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June 19, 2015 [GMT]

Chinese companies donate over 14,000 USD to provide clean water for northern Sri Lanka
[Thursday 2015-06-18 18:00]

Two C hinese companies have jointly donated over 14,000 U.S. dollars to construct five wells in the
northern Sri Lanka to provide clean water for the war-torn residents. Following a request by the
Scar Vita humanitarian aid and relief project in Sri Lanka, the C hina C ommunications C onstruction
C ompany C olombo Port C ity Project C ompany and C hina Harbor Sri Lanka Area C ompany donated
14,400 U.S. dollars towards constructing the wells.

Vice General Manager of C hina Harbor Sri Lanka Area C ompany, Deng Bo told Xinhua Wednesday that while Sri Lanka has made
obvious development and progress in the recent years, the dilemma of having clean water in the northern region still existed. As an
organization which is actively involved in the state and social construction in Sri Lanka, C hina C ommunication C onstruction C ompany
and C hina Harbor C ompany have positively fulfilled its social responsibility and committed itself to contributing more to Sri Lanka, to
benefit Sri Lankan citizens.
General Manager of SHARP, Sumith Balasuriya said that the construction of the wells was one of the active demands of the northern
residents and the construction of these wells would greatly improve the living conditions of the locals.
"Most of the residents in Puthukkudiyiruppu earn a little salary by part-time work and fishing. Some of the villagers still live under the
poverty line, and their living standard is low. The construction work of these wells is one of the active demands of local residents, and
this work will greatly improve their living conditions. However, the lack of capital had made this work become a very tough task,"
Balasuriya said adding that the donation from the C hinese companies will drastically help solve the issue.
He further said that the kindness of these C hinese enterprises was an inspiration and set an example to other transnational enterprises
to stimulate more people to participate in the process of supporting the poor.
Since C hina Harbor entered the Sri Lankan market in 1998, it has fulfilled social responsibility and provided high quality returns. It has
carried out various public benefit activities such as providing disaster relief and donating to health, sports and social assistance. It has
also funded students in Sri Lanka so that many children get education and has also contributed greatly towards local schools.

There are no such classes in Canadian Citizenship: Minister Chris Alexander

[Thursday 2015-06-18 21:00]

The C anadian Tamil C onservatives Association [www.constam.ca] has been informed that a Sri Lanka based media
has posted news that Over 140 000 Sri Lankan citizens in C anada could face the risk of losing their C anadian
citizenship or return to Sri Lanka after a new immigration law enacted by the C anadian Government dictates that
these second class citizens may have their citizenship status stripped at any point.

Talks held on Lanka on sidelines of UNHRC meet

[Thursday 2015-06-18 18:00]

While the UN Human Rights C ouncil (UNHRC ) had agreed on giving time to the new Sri Lankan Government to
address the human rights issue, a discussion has been held at the UN Geneva building where questions had been
raised on the Government and its commitment to ensure justice for the war victims.

No nominations to Mahinda
[Thursday 2015-06-18 18:00]

President Maithripala Sirisena, as leader of the SLFP, has decided not to give nominations to his predecessor
Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest the upcoming general election, leaving alone giving him the prime minister
candidature or appointing him on the national list. The president has notified a six-member committee that looks
into the possibility of uniting the two, about his decision. Stressing that no one accused of corruption would be given
nominations, he said intellectuals and youths would be given opportunities instead. C abinet spokesman Rajitha
Senaratne announced the presidents decision at a media briefing today (18).

SFs writ application dismissed

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