Dec 31
Sri Lanka army ’seizes key area’ (BBC News)
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Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a strategically important junction in the island's north from Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka army ’seizes key area’ (BBC News)
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Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a strategically important junction in the island's north from Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka: Military seizes key rebel crossroads (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sri Lanka's military seized a key crossroads in the north from the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday after fierce clashes that killed at least 29 fighters, an official said.
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Dec 31
Sri Lankan troops capture Key LTTE town of Paranthan
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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops advancing towards Kilinochchi captured the key LTTE garrison of Paranthan this morning following hours of intense fighting that killed over 50 rebels, the military said.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka says it seizes key crossroads (KHQ Spokane)
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Associated Press - December 31, 2008 11:23 PM ET COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's military says that its soldiers have seized a key crossroads in the north from the separatist Tamil Tiger...
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka says it seizes key crossroads (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sri Lanka's military says that its soldiers have seized a key crossroads in the north from the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels after fierce clashes that killed at least 29 fighters.
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Dec 31
Navy foils an LTTE sea tiger attack- Mannar
MOD Comments OffLTTE sea tigers attacked the Sri Lanka Navy camp at Thalaupadu in Mannar this morning, Thursday the 25th of January.
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A Claymore and three T-56 weapons found- Jaffna
MOD Comments OffOn information received from a civilian security forces uncovered three T-56 weapons, six magazines and 160 ammunitions which were hidden in an abandoned land in Jaffna yesterday, Wednesday the 24th of January.
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Forces’ success in the East to influence further military action- Defence Secretary
MOD Comments OffDefence Secretary Colonel (retd) Gotabhaya Rajapakse yesterday said that the success of the ongoing security forces operations in the East would influence further action.
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Sri Lanka see off brave Bangladesh by 107 runs (The Star)
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DHAKA: Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh’s hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first test by 107 runs yesterday.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka: Jaffna Bishop appeals to leaders, foreign diplomats to bring in peace (TamilNet)
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“The Holy See Benedict XVI had urged President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stop the war and strive for peace when the president met the Holy Pope at Vatican but the war atrocities have only escalated since then,” Rt. Rev. Thomas Saundaranayagam, Bishop of Jaffna said in his New Year message for the year 2009. “The appeal made by the Bishops in Sri Lanka to stop the war too remains rejected, “ the ...
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka: Terrorism must be crushed (UPI)
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka's secretary of defense said Tuesday terrorism must be confronted and crushed to ensure a safe country for future generations.
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Dec 31
Bangladesh chase bravely, but Sri Lanka prevail (Stuff)
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Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first test by 107 runs in Dhaka overnight.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka see off brave Bangladesh (TVNZ)
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Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first test by 107 runs on Thursday.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka’s inflation rate declines to an 18-month low
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's annual inflation fell to an 18-month low of 14.4 percent in December from a record high of 28.2 in June, data released by the Department of Census and Statistics today showed.
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Dec 31
Maldivian President to visit Sri Lanka
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Dec 31, Colombo: Newly elected Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) is expected to arrive in the country on 2nd of January 2009 for a two day official visit, Sri Lanka Foreign Affairs Ministry announced today.
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Dec 31
No risk with Seylan Bank, Sri Lanka Central Bank says
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Central Bank today said that there is no risk at Seylan Bank, the financial institute mired in the recent crisis at the Golden Key Credit Card Company.
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Dec 31
Hindu priest shot dead in Sri Lanka
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Dec 31, Negombo: An unidentified gunman fatally shot the chief priest of the Kali Kovil in Negombo last night.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka says 12 Tigers killed as troops close in on rebel town (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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At least 12 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed by government forces about to capture a key rebel-held town in northern Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said Wednesday.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka PC polls on February 14
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has decided to hold the upcoming North Western and Central provincial council election on February 14th 2009.
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Dec 31
Lanka has to expedite power devolution: India (Islamic Republic News Agency)
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India - Lanka - Mukherjee Expressing disappointment over the slow implementation of devolution package in Sri Lanka, India has asked Colombo to expedite the process as it voiced concern over the humanitarian situation in the island due to the war between the army and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka triumph over brave Bangladesh (Independent Online)
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Sri Lanka have defeated Bangladesh by 107 runs after an action-packed first Test in Dhaka.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka see off Bangladesh by 107 runs (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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DHAKA (Reuters) - Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first test by 107 runs on Wednesday.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka’s Inflation Rate Declines to 18-Month Low (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's inflation rate fell to the lowest in 18 months in December as food and transport prices eased, giving the central bank room to cut borrowing costs.
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Dec 31
Sri Lankan rebels open to peace talks
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Sri Lanka`s Tamil Tiger separatists are open to restarting peace talks with the government, despite ..
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