Video shows female suicide bomber attacking Sri Lankan govt

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In chilling security camera footage, a female suicide bomber on a mission to kill a Sri Lankan Cabin..

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Kfirs bomb Pooneryn

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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets bombed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled te..

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Malaysia could be another Lanka: Hindraf leader (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)

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The founder leader of Hindraf (Hindu Rights Action Force), spearheading an anti-discrimination agitation in Kuala Lumpur, P Waythamoorthy, has warned that Malaysia, with its 1.8 million ethnic Indian population (out of the total 26 million) would become another Sri Lanka. “We have not gone that bad (as the situation of Tamils in Sri Lanka) yet. But our biggest worry for the future is that we …

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India, EU: No military solution to Lanka crisis (asianage via Yahoo! India News)

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New Delhi, Nov. 30: India and the European Union (EU) on Friday said that there is no military solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka becomes runner up in South Asian Junior Athletic Championship

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No 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka was placed second while the India won the first champions of the South Asian Junior Athletic Championship ended up in Colombo today.

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Protest against environment pollution in Kandy

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Nov 30, Kandy: A protest organized by the Environment and Common Resources Protection Organization was staged in Kandy today.

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Protest march conducted to prevent cruelty against animals in Colombo

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

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Sri Lanka: Kfirs bomb Pooneryn (TamilNet)

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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets bombed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled territory in Pooneryn Friday afternoon after circling above Jaffna peninsula around 1:30 p.m and 4:00 p.m, sources in Jaffna said.

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Sri Lanka: Fighting in northern region, 14 rebels killed (NDTV)

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Government forces killed 14 Tamil Tiger rebels in a series of attacks against the separatist group across northern Sri Lanka, the military announced on Friday.

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Jayawardene keeps focus on Sri Lanka (Fox Sports)

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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene insists individual milestones will not distract his team’s focus in the Test campaign against England.

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Fourteen Tamil Tiger rebels killed in fighting in Sri Lanka (Pravda)

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Fourteen Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in a series of government forces attacks against the separatist group across northern Sri Lanka.

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S.Lanka allows more foreigners in bond market (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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COLOMBO, Nov 30 - Sri Lanka has decided to relax its capital market to foreigners by permiting more foreign investors to participate in the treasury bond market, the central bank said on Friday.

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S.Lanka allows more foreigners in bond market (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

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COLOMBO, Nov 30 - Sri Lanka has decided to relax its capital market to foreigners by permiting more foreign investors to participate in the treasury bond market, the central bank said on Friday.

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Civilians `deliberately targeted`

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International truce monitors in Sri Lanka has expressed serious concern as 49 civilians were killed ..

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Sri Lanka: Funeral of media personnel killed in SLAF attack held in Ki’linochchi (TamilNet)

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Hundreds of residents from areas of Vanni paid their last respects to two of the three media personnel of Voice of Tigers (VOT) slain in the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombing of the radio station in Ki’linochchi Tuesday. People paid respects to the remains of Ms.Iasaivili Chempiyan and M. Suresh Limbio rested on flower bed at Ki’linochchi Cultural Hall at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, sources in …

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S. Lanka inflation steady at 17.7 pct in Nov (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

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COLOMBO, Nov 30 - Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate measured on a 12-month moving average stood at 17.7 percent in November, unchanged from October’s 17-year high, official data showed on Friday.

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S. Lanka inflation steady at 17.7 pct in Nov (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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COLOMBO, Nov 30 - Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate measured on a 12-month moving average stood at 17.7 percent in November, unchanged from October’s 17-year high, official data showed on Friday.

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IMF warns Sri Lanka, urges to cut subsidies

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Nov 30, Colombo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today urged Sri Lanka to take tough measures to cut subsidies, especially on fuel, in order to salvage the country’s 27-billion dollar economy.

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US condemns civilians killing in Sri Lanka, urges a political solution

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Nov 30, Colombo: The United States today said they strongly condemned the deadly attacks on civilians that occurred in a shopping mall and a government office on November 28 in Colombo and on a bus carrying schoolchildren on November 27 near Kilinochchi.

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SLMM alarmed at escalation of violence, says committed to assist parties

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Nov 30, Colombo: While expressing its grave concern about escalating numbers of civilian casualties in the country, the Sri Lanka monitoring Mission today said that it remains committed to assist the warring parties in their pursuit of a negotiated solution.

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Sri Lanka government to introduce a new levy for industries to protect environment

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Nov 30, Colombo: Environment Minster, Patali Chmpika Ranawaka revealed that a new levy, Green Due (Haritha Bharaya) will be introduced on all industries from the first quarter in 2008.

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Anurudha Ratwatte acquitted in major bribery Case

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Nov 30, Colombo: Former Deputy Minster of Defense, Anurudha Ratwatte was acquitted from all charges pertaining to a major bribery case by Colombo High Court today.

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Sri Lanka leave out Upul Tharanga (Daily Telegraph)

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Opening batsman Upul Tharanga has not been included in the Sri Lanka team for tomorrow’s first Test against England at Asgiriya

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Death toll rises to 20 in Sri Lanka bomb blast, dozens arrested in Colombo

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Nov 30, Colombo: Death toll from Wednesday’s bomb blast at Nugegoda junction has risen to 20. One of the victims who were undergoing treatments at the intensive care unit of Colombo National Hospital has succumbed to the injuries this morning.

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New court to be established to hear consumer affairs cases

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Nov 30, Colombo: Consumer Affairs Authority says that a new court will be established to resolve cases related to consumer affairs.

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