Sri Lanka: Whether an article written by Hemantha Randunu entitled "Higher Ranked Police Officers Are Sad Over the Death of the Beautiful Mistress of the Underworld Leader," subtitled "The Death is a Mystery. Requests to Carry Out Proper Investigations," was published in the Sinhalese newspaper Divaina on 19 July 2000
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 16 February 2004 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LKA42431.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sri Lanka: Whether an article written by Hemantha Randunu entitled "Higher Ranked Police Officers Are Sad Over the Death of the Beautiful Mistress of the Underworld Leader," subtitled "The Death is a Mystery. Requests to Carry Out Proper Investigations," was published in the Sinhalese newspaper Divaina on 19 July 2000, 16 February 2004, LKA42431.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/41501c30a.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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No information on whether an article written by Hemantha Randunu entitled "Higher Ranked Police Officers Are Sad Over the Death of the Beautiful Mistress of the Underworld Leader," subtitled "The Death is a Mystery. Requests to Carry Out Proper Investigations" was published in the Sinhalese newspaper Divaina on 19 July 2000 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Unsuccessful attempts were made to obtain the article from the owner of the newspaper, Upali Newspapers Ltd.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Dialog
The High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Ottawa did not have a 19 July 2000 copy of the Divaina newspaper.
IRB Databases
Unsuccessful attempts to obtain information from Upali Newspapers Ltd.
Internet sites, including:
The Hindu
The Island
OneWorld.net
Rediff.com
Sri Lanka News Web
World News Connection
