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November - 1 
The Human Right Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) said that based on the statistics at the Commission's disposal, the Commission recognizes torture to be of routine nature that is practiced all over the country, mainly in relation to police detenti
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The Human Right Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) said that based on the statistics at the Commission's disposal, the Commission recognizes torture to be of routine nature that is practiced all over the country, mainly in relation to police detentions, reports Colombo Page on November 1. In a report submitted to the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture (CAT) for the review of the 5th Periodic Report of Sri Lanka, the HRCSL said the complaints received by the Commission illustrate that torture is routinely used in all parts of the country regardless of the nature of the suspected offence for which the person is arrested.While the number of complaints of torture has been declining in the last three years from 600 complaints in 2013, the Commission has received 420 complaints in 2015 and 208 so far this year. The HRCSL said the prevailing culture of impunity where those accused of torture is concerned is also a contributing factor to the routine use of torture as a means of interrogation and investigation.
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November - 2 
Cabinet spokesman, Health Minister Rajitha Harischandra Senaratne on November 2 said the underworld gang "Aava" active in the North was a creation of former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and certain top military officers, reports Dai
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Cabinet spokesman, Health Minister Rajitha Harischandra Senaratne on November 2 said the underworld gang "Aava" active in the North was a creation of former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and certain top military officers, reports Daily Mirror. He said though there may be some rationale to use them against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the war, in the peace time they are only a bunch of criminals and thugs who should be apprehended at once and brought before the law. The Minister Senaratne said it was obvious that the same officials who fed and bred them were once again active and instructed the terror group to create troubles and disrupt peace in the North for their political advantage. “For a moment you can justify the action taken by former Defense Secretary and military officers to form this underworld group because the LTTE was also an illegal terror group. But why it is active in the peace time? What they expect by creating a fear psychosis among the civilians in the North?” he questioned and added all members of the Aava group were Tamils.Minister Senaratne dismissed the suggestion that this underworld group was a creation of the Tamil Diaspora and said Aava was active in the North during the war and the armed forces were aware of that and added he could even reveal the name of the Brigadier who acted as the god father of the ‘Aava group’ during the war. The Defense Ministry has given clear instructions to the police and intelligence services to apprehend them as early as possible and take legal action against them, he said.
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November - 5 
Sri Lanka Police arrested as many as six suspected members of the 'Aava Gang', who are terrorizing the people in the North, in Jaffna in Northern Province, Police sources said, reports Colombo Page on November 6. The Terrorism Investigation D
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Sri Lanka Police arrested as many as six suspected members of the 'Aava Gang', who are terrorizing the people in the North, in Jaffna in Northern Province, Police sources said, reports Colombo Page on November 6. The Terrorism Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police arrested two brothers suspected to be members of the gang at Uduvil in Jaffna on November 5 night, while four others were arrested earlier on November 5, report said. Police are on the hunt for the members of the sword-wielding motorcycle gang who claimed responsibility for the attack on two police detectives in Jaffna recently. The Security Forces (SFs) and the Police in the North have already identified the members of the Aava gang and they will be arrested soon, the State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardene said.The Minister said that, Sri Lanka's SFs and Police have the necessary strength to restrain any armed group and no external party will be allowed to take the law in to their hands. He added that after the end of the three decade long war the Government has taken strict measures to beef up security in the country. He rejected the allegations made by some elements that the Government has political and military connection with the Aava group in the North.
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November - 6 
Another group of 20 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees lived in camps in Tamil Nadu in India will be arriving Sri Lanka on November 15, 2016 under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) facilitated voluntary repatriation program, reports Co
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Another group of 20 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees lived in camps in Tamil Nadu in India will be arriving Sri Lanka on November 15, 2016 under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) facilitated voluntary repatriation program, reports Colombo Page on November 6. According to the Secretary to Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs V. Sivagnanasothy, the group consisting of 20 persons from 10 families is scheduled to arrive in Colombo on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India). Of the 20 refugee returnees, 10 are males and 10 are females. These refugee returnees will get back to Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Mannar and Trincomalee, according to the official.
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No one should entertain any fears about the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) because it is not a party striving to divide the country, said TNA and Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in Jaffna on November 6, reports Daily News. He was addressing a meeting
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No one should entertain any fears about the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) because it is not a party striving to divide the country, said TNA and Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in Jaffna on November 6, reports Daily News. He was addressing a meeting held to mark the launching of a newspaper named Kalai Kadeer started by Nadeshapillai Vidyadaran of the unregistered Tamil National Liberation Front comprising former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members. Sampanthan said even though certain people in the south were somewhat reluctant to visit the north fearing a tense situation, they should visit the North without fear as there is no such problem. He said the TNA had no truck or connection whatsoever to certain unlawful acts taking place in the North today. Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran said he had to seek extra security from the government against threats to his life because he had been misreported by certain sections of the media. He said he had to seek extra protection because the media in the South had misreported him saying he had ordered the removal of Buddhism and Buddha statues from the North.
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November - 6 
The people in the south do not have to fear another unrest in the North, the opposition leader R. Sampanthan assured, reports Colombo Page on November 7. Such a fear of unrest can be seen among the people of the South preventing them coming to the No
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The people in the south do not have to fear another unrest in the North, the opposition leader R. Sampanthan assured, reports Colombo Page on November 7. Such a fear of unrest can be seen among the people of the South preventing them coming to the North but it should not be so, the leader of main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), added. The Opposition Leader said the TNA is not a party attempting to split the country and therefore, so no one should have a fear about his party.
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Sri Lanka's Police chief Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera on November 7 stated combating terrorism is not an easy task and cooperation of law enforcement agencies under different jurisdictions is essential, reports Colombo Pag
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Sri Lanka's Police chief Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera on November 7 stated combating terrorism is not an easy task and cooperation of law enforcement agencies under different jurisdictions is essential, reports Colombo Page. "Although Sri Lanka is now free from conventional terrorism, we are very much mindful of the threat of its citizens joining foreign terrorist organizations. It was recently revealed that a Sri Lankan national was killed in Syria in the year 2015," IGP Jayasundera said.
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November - 8 
President Maithripala Sirisena warning the public that various organizations are engaged in movements to create turmoil and instability in the country said the public should be aware of these elements, reports Colombo Page on November 9. The Presiden
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President Maithripala Sirisena warning the public that various organizations are engaged in movements to create turmoil and instability in the country said the public should be aware of these elements, reports Colombo Page on November 9. The President said that various conspiracies are being launched in the country to create disunity among Sinhala and Muslim people and tension in the public.
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November - 8 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on November 8 that we have reached consensus to a great extent on power devolution, reports Daily News. “Within the UNP [United National Party] too there are members who have come from Provincial and Loc
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on November 8 that we have reached consensus to a great extent on power devolution, reports Daily News. “Within the UNP [United National Party] too there are members who have come from Provincial and Local Government. And both the main parties have members who have served as chief ministers. Their views were also taken into account. We have also discussed the issue with the TNA [Tamil National Alliance (TNA)] and together we have looked into the shortcomings of Local Government and where power should and shouldn’t be dissolved,” explained the Prime Minister.He added that the six sub committees appointed to look into various issues ranging from fundamental rights, public finance, law and order and power devolution between the centre and peripheral government would soon submit their reports. “These reports will be openly discussed at by the Constitutional Assembly and All Party Steering Committee to come to a consensus. No one has a clear majority within parliament or within their own parties as several groups contested together. So we all have to work together to move forward,” he said. The Prime Minister insisted that most agreed on the fundamentals and it was only now a question of how it would be implemented. “This is not a Maithripala Sirisena or Ranil Wickremesinghe Constitution. This Constitution should be accepted by the people and we will take it to them and win their support,” the Prime Minister said.
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November - 8 
Three youths, arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities in the Northern Province and being members of a criminal gang called the 'AAVA Gangsters', were ordered to be remanded till November 16, by Colombo Additional Magist
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Three youths, arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities in the Northern Province and being members of a criminal gang called the 'AAVA Gangsters', were ordered to be remanded till November 16, by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris on November 8, reports Daily News. The suspects were arrested by Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) under the provisions of Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The TID alleged that the suspects had connived with ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carders to commit criminal activities in the Northern Province.The three youths were among six persons, suspected to be members of 'Aava Gangsters', arrested by Jaffna Police. Four of them were arrested on November 5, while another two were arrested on November 6, reports Daily Mirror.
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November - 9 
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate 88 million rupees (592,906 U.S. dollars) to purchase more lands in the former war-torn north, to settle hundreds of families displaced by the civil conflict, Daily News reports on November 10
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The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate 88 million rupees (592,906 U.S. dollars) to purchase more lands in the former war-torn north, to settle hundreds of families displaced by the civil conflict, Daily News reports on November 10. Cabinet spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne said that steps have been taken to resettle 462 families in the north, and as there are less state lands in Jaffna, it was proposed that private lands to the extent of 20 perches for each family is purchased. He said that 971 families still lived in welfare centres in the Jaffna District and 682 families of them did not own any lands.
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November - 9 
Three youths who were arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities in the Northern Province after being members of a criminal gang called ‘Aava group’, were ordered to be remanded until November 16 by Colombo Additional
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Three youths who were arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities in the Northern Province after being members of a criminal gang called ‘Aava group’, were ordered to be remanded until November 16 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Artigala on November 9, reports Daily News. On November 8, three other youths of the ‘Aava group’ were remanded until November 16 by the court. All these six youths were arrested by Jaffna Police. Four of them were arrested on November 5, while another two were arrested on November 6, adds Daily Mirror. The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) alleged that the suspects had connived with the ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carders to commit criminal activities in the Northern Province.
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November - 10 
President Maithripala Sirisena, in an interview with The Hindu published on November 11 stated that solving problems of Tamils is my obligation. He said, “A vast majority — about 90 per cent of the people — in the north voted for me
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President Maithripala Sirisena, in an interview with The Hindu published on November 11 stated that solving problems of Tamils is my obligation. He said, “A vast majority — about 90 per cent of the people — in the north voted for me. They have confidence in me that I will solve their problems. So it is not only my responsibility, but also my obligation to solve their problems.” He also said, “The new programme for national reconciliation is being implemented. It is a major initiative for reconciliation among Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Malay, Burgher and other communities to ensure coexistence and harmony. It is essential to strengthen reconciliation in order to prevent occurrence of another war in the country.”
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November - 11 
A Sri Lankan court remanded four more persons on November 11, suspected of being members of the ‘AAVA gang’ that is terrorizing the North, in Jaffna in Northern Province, reports Colombo Page. Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Att
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A Sri Lankan court remanded four more persons on November 11, suspected of being members of the ‘AAVA gang’ that is terrorizing the North, in Jaffna in Northern Province, reports Colombo Page. Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attygalle remanded the four youth until November 16, after they were produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court on November 11. State Minister of Defense, Ruwan Wijewardene, last week said that the Security Forces and the Police in the North have already identified the members of the ‘AAVA gang’ and will soon arrest the suspects.
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November - 11 
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Mahinda Amaraweera stated on November 11 that the government will focus its attention on certain extremist groups trying to propagate racism among the communities in order to disrupt the reconciliation process
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Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Mahinda Amaraweera stated on November 11 that the government will focus its attention on certain extremist groups trying to propagate racism among the communities in order to disrupt the reconciliation process. “The government will not act in a biased manner in favour of any particular ethnic group when taking decisions. Some extremists from the Sinhala and Muslim communities are trying to trigger ethnic clashes. Therefore, everyone should be vigilant against such manipulations,” Minister Amaraweera said. “The government shall arrest any saboteurs and those spreading religious extremism via Social Media, Minister Amaraweera added. “Everyone should be vigilant and understanding in such situations. If, by any chance, any injustice occurs to any ethnic group, no one should seek solutions through violence but discussions,” he said.
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November - 12 
Daily Newsreports on November 12 that the Constitutional Assembly (CA) will meet at 9 am on November 19, Parliamentary sources said. This will be the third sitting of CA. The last meeting of CA was held on May 5 to appoint the sub-committees and the
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Daily Newsreports on November 12 that the Constitutional Assembly (CA) will meet at 9 am on November 19, Parliamentary sources said. This will be the third sitting of CA. The last meeting of CA was held on May 5 to appoint the sub-committees and the first sitting was held on April 5. Sources said the Steering Committee which met on November 11 decided to convene CA to table the six Sub-Committee reports. The Steering Committee headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed the electoral system, power sharing and the Executive at length. The six sub-committees on “Fundamental Rights, Judiciary, Finance, Public Service, Law and Order, Centre-Periphery” handed over their reports to the Steering Committee in August. The Steering Committee also decided to discuss these reports on November 16 and 17. During these discussions, the Steering Committee was expected to come to an agreement whether to present Sub-Committee reports separately or to present them along with the interim report of Steering Committee. Parliament unanimously adopted the ‘Resolution for the Appointment of the Constitutional Assembly’ on March 9, for the purpose of drafting a new Constitution. All 225 MPs are members of CA.
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November - 15 
Further, Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R Sampanthan on November 15 said that the new Constitution should be enacted with the confidence of the maximum possible people in the country and the maximum number of
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Further, Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R Sampanthan on November 15 said that the new Constitution should be enacted with the confidence of the maximum possible people in the country and the maximum number of political parties, Colombo Page reports. The Opposition Leader said for the first time the President and the Prime Minister from two different political parties have come together to frame a new constitution. The new Constitution will be approved in the parliament by a two third majority and it has to be approved by the people at a referendum. The new Constitution will be enacted through the support of the two major political parties in the country and it will be done in a transparent manner Sampanthan said adding that all contents will be discussed in parliament and in the public domain. "Everybody will have an opportunity to express their views, to plead their views and everything will be transparent," he said.
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November - 15 
Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka on November 15 said that 38 members of the ‘Aava gang’ have been arrested so far, reports Daily News. The founder of the group, Kumares Rakkinan Vinothan alias Aava is in remand custody at present.
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Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka on November 15 said that 38 members of the ‘Aava gang’ have been arrested so far, reports Daily News. The founder of the group, Kumares Rakkinan Vinothan alias Aava is in remand custody at present. Investigations against six are underway while legal action has been taken against the rest. “Some have been released on bail while some were fined on conviction. Some are still in remand custody,” he said. He said that there are 62 members in the group. Police are looking for the rest of the members including eight top leaders of the ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna. The group is currently led by a new leader. The minister said this group so far had not engaged in terrorist activities but in taking ransom, looting, threatening and assaulting people and university students in areas like Jaffna, Kopay, Manipay, Chunnakam, Chavakachcheri and several other areas in the Northern Province. It has also committed crimes on contract and also acted to fulfill the needs of the criminals of a grave nature they met in remand custody after coming out of custody. The minister said this group had been formed after a conflict between two peer groups at a ceremony held at the Kanneiamman Kovil in Induveil in 2011. A group of youths got together under Aava to take revenge from their rivals. However, they were later engaged in many crimes using motorcycles and swords, he said. “The members are well to do as they are seemed to be funded by their relatives living overseas,” Minister Ratnayaka said adding that every one of them owned modern motorcycles. The first sword of the group believed to be Brazilian had been brought to Sri Lanka from South India. The Aava group members have taken it to blacksmiths to make similar swords for them,” he said. The minister said it is also revealed that they had attacked a blacksmith who refused to make the swords.
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November - 15 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that ‘freedom’ was the ‘oxygen’ we all survived on in order to enjoy the democracy we live in, Daily News reports on November 16. He stressed that ‘racism’ has always le
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that ‘freedom’ was the ‘oxygen’ we all survived on in order to enjoy the democracy we live in, Daily News reports on November 16. He stressed that ‘racism’ has always led to ‘freedom’ being taken away and asked that we step up to stop extremist Buddhists, Muslims and Tamils from spreading such hatred. He also explained that it was only a small minority who were trying to spread racism and hatred and that they did not represent the views of all.
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November - 15 
State Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardena on November 15 said that there is no military backing for the ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna, but investigations are on to find out whether those who left the Army have joined it. The state minister said o
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State Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardena on November 15 said that there is no military backing for the ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna, but investigations are on to find out whether those who left the Army have joined it. The state minister said one of the three persons arrested for their alleged involvement with ‘Aava’ was an Army deserter. “It is clear that the Aava group is a motorcycle gang operating in the North. The group is harassing the people and involved in extortion. The Army does not want to maintain such a group. However, the statement of Minister Rajitha Senaratne is also not wrong as a former Army personnel who left the Army had worked with this group. We are now investigating to find out whether those who left the army have been working with this group,” he said.
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November - 15 
The Sri Lankan Government has said that its work on the draft counter terrorism legislation to replace the current Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) is progressing with the technical assistance of United Nations (UN) agencies, Colombo Page reports on
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The Sri Lankan Government has said that its work on the draft counter terrorism legislation to replace the current Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) is progressing with the technical assistance of United Nations (UN) agencies, Colombo Page reports on November 16. Presenting Sri Lanka's 5th Periodic Report submitted to the 59th Session of the Committee against Torture (CAT) under the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Sri Lanka said the technical assistance has been obtained to ensure the draft legislation adheres to the international norms and standards.
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November - 16 
11 suspects, including several students sitting for the GCE Advanced Level examinations arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities in the Northern Province after being members of a criminal gang ‘Aava group’ were on No
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11 suspects, including several students sitting for the GCE Advanced Level examinations arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities in the Northern Province after being members of a criminal gang ‘Aava group’ were on November 16 ordered to be further remanded till November 30 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Artigala, reports Daily News. The arrested suspects were residents of Jaffna Peninsula.
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November - 16 
Co-Cabinet spokesperson Minister Gayantha Karunathilake addressing the weekly Cabinet briefing at the Parliamentary Complex on November 16 said cabinet this week had discussed attempts being made by extremist groups to spread racial hatred in the cou
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Co-Cabinet spokesperson Minister Gayantha Karunathilake addressing the weekly Cabinet briefing at the Parliamentary Complex on November 16 said cabinet this week had discussed attempts being made by extremist groups to spread racial hatred in the country in a bid to destabilise the government, reports Daily News. The President, Prime Minister and Cabinet were keeping an eye on these developments and were taking action to nip them in the bud, he added. He further added that in such an environment, these forces posed not only a security threat but also a threat to the reconciliation process and that the Security Forces too were on alert with regard to these conspiracies. Minister Karunathilake asked that the media and people report incidents in a sensitive manner in order to not further inflame ethnic tensions in the country.
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November - 16 
President Maithripala Sirisena on November 16 said the use of given freedom and democracy, to achieve narrow political gain or to spread racism and religious differences, is an obstacle to the future development of the country, reports Daily News.
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President Maithripala Sirisena on November 16 said the use of given freedom and democracy, to achieve narrow political gain or to spread racism and religious differences, is an obstacle to the future development of the country, reports Daily News.
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November - 16 
The Sri Lanka Police on November 16 arrested the Secretary of the hardcore Muslim organization Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamaath (SLTJ), Abdul Razik, Colombo Page reports. Maligawatte Police reportedly arrested Razik on charges of inciting religious disharm
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The Sri Lanka Police on November 16 arrested the Secretary of the hardcore Muslim organization Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamaath (SLTJ), Abdul Razik, Colombo Page reports. Maligawatte Police reportedly arrested Razik on charges of inciting religious disharmony by speaking against other religions in an offensive manner during a protest campaign held in Maligawatte on November 3. SLTJ recently protested against the Sri Lankan government's decision to amend the controversial Muslim Personal Law in order to comply with international conventions on women and children rights. SLTJ charged that the government is changing the law accepting the conditions set by the European Union to grant the GSP facility back. He was later ordered to be remanded till November 29 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansuriya for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Buddhism and hurting the sentiments of the Sinhala-Buddhist community in the country, adds Daily News. Apart from this case, six members of SLTJ are being prosecuted at the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for making derogatory remarks on Buddha and hurting the sentiments of the Sinhala-Buddhist community in the country.
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November - 16 
The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) conducting investigations into the activities of ‘Aava group’ informed Court that the group was receiving funds from Tamil Diaspora organisations operating overseas. The TID further told Court th
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The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) conducting investigations into the activities of ‘Aava group’ informed Court that the group was receiving funds from Tamil Diaspora organisations operating overseas. The TID further told Court that the Aava group is operating with the aim of discrediting the image of government with the assistance of Tamil diaspora organisations operating overseas. Filing a further report in this regard, the TID informed Court the Aava group was operating under the leadership of ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre named Sanna and they were conducting investigation to arrest him.
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November - 17 
Leader of opposition in Parliament R. Sampanthan of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said in Parliament on November 17 that the government needs to work with the elected representatives of the people in the North and Eat, Daily News reports. He said
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Leader of opposition in Parliament R. Sampanthan of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said in Parliament on November 17 that the government needs to work with the elected representatives of the people in the North and Eat, Daily News reports. He said it should formulate a comprehensive programme of work for the North and East. For the first time in the history of this country, the political parties substantially representing the Tamil people, particularly the North and the East of the country will be a party to the constitution making process,” Sampanthan added. “This would enable the realization of the future vision for this country which was enunciated in the budget speech of the Finance Minister,” he said.
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November - 18 
Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe on November 18 told parliament that some groups were attempting to disrupt the country by labeling the ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna, as a LTTE group, Daily News. The ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna is
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Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe on November 18 told parliament that some groups were attempting to disrupt the country by labeling the ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna, as a LTTE group, Daily News. The ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna is just a criminal group and such groups are common to all ethnic groups in the country.
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November - 20 
Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne on November 20 said the sword-wielding ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna was created by some to steal the votes of the Northern people during the 2015 elections, reports Colombo Page. He said the members of group
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Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne on November 20 said the sword-wielding ‘Aava group’ in Jaffna was created by some to steal the votes of the Northern people during the 2015 elections, reports Colombo Page. He said the members of group who are terrorizing the North should be arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act or any law and punished severely. Minister Senaratne charged that the previous government provided the support to create the group. He said the government has information on who were behind the creation of the armed group in the North and those who are claiming that national security is at risk are the ones who are responsible. The Minister commenting that a provincial council is made to be a 'big elephant' or a 'white elephant' by the central government said the devolution of power to the Northern Provincial Council and strengthening the council will take place step by step.
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November - 20 
Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe said there was no intention to incite racism behind his recent statement that several Sri Lankans have gone to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS), Colombo Page reports on November 21. He said he wanted to dra
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Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe said there was no intention to incite racism behind his recent statement that several Sri Lankans have gone to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS), Colombo Page reports on November 21. He said he wanted to draw the attention to a dangerous situation that could be risen by hiding the facts and decided to disclose the facts regarding the IS rebels. Justifying his statement the Justice Minister said the even the international media in foreign countries publish the information related to individuals joining the IS in order to suppress the terrorist acts. However, some websites are publishing false news reports and causing damage to the independence of the country's judiciary as well eroding the confidence of the public in the judicial system, the Minister pointed out. The Justice Minister charged that a small number of journalists are using the situation to spread false news reports and create a media mafia. The Minister had informed the Parliament on November 18 that 32 well-educated Sri Lankan Muslims of four families have joined the IS in Syria.Earlier, the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) had strongly objected to the statement made by the Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe in Parliament regarding the Muslim community. Issuing a statement on November 19, MCSL president N M Ameen had said Minister's statement implies that 32 Muslims have joined the IS recently. "We strongly object to this misplaced statement. The facts given by the Honorable Minister were reported in the media more than one year ago when a Sri Lankan combatant died fighting with ISIS. There have been no new reports of any others involved since this was reported last year," he pointed out. "It is believed that one family had gone to Syria to provide humanitarian support to the war wounded and refugees. Some of the men are alleged to have joined or forced to join the fighting forces of ISIS. The Muslim community, including the Muslim Council, Jamiathul Ulema and other organizations cooperated with the government in identifying the families to provide the necessary support for the intelligence agencies to investigate. Those who have gone to Syria as quoted by Hon. Rajapakshe include women and children." he said. Ameen said the Minister's statement comes at a very opportune time to certain extremist elements bent on tarnishing the image of the Muslim community for reasons only best known to them. "The Muslim community is seriously alarmed about the re-emergence of the racist campaign that was carried out by extremist Buddhist monks since the end of the war in 2009. Many youth too have started social media campaigns against the Muslim community. The statements made by the Hon Minster would only help to disturb peace and promote the interests of certain vested interests to destroy our country. We urge the Hon Minister and the Government to investigate this and take appropriate action. We urge the government to take immediate steps to halt all form of extremism and restore peace and harmony for all Sri Lankans," the MCSL President said.Meanwhile, President Maithripala Sirisena gave instructions to the law enforcement agencies and security services to arrest those who incite racism and religious extremism in the country and take legal action against them, Colombo Page reports on November 20. President Sirisena instructed the Inspector General of Police and Chiefs of Security Forces at the Security Council meeting at the President's Official Residence in Colombo to take all, who incite racism, in to custody and produce before courts under the existing law.
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November - 21 
Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe on November 20, emphasized the role of the Police in working for national unity, and harmony and implementing the law very toughly against extremists, reports news.lk on November 22. He said that the Good Gove
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Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe on November 20, emphasized the role of the Police in working for national unity, and harmony and implementing the law very toughly against extremists, reports news.lk on November 22. He said that the Good Governance Government established under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena had worked for the national harmony of the country so far and each and every citizen should be proud about their own religion while being proud about the Sri Lankan identity.
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November - 21 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on November 19 assured the country's legislature that the new Constitution will be drafted in consultation with all political parties and people will have the opportunity to approve it, reports Colombo Page. Th
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on November 19 assured the country's legislature that the new Constitution will be drafted in consultation with all political parties and people will have the opportunity to approve it, reports Colombo Page. The Premier, presenting the reports of the six sub committees appointed by the Constitutional Assembly on drafting the new constitution, said the new constitution is for the entire country instead of a party and an extensive dialogue will be created on drafting it. The sub-committee reports have been submitted to the Constitutional Assembly when it met at the parliament complex on November 19.Six sub-committees were appointed by the Constitutional Assembly to make recommendations on the areas of Fundamental Rights, Judiciary, Finance, Law & Order, Public Service and Centre-Periphery Relations. These Reports have not, as yet, been considered by the Steering Committee. The Reports of the sub-committees are submitted for the consideration of the Constitutional Assembly. The Prime Minster said the preliminary debate on the reports can be held on 9th, 10th, and 11th, of January. The Constitutional Assembly is scheduled to meet again on the 10th of December.Daily Newsadds that the third sitting of the Constitutional Assembly was held on November 19 at 9.00 am in Parliament, and it was presided over by Karu Jayasuriya as the Chairman of the Constitutional Assembly. The First Interim Report of the Steering Committee was presented to the Constitutional Assembly by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Chairman of the Steering Committee. The Report is a compilation of the six sub-committee reports on Fundamental Rights, the Judiciary, Law & Order, Public Service, Public Finance and Centre-Periphery Relations. These reports have not as yet been considered by the Steering Committee and will be taken up for consideration together with views expressed thereon when preparing its final report to the Constitutional Assembly. The Steering Committee is engaged in directly deliberating on core subject areas pertaining to the nature of the state, form and structure of government, principles of devolution, religion, electoral reforms and land. The Second Interim Report of the Steering Committee will be based on these deliberations and is to be presented to the Constitutional Assembly on December 10. The Interim Reports do not constitute final decisions of the Steering Committee and the contents of both the reports are to be debated by the Constitutional Assembly. The debate is due to commence in January 2017. The Steering Committee will submit its final report to the Constitutional Assembly in due course encapsulating outcomes of the debate together with constitutional principles formulated by the Steering Committee.
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November - 23 
Northern Province Chief Minister (CM), C.V. Wigneswaran, said on November 22, the gangsters who call themselves the ‘Aava’ group operating in the North is ‘politically-motivated and army-assisted’, reports Daily Mirror. He tol
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Northern Province Chief Minister (CM), C.V. Wigneswaran, said on November 22, the gangsters who call themselves the ‘Aava’ group operating in the North is ‘politically-motivated and army-assisted’, reports Daily Mirror. He told a news conference in Colombo that the group did not originate from among the Tamil community per se. Wigneswaran said he was speaking to the media on behalf of his Tamil People's Council formed with the backing of the Jaffna-based civil society to advocate the rights of Tamils. He said the Police had been directed to get to the bottom of this problem.
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November - 23 
Sri Lanka's Co-Cabinet spokesman Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Rajitha Senaratne on November 23, contradicting the recent claim made by Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe in Parliament said there are no Sri Lankans connected to
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Sri Lanka's Co-Cabinet spokesman Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Rajitha Senaratne on November 23, contradicting the recent claim made by Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe in Parliament said there are no Sri Lankans connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), reports Colombo Page. Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe in Parliament in parliament recently said that 32 well-educated Sri Lankan Muslims from elite families have left Sri Lanka to join the ISIS. Addressing media at the weekly Cabinet media briefing on November 23, at parliament premises, Minister Senaratne said Justice Minister does not represent the views of the Government. "None of the Muslims is engaged in such politics. They only teach Arabic. There are no Sri Lankans connected to the ISIS while nobody has come from abroad to deliver lectures according to security information," Minister Senaratne said. All the Muslims coming from abroad to Sri Lanka are screened by the NIB (National Intelligence Bureau) and intelligence agencies have information on them, he said. According to the armed forces intelligence reports, only four Muslim people had joined the ISIS but they were a family who had migrated out of Sri Lanka and joined from abroad. "Not a single Muslim youth joined IS directly from Sri Lanka," the Minister asserted.
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November - 24 
Highways State Minister Dilan Perera, addressing the media on November 24 at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters in Colombo said that SLFP wants new Constitution modeled on 1972 one, reports Daily News. He said that Constitutions cannot b
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Highways State Minister Dilan Perera, addressing the media on November 24 at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters in Colombo said that SLFP wants new Constitution modeled on 1972 one, reports Daily News. He said that Constitutions cannot be formulated to convince any particular party or community.
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November - 25 
Co-Existence, Dialogue and Official Languages Minister Mano Ganesan referring to the arrest of youth in Jaffna District said that arrests will no longer be made under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports Daily News on November 25. He said &
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Co-Existence, Dialogue and Official Languages Minister Mano Ganesan referring to the arrest of youth in Jaffna District said that arrests will no longer be made under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports Daily News on November 25. He said “All arrested suspects of the 'AAVA Gangsters' will be removed from under the PTA and charged under normal law.”
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November - 26 
The 62
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birth anniversary of slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was on November 26 celebrated at the Jaffna University in Jaffna District, reports Daily Mirror. Hundreds of Jaffna University studen
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The 62
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birth anniversary of slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was on November 26 celebrated at the Jaffna University in Jaffna District, reports Daily Mirror. Hundreds of Jaffna University students, academic and nonacademic staff gathered at the Kailasapathy Auditorium of the varsity to celebrate the birth anniversary by cutting cakes. They also lit candles and planted saplings in memory of those who were killed during nearly threedecade long civil war which ended in May 2009. The birth anniversary was celebrated despite the Government’s warning that action would be taken against anyone trying to take part in the event.
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