JVP accuses India of international intrusion in Lanka (New Kerala)

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Colombo, Feb 28: Sri Lanka’s hardline JVP Marxist party has alleged that India was leading an international campaign for outside intervention in the island nation’s internal affairs.

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New playground for Avissawella, Sri Lanka

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Feb 28, Colombo: The Sri Lankan Ministry of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development says the services of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) will be used to construct a new playground at Penrith Estate in Avissawella.

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30 rebels killed in Lanka clashes (Outlook India)

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At least 30 Tamil Tigers were killed in fierce clashes with security forces in Sri Lanka’s restive north where Air Force jets also pounded an LTTE base amid allegations by the rebels that eight civilians died in roadside bomb attacks triggered by troops.

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Sri Lanka Army Captures Sluice Gates of Sinnaodaippu

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Sri Lanka Army soldiers advancing into terror defences in Mannar today (February 28) achieved a trem..

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Australia to treat Lanka match as finals (ThatsCricket.com)

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Melbourne: Australia’s Adam Gilchrist vowed his side will fight hard in Friday’s tri-series match against Sri Lanka, despite already booking a place in the finals of the competition.

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Sri Lanka: UNHCR seeks $18.6 mln for civil war refugees (Adnkronos)

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Sri Lanka: UNHCR seeks $18.6 mln for civil war refugees (AKI) - The UN refugee agency is appealing for 18.6 million dollars to provide assistance to an estimated half a million people displaced within Sri Lanka by a two-decades long civil war waged by Tamil separatist guerrillas. As the focus of the Tamil separatists’ armed struggle shifts from Sri Lanka’s east to parts of the …

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Sri Lanka government to rehabilitate roads in the hill capital before the SAARC summit

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Feb 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cabinet of Ministers today approved a proposal submitted by Highways and Road Development Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle to invite bids from six selected contractors….

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Farmers to receive hand tractors at concessionary prices

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Feb 28, Colombo: Ministry of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services in Sri Lanka says that it is going to provide two-wheel hand tractors to farmers at concessionary prices.

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Sri Lanka Air Force targets LTTE artillery position, 10 Tigers killed in battles

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Feb 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force fighters this morning bombed an an LTTE artillery command centre and an underground bunker in Jaffna while fighting in Mannar and Vavuniya killed ten Tigers, the Media Centre for National Security said.

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Sri Lanka to extend English medium education to advanced level classes in public schools

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Feb 28, Colombo: Students of government schools in Sri Lanka are to be given the opportunity to follow their advanced level studies in English medium.

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Tigers say eight civilians killed in Sri Lanka bomb attacks (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Two bombs left at least eight civilians dead in guerrilla-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels said Thursday as the defence ministry reported killing nine militants.

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Dependents of slain Sri Lankan MPs to receive special compensation

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Feb 28, Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa has proposed to pay a sympathetic allowance for the dependents of the recently assassinated parliamentarians, D.M. Dassanayake and T. Maheshwaran.

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Back To The Basics For Sri Lanka (CricketLine.com)

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Captain Mahela Jayawardene believes Sri Lanka need to “go back to the drawing board” following their disappointing performances during the Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia.

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Sri Lanka rebels say troops ambush, kill 8 civilians (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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The Tamil Tigers on Thursday accused government troops of killing eight civilians with roadside bombs in their de facto state in north Sri Lanka, but the military denied it.

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Sri Lanka rebels say troops ambush, kill 8 civilians (AlertNet)

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Source: Reuters By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Tamil Tigers on Thursday accused government troops of killing eight civilians with roadside bombs in their de facto state in north Sri Lanka, but the …

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Tigers say eight civilians killed in Sri Lanka bomb attacks (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Two bombs left at least eight civilians dead in guerrilla-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels said Thursday as the defence ministry reported killing nine militants.

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Australia seek to continue winning momentum against Lanka (Outlook India)

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Australia will seek to create momentum for the best-of-three tri-series final against India when they take on Sri Lanka in an inconsequential league match here tomorrow.

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Australia seek to continue winning momentum against Lanka (Press Trust of India)

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Melbourne, Feb 28 (PTI) Australia will seek to create momentum for the best-of-three tri-series final against India when they take on Sri Lanka in an inconsequential league match here tomorrow.

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Sri Lanka bombs kill 8 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Two bombs have killed at least eight civilians inside guerrilla-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, Tamil Tiger rebels said.

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Sr Lanka Tamils must ask for what is reasonable and accept their role in the conflict

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One of the important, and valid messages contained in Satheesan Kumaran`s message, published in the ..

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Oil hits new peak

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Oil prices set a new record high above 102 US dollars a barrel yesterday.

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LTTE s frustration very clear - Sri Lanka`s Military

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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkrara yesterday said the duplicity and frustration of the ..

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India takes steps to check Tamil rebels

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India said it is taking new measures to check the activities of Sri Lankan Tamil rebels in the south..

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Bombs kill eight civilians in Sri Lanka (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Two bombs killed at least eight civilians inside guerrilla-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, Tamil Tiger rebels said Thursday.

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Britain with Europe to take stronger position against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (TamilEelam News Service)

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London - At a meeting organised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Monday, 25 February 2008 at the Houses of Parliament, chaired by the Foreign Minister Lord Malloch-Brown, the Minister stated that Britain with Europe will be taking a stronger position against the Government of Sri Lanka at the forthcoming UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva next week.

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