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Netherlands Ambassador visits TISL office

Netherlands Ambassador visits TISL office

Netherlands   Ambassador Leoni  Cullenaere   visited the Sri Lankan chapter of the global civil society organisation – TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL and met with its senior staff members.

Netherlands Ambassador visits TISL office
German Ambassador visits Transparency International Sri Lanka – Lauds Its Work

German Ambassador visits Transparency International Sri Lanka – Lauds Its Work

German Ambassador Jens Ploetner visited today (03.03.) the Sri Lankan chapter of the global civil society organisation – TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL and met with its director, J.C. Weliamuna and senior staff members.

German Ambassador visits Transparency International Sri Lanka – Lauds Its Work
TISL requests public not to be misled

TISL requests public not to be misled

There have been malicious misrepresentations of our activities and financial integrity, commencing on Saturday the 20th of February 2010. The facts and figures disclosed on TISL website (www.tisrilanka.org)  have been subject to misinterpretation. TISL has consistently adhered to the highest standards of transparency and accountability in implementing several multi sectoral, geographically diverse and multifaceted activities towards [...]

TISL requests public not to be misled


Govt. says NGOs must be transparent

GLPDailyMirror

The government said today that their must be a surveillance mechanism to monitor the funds and activities of NGOs to ensure that they do not work against the government, a senior government minister said.

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Move to arrest J.C. Weliamuna – Five media organizations vehemently opposed

groupWe five media organizations in Sri Lanka is shocked and outraged by the unofficial reports of imminent arrest of Executive Director of the Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), Mr. J.C. Weliamuna.

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Public access to vital govt. documents

rtismallDailyMirror

Vital documents relating to public utilities, urban development and environment assessments will be open to the general public on request, in a move by the Urban Development Authourity (UDA) and the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLRDC) aimed at creating transparency in its functions.

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Powerful politico is violating principles: CTU

ele2010DailyMirror

The Ceylon Teacher’s Union (CTU) yesterday alleged that a powerful politician was using principals and teachers in election work and urged the relevant authorities to take necessary action to prevent such malpractice.

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Foreign Counting Agents

ele2010DailyMirror

The UNP said yesterday that they would request Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake to deploy foreign election monitors to the counting centres at this general election.

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MPs get salary, pension

parliamentDailyMirror

It has proved to the average public more than once that politicians are the luckiest of the whole lot who walk on the earth and Parliamentarians of Sri Lanka are not an exception.

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Emergency extended by parliament

parliamentDailyMirror

The state of emergency was passed in parliament a short while ago with a majority of 93 votes in support and 24 against. The JVP, UNP and TNA voted against the extension of emergency.

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Most election offices illegal: Monitors

ele2010DailyMirror

Political parties and independent groups contesting the April 8 general election have violated the election law by putting up co-ordinating offices in excess of the number stipulated in the Parliamentary Election Act, polls observers said yesterday.

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