May 31
Sri Lankan Tamil couple arrested for allegedly killing their two children
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A young Sri Lankan Tamil couple were arrested by the New Scotland yard police for the suspected murd..
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May 31
LTTE would have stolen 17,000 detonators from a Tamil Nadu warehouse
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The Police in Tamil Nadu has confirmed that the 17,000 detonators missing from a Trichy Warehouse wo..
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May 31
Saying it like it is
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The General Manager of Railways, Lalithasiri Gunaruwan, in a burst of candour last week blasted the ..
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May 31
Miscount at Human Rights Council election?
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Was their a miscount in the recent elections to the UN s Human Rights Council where Sri Lanka, despi..
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May 31
Explosion in Sri Lanka capital kills two (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
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A hand grenade exploded in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, killing two people and injuring at least nine others, the defence ministry said.
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May 31
German lawyer to apprentice in Sri Lanka (Sunday Observer)
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Bernhard Ehreke, a law graduate from Germany has decided to do his legal training and apprentice period in Sri Lanka, as he is fond of this country.
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May 31
Lanka’s inflation surge not unique - HSBC economist (Sunday Observer)
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Inflation at present is one of the biggest headaches for policy makers and the inflation surge in Sri Lanka is not unique as every emerging market is grappling with the same set of problems - ie the increasing oil prices and the food crisis said HSBC Economist Asia Pacific Frederic Neumann.
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May 31
Lanka’s inflation surge not unique - HSBC economist (Sunday Observer)
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Inflation at present is one of the biggest headaches for policy makers and the inflation surge in Sri Lanka is not unique as every emerging market is grappling with the same set of problems - ie the increasing oil prices and the food crisis said HSBC Economist Asia Pacific Frederic Neumann.
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May 31
Update: Grenade explosion in Sri Lanka capital kills two injures 9
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May 31, Colombo: A hand grenade explosion in a densely populated area in Wellawatta, a suburb of capital Colombo killed two people and injured nine others, officials said.
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May 31
Hand grenade explosion in Sri Lanka capital injures three
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May 31, Colombo: Initial reports from Colombo say at least three people were injured in a hand grenade explosion in Wellawatta, a suburb of capital Colombo.
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May 31
Explosion along the Galle road in Wellawatte
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At least three people were injured following a minor explosion along the Galle road in Wellawatte a ..
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May 31
Japanese team to initiate energy efficiency improvement project in Sri Lanka
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) dispatched a team of experts to Sri Lanka recently to ..
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May 31
Sri Lanka rail fares to increase from midnight today
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Government Railways (SLGR) has increased its fares with effect from midnight today by a minimum of 60 per cent to reach a maximum of 150 per cent.
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May 31
Devolve powers to end the conflict in Sri Lanka - Eastern Province CM
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan said that the only way to find a solution to the conflict is to devolve powers that are vested in the central government.
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May 31
Five suicide kits found in north western Sri Lanka
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May 31, Colombo: Four suicide kits with explosives were found from Mina Island in Chillaw last night during a joint search launched by Police and Drug and Narcotic Bureau officials.
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May 31
Sri Lanka rebels kill 31 troops (News 24 South Africa)
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Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers have rejected government plans to devolve more power to the island's north and east and has killed 31 troops.
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May 31
Heavy rains kill 3 and displace hundreds in Sri Lanka
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May 31, Colombo: At least three people have died and a large number of others have been displaced due to the heavy rains in most parts of Sri Lanka.
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May 31
Sri Lanka to ban usage of over 75 watts bulbs
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka is to ban the importation, distribution and usage of bulbs over 75 watts soon in order to save energy.
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May 31
Two military men killed and 8 injured in road accident in Sri Lanka
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May 31, Colombo: At least two military personnel were killed and eight others were injured this morning in a road accident at Katagamuwa in Kataragama, the military said.
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May 31
SLFP to appoint former chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket as Colombo district organizer
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May 31, Colombo: Former Chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka Thilanga Sumathipala is to be appointed as the SLFP organizer in Colombo soon, informed sources revealed.
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May 31
Neil Rupasinghe to succeed Late MP Reggie Ranatunga
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lankas ruling party, UPFA member Neil Rupasinghe is rumored to fill the seat left behind by the death of Gampha district UPFA parliamentarian Reggie Ranatunga in the parliament.
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May 31
26 LTTE fighters among 34 killed in Lanka: army (Outlook India)
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At least 26 LTTE fighters and four soldiers were among 34 killed in fierce clashes in the embattled northern Sri Lanka, officials said today. While three Tamil Tigers were killed on the Vavuniya front yesterday, one soldier died in fierce clashes with the rebels, the Defence Ministry said.
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May 31
UFPA MP Reggie Ranatunga passed away
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May 31, Colombo: Reggie Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's ruling party MP for Gampaha District and the father of World Cup winning cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga, passed away today at a private hospital in Colombo.
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May 31
Sri Lanka rebels reject devolution plan (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
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Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels condemned government moves to devolve more power to the north and east as they reported killing 31 troops.
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May 31
Sri Lanka rebels reject devolution plan, kill 31 troops: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels condemned government moves to devolve more power to the north and east as they reported killing 31 troops in fresh fighting, according to a pro-rebel website Saturday.
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