May 12

22 LTTE cadres, two soldiers killed in Lanka clashes (Outlook India)

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At least 22 LTTE cadres were killed in fierce clashes with security forces in the embattled north of Sri Lanka even as two soldiers lost their lives in the violence, officials said here today. Read the Full Article
May 12

Sri Lanka opposition challenge govt poll win (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's opposition vowed Monday to mount a legal challenge against a key local election win by an alliance of the hawkish ruling party and defectors from the Tamil Tiger rebels. Read the Full Article
May 12

Sri Lanka Opposition Challenge Government Poll Win (Nasdaq)

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COLOMBO (AFP)--Sri Lanka's opposition said Monday it planned to mount a legal challenge to the government's weekend win in key local elections in the east of the island. Read the Full Article
May 12

Sri Lanka: 10 Tamils arrested in Gampaha, Badulla (TamilNet)

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Ten Tamil civilians were arrested in separate cordon and search operations conducted by the police and the Sri Lanka Army in Gampaha in the western province and Badulla in Uva province during the weekend. They are being detained in respective police stations and being interrogated by the Terrorist Intelligence Division as they failed to prove their identity and to reasons for their stay, Police ... Read the Full Article
May 12

Sri Lanka’s opposition says it will launch mass campaign against election violence (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

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Sri Lanka's opposition said Monday it would launch a mass campaign calling on the government to restore democracy in the island nation after tense Eastern Province elections that it says were tainted by vote tampering and intimidation. Read the Full Article
May 12

Sri Lanka opposition challenge govt poll win (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's opposition said Monday it planned to mount a legal challenge to the government's weekend win in key local elections in the east of the island. Read the Full Article
May 12

Cyclone-hit Myanmar to supply rice to Sri Lanka (Express India)

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Myanmar has agreed to go ahead with its contractual rice export obligations that will benefit Sri Lanka to meet its requirements. Read the Full Article
May 12

Sri Lanka’s ruling party wins province election (Tucson Citizen)

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BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka state television says the ruling party has won a disputed election in the country's Eastern Province. Read the Full Article
May 12

Geopolitics shape Sri Lanka’s conflict - study (TamilNet)

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Politics between powerful states have always been integral to the dynamics of war and peace in Sri Lanka, several contributors to a collected volume exploring the international dimensions of the island’s protracted conflict say. The study by the Centre for Just Peace and Democracy (CJPD) published this year comprises papers presented by academics and analysts at a conference held in Switzerland ... Read the Full Article
May 12

India beat Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final (Khaleej Times)

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COLOMBO — India clinched their fourth successive women’s cricket Asia Cup title by thrashing Sri Lanka by a massive 117 runs in the final at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka Govt claims victory in elections (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling Coalition has been declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island. Read the Full Article
May 11

Ruling party wins Sri Lanka polls (The Kansas City Star)

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Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of the country's tense Eastern Province on Sunday after an election that monitors said was marred by voter intimidation and fraud. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka’s president says election win a mandate for war against Tamil rebels (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Sri Lanka's president on Sunday hailed his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north. Read the Full Article
May 11

Ruling party wins Sri Lanka polls (Boston Herald)

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BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of the country's tense Eastern Province today after an election that monitors said was marred by voter... Read the Full Article
May 11

Indian women beat Sri Lanka, lift Asia Cup (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

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Colombo, May 11 (IANS) Riding on Asha Rawat's 97, India defeated Sri Lanka by 177 runs in the finals to lift the Asia Cup title of women's cricket. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka Holds Vote In Liberated East (CBS News)

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Eastern Sri Lanka residents voted Saturday in their first major election, less than a year after the separatist rebels lost control of the region. The poll was hailed as a democratic milestone but marred by a rebel attacks, one that left 11 people dead. Read the Full Article
May 11

Fraud claims taint Sri Lanka poll (UPI)

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 11 (UPI) -- The ruling Sri Lankan coalition Sunday won 20 seats in debut elections in the country's eastern provinces amid claims of fraud and intimidation, officials said. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka’s president says election win a mandate for war against Tamil rebels (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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Sri Lanka's president on Sunday hailed his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka govt wins key polls in boost for war effort (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling coalition was Sunday declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island, and hailed its victory as a major boost for the war against Tamil rebels. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka govt wins key polls in boost for war effort (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling coalition was Sunday declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island, and hailed its victory as a major boost for the war against Tamil rebels. Read the Full Article
May 11

Government wins Sri Lanka vote (BBC News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling coalition wins a provincial election seen as key to its strategy against the Tamil Tigers. Read the Full Article
May 11

Government wins Sri Lanka vote (BBC News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling coalition wins a provincial election seen as key to its strategy against the Tamil Tigers. Read the Full Article
May 11

Ruling party wins Sri Lanka polls (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of the country's tense Eastern Province on Sunday after an election that monitors said was marred by voter intimidation and fraud. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka’s military says 18 rebels killed in latest clashes (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

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New fighting near the Tamil Tiger rebels' stronghold in northern Sri Lanka left 18 insurgents dead, the military said Sunday. Read the Full Article
May 11

State TV: Ruling Party Wins Sri Lanka Vote (ABC News)

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Sri Lanka's ruling party wins disputed Eastern Province elections, state television says Read the Full Article
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