By Santhush Fernando in Colombo

Colombo, 09 September, (Asiantribune.com): Sri Lanka?s House of Parliament approved the much-debated Eighteenth Amendment, with a majority of 144 votes, yesterday evening..

161 MPs voted for the Bill presented by the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA), while 17 voted against it.

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In a statement to the Business Edition of the New York Times September 07 issue discussing the role of the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on eve of accepting a one hundred million dollar philanthropic donation from American billionaire George Soros

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Tamil film actor and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party head quarters speaker Murali died in Chennai this (Wednesday) morning following a heart attack, his family sources said.

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The US says it will look to India to see what "changes" can be made to the nuclear liability bill just passed by Parliament in the wake of concerns over making suppliers of equipment also liable in the event of a nuclear accident.

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The collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese fishing boat in waters off the Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea, and the arrest of China fishermen by Japan?s Coast Guard have led to sour diplomatic relations between both countries.

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The much-awaited verdict on the title suit of the disputed site at Ayodhya will be pronounced on September 24 by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court.

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The UNHCR goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited flood-hit areas in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday.

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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed revealed that he will request Sri Lankan President Rajapakse to intervene again-?if necessary?.

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?Even after the victory over Prabhakaran and the LTTE, the so called unity (among ethnicities) is no more evident and its days too seem numbered,? cautioned Asian Tribune?s Editor.

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In the run up to the historic vote on the Eighteenth Amendment Bill, which is thought to radically change the country?s course, more and more opposition Members of Parliament are seen either crossing over or pledging support for the Bill.

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An outspoken Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed urged the regional super power India to ?drag? neighboring countries in its development efforts, and otherwise it would give rise to ?resentment? in the region, in an exclusive interview with the Asian Tribune.

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All India workers strike called by six trade unions affected partially in Tamil Nadu. Bank Employees, Textiles Workers and Central government employees abstained from their work in the entire state on Tuesday.

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Further implementation of the Saher system, which uses cameras and computers to monitor traffic, increase public safety and issue citations, recently began on expressways in the central and western regions, Brig. Gen. Khaled Bin Nashatt Al-Qahtani, Commander of the Special Forces for Road Security, said here Monday.

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As according to the Burmese astrological date after Nov. 17th the Junta?s faux pas will become a fait accompli while the civilized international community looked on with folded arms. The crux of the Burmese struggle is the inconceivable difference between Burma?s diverse ethnic nationalities, label as separatist and that of the pro-democracy forces that are unable to accept the ethnic nationalities as equals, in their obsession to overthrow the illegitimate regime.

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Functioning of government establishments was affected on Tuesday by the countrywide general strike called by eight central trade unions including Congress-affiliated INTUC against price rise, alleged violation of labour laws and disinvestment in PSUs.

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