01/04/2010 – Daily News
Moving to a new political culture:
From personalities to policies
(by Sandasen Marasinghe)
 Justice and Law Reforms Minister... Moragoda in an interview with the Daily News said after eliminating terrorism the country is on the threshold of a new political culture...
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04/4/2010 - Sunday Times
Right to Information bill ready
...a Ministry official said...The draft bill...scheduled to be handed over a fortnight back was withheld due to concerns expressed by stakeholders. "Most of the differences have been ironed out... based on the draft 2004 Freedom...Information Bill but now... improved on the lines of the 2005 Indian...Information Act...
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04/04/2010 - The Sunday Leader
MMIPE And Humanitarian Demining
(by Adolf Silva)
... It has been reported that over 14000 anti personal mines and a furthe r 10000 Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) have been destroyed by all NGOs involved in de-mining in this country and the only Sri Lankan NGO, MMIPE together with their Indian colleagues have made a significant contribution towards this achievement...
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04/04/2010 - The Sunday Leader
Milinda’s Question: Is The Death Penalty Justified?
(by Rohan Samarajiva)
The basic rule for not getting duped is “if it sounds too good to be true, it is not true.” So a friend of mine asked me whether Milinda Moragoda is too good to be true. If we believe him will we get duped?
Being highly intelligent, my friend supplied the answer himself: “He says all the right things, except for his advocacy of the death sentence...
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05/04/2010 - The Island
Right to Information Act key to post-war growth – Milinda Moragoda
‘Transparency is the cardinal principle’
 Justice, a magazine published by the Justice and Law Reforms Ministry, carried the following interview with Minister Moragoda... this right can be exercised... irrespective of the social segment to which an individual belongs...an aggrieved parent whose child is rejected by a particular school has all the right to inquire on what basis the child was rejected, a farmer can petition his grievance on a land matter in the same capacity and a person who is denied of a government tender...
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05/05/2010 – The Sunday Leader
Sri Lanka National Congress Lives On
 ...Milinda Moragoda... stood for value based politics. His initiative to set up a new political party, inspired by the principles and values that were associated with the Ceylon National Congress of yesteryear, was considered most timely... Moragoda may not have succeeded to get elected but we are glad that he has decided to keep his Sri Lanka National Congress alive, and continue his campaign to establish a compassionate and just society, where human rights are respected and the Rule of Law obtains, and where every citizen would feel proud to call himself or herself a Sri Lankan.
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30/05/2010 – The Sunday Island
Tri-Star jobs for 1,500 LTTE combatants
(by Shamindra Ferdiando)
...Former Justice and Law Reforms Minister… Moragoda spearheaded a government strategy which paved the way for the business community as well as the international community to help in rehabilitated LTTE cadres. He went to the extent of involving the All Ceylon Hindu Congress in the process, thereby giving the Tamil community confidence in the government...
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26/06/2010 – Daily Mirror
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 President Mahinda Rajapaksha offers alms to a novice monk at a religious ceremony... former Minister Milinda Moragoda also attended the ceremony...
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03/07/2010 - The Island
Dutch financial boost for post-LTTE rehab, resettlement efforts amidst GSP+ controversy
(by Shamindra Ferdiando)
Former Justice and Law Reforms Minister... Moragoda's initiative to rehabilitate ex-LTTE cadres continues to receive foreign assistance...
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27/07/2010 - The Island
Eelam war IV: Tiger captives down to 7,900, rehab programme on track
...Former Justice and Law Reform Minister Milinda Moragoda was able to involve the international community, local business community as well as the Hindu Congress in the rehabilitation process...
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