GTF news update for 21st December 2017
GTF News Update
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Please find below the GTF news update for 21st December 2017.
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DAILY FINANCIAL TIMES
President reiterates stance on foreign judges, says there are enough local judges with knowledge
COLOMBO GAZETTE
Sri Lanka urged to have roadmap to meet human rights commitments
DAILY FINANCIAL TIMES
Victory in Geneva – Lost in Colombo!
< http://www.ft.lk/columns/Victory-in-Geneva-%E2%80%93-Lost-in-Colombo-/4-645641 >
CEYLON TODAY
Thousands got killed or went missing in both Sinhala and Tamil insurrections
< http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=36770 >
THE NEW YORK TIME
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, Top Human Rights Official, Won’t Seek a Second Term
< https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/world/un-human-rights-al-hussein.html >
TAMIL GUARDIAN
Widely criticised army food festival fails to attract local crowds in Jaffna
CEYLON TODAY
Will form Govt under MR in 2020 – Basil
< http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=36702 >
THE ISLAND
Local Government polls: SLFP plays Mahinda Rajapaksa card
< http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=176915 >
DAILY NEWS
Stolen wealth
< http://www.dailynews.lk/2017/12/20/features/137783/stolen-wealth >
SRI LANKA ARMY
New Director Media Cum Military Spokesman Assumes Office
< http://www.army.lk/news/new-director-media-cum-military-spokesman-assumes-office >
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