Dec 31

New Zealand Edges Out Sri Lanka (Ohmynews)

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After 40 overs, Sri Lanka was well placed, 164 for 4, and hoped for a total of 240-250. But Sangakkara's luck ran out when Andre Adams deflected a straight drive from Silva onto the stumps... Read the Full Article
Dec 31

EU under Germany may lift LTTE ban

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A lifting of the ban on the LTTE by the European Union (EU) is now a possibility because Germany is .. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lanka President presents new vehicle to Amarapura Mahanayake

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Dec 31, Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning resented a brand new motor car to Ven. Davuldena Gnanissara Mahanayake Thero of the Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabawa for his 92nd birthday. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lanka President gives permanent appointments to 5000 casual RDA employees

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Dec 31, Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa today handed letters of permanent appointment to 5000 casual employees from the Road Development Authority (RDA). Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Cricket: New Zealand score last-ball victory over Sri Lanka (Channel NewsAsia)

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QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand : New Zealand snatched a nail-biting last-ball victory over Sri Lanka after tail-end batsman James Franklin guided the hosts back from the brink of disaster in their second one-day international here. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lanka govt to call for tenders for oil exploration

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Dec 31, Colombo: The government of Sri Lanka plans to call for worldwide tenders for oil exploration in the Mannar Basin in May, Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development sources said. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lanka’s Expert Panel on power devolution ceases to function

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Dec 31, Colombo: The Expert Panel appointed to advise the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) of Sri Lanka on a framework for power devolution has sought clarification from the APRC about its role. The panel has ceased to function until it receives the APRC's response, sources close to the Expert Panel said. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lanka’s Jaffna newspapers face newsprint shortage

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Dec 31, Colombo: Newspaper offices in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula, isolated by the closure of the main land supply route, are reportedly facing an acute shortage of newsprint and printing ink to publish the daily newspapers. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

National Peace Council wants right of return for displaced persons on agenda at future Sri Lanka peace talks

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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's National Peace Council (NPC) has called on the government and LTTE to make the right of return for displaced persons an agenda item at future peace talks. As in the case of the Balkans, the international community has to play a major role in facilitating such an agreement and to ensure its effective implementation, the NPC said. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

New Zealand wins cricket one-day match against Sri Lanka (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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New Zealand snatched a nailbiting last-ball victory over Sri Lanka after tail-end batsman James Franklin guided the hosts back from the brink of disaster in their second one-day international here. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lanka: Jaffna Campus to reopen 22 January (TamilNet)

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Jaffna University board of governors, at a meeting presided by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kumaravadivel, decided to reopen the Campus on 22 January, administrators at Jaffna campus said. Sri Lanka Military Command has agreed to arrange sea transportation to the more than 800 out of district students to come back to the campus, officials added. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

New Zealand score last-ball victory over Sri Lanka (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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New Zealand snatched a nailbiting last-ball victory over Sri Lanka after tail-end batsman James Franklin guided the hosts back from the brink of disaster in their second one-day international here. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Violence seen rising in Sri Lanka in 2007 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Fighting in Sri Lanka is expected to intensify in the new year in the absence of fresh moves by peacebrokers to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table, analysts and politicians said. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

New Zealand clinch last-ball thriller against Sri Lanka (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by one wicket on the last ball of their one-day international here. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Cricket-one-day international series New Zealand v Sri Lanka overview (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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Dec 30

Sri Lanka post 224-7 against New Zealand (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka scored 224-7 against a much-improved New Zealand bowling attack in the second of their five one-day internationals at Queenstown. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Happy New Year

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Dear forum members, Let me use this thread as a `welcome to 2007` and to give a summary .. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Sangakkara Guides Sri Lanka (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

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Mark Gillespie and Michael Mason took two wickets each as the New Zealand attack came out fighting against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Queenstown, but nemesis Kumar Sangakkara again made his presence felt. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Violence seen rising in Sri Lanka in 2007 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Fighting in Sri Lanka is expected to intensify in the new year in the absence of fresh moves by peacebrokers to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table, analysts and politicians said. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Sangakkara’s 89 lifts Sri Lanka to 224-7 v New Zealand (Reuters.co.uk)

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SYDNEY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Kumar Sangakkara belted 89 to help Sri Lanka recover from a slow start and make 224 for seven in their second limited-overs international against New Zealand on Sunday. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Sri Lanka violence tipped for New Year rise (News Interactive)

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FIGHTING in Sri Lanka is expected to intensify in the New Year in the absence of fresh moves by peacebrokers to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table, analysts and politicians said. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Sri Lanka Says Rebels Took Losses in Raids (New York Times)

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A spokesman for the military said that airstrikes hit a confirmed Tamil Tiger gun position and a Tiger sea base in eastern Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Cricket-one-day international series New Zealand v Sri Lanka scoreboard (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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Dec 30

Sri Lanka sent in to bat (FOXSPORTS.com.au)

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NEW Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and put Sri Lanka in to bat in their one-day international cricket match today (AEDT). Read the Full Article
Dec 30

Cricket-one-day international series New Zealand v Sri Lanka line-ups (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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