steak and Fontina Cheese Panini; Cuban Sandwich and Provolone or Organic Chicken and Sundried Tomato Sandwich
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(Lanka-e-News-28.April.2016, 11.45PM) An individual who scolded the president and Ekneliyagoda who is still missing in most foul, filthy and disgraceful language in a video footage published via the face book over the remanding of the robed monk Galago Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.April.2016, 12.45PM) A cousin brother of ex president Mahinda Rajapakse by the name of Udayanga Weeratunge who was wanted by the Sri Lanka security division in connection with the death under suspicious circumstances of Nittambuwe Noel R Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 26.April.2016, 7.00PM) Minister of Ports and shipping ArjunaRanatunge has spent Rs. 2.4 million of Ports authority funds to get down Ayurveda sex stimulating drugs (aphrodisiacs) into the Port for his sexual pleasure and to gratify his p Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 24.April.2016, 11.30PM) In connection with the brutal murder of Thajudeen , prior to arresting notorious former senior DIG Anura Senanayake on charges of rigging evidence and concealing the truth , two more police officers are to be arreste Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.April.2016, 11.30PM) Gotabaya Rajapakse has left for America , based on reports reaching Lanka e news. The excuse cited by him for the tour is that his mother in law (wife's mother) is ill. His mother in law lives in California ,U.S. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.April.2016, 11.00PM) Following the arrest of former OIC crimes division Narahenpita police Samith Champika Perera IP by the CID on the 20th (evening) in connection with the murder of Thajudeen , for suppressing evidence pertaining to th Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.April.2016, 11.20PM) All the trade unions of SLT -Mobitel have addressed a letter on the 18th to the corrupt chairman of the SLT Mobitel urging him in one voice to resign honorably from the post before the label of rogue is fastened on Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.April.2016, 11.45PM) Three Tamil youths of the north who supposedly disappeared in 2005 were in the prison camp in Maldives , it has come to light. The relatives of the youths said , these three youths were fetched from the Maldive p Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 19.April.2016, 5.30PM) Lanka enews in a security analytical report yesterday exposed the dire security situation in connection with the robbery of weapons at the Laggala police and the absence of CCTV camera system at the police station Read more >>
-The inside story-
(Lanka-e-News- 18.April.2016, 11.30PM) When the Constitutional Council (CC) met today(18) to select the new IGP, the Council chose Poojitha Jayasundara as the IGP from the three names sent by the president to the CC. The latter after its selection conve Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -16.April.2016, 8.45PM) Major General Neville alias Neville Wanniarachi a chief of the 'hunting hounds' and a corrupt body guard of Medamulana Rajapakse had lodged a complaint with the police that cash in a sum of Rs. 15 million... Read more >>
For the attention of the new IGP and president
(Lanka-e-News -15.April.2016, 6.10PM) In the recent seizure of 101 kilos of heroin valued at over Rs. 1000 million off the Southern coast , the two chiefs of the Police anti narcotic bureau ,Kamal and Rangajeewa with a view to collecting the reward in Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 13.April.2016, 9.45PM) As the New Year dawns may we wish all our faithful virtuous viewers who are steadfastly with us for the last twelve years a freedom of expression that will radiate like the sun's rays during the New Year !... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 13.April.2016, 11.30PM) The UK Labour Party has reaffirmed its strongest possible support for the Tamil people, both in the UK and in Sri Lanka, at a packed Tamils for Labour event in the Houses of Parliament in UK... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.April.2016, 6.45PM) The Medamulana Rajapakse brigand which is now in utter desperation and frustration not knowing in what direction to turn to achieve its vicious and foulest designs , in a last ditch effort... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.April.2016, 6.30PM) SLT – Mobitel chairman Kumarasinghe Sirisena has caused a loss of US $ 20 million to the Mobitel Co. because of grave tender procedure violations committed by him. Therefore a complaint is to be made against him to t Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -10.April.2016, 11.55PM) The crazy meaningless appointment of cads to leading schools as principals and thereby wreaking havoc on the children's education during the nefarious decade of the rudderless demented Rajapakses, and giving... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.April.2016, 11.30PM) In order to expedite and streamline the projects in Sri Lanka (SL) out of the investments of China , a high powered three member committee shall be appointed , said , P.M. Ranil Wickremesinghe . The latter told. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-09.April.2016, 6.45AM) Lanka e News in a recent report exposed how Kumarasinghe Sirisena the chairman of SLT – Mobitel collected US dollars 5000.00 of public funds as his monthly house rent when even in London and New York in those... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 05.Aprol.2016, 6.40PM) It is truly incredible because it is incredibly true ! Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Gagan Bulathsinghala had spent (or wasted) Rs. 16. 3 million ! of public funds towards training his four body guards to guard his u Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.April.2016, 11.45PM) In order to conceal his secrets , Yoshitha Rajapakse has hatched a conspiracy to murder an elder cousin sister of his mother (loku amma) based on reports reaching Lanka e news inside information division.... Read more >>
A political review by Wimal Dheerasekera
(Lanka-e-News -02.April.2016, 11.45PM) Kumar Gunaratnam with Australian citizenship who identified himself under various aliases such as R.M.Dayal,Noel Mudalige, Kumar Mahathaya, who is staying illegally in Sri Lanka sans visa and a Rajapakse spy w Read more >>
This is not Rajapakse govt.
(Lanka-e-News -01.April.2016, 8.30PM) Treat the threats posed to the organizations of those who went missing as a threat to the present government too , said minister of national co existence , dialogue and state language ,Mano Ganeshan when addressing Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.March.2016, 11.30PM) Following the discovery of highly explosive materials and a suicide kit today at Maravanpulaw, Chavakachcheri , the intelligence division has been able to unearth a wealth of information in that connection.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.March.2016, 11.30PM) The Sri Lanka Navy destroying two ships which were as far as 1700 meters away, with LTTE cadres carrying arms during the final phase of the Eelam war is indeed an epoch in Sri Lanka 's history... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 29.March.2016, 11.30PM) According to history Prince Siddhartha married Yashodara not just on nonsensical sex or dowry, but rather by demonstrating his prowess in archery . Prince Siddhartha after marriage realizing the true woes and s Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 28.March.2016, 10.45PM) The virus that is afflicting the SLFP has infected the UNP too , based on reports reaching Lanka e news. This virus is none other than factional virus . Already within the SLFP there are two factions... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.March.2016, 9.10AM) The chairman of Ports, Dhammika Ranatunge who recently scolded and threatened a journalist attached to SL Rupavahini Corporation in the vicinity of the High court , appeared in court yesterday(24) in response... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.March.2016, 11.00PM) A tea party was organized at the Temple Trees this morning (24) coinciding with prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's 67th Birthday... Read more >>
-2 more months time requested to complete investigation -
(Lanka-e-News -24.March.2016, 4.45PM) It is necessary that the CCTV recording pertaining to the murder of Wasim Thajudeen , the rugby player , which depicts Namal Rajapakse be sent abroad for confirmation via scientific analysis and this is in its fi Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.March.2016, 7.00AM) While president Maithripala Sirisena as the defense secretary is investigating the corrupt and criminal activities of those of the Gotabaya Rajapakse 'nefarious decade' through the special Presidential commission Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.March.2016, 7.00AM) The secretary of the old boys association of Panadura Sumangala Vidyalaya has assaulted a teacher of that school 20th morning . Though a complaint was lodged with the police through the teacher... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.March.2016, 6.15PM) Prime minister (P.M.) Ranil Wickremesinghe has focused his attention on a subject that was forgotten and neglected for 76 long years ! He has initiated a project that should have been launched by a nation and the co Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.March.2016, 5.40PM) Only about 11000 people attended the recent rally at Hyde park of Medamulana Rajapakses and their defeated team of crooks and culprits , according to what was in the report of the State intelligence division... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 19.March.2016, 7.45PM) It is by now a well acknowledged and widely known fact that Mahinda Rajapakse no doubt was the most brutal murderous ruler ever and a byword for corruption and crimes in Sri Lanka 's history . This murderous ruler Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.March.2016, 11.45PM) Dhammika Ranatunge (of Ranatunge family) the chairman of Ports Authority was issued notice on the 17th to appear in court on the 24th based on charges of abusing and threatening Gunaratnam , a journalist... Read more >>
-Classes boycotted by University Dons to stop this ragging-
(Lanka-e-News- 17.March.2014, 8.40PM) A fresher (female), a student of the Kelaniya University fainted following ragging because of the torture and torment inflicted on her by the student group of Peratugami party which is led by Kumar Gunaratnam . W Read more >>
How STF officers became millionaires by robbing Wele Sudha's heroin
(Lanka-e-News- 16.March.2016, 10.45PM) 4 suspects including an STF police inspector engaged continuously in committing crimes on contracts ,along with two 9 m.m. pistols , and 29 bullets were taken into custody on the 14 th night when they were travelli Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 16.March.2016, 10.45PM) Unprecedented crowds attended the rally 'Let us make room for New Lanka' yesterday organized by the UNP youth organizations at Hyde park .The crowd was so large that the whole area from Hyde park to Town Hall was Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -15.March.2016, 11.30PM) All the Unversity Dons of Kelaniya University have decided to boycott the lectures and practicals classes for the students except those of the freshers . This is a sequel to threats posed to the Dons following t Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -14.March.2016, 10.30PM) The nine hour power failure Islandwide is the longest ever in Sri Lanka 's history , and it is the act of saboteurs who have precipitated this unfortunate situation , based on reports reaching Lanka e news inside in Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 12.March.2016, 11.45PM) The Medamulana Rajapakse and their den of thieves have devised a new methodology to get down their black monies that are abroad, based on information reaching Lanka e news inside information division.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 12.March.2016, 11.45PM) Former M.P. Duminda Silva pleaded today guilty to the charges in the three cases filed against him of non declaration of assets during the period between 2011 and 2014 . He also.. Read more >>
Details of the 22 investigations into the regime's crimes concluded by the FCID
(Lanka-e-News- 11.March.2016, 10.25PM) It is a well and widely known fact that serious charges were mounted by the public against the ex Attorney General (AG) Yuvanjan and his assistant Suhada Gamlath for not filing cases with regard to the notorious Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.March.2016, 11.00PM) ) the acquittal of leading human rights defender Lena Hendry on charges of breaching Malaysia's draconian censorship laws has been welcomed by film-makers, actors and artists around the world... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 10.March.2016, 8.45PM) Following the report posted by Lanka e News 'like how SL Universities should be freed from the grip of politicians so they are not the property of University Dons' , and after reading the other revelations... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 10.March.2016, 8.25PM) The bill to appoint a committee for the formulation of a new constitution to resolve the issues of the minority races and that is best suited for the country was passed in parliament unanimously... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.March.2016, 11.30PM) The villagers opposed the admission of a child to a school in Kuliyapitiya citing the grounds it is an HIV positive case ; the villagers turned into beasts therefore ; and the education minister on this account sou Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2016, 11.30PM) While expressing my gratitude to Lanka e news for publishing the traits and qualities of the University lecturers and professors ,might I be permitted to make some more revelations... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.March.2016, 5.45PM) Recently, a letter was sent by the Minister of higher education and highways Lakshman Kiriella to a Dean of a faculty of the University to inquire into the suitability of the candidate closely known to him with a Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 06.March.2016, 7.00AM) A constitutionally based system of governance in a society is about the politics that prevail in that society. Politics is about the people who rule and the people who are being subject to that rule. Academically spea Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.March.2016, 11.45PM) The previous murderous commander in chief of the forces who gave ruthless orders to kill two young students and a youth in Rathupaswala when they were demanding clean water for drinking , is due to visit Rathupaswala Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.March.2016, 11.45PM) A 14 year old student (girl) who was crossing the road along the pedestrian crossing at Eliyakanda , Matara was run over by the vehicle of the deputy director of the Matara general hospital this morning... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.March.2016, 11.30PM) During the reign of Medamulana Mahinda Rajapakse , that is the period he kept the people trampled under his iron despotic boots, in order to speak in Sinhalese without reading a paper and to hide his faltering deliv Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Mar.2016, 11.30PM) On January 19th 2016 the CPC opened the 3 term supply tenders for the supply of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. Suppliers who have registered with the CPC were all eligible to participate. The CPC received... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.March.2016, 11.30PM) Basil Rajapakse who is making loud and proud announcements that a party is going to be formed under the leadership of the Rajapakses is one who was starving , and abandoned the party... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 01.March.2016, 11.30PM) A directive has been issued from the highest echelons of the government to the General treasury to gift a vehicle worth Rs. 10 million to Ven. Mahanayake Galagama Athdassi Thera of the Siyam Nikaye of the Asgiriya Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 01.March.2016, 11.30PM) Five organizers who were engaging in underhand activities to the detriment of the SLFP were sacked by president Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (29) , while appointing 22 new Electoral and District organizers ... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -28.Feb.2016, 7.00PM) Former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse had given Rs.50 million to Karuna group to murder former Jaffna district M.P. Nadaraja Raviraj , an ex constable of the intelligence information unit, Liyanarachige Abeyaratn Read more >>
-A nation salutes it -245 invetsigations , 35 concluded , six cases filed and Rs. 160 million black money detected..!!
(Lanka-e-News -27.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The only request of the people's movements and the people's forces via the successful rainbow revolution of 8 th January 2015 was not to fill their stomachs selfishly but to expose and duly punish the corrupt family r Read more >>
Is this the result of practicing politics of hate or of politics of revenge?
(Lanka-e-News -26.Feb.2016, 10.30) The shortest answer that can be given in this regard is something that needs to be asked from the heads of the CSN channel, in that for the past year having spent an investment in excess of Rs 200 million to implement t Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 25.Feb.2016,11.30PM) A group of officers of the GMOA staged a protest in front of the Badulla hospital against the statements made by the prime minister (P.M.) and minister Harin Fernando which condemn the despicable and abominable actions Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 23.Feb.2016, 8.00PM -2nd edtion 24.Feb, 6.00AM) Galagodaathe Gnanassara who was in remand custody on charges of threatening Sandya Ekneliyagoda in court was enlarged on bail by Homagama magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 23.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) The world famous National Geography media Institute has selected the photograph of president Maithripala Sirisena as its NatGeo Instragram website photograph . This photograph was taken when the president recently at Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) It is an unequivocal fact that during the full nine years of its reign the Rajapakse regime held sway by holding rigged elections , keeping the people trampled under its despotic boots , causing abductions of law ab Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The three complaints in respect of the cases that were filed against Dr . Shiranee Bandaranaike a former chief justice (CJ) by the Rajapakse regime obviously to achieve its... Read more >>
-His assets shall be probed
(Lanka-e-News- 20.Feb.2016, 8.00 AM) Kumarasinghe Sirisena the chairman of SLT/Mobitel has sent his son to America for studies out of the extortion payments collected by him from 'call termination' racketeers , according to reports reaching Lanka e news i Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -19.Feb.2016, 7.25AM) It is very unfortunate Padeniya along with his GMOA have to pay now for the grave sins they committed in the past .A falsified statement published by them in 2012 distorting page of the medical... Read more >>
-Suhada's defeat is people's victory
(Lanka-e-News -18.Feb.2016, 11.50PM After former secretary to the judiciary Suhada Gamlath who imagined that he is the future Attorney General , had a 'puncture' and lost his airs and graces he was inflating himself on ,the police and the courts are now Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2016, 9.30PM) The exposure made by Lanka e news regarding the SLT/Mobitel 'call termination' racket and its request to immediately entrust the investigation to the CID, have reaped rich dividends in the best interests of the nation Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 16.Feb.2016, 8.25PM) Lanka e news on the 3 rd of February reported that a sum of Rs. 2-3 million revenue due to the Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) /Mobitel daily on 'call termination' business is being siphoned off into the pockets of its chairma Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 16.Feb.2016, 8.25PM) On the first occasion when Gnanassara the notorious shameless hooligan monk was being remanded , the leader of 'Ravana Balaya' organization , Iththekande Sadhatissa and the leader of Sihala Ravaya alias Gava Ravaya.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -15.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The lawyers in one voice are requesting the legal fraternity to cast their votes to Eraj De Silva, Attorney at law who is contesting for the post of secretary of Sri Lanka Bar Association (BASL) at the next election t Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 13.Feb.2016, 11.45PM) The Naval officers have questioned the navy Commander, why the laws of the Navy do not apply to Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapakse.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 12.Feb.2016, 11.00PM) The Attorney General's (AG) department which held sway on lawlessness for a decade has now been adorned with a new AG who is reputed for greatly and meticulously respecting laws.This is an outcome of a fierce struggl Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 12.Feb.2016, 11.00PM) A most disgraceful and lowliest of low conduct of this century was demonstrated today by Malcolm Peterson , the principal of Navodhya School , Nawathethegama.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.Feb.2016, 8.30PM) The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) , the notorious mafia organization under gangster Dr. Padeniya is to stage a protest on the 11 th against the ETCA (Indo Lanka economic and Technical co operation agr Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) If the draft of the Therawadhi Bhikkhu book of rules is to passed , a 2/3 rd majority in parliament is necessary and must be on a people's referendum , the Supreme court (SC) has decided... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 10.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) A pro government of good governance Counsel Jayantha Jayasuriya who shows deference to the laws has been appointed as the Attorney General to the delight of the law abiding people of the country. Last Monday... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -10.Feb.2016, 7.20PM) When Galagodaathe Gnanassara Thera the robed monk was produced yesterday (09) in court based on two charges : committing contempt of court and threatening victims , he was... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.Feb.2016, 11.45PM) When the parliament convened today , the harebrained hoodlums Dinesh , Vasu and Weerawansa better known as the 'rogues for rogues' team darted to the center of the asembly to call the speaker by nicknames such as 'kala Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) The atrocious attempt made by Rajapakse's bootlicking stooge Suhadha Gamlath the acting Attorney General (AG) to withdraw senior State counsel Dileepa Peiris from the Ekneliyagoda case had come a cropper... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -08.Feb.2016, 11.00PM) The acting Attorney General (AG) Suhada Gamlath the pro Rajapakse lackey and lickspittle who is moving heaven and earth unscrupulously and shamelessly to get himself appointed as the pro Rajapakse AG has withdrawn... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) Navy lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapakse has gone overseas about 70 times but has obtained the necessary permission from the Navy only on 27 times to make his foreign trips. Yet the Navy Commander has not taken any discipli Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Feb.2016, 1.25PM) The wallet of Dinesh Gunawardena who went to dash robbed coconuts at Seenigama Devale to save Rajapakse rogues was robbed by another set of rogues. It is to be noted that the coconuts for the so called religious ceremo Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2016, 11.00PM) Udaya Gammanpila of the joint common opposition has advanced a contention that according to our constitution , the national anthem cannot be sung in the Tamil language. If the national anthem is sung in Tamil in violat Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 05.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The 68th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence day was celebrated yesterday at the Galle face green. This was the secnod independence day celebration of the victorious Rainbow revolution which successfully... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 04.Feb.2016, 7.30PM) Rowdy tough guy role is not congruous with the life of a Bhikkhu , and such Bhikkhus are not suitable any longer to lead a bhikkhu's life .The new Sinha Le 'game' is also another myth , said , Professor Ven. Bellan Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Feb.2016, 9.00PM) Kumarasinghe Sirisena the chairman of SLT and younger brother of president has lined his pockets by siphoning off the revenue of Rs. 2 million to 3 million per day of the SLT via the 'Call termination business' into h Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Feb.2016, 4.45PM) ''I did not arrest your son Mr. Rajapaksa, nor did I make you lose the election, you did it all by yourself with the help of your family. My revered parents President Premadasa and Mrs Hema Premadasa, did a stellar j Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 02.Feb.2016, 9.45PM) Some blind Sinhalese morons have expressed their opposition to the national anthem being sung in Sinhala and Tamil at this year's independence day celebrations. Perhaps, stupid nitwit Warnasinghe who arrogantly rides Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -31.Jan.2016, 1.25PM) It is very unfortunate the unscrupulous media coolies of Sri Lanka in keeping with their sordid traits tried to paint a picture that the arrest and remanding of the five high ranking officers of the CSN channel inclu Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2016, 11.30PM) The utterances made regarding the appointment of the Attorney General by Minister Rajitha Senaratne the cabinet spokesman at the media briefing to announce the cabinet decisions held yesterday(28) , created a stir in Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2016, 11.30PM) The motion filed in Homagama court requesting bail for Gnanassara the hooligan robed monk who was remanded on charges of contempt of court was dismissed on the... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-28.Jan.2016, 11.30PM) It is not only Galagodaathe Gnanassara who was remanded yesterday on charges of committing contempt of court after the Ekneliyagoda case was concluded , even action is to be taken against the Gnanassara robed henchmen ' Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 27.Jan.2015, 1.00PM) Galagodaathe Gnanassara the robed monk who all along been a very antithesis of a true Buddhist while parading as a champion of the Buddhist cause and whose brain was not duly functioning because of his excessive drin Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.Jan.2016, 11.45AM) The Free Media Movement condemns in strongest terms the unruly behavior of few extremist Buddhist Monks who tried to disrupt the court hearing of the journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda disappearance case... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -26.Jan.2016, 8.30PM) The FCID (Financial crimes investigation division) that was established to reinforce the police force following the victory of the rainbow revolution last year, which was in fact the... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.Jan.2016, 11.45PM) When Prageeth Ekneliyagoda case was taken up for trial today(25) , Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara the monk in robes addressing the court forcibly, threatened and scolded Ekneliyagoda's wife in foul and filthy language . Ow Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.Jan.2016, 8.15PM) The Sri lanka president Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (23) visited the Indian naval ship 'Vikramadhithya'– the largest Indian vessel that also... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News 24.Jan.2016, 11.45PM) While plans are already there to sign an agreement with the latest express internet service -Google loon service that can cover every inch of the land of the country , and permits easy access to the internet... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 23.Jan.2016, 4.45PM) 'While taking into consideration what special rules and regulations prevail in HongKong and Dubai , special unique rules and regulations shall be introduced pertaining to the Si Lanka's Colombo Port ,with a view to Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -20.Jan.2016, 3.45PM) Medamulana Mahinda Rajapakse has done a sudden political somersault and given the green light for the determined efforts made by the government of good governance to adopt a new constitution for the country... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -20.Jan.2016, 3.45PM) UNP national list M.P. A .R .A .Hafeez today sent his letter of resignation from his post of M.P. to the Parliamentary secretary... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Jan.2016, 11.45PM) Following the news report of Lanka e news dated 15 th ,the deputy minister of mass media Karunaratne Paranavitharne speaking to Lanka e news over the phone said that he had nothing to do with the 'gonpart song'... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -16.Jan.2016, 8.20PM) In the Sri Lanka cricket history of match fixing there are many including Arjuna and Aravinda who have been tainted with such charges. Based on a report of Indian secret espionage service , during a match in Lucknow i Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 15.Jan.2016, 11.50PM) Following the discovery of a poster with a photograph of Maithripala Sirisena posing along with two students (boy and girl) in school uniforms who went missing in... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Jan.2016, 9.00PM) Following the transfer of the corrupt crooked principal Upali Gunasekera of Royal College Colombo by the education minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam over the principal's surreptitious activity of illegally conducting a c Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -12.Jan.2016, 3.30PM) The fundamental rights petition filed by the notorious rapist Supreme court (SC) judge Sarath Abrew to counter the charges filed by the Attorney General (AG) against him , was dismissed today without a hearing by the Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.Jan.2016, 8.10PM) 'File action against the Army commander under section 185 of the penal code if what are relevant are not provided, and if it is in a manner that impedes the investigation conducted by the army crime investigation d Read more >>
(Lanka-e-news -30.July.2015, 11.10PM) The godfathers of the white Van murder culture are still free and the telephones that were utilised in connection with these crimes had still not been discovered , Lanka e news editor Sandaruwan Senadheera revealed. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.May.2016, 10.30PM) Minister cum Field marshal Sarath Fonseka addressing the parliament yesterday , referring to the withdrawal of the military security detail of Mahinda Rajapakse and replacing it with 200 police personnel said, the sui Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 03.May.2016, 11.30PM) Major General Chaagi Gallage ,a pro Gota officer in the army has hatched a conspiracy to foment racial hatred and stoke racism within the army , based on reports reaching Lanka e news inside information division... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 03.May.2016, 11.30PM) Popular and respected crime detection officer Shani Abeysekera of the CID best known as Sri Lanka's Sherlock Holmes was promoted from his present ASP rank to SP . This promotion was given with retrospective effect .. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -01.May.2016, 11.59PM) It is a matter for deep regret that the leaders of the group of morons and minions who call themselves as 'the joint opposition' are on this year's May day leading the present Kurunegala M.P. Mahinda Rajapakse to his p Read more >>
–SLFP media spokesman
(Lanka-e-News- 30.April.2016, 7.45PM) Vasudeva Nanayakkara (the somersault Sultan whose foul language stinks a mile ) who vowed , he will attend this year's May day rally somehow had run away to Cuba because he cannot be on stage at the Kirilapone... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 30.April.2016, 7.45PM) Two DIGs who performed their duties duly and lawfully , but were shunted and sidelined based on various crafty schemes of the former IGP during the 'nefarious decade' of the lawless Rajapakses were yesterday(29) prom Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-28.April.2016, 11.45PM) LTTE organization Trincomalee district ex intelligence division leader Thalaiariyaratnam was taken into custody by the Terrorism investigation unit on the 26 th in connection with the suicide bomber kit as well as Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-28.April.2016, 11.45PM) The Terrorism investigation unit that committed abductions without any records during the Rajapakse era , is now given receipt books under the government of good governance so that its officers can carry out its... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -26.April.2016, 10.30PM) Machiavellian mendacious Mahinda Rajapakse who is now out of power, displaying his base qualities and crude politics has threatened and furiously berated A.S.P. Liyanage , SL labor party leader for publishing an adv Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 24.April.2016, 11.30PM) Uduwe Dhammaloka the robed monk who kept elephants captive like dogs is pressurizing the ministers and MPs of the cabinet to get him an official travel passport (red) despite the fact that he holds no post in the gov Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.April.2016, 11.30PM) Medamulana brutal corrupt Rajapakses who held sway during their 'nefarious decade' between 2005 to 2015 , keeping the people cruelly trampled under their despotic boots are again trying to seize power and hand ove Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.April.2016, 10.45PM) The highest rank a police officer can attain during his life time is the post of IGP (Inspector General of Police). Any officer after becoming the IGP , the next he can go into is history. Hence it is in the hands Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.April.2016, 11.45PM) An attempt to cheat in a sum of Rs. 5000 million ! under the pretext of making Sri Lanka (SL) self sufficient in milk production had fortunately been put in abeyance for the moment , based on reports reaching Lanka Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.April.2016, 11.45PM) Poojith Senadhibandara Jayasundara was today (20) appointed as the 34 th IGP of the Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic by president Maithripala Sirisena on the reommendation of the Constitutonal Council (CC) Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.April.2016, 11.45PM) IP Sumith Champika Perera who was the Narahenpita police crimes division OIC was arrested this evening at about 4.00. p.m. by the CID in connection with the murder of Rugby player... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 19.April.2016, 10.30PM) A high level delegation of 40 high ranking Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks as well as eminent Buddhist scholars led by Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Hon. Karu Jayasuriya... Read more >>
-A Defence Analysis
(Lanka-e-News- 18.April.2016, 11.20PM) While the people were enjoying the New Year , a cache of robbed arms from the main armory of Laggala police was seized at the right time following the robbery. This incident had sent a wave of most rude shock among Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -16.April.2016, 8.45PM) Consequent upon the prolonged New Year holidays this year , even the essential services of the country were crippled . Because of this , the services in hospitals too ground to a halt imperilling the lives of patient Read more >>
-Deserves a place in the most ignominious record of Guinness book !
(Lanka-e-News -15.April.2016, 6.10PM) A robed chief incumbent of a temple , a secretary of that temple committee along with a group have been arrested during the period of religious and merit seeking activities on the Sinhala New... Read more >>
By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -15.April.2016, 6.30PM) This article is an attempt to demonstrate that the occurrence of serious crimes in Sri Lanka, could be drastically reduced by doubling the number of High Courts since only the High Courts have the jurisdiction... Read more >>
-The complaints were so vociferous Ranil forced to close both ears
(Lanka-e-News- 13.April.2016, 9.45PM) Minister of Ports authority Arjuna Ranatunge and its chairman Dhammika Ranatunge the corrupt culprits who have earned the bitter displeasure and detestation of nearly ten thousand of its... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.April.2016, 4.55PM) Minister Champika has bowed to the wishes of the people in an attempt to prove that his slate is clean and repudiate the accusations pointing at him. That is , he had taken the right step by writing to the FCID an Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -12.April.2016, 12.15PM) Representatives of all the trade unions of the Ports authority in one voice requested the prime minister to remove Minister Arjuna Ranatunge from his ministerial post as well as Arjuna's brother Dhammika Ranatung Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.April.2016, 6.30PM) Lanka e news and several other media revealed a list of names and addresses of the Sri Lankans following the Panama papers exposure . However a spokesman for transparency international... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -10.April.2016, 11.55PM) With the exposures following the Panama papers alias 'Panama exposure' which triggered a storm of controversy world wide , and after the information regarding the hidden wealth... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.April.2016, 11.30PM) It is Sri Lanka 's will to make the country the economic and trade center once again of the Indian ocean , and towards this the necessary environment shall be created . With this in view measures shall be... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.April.2016, 11.30PM) Following the building being released where the police STF was housed on Park road , Vavuniya , after 19 years , opportunities have been created to buy paddy and store it during... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-09.April.2016, 7.15AM) The oldest world renowned living legend in cinema Industry , Dr. Lester james Peiris turned 97 years of age on last 5th. His contemporaries , Satyajit Ray, David Lean, Akira Kurosowa also legends... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 05.Aprol.2016, 6.40PM) The performance of the ministry of media of the government of good governance has faced flak from the president Maithripala Sirisena who had expressed his displeasure at the recent... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.April.2016, 11.45PM) The rents of houses in Colombo had risen even beyond those of London, New York, Los Angeles and Paris .This is confirmed by the rent which telecom -Mobitel chairman... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.April.2016, 11.45PM) Dr. G.L Peiris the Dr.' Know it all' who made boorish statements in regard to the suicide kit, explosives and bombs that were discovered... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.April.2016, 11.45PM) Kumar Gunaratnam alias R.M.Dayal alias Noel Mudalige alias Kumara Mahathaya who was sentenced to one year in jail for violating Visa regulations, instead of filing an appeal against the court verdict in a higher cour Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.April.2016, 11.45PM) Case was filed today by the Commission inquiring into allegations of Bribery and corruption in the chief magistrate court against the notorious crook Bandu Wickrema the former Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.March.2016, 11.30PM) Sergeant major Ran Banda the prime witness in the murder of Prageeth Ekneligoda has receieved death threats from the Girithale army camp, according to reports. It was this sergeant major.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.March.2016, 11.30PM) The team of coconut robbers of Medamulana Rajapakse are trying to boycott Parliament as a mark of protest against the arrival of the American warship in Sri Lanka (SL) port... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.March.2016, 11.30PM) When the murder trial of Prageeth Ekneligoda was taken up for hearing yesterday (29) at the Homagama court, the bail applications of the 9 soldiers who are suspects in the case were rejected... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.March.2016, 11.30PM0 Mr. Mano Tittawella has been appointed as the Secretary-General of the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms. Mr. Tittawella has a distinguished record... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.March.2016, 10.30PM) It is a matter for deep regret , that the prelates of the Asgiriya chapter, Kandy have descended to such lowliest level that they must be sent again to Dhamma classes and taught lessons... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.March.2016, 10.30PM) Uduwe Dhammaloka the embroidery monk and Kirilapone elephant rogue who was never even close by during the period when Ven. Sobitha Thera conducted the campaign... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 26.March.2016, 11.30PM) 'If you want to learn how to topple governments , meet me and study the method instead of dashing coconuts which is a futile exercise .' This advice was proffered by Mangala Samaraweera minister of foreign affairs Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.March.2016, 11.00PM) Most important information that were hitherto concealed by the army in connection with the abduction and brutal murder of Lanka e news journalist Prageeth Ekneliyagoda committed by a group of officers..... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.March.2016, 9.00AM) The exposure made by Lanka e news on the 22nd has borne fruit. The massive corrupt deal depriving the state of many millions of rupees that was engineered by ex president Mahinda Rajapakse ( by now a byword for corru Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.March.2016, 6.30PM) The Anti Corruption Front expresses regret over the sudden removal of Prof. Gunapala Nanayakkara from the post of the Director General of the National Institute of Education,.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.March.2016, 3.45PM) The government of good governance living up to its name , at today's (evening) party leaders meeting decided to halt the increase of allowances to parliamentarians which triggered a storm of controversy among the pub Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.March.2016, 11.00PM) Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka together with president Maithripala Sirisena the commander in chief of the forces have created a world record ! That world record is , introducing a unique field marshal to the Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.March.2016, 7.00AM) Anurudda Padeniya who brought down the UNP government in 2004 by conducting a continuous strike, which even went in to the extent of withdrawing emergency services. He started the stirr... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.March.2016, 10.00AM) Lanka e news on the 11 th revealed to the world a conspiracy hatched by Rajapakses and their unlimited crooks to get down their hidden black monies from the foreign countries (money laundering) . The plan was for the Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.March.2016, 5.40PM) It is the consensus among all that the decade ,that is the period between 2005 and 2015 , was the worst 'uncouth decade' in the history of Sri Lanka (SL) when the Medamulana family of brutes held sway over the nati Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -19.March.2016, 9.00AM) An independent group of engineers of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has in a letter addressed to prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe given details of an electricity power mafia within the CEB. A copy of that let Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.March.2016, 11.45PM) After the Biygama power transformer broke down and was followed by the collapse of Norochcholai power plant an all Islandwide power cut resulted. Though the situation was brought back to normal fully within five day Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.March.2016, 11.45PM) The concluded ethnic war in Sri Lanka (SL) commenced in all its fury and ferocity after the attempted assassination on the life of the army commander by a sucide bomber at the army... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 17.March.2014, 8.40PM) The employees of Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) extended support to the government of good governance because they were disappointed and disillusioned with Rajapakse regime owing to its many monumental weaknes Read more >>
-Where are the reports pertaining to the days of abduction?
(Lanka-e-News- 16.March.2016, 11.00PM) The verdict on whether murder charges can or cannot be filed against officers of the army intelligence division ( the suspects ) involved in the abduction and illegal detention of Prageeth Ekneliyagoda... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 16.March.2016, 10.45PM) The present government cannot be toppled by anybody for the next five years , therefore action will be taken against those who try to destroy the SLFP , minister for social empowerment... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -15.March.2016, 11.30PM) The Island wide power failure is something unusual , and complaint has been lodged with the police . The president has also ensured that the security forces be deployed at all power generating... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -15.March.2016, 11.30PM) The four suspects including Yoshitha Rajapakse (son of ex president Mahinda Rajapakse) who were in remand custody on heinous money laundering charges using the CSN... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -14.March.2016, 10.00PM) Following a nine hour Island wide power failure the whole country was plunged in darkness! This was the first time such a 9 hour long power failure paralysed the country... Read more >>
-President in Jaffna when giving back 700 acres land to the people of the North
(Lanka-e-News -14.March.2016, 10.00PM) About 700 acres of land in the high security zone of Jaffna were released , and distributed among the owners under the aegis of president Maithripala Sirisena on the 12 th. These lands were situated... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 12.March.2016, 11.45PM) Basil Rajapakse has appointed a group of 50 persons for his face book campaign on behalf of the Rajapakses.Basil who invited them to a house in Kaduwela had given each.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 12.March.2016, 11.45PM) The robed monk Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera of Polhengoda Alanmethiniyaramaya who reared a calf elephant like a dog was yesterday released... Read more >>
should be investigated before foreign monitors says he
(Lanka-e-News -11.March.2016, 11.30) The charges mounted against the forces that during the final phase of the war , those who came to surrender carrying white flags were murdered should compulsorily be subjected to an international investigation before f Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.March.2016, 11.30) Video footage of Field Marshal Fonseka's 2nd part of speech is hereunder... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.March.2016, 11.30) Video footage of Fonseka's 3rd part of speech is hereunder... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 10.March.2016, 8.30PM) Failure to explain how a colossal amount of black money was collected had necessitated the FCID to file action against Namal Rajapakse (son of ex president Mahinda Rajapakse) and seven accomplices... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 10.March.2016, 8.40PM) After reading the news report of Lanka e news ,"in much the same way as the Universities of Sri Lanka (SL) must be freed from the grip of the politicians ,so the Universities cannot be the property of each and eve Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 10.March.2016, 8.45 PM) The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has called for explanation from the infamously famous Colombo additional magistrate Thilina Gamage better known as 'Ali hora'... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.March.2016, 11.30PM) Cabinet minister for fisheries ,and water resource development , Mahinda Amaraweera was appointed as the UPFA general secretary .This post fell vacant following the demise.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.March.2016, 11.30PM) The people of Rathupaswala have commenced a protest against the arrival and participation of Medamulana Mahinda in a rally to be held at Rathupaswala... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 06.March.2016, 11.30PM) The residents of Rathupaswala who were subjected to the worst injustice, torment , torture and inhuman treatment by the murderous inhuman Rajapakses simply because those residents legitimately asked for pure water Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.March.2016, 11.45PM) Over 95 % of the parliamentary staff are cholesterol patients , it has come to light. Even a 29 years old parliament employee is having a chlolesterol level as high as 295, it... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.March.2016, 11.45PM) Today, a golden opportunity has opened up for us to build a new constitutional edifice, with the broad support of the people and various political parties. We take the first step towards that today. Why do I say so?. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.March.2016, 8.20PM) Shyamali Priyadharshini Perera the wife of ex DIG Vaas Gunawardena (who was found guilty and sentenced to death in connection with the murder of Mohomed Shyam) has been taken into custody for illegal... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.March.2016, 11.30PM) An underworld leader and notorious drug peddler Sirinayake Pathiranage Chaminda Ravi Jayanath alias Dematagoda Chaminda alias kudu Chaminda alias Moda Chaminda alias 'Mola,' a prime accuser in the Bharatha Lakshman Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.March.2016, 11.30PM) The vicious stories and old wives' tales spread by mafia leaders of the GMOA , namely doctors Padeniya, Nalinda Silva and Soysa , better known now as 'killers,' against the ambulance service... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.March.2016, 11.30PM) Is there anything wrong in signing an agreement with the largest ambulance service country in the world , to launch an ambulance service in Sri Lanka (SL) ? Mind you it is only the technology ownership of this ambul Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 01.March.2016, 11.30PM) A vehicle suspected to be belonging to the president's security divison has been seen hovering about in Gampaha a few moments before the two students , Janaka Bandara and Sisitha Priyankara of the Inter Universit Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 01.March.2016, 11.30PM) The people staged a huge demonstration lastday at Padeniya town , Kurunegala against Mafia doctor Padeniya and his henchmen who instead of engaging in their medical tasks in the services... Read more >>
Unhinged Padeniya in forgery racket
(Lanka-e-News -28.Feb.2016, 7.00PM) While Mafia Dr. Padeniya who is suffering from psychiatric defects and his pro Rajapakse barbaric team are staging protests against the proposed ETCA which has not even reached the stage of a draft proposal , the pres Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 27.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) So Foreign Minister, let me say, it is a heavy burden of expectation and responsibility that is resting on your shoulders. But I know that your shoulders are broad, your back is strong and your commitment runs deep.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) Here is a report that deserves a place in the Guinness book of records solely and wholly because it reveals how cruel and wicked a leader of a country can become when he is possessed... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 26.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) A despicable 'rabid hunting dog' of the daily mirror newspaper was heard telling another 'garbage eating hunting dog' of the UPFA during a media briefing on the 24 th that Prageeth Ekneliyagoda was n't a journalist.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 25.Feb.2016,11.30PM) A ten member delegation of the government of New Zealand led by its prime minister John Key arrived in Sri Lanka (SL) yesterday night on an official 3 day tour. They were accorded... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 25.Feb.2016,11.30PM) Two more Customs authorities were arrested by the officers of the commission inquiring into allegations of bribery and corruption . They are : Vasantha Wimalaweera and Upali Senarath Wickremesinghe.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 23.Feb.2016, 9.00PM) How the state bank- Lankaputra bank was allowed to be robbed without let or hindrance during the Mahinda Rajapakse corrupt brutal reign by his henchmen and lickspittles was revealed at a recent media briefing... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 23.Feb.2016, 9.00PM) The google balloon that was released earlier on towards the sky in conjunction with the introduction of WiFi via Google loon technology to the whole of Sri Lanka had fallen into a garden at Gampola sparking countless. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 21.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) A group of doctors via a letter addressed to Lanka e news has posed a number of questions to the morons , Dr. Padeniya and his Mafia operation leaders of the GMOA opposing the moves of these morons and minions who a Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The efforts of Kumarasinghe Sirisena the chairman of SLT who has by now become a byword for corruption having gobbled up many millions of rupees through the call termination racket, to invest himself with executive p Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 20.Feb.2016, 7.40 AM) It is an incontrovertible well known fact that with the blessings and patronage of the Rajapakse family , the high ups of the SLT/Mobitel Co. were engaged in rackets secretly from the time of the Rajapakse regime; a Read more >>
President , please ensure your dogs are not let off the leash
(Lanka-e-News- 19.Feb.2016, 7.00PM) While president Maithripala Sirisena is out of the Island , his co-ordinating secretary Shiral Lakthileke , who is best noted for his most putrid antecedence , and as a misfit wherever he was, is storming into governm Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 19.Feb.2016, 7.00PM) It was a historic meeting after 42 long years between a State leader of Sri Lanka (SL) and the State leader of Germany when president Maithripala Sirisena of SL and Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel met... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 18.Feb.2016, 8.40AM) During the days of the final phase of the war , a large number of LTTE cadres surrendered to the Mulaitivu army camp . Their name lists and the name registers of those LTTE members who were arrested should be in the Ma Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2016, 9.30PM) A case was filed against former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena (rattharan) recently in the Colombo High court , but based on the charges under section 30 of the Bribery and corruption Act... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2016, 9.30PM) Galagodaathe Gnanassara who was remanded on charges of threatening Sandya Ekneliyagoda , and committing contempt of court for unleashing mayhem on court premises , along with 11 others... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 16.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) President Maithripala Sirisena left for Germany today on a State Visit at the invitation of the Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The objective of the visit is strengthening political and trade ties... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 16.Feb.2016, 8.05PM) The Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) Engineers Association has begun their campaign from 15th against the inefficient , corrupt and most abhorred administration of Kumarasinghe Sirisena , the chairman of the SLT... Read more >>
Padeniya, Murunththetuwe Ananda have suppressed information
(Lanka-e-News- 14.Feb.2016, 6.30PM) It is a well and widely known fact that during the brutal corrupt Rajapakse reign , the Rajapakse family had a 'Royal' astrologer. However the fact that the Rajapakse family had also a 'Royal abortion' Doctor who was a Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 13.Feb.2016, 11.45PM) Karunasena Hettiarachi an ignoramus on security affairs despite being the defense sectreary along with president Maithripala have appointed three most incompetent corrupt individuals yesterday and a few days ago to hi Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Feb.2016, 9.00AM) At about the same time as Mahinda Rajapakse a byword for corruption and lawlessness who became best known for ruining every Institution in the country while in power was inaugurating this morning a new office at Jayan Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) It is a universal truth that if a King rules unjustly and unlawfully , the divine retribution for those outrages and crimes have to be faced not only by the King but also by his stooges , sycophants and lackeys sooner Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 11.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) Galagodaathe Gnanassara the robed monk who earlier on tried to demonstrate his powers and prowess as a thug in Court was again remanded until the 16 th after he was produced in court yesterday(10) , on the orders of H Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -10.Feb.2016, 7.20PM) 'Lanka e news journalist Prageeth Ekneliyagoda was taken to the Girithale army camp, and from there after blindfoldiing him was taken to a jungle in Akkaraipattu and killed', the CID told Homagama magistrate court... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -10.Feb.2016, 7.30PM) A group of prison officers have sent an open letter to the Homagama and Kaduwela magistrates against the use of mobile phones by Yoshitha Rajapakse and Gnanassara -two suspects... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) In Sri Lanka the issues attendant when appointing an Attorney General (AG) are still unresolved. The issues have proliferated as a result of the politicization of the AG's department during the MaRa regime , and theref Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein today addressing a media briefing commented regarding his four day visit to Sri Lanka which came to an end. The full statement by... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 08.Feb.2016, 11.50PM) During the early years, late Rev. Maduluwawe Sobhita Thero was best known as at most venerated prelate, uniquely eloquent in Dhamma discourses most appealing to the learned as well as not so learned audiences all over Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The highly politicized Lankaputra development bank under the Rajapakse regime which released payments owing to pressures exerted by various politicians was the focus of investigation of... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Feb.2016, 1.25PM) The tapping of telephone calls that was raging under the Rajapakse reign has been revived on the orders of incumbent president Maithripala Sirisena , based on reports received... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2016,11.00PM) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning for a four-day official visit, at the invitation of the Government. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2016, 11.00PM) If the Sinhala community takes one step towards co existence with the Tamil community , the latter will take ten steps towards the Sinhala people , said the chief minister of North , C.T. Vigneswaran .The latter made Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 05.Feb.2016, 11.30PM) The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka (SL) Atul Keshap and his wife have conveyed their congratulations on SL 's independenced ay in the form of a video footage . What is special Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.Feb.2016, 7.30PM) If Rajapakses' small brat cum big 'rat' Rocket Rohitha can threaten so wildly 'don't trample the tail of the Lion and wake it' while they are out of power , this threat is clearly an... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.Feb.2016, 7.30PM) The raising of Ports entry fee by an unimaginable unconscionable 4000 % by the mentally deranged Ranatunge family in charge of Port administration provoked the joint Ports users association staged a strike... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Feb.2016, 11.00PM) The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the UNP and the Democratic party was signed today (03 )at the official residence of the prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe .The leaders of the two parties... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.Feb.2016, 9.50PM) Galagoda Aththe Gnanassara Thera 's bosom pal and closest crony Vitharandeniye Nanda had fled the country dodging the court order ! When a case against the robed murderous monks... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 02.Feb.2016, 9.45PM) Two more robed monks who created bedlam on the court premises when Gnanassara was remanded, and voluntarily invited incarceration were today remanded by the Homagama magistrate .... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -01.Feb.2016, 8.00PM) The unscrupulous media coolies of Sri Lanka who are even descending beneath the level of latrine coolies in order to go hunting for the Rajapakses and his notorious crook of a son Yoshitha Rajapakse who is the pivot and Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.Jan.2016, 11.45PM) It is the end of the road for the corrupt Rajapakses who were plundering and pillaging public wealth and resources of the country for nearly a decade to most selfishly fatten themselves !... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2016, 11.30PM) The police had been able to identify that about 20 members of the intelligence divison of the armed forces were among the civilians who were present on the day Gnanassara the robed drunkard monk... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2016, 11.30PM) 'In Sri Lanka there are two groups of media : a group that champions the cause of media freedom while the other is the ' hunting' group that goes hunting in seach of prey for others, said prime minister... Read more >>
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The original Campanile (cam-pah-NEE-lay), or bell tower, was a lighthouse and a marvel of 10th-century architecture until the 20th century (1902), when it toppled into the center of the piazza. It had groaned ominously the night before, sending people scurrying from the cafés. The next morning...crash! The golden angel on top landed right at the basilica's front door, standing up.
The Campanile was rebuilt 10 years later complete with its golden angel, which always faces the breeze. You can ride a lift to the top for the best view of Venice. It's crowded at peak times, but well worth it.
You may see construction work around the Campanile's base. Hoping to prevent a repeat of the 1902 collapse, they've wrapped the underground foundations with a titanium girdle to shore up a crack that appeared in 1939.
Because St. Mark's Square is the first place in town to start flooding, there are tide gauges at the outside base of the Campanile (near the exit, facing St. Mark's Square) that show the current sea level (livello marea). Find the stone plaque (near the exit door) that commemorates the high-water 77-inch level from the disastrous floods of 1966. In December 2008, Venice suffered another terrible high tide, cresting at 61 inches.
If the tide is mild (around 20 inches), the water merely seeps up through the drains. But when there's a strong tide (around 40 inches), it looks like someone's turned on a faucet down below. The water bubbles upward and flows like a river to the lowest points in the square, which can be covered with a few inches of water in an hour or so. When the water level rises one meter above mean sea level, a warning siren sounds, and it repeats if a serious flood is imminent.
Many doorways have three-foot-high wooden or metal barriers to block the high water (acqua alta), but the seawater still seeps in through floors and drains, rendering the barriers nearly useless.
You might see stacked wooden benches in the square; during floods, the benches are placed end-to-end to create elevated sidewalks. If you think the square is crowded now, when it's flooded it turns into total gridlock, as all the people normally sharing the whole square jostle for space on these narrow wooden walkways.
In 2006, the pavement around St. Mark's Square was taken up, and the entire height of the square was raised by adding a layer of sand, and then replacing the stones. If the columns along the ground floor of the Doge's Palace look stubby, it's because this process has been carried out many times over the centuries.
• The small square between the basilica and the water is...
The Piazzetta


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Mary Gauthier
The Foundling
(Razor & Tie)
Releasing: 18 May
Celebrated New Orleans singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier offers up an album-length autobiographical tale on her upcoming new album The Foundling. Gauthier's life has been one of questions as she was given up for adoption shortly after birth and so the search for identity has long been an important theme in her work. She describes the new record's purpose as a song cycle about relinquishment and adoption, but for years the songs I was trying to write didn't have an emotional center. When I found my mother, I found the emotional center of the album, as well as the explanation for the 'orphan feeling' I'd lived with since I was a child." Catch Gauthier on the road this spring (tour dates after the jump).
01 The Foundling
02 Mama Here, Mama Gone
03 Goodbye
04 Sideshow
05 Interlude 1
06 Blood Is Blood
07 March 11, 1962
08 Walk in the Water
09 Interlude 2
10 Sweet Words
11 The Orphan King
12 Another Day Borrowed
13 Coda
Sideshow [MP3]


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Solar Winners and Losers: First Solar
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