Nov 30

Sri Lanka wins toss and bats in the first cricket test against England (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

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Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat in the opener of the three-match test series against England at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Fourteen year old abducted - Batticaloa

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A Tamil civilian logged a complaint at the Valachchanai Police, stating that his fourteen year old son has been abducted by LTTE terrorists. The Tamil parent has initially complained about the abduction to the SL Army personnel in the area, and was later referred to the Police. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Exodus continues in the East while sporadic clashes erupt in North

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Exodus of civilians from un-liberated areas in Vakarai to cleared areas in Batticaloa continued for yesterday (Thursday the 11th of January) with arrival of 75 IDPs belonging to 32 families at the SL Army camp at Rideethanana. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Sri Lanka elect to bat in first England Test (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat in the first cricket Test against England at the Asgiriya stadium here on Saturday. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Live - Sri Lanka v England (BBC News)

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England dismiss both Sri Lanka openers inside 10 overs on the first day of the first Test in Kandy. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Sri Lanka elect to bat (FOXSPORTS.com.au)

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SRI Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against England at the Asgiriya stadium in Kandy. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Sri Lanka bat as Bopara debuts (CricInfo)

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Sri Lanka have had time to regroup after their problems in Australia and England have had time to acclimatise to the energy-sapping conditions which will test them in three weeks. Now the two teams can face-off in an eagerly anticipated contest. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation incurs massive losses due to fuel subsidy

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Dec 01, Colombo: Sri Lankan government owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is losing 2 billion rupees ($18 million) a year on diesel and kerosene imports due to the subsidies. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Political solution to national issue soon

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday assured the Bishops of Jaffna, Mannar and Anuradhapura that a political solution to the national issue acceptable to all as hoped by the Bishops will be found after the next All Party Conference (APC). Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Live - Sri Lanka v England (BBC News)

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England edge to 30-1 off 10 overs following the third-ball loss of Alastair Cook in reply to Sri Lanka's 188 in the first Test in Kandy. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Sri Lanka win toss and bat first against England (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)

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COLOMBO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first on the opening day of the three-match test series against England on Saturday. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Plantation companies losing in Sri Lanka due to recent pay hikes

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Dec 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka Planters' Association (PA) says that the wage bill of the plantation companies has gone up by around two billion rupees a year due to the recent pay hike. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Troops Recover Arms On Information from the Public - Jaffna

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Troops conducting a search operation on information received from a civilian on Saturday the 13th of January, around 6:00 p.m. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Four Soldiers Killed By Tiger Artillery Fire - Mankerni

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LTTE terrorists fired Artillery at troops on duty in the Mankerni area on Saturday the 13th of January, around 7:00 p.m. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Five Soldiers Killed in Tiger Artillery Fire - Mankerni

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LTTE terrorists fired Artillery at troops on duty in the Mankerni area on Saturday the 13th of January, around 7:00 p.m. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Sri Lanka becomes runners up in South Asian Junior Athletic Championship

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Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka placed second while India won the South Asian Junior Athletic Championship ended in Colombo today. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Protest against environment pollution in Kandy

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Nov 30, Kandy: Environment and Common Resources Protection Organization staged a protest in Kandy today. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Protest march in Colombo to prevent cruelty against animals

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Nov 30, Colombo: A march organized to highlight the importance of preventing cruelty against animals and slaughtering of cows was launched in Colombo yesterday. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

17 dead and 15 more missing in the worst hit landslides

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Helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force were used to evacuate the injured as some of the worst landslides in recent history amidst torrential rains hit the island nations tea producing hill country killing 17 people and 15 more missing where dozens of houses have disappeared under mammoth mudslides. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Video muestra a suicida al cometer atentado en Sri Lanka (El Paso Times)

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COLOMBO—En escalofriantes imágenes tomadas por una cámara de seguridad, una mujer en una misión suicida para matar a un ministro de Sri Lanka aparece respondiendo a preguntas en una bulliciosa oficina gubernamental antes de pararse con calma y detonar la bomba oculta en su sujetador. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Vaughan’s England must hit the ground running in Sri Lanka (Evening Standard)

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Michael Vaughan today leads England in an overseas Test for the first time in two years, knowing his side must thrive here in Muttiah Muralitharan's home city if they are to have any chance of a series win in Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

TNA urges India to Help to End the Conflict in Sri Lanka (TamilEelam News Service)

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Colombo - A Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Urged India to help to find the solution the longstanding legitimate grievances of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

If President Rajapaksa is not a hawk ?

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa is not the darling of some members of the international community. In th.. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Devananda thanks security, sorry for those who died

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Social Welfare Minister and EPDP leader Douglas Devananda yesterday said he was thankful to his .. Read the Full Article
Nov 30

Prabakaran could be behind Tamilselvan`s death: TN Cong. leader

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Senior Congress leader in Tamil Nadu and Former Union Minister S. R. Balasubramaniam yesterday had s.. Read the Full Article
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