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Obituary - Betty Florence (Stewart) Wilby [ Ms Adel Balasingham's Mother ]

WILBY (Stewart). - Betty Florence Passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Apr. 1, 2011 Aged 84 years Dearly loved wife of Bruce (dec.). Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Brent and Mary, Adele and Bala (dec.), David and Judith, Lynley and John. Adored Nanna of Vickie, Melinda and Craig; Louisa, Benjamin and Catherine, Elizabeth; April and Chris, Brock and Rebecca. Loving great grandmother of 9. Loving daughter of the late George and Florence Stewart. Loved sister of George and Norma, and June (dec.). Mum and Dad Reunited Forever In Our Hearts

By Stewart Bell Mar 28, 2011 Canada is now a target of Southeast Asia’s human smuggling syndicates. Today, in the second installment of a four-part investigative series, the National Post tells the story of the Canadians linked to the MV Sun Sea smuggling investigation.
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UN heard Eknelygoda's cry for help; husband still missing

Sandhya Eknelygoda has recently managed to get the attention of the United Nations about the case of the disappearance of her husband, Prageeth, on January 24, 2010. Still, there has been no progress made in learning of his whereabouts.
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Sri Lanka condemns airstrikes on Libya

Colombo – Sri Lanka on Wednesday condemned airstrikes on Libya saying it was a violation of the territorial integrity of an independent country. 'The airstrikes are harming civilians and a violation of the territorial integrity of an independent country,' External Affairs Minister GL Peiris told Parliament.
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Small Country Diplomacy - Two similar and Good Friends Sri Lanka and Libya

Of late there have been several critical comments levied against the manner in which Sri Lanka has conducted her diplomatic relations. Traditional alliances with the Western world have become somewhat stilted, new alliances have been forged, while fortunately the tempo of our relations with the SAARC countries, our regional neighbours, have remained stable. The shifts in the balance of power relations have created a certain amount of suspicion and hostility among the Western Powers.

A new bunch of Wikileaks cables have firmly put in place pieces of recent Indo-Lanka diplomatic jigsaw puzzles. But many commentators and analysts already knew what the cables seem to confirm. For one, it was known that India was worried about the developing humanitarian crisis involving displaced Ta mil civilians in Mullaitivu during the final months of the war. One cable, accessed by the august Hindu, quotes an Indian diplomat telling other foreign diplomats that Indians were "troubled by the high level of casualties sustained by Tamil civilians caught in the crossfire."

IN THE summer of 1991, in a crowded political rally in Patna, thousands stirred impatiently as a portly Muthuvel Karunanidhi, in dark glasses, white shirt and dhoti, walked up to the podium. Expecting the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and leader of the Dravidian movement to speak in nothing but chaste Tamil, people settled down to catch a few winks before the good Hindi stuff would begin. Unfazed, Karunanidhi adjusted the mike down to his height, cleared his throat and said in perfect English: “Before I proceed with my speech I would like to introduce myself,” he said. “My name is Karunanidhi. I am anti-national... I am a dangerous person to this country.”

I AM a Sri Lankan. In 2009, we had the same issue as Libya: Sri Lankan armed forces killed civilians during the fight against the rebels.The Australian Tamils wrote to then prime minister Kevin Rudd to help stop the bloodshed and prevent the innocents being killed. Neither the prime minister nor the foreign minister did anything.
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Australia - State sanctioned violence on asylum seekers, who have committed no crime

The use of rubber bullets by security officers last week at the Christmas Island detention centre is a chilling reminder that our society allows state sanctioned violence against asylum seekers in a way that would be considered intolerable even in the most repressive parts of our prison system.
Furthermore, it says something very sad about Australia that there is not an outcry by the media, politicians and the community against the use of such instruments of violence on children and women. Would we sit on our hands and say nothing if the police threw tear gas into a group of demonstrators in Martin Place or Collins Street?

The U.S. and its allies are embarking on another regime change operation. Before they started their attacks on the Libyans, they admitted that there would be civilians casualities in an act of irony. They claim to be acting to save civilians, but they will be killing them.
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China, Germany dissent over Libya airstrikes

TONY EASTLEY: Not all foreign powers are supportive of the bombing raids in Libya.China has expressed regret at the air strikes, saying it's opposed to the use of force in international relations and Germany's foreign minister warned that the West risked being dragged into a lengthy mission in Libya.
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US led Allied forces strike Gadhafi compound; leader's whereabouts unknown

The heart of Moammar Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli lay in shambles Monday as the United States and allies continued their mission to dilute the Libyan leader's strength. But Gadhafi's whereabouts -- and his plans after promising a "long-drawn war" -- remained unknown. A coalition military official insisted neither Gadhafi nor his residence were intended targets of the bombing late Sunday. But the official -- who was not being identified because of the sensitivity of the information -- said the compound was targeted because it contained capabilities to exercise command and control over Libyan forces.

I note with some irony the hosannas greeting the UN Security Council resolution establishing a no-fly zone over Libya.The rationale for this resolution is that the dictator Moammar Gadhafi is shooting his own people and refusing democratic reforms. Granted, he is.
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African Union demands 'immediate' halt to Libya attacks

The African Union's panel on Libya Sunday called for an "immediate stop" to all attacks after the United States, France and Britain launched military action against Moamer Kadhafi's forces.After a more than four-hour meeting in the Mauritanian capital, the body also asked Libyan authorities to ensure "humanitarian aid to those in need," as well as the "protection of foreigners, including African expatriates living in Libya."

The U.S. and European nations pounded Muammar Qadhafi's forces and air defences with cruise missiles and airstrikes, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising that had seemed on the verge of defeat. Libyan state TV claimed 48 people had been killed in the attacks, but the report could not be independently verified.
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