Jul 31

Top female Tiger commander and her bodyguards killed in battle, Sri Lankan military says

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Aug 01, Colombo: A top ranked female leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels and three of her armed bodyguards have been killed during heavy fighting between the Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tigers, the military said today. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Prime Minister leaves for Sri Lanka to attend SAARC summit (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

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New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday left for Sri Lanka to attend the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that groups eight countries from the world's most populous region. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka: Supreme Court orders holds detention more than 90 days illegal (TamilNet)

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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court, in a ruling on Fundamental Rights violation petition, held Wednesday that Sri Lanka Police violated the law by keeping an arrested person in custody for more than ninety days, and ordered the police to transfer the suspect immediately to remand prison. Three member bench of the Supreme Court made the order at the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry in the FR ... Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Four killed and three injured in LTTE mortar shell attack- Batticaloa

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LTTE launched mortar shell fire, killed four SL army personnel and injured three others at Echchalanpattu, Batticaloa, on Friday the 19th of January, at 01.00p.m. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Terrorism must be fought vigorously, fearlessly - Foreign Minister

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Terrorism anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere and it must be fought vigorously and fearlessly, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka hit back after Sehwag misses rare feat (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas led Sri Lanka's fightback after Indian opener Virender Sehwag missed out on a rare feat of scoring a century before lunch in the second Test in Galle last night. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka: SLA tightens restriction on travel, CDMA phone use, in Jaffna (TamilNet)

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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Jaffna Commander, Major. Gen. G. A. Chandrasiri announced fresh measures that would further curtail travel out of the peninsula and the use of CDMA wireless phones in the peninsula in a meeting held Wednesday morning in Thellippalai area in SLA Palaali High Security Zone (HSZ). Jaffna Government Agent (GA), K. Ganesh, Heads of government departments and corporations and ... Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka: Colombo municipal councilors walk out protesting against white van threat (TamilNet)

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Councilors of the Western Peoples Front (WPF), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) along with veteran trade union leader Vasudeva Nanayakara of the ruling independent group walked out of the monthly meeting of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) held Wednesday in protest to threats by gangs coming by white vans. Other members of the ruling independent group did not ... Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Korea too good for Sri Lanka (The Hindu)

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HYDERABAD: DPR Korea, the top-ranked team in the tournament, showed commendable passing and teamwork as it got the better of Sri Lanka 3-0 in a Group B match of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament here on Thursday. The Koreans went ... Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka: 11 civilians arrested in Gampaha (TamilNet)

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Eleven civilians including two Tamils and a Muslim were taken into custody in a cordon and search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in the Gampaha town on Wednesday. Police said they are being detained in the police station as they failed to prove their identity. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka hit back after Sehwag misses rare feat (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas led Sri Lanka's fightback after Indian opener Virender Sehwag missed out on a rare feat of scoring a century before lunch in the second Test here on Thursday. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Private Bus Owners to support 3-day countrywide strike

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party, JVP parliamentarian K.D. Lal Kantha today announced that the country's largest private bus operators' union -Sri Lanka Private Bus Operator's Organization has agreed to support a planned three-day countrywide strike demanding an immediate pay hike. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Two Indian journalists detained in Sri Lanka

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July 31, Colombo: Two Indian journalists who are in the country to cover the India-Sri Lanka Test series were briefly detained yesterday in Galle on security grounds, the Free Media Movement said. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka Defense Secretary visits embattled North

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July 31, Colombo: A top defence delegation led by Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today toured Mannar and Vavuniya in the restive northern region. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka Telecom 2Q profits up 168%

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (has reported that its consolidated group net profit in the three months ended 30 June 2008 rose by 168%... Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka climbs the Global Network Readiness Index

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka has significantly improved its position in the recently published Global Network Readiness Index (NRI) which measures a nation's or community's degree of preparation, to participate in and benefit from ICT developments which happen to be the driving force in today's world. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Health Ministry to provide free medical check-ups to fight breast and uterine cancers

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Health Ministry says that it will launch a program to diagnose those affected with breast cancers and uterine cancers free of charge. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka Marxist Party backed trade union joins with Private Bus owners for strike action

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist Party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) backed National Trade Union Centre today signed an unusual agreement with Sri Lanka Private bus Owners' association to carryout a joint strike agitation against the government in the future. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Private bus owners in Sri Lanka say Supreme Court order on ticketing machines impractical

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association said the new ruling by the Supreme Court to issue bus tickets using an electronic ticketing machines for the buses operating in the Western Province from tomorrow would not be possible. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lankan apparel giant MAS denies retirement plans

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka apparel industry giant, MAS Holdings have denied any plans to introduce a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka nationalist party influenced President to accept Treasury Secretary’s resignation - report

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Buddhist political party, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) is reported to have influenced President Mahinda Rajapaksa to accept the resignation letter of the Treasury Secretary, Dr. P.B. Jayasundara. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Sri Lanka fighting kills 30 as summit nears (GMA News)

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The Sri Lankan army launched a wave of attacks against Tamil Tiger separatists in the north, sparking battles that killed 29 rebels and one soldier, the military said Thursday. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

North Korea too good for Sri Lanka in AFC Cup (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

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Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) Tournament favourites North Korea were too good for Sri Lanka in their opening Group B game of the AFC Challenge Cup and they should have scoreline should have been much more imposing than 3-0 at the Gachibowli Stadium here Thursday. Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Bluechip driven trading day at CSE

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July 31, Colombo: It was the conclusion of yet another positive grounded day to end the month of July. All Share Price Index (ASPI) edged up by 34.27 points (1.41%) to close the day at 2463.41 while the more liquid Milanka Price Index (MPI) witnessed a considerable boost of 53.94 points (1.86%) to end at 2955.43 Read the Full Article
Jul 31

Scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, day 1 (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

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Galle (Sri Lanka), July 31 (IANS) Scoreboard at stumps of the first day's play in the second cricket Test between Sri Lanka and India here Thursday: Read the Full Article
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