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Toronto police save Sumanthiran and Rasamanickam from pro-LTTE mob

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By Dinasena Ratugamage

Toronto Police had intervened on Sunday (21) to ensure the safety of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs M.A. Sumanthiran and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam who were about to be assaulted by some LTTE supporters, party sources said. The two MPs are in Canada holding meetings with Tamil diaspora groups to discuss the developments in the country.

TNA Sources said that during a meeting on Sunday evening a group of youth harangued Sumanthiran, who was addressing a meeting. They were not satisfied with some answers given by the MP. Then, they attempted to assault the two MPs, who were escorted out of the meeting hall by the Police. The Toronto Police have provided security to the hotel where the two MPs are staying. Several meetings the MPs were to address had been postponed as well, sources added.



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Cabinet nod to celebrate centenary of Tea Research Institute from 9th November to 14th November 2025

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Facilities to hold the 26th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the 4th Annual Meeting of the Asian Tea Alliance to commemorate the Centenary Anniversary of the Tea Research Institute in Colombo from 9th November to 14th November in 2025 and to take necessary steps in that respect.

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Cabinet green light to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL)

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The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports ad Civil Aviation to prepare the relevant draft bill to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL) in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002

 

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The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment to instruct the Legal Draftsmen to prepare a draft bill to amend the Protection of Rights of Elders Act No. 9 of 2000

 

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