Jan 05

Sri Lanka: Grenade attack on SLA sentry post in Thirunelveali, Jaffna (TamilNet)

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Unknown armed men hurled hand grenades and fired at the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) sentry point located in Mudamaavadi junction along the Aadiyapaatham Road that links Kalviyangkaadu and Thirunelveali in the municipal limits of Jaffna town at 7:00 p.m. Monday, sources in Jaffna said. Although SLA casualties and injuries are feared, Palaali Military command has not officially acknowledged the attack. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Sri Lanka: SLA imposes new restriction on fishing in Jaffna peninsula (TamilNet)

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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Jaffna has imposed new restrictions since 1st of January 2009 on fishing in Jaffna lagoon and in the seas of the islets of Jaffna citing security reasons, sources in Jaffna said. Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has become increasingly concerned of the of the infiltration for the LTTE, sources added. Meanwhile, Jaffna Government Agent (GA) has made arrangements for canned-fish to be ... Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Sri Lanka pile on huge lead in Bangladesh Test (The West Australian)

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Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samarweera smashed unbeaten half-centuries to put Sri Lanka in the driver’s seat on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh here on Monday. Dilshan, who top Read the Full Article
Jan 05

CRICKET: Sri Lanka take commanding lead (The New Straits Times)

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CHITTAGONG: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samarweera smashed unbeaten half-centuries to put Sri Lanka in the driver's seat on the third day of the Second Test against Bangladesh yesterday. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Foreign Minister hails Sri Lanka’s ties with the UN

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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has underscored the importance that Sri Lanka attaches to its relationship with the UN system..

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Jan 05

Sri Lanka take commanding lead (The New Straits Times)

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CHITTAGONG: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samarweera smashed unbeaten half-centuries to put Sri Lanka in the driver's seat on the third day of the Second Test against Bangladesh yesterday. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Tamil political activist assassinated by LTTE gunmen - Jaffna

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LTTE gunmen shot dead Ms. Maheswari Velayudan, a key public relations and coordinator of Minister Douglas Devanada in general area Karaweddy, Point Pedro this evening at around 7.50..

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Jan 05

Lanka in driver’s seat (The Hindu)

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CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh): Thilan Samaraweera and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on an unbeaten stand of 131 on Monday to give Sri Lanka a lead of 472 runs over Bangladesh at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test. Dilshan reached ... Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Lanka take huge lead (The Telegraph)

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Chittagong: Half centuries from Tillekeratne Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera and Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka reach 296 for four in their second innings at the close of the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh on Monday. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Lanka in driver’s seat (The Hindu)

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CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh): Thilan Samaraweera and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on an unbeaten stand of 131 on Monday to give Sri Lanka a lead of 472 runs over Bangladesh at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test. Dilshan reached ... Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Cricket: Sri Lanka in control against Bangladesh (The New Zealand Herald)

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CHITTAGONG - Thilan Samaraweera and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on an unbeaten stand of 131 overnight (NZT) to give Sri Lanka a lead of 472 runs over Bangladesh at stumps on the third day of the second test. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Domestic bunkers for Sri Lanka’s terror gripped villages in Welioya

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The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to build domestic bunkers for the villages under terrorist threats in the Welioya Ethawetunuwewa and Jankapura areas.

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Jan 05

LTTE suffers heavy loses in sporadic clashes; over 40 LTTE cadres killed

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The LTTE terrorists continue to suffer heavy loses as the security forces at Northern, Eastern and Wanni fronts are further consolidating their defences using novel anti-terror tactics.

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Jan 05

FM calls for fresh international assessment of developments in the Eastern Province following return of IDP’s to their homes

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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on Thursday (24) expressed the hope that the ongoing settlement of IDP’s in their homes in the Batticaloa District following the successful security operations to clear the area,…

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Jan 05

Sri Lankan troops enter the southern outskirts of Elephant Pass

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Jan 05, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops advancing north have reached the southern outskirts of Elephant Pass today and took control over the villages along the lagoon... Read the Full Article
Jan 05

New ministers assume duties in Sri Lanka

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Jan 05, Colombo: Newly appointed Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs Dr. Sarath Amunugama and Minister of Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development Anura Priyadharshana Yapa assumed their duties at the respective ministries this morning. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Bangladesh trails Sri Lanka by 472 in second test (International Herald Tribune)

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Thilan Samaraweera and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on an unbeaten stand of 131 Monday to give Sri Lanka a lead of 472 runs over Bangladesh at stumps on the third day of the second test. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Provide all the facilities to fleeing people, Sri Lanka President orders

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Jan 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today directed the officials to provide all the facilities to the people who are fleeing the rebel held Mullaitivu in Northern Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Sri Lanka’s military captures key rebel town (The Post-Standard)

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Government troops captured a strategic Tamil Tiger-held town Monday and moved closer to a key rebel base, as Sri Lankans raised flags and held a moment of silence to honor the military as it battles to end the country's 25-year-old civil war. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Sri Lanka to deliver polling cards for PC polls end of this month

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Jan 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Postal Department is to begin delivering polling cards for the upcoming North Western and Central Provincial Council elections on 26th of this month. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Electricity Board unions threaten to paralyze construction of Sri Lanka power plant

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Jan 05, Colombo: The construction work of the Norochcholai Power Plant in North Western Sri Lanka is facing another problem as the Ceylon Electricity Board unions are threatening to paralyze its construction. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

In pictures: Kilinochchi after liberation

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Jan 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka military Sunday (04) took foreign and local media personnel on a rare tour in the newly liberated Kilinochchi, the rebels' administrative capital. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Over 100,000 Sri Lankan students to miss university education

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Jan 05, Colombo: Nearly 110,000 students who passed the 2008 General Certificate Examination (Advanced Level) in Sri Lanka are to miss university education due to the limited facilities in the universities. Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Sri Lanka pushes ahead with war on rebels (Denver Post)

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KILINOCHCHI, SRI LANKA — Battle tanks rumbled north, attack helicopters flew overheard and artillery fire roared through the jungles as Sri Lankan forces pushed ahead today with an Read the Full Article
Jan 05

Sri Lanka celebrates win over rebels (UPI)

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka held nationwide celebrations to commemorate a recent win over Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels even as fighting continued, observers said. Read the Full Article
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