Mar 31

Claymore explosion kills an Army soldier - Vavuniya

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The LTTE terrorists detonated a claymore mine targeting the security forces personnel on foot patrol duty this morning, Thursday the 04th of January. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Pressure game may inspire us, says Lara (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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West Indies take on Sri Lanka in a World Cup Super Eights match on Sunday knowing that defeat could seriously dent their World Cup prospects. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

West Indies expect batsmen to deliver against Sri Lanka (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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West Indies captain Brian Lara is looking forward to an improved performance from his batsmen in a crucial World Cup Super Eights match against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Scotland Yard probe on Raviraj killing begins

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The much awaited Scotland Yard probe into the killing of TNA MP Nadarajah Raviraj begins today following the arrival last afternoon of a team of experts. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Two home guards arrested for LTTE links - Welikanda

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Two home guards were arrested for alleged links with the LTTE terrorists in Katuvanwila, Welikanda on Wednesday the 03rd of January, Welikanda Police sources said. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Indian website alleges Pakistan using LTTE to train anti-Indian insurgents

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An Indian news portal quoting apparent Indian intelligence sources has alleged that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) military instructors have been flown to various places by the Pakistani intelligence service Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) to train anti Indian insurgents in exchange for weapons. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Tigers losing morale in face of military successes - Gotabhaya

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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said that the security forces were recording successive victories in the Vakarai area and this had resulted in loss of morale in the LTTE. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lanka says terrorism no threat to 8 percent growth

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Sri Lanka`s president said `terrorism` was no threat to growth as he forecast that the island`s econ.. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

EU defers resolution on human rights in Sri Lanka

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The European Union has decided to defer a resolution accusing Sri Lanka of human rights violations. .. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Lankawa ehema thamai

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Last Monday`s LTTE air strike on the Katunayake airbase is already a fading memory in the public min.. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Immigration and Emigration Operation Manual launched

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The Immigration and Emigration Department (IED) of Sri Lanka together with the International Organiz.. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Tigers seek propaganda mileage from airbase bombing

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The LTTE is attempting to extract maximum propaganda mileage from last Monday`s bombing of the Sri L.. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

People misidentify SLAF aircraft in bid to report suspicious flying objects

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The emergency telephone number 116 set up by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to seek public informati.. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lanka economy resilient to escalating conflict

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Mar 31, Colombo: Showing resilience to the ethnic violence in the country, Sri Lanka economy grew by 6.2 per cent in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2006 culminating in an annual growth of 7.4 per cent, the highest since 1978 Central Bank (CB) said yesterday in its 2006 Annual Report. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

For peace, Sri Lanka has to change: Canadian leader

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New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A top Canadian politician closely linked to Sri Lanka`s peace process say.. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Foreign secretaries meet ahead of SAARC Summit

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Mar 31, New Delhi: The 33rd session of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing Committee, headed by the Foreign Secretaries, met today in News Delhi at the Vigyan Bhavan on the sidelines of the 14th SAARC Summit. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lanka : Minister Devananda signs UN Treaty on Disability Rights

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Mar. 31 (UN-NY), Minister for Social Services and Social Welfare Hon. Douglas Devananda, signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka at the UN in New York on 30 March 2007. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

John Keells sells its restaurants to Gamma Company

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Mar 31, Colombo: John Keells Holdings announced that it has sold its restaurant business in Sri Lanka to a regional franchise holder. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Fishermen killing: ‘It may be a handiwork of the LTTE’ - India

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Mar 31, Colombo: A top Indian Naval officer yesterday said the killing of four Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait could be the handiwork of the LTTE to create misunderstanding between Sri Lankan and Indian governments. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lanka Marxists say Opposition Leader’s plan to build a joint opposition with them is a dream

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Mar 31, Colombo: The Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) said that Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe’s plan to build a joint opposition together with the JVP will never be a reality. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lanka Opposition demands a Parliamentary Select Committee over Tigers’ air attack

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Mar 31, Colombo: The main opposition UNP yesterday demanded the government to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee to inquire into Monday’s first ever LTTE air attack on the Katunayake Air Force Base. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

LTTE might be working on acquiring submarine – Indian top Navy official

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Mar 31, Colombo: Days after Tigers’ first ever air attack, a top Indian Naval officer said that LTTE might be working on acquiring underwater vessels that could pose a threat to merchant shipping in regional waters. Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lankan Troops, Rebels Intensify Violence (Washington Post)

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The single-engine airplane was smuggled in parts into Sri Lanka, then reassembled and sent Monday to bomb a government air base outside the capital, Colombo. Three military personnel died on the ground in this first rebel airstrike since hostilities broke out on the island in 1983. Rebels released... Read the Full Article
Mar 31

Sri Lanka says terrorism no threat to 8 percent growth (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's president said "terrorism" was no threat to growth as he forecast that the island's economy would grow by eight percent in 2007. Read the Full Article
Mar 30

Death of 4 fishermen sparks anger in TN

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A diplomatic row has erupted between India and Sri Lanka following Thursday night`s killing of four .. Read the Full Article
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