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World Briefing | Asia: Sri Lanka: Attack on Police Bus Kills 10

New York Times (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

A suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into a police bus in Colombo.

A critical view on the Pattini cult of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

by Dr. Mirando Obeysekere (May 17, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Godess Pattini is a shrine for the Sri Lankans, as well as the devotees of Tamil Nadu. As Sri Lankans we are proud to state that we had worshipped Godess Pattini since the illustrious days of King Ravana, who was the villain of the Ramayanaya epic. According to "Ravana Katha" an Ola manuscript of the Poth Gula of Nilgalla...

North India, South India and ancient Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

by Kamalika Pieris (May 17, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka had links with North India as well as South India during its ancient and medieval periods. Settlers migrated into Sri Lanka from the north west and north east of India as well as from the Indus valley region, now in Pakistan. The Sinhala language shows an affinity with both eastern and western Indo-Aryan languages....

Sri Lanka: Tamil Tiger "Frog Men" Sink SL Navy Supply Ship

EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Posted here on a Tiger-flavored (and barely credible) blog:Frog men of the Liberation Tamil Tigers delivered a major blow to the supply ships of the Sri Lanka navy. A-520, named ‘MV Invincible’, that allegedly carried supplies such as food, and medicine and other essential supplies to the East coast was sunk out in the Eelam waters (Trincomlaee) at 2.33 last Saturday. According to available

Sri Lanka: Hayleys PLC reports Rs.31 billion turnover [SouthAsiaBiz]

Know More Media (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Hayleys PLC, a reputed multinational company of Sri Lanka , reported a healthy turnover in 2007-2008. For the company, it was a year of hard decisions and crisis. Still it made a profit of Rs.31 billion. According to the report released to the Colombo Stock Exchange, the company observed a 17% growth in its turnover and the transportation, manufacturing and plantation branches of the company...

Gamini Dissanayake was the shining light of 20th Century Sri Lanka

Lanka Page (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Edward Gunawardena. Says… Gamini Dissanayake was undisputedly a shining light in the political firmament of 20th Century Sri Lanka. Charismatic, erudite and honourable he was one politician who early in his career amply demonstrated that he had all the qualities required to give true statesmanlike leadership to Sri Lanka. In the way he handled things, there [...]

“India Must Make Its Position Clear On the Ethnic Crisis In Sri Lanka”: EROS

Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

" EROS openly rejects India's involvement in Sri Lanka's internal affairs unless or otherwise it makes its position very clear to the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking people. India has betrayed the Tamil speaking people of Sri Lanka and it is going to cost them dearly unless or otherwise they seriously consider making amends. India is playing a very dirty double-standards game at the...

World Briefing | Asia: Sri Lanka: Attack on Police Bus Kills 10

OTB News (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

A suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into a police bus in Colombo. Share This

Urgent Action Appeal Update on Sri Lanka Journalist

TW news-features (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

J. S. Tissainayagam however remains in Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) detention in Colombo, where he is being held without charge. He was supposed to be brought before a court on 12 May, in compliance with the Sri Lankan Emergency Regulations which require detainees to be brought in front of a court once a month. However this was postponed with no reason being given and the magistrate...

Sri Lanka: 17 civilians wounded in grenade explosion in Vavuniyaa

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Seventeen civilians were wounded in a hand grenade explosion on Bazar Street in Vavuniyaa around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Three of the victims were children and 6 females, medical sources said.

Terrorism in Sri Lanka kills 10 people .... [Phil Brugger - Sutton Coldfield]

Ecademy: user blogs (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

Sutton Coldfield Wimbledon Chauffeurs | Sutton Coldfield Ascot Chauffeurs | Sutton Henley Regatta Chauffeurs | Sutton Coldfield Grand Prix Chauffeurs | Sutton Coldfield Wembley Chauffeurs What a beautiful country and truly wonderful people in Sri Lanka. It is a tragedy that such a peaceful nation of 20 million people is upset by just a handful (i.e. 5000) of Tamil Tigers.

New circular for year one admissions to Sri Lanka's public schools expected next week

Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

May 17, Colombo: Sources at Sri Lanka's Education Ministry say that a new circular will be issued next week for the admission of students to year one in Sri Lanka's public schools for the year 2009.

Sri Lanka: Kaaththaankudi shuts down in support of Hizbullah

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Muslims in Kaaththaankudi on Saturday observed a protest shut down against the decision by the Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa in appointing the chief minister for the Eastern Province. Shops were shut down and mosques remained closed expressing support for M.L.A.M. Hizbullah, the Muslim candidate for the Chief Minister portfolio, despite requests to keep the mosques open for prayers. Meanwhile,...

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Motorbike suicide bomber kills 10 in Sri Lanka

worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | yesterday

COLOMBO (Reuters) - A suicide bomber crashed his motorbike into a police bus in the Sri Lankan capital on Friday, killing 10 people, and authorities said Tamil Tiger rebels were to blame. Go to news source

Sri Lanka: 2 Tamil civilians abducted in Bambalapitiya, Puththa'lam

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

A Tamil youth was abducted from his house located along Milagiriya Street in Bambalapitya in Colombo Friday night around 10:00 p.m. The victim is a native of Batticaloa and had been temporarily staying in Bambalapitya, according to complaints lodged with the Bambalapitya Police by his relatives.

DIran’s President on South Asia Tour: Focus on Sri Lanka (DR.ABDUL RUFF Colachal)

abdulruff | 05/10/2008

Iran ’s President on South Asia Tour: Focus on Sri Lanka Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a two-day state visit from April 28 to Sri Lanka on an invitation from President Mahinda Rajapaksa. This is the Iranian president’s first visit to Sri Lanka . Ahmadinejad was accompanied by a high-powered delegation, including Foreign Minister Manouchehir Mottaki and Commerce Minister Mir Kazema and...

South Asian Mobile Communications and Mobile Data Markets report 2007

rupali | 01/02/2008

This annual report offers a wealth of information on the Mobile Communications and Mobile Data markets in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Subjects covered include: Overview, Regional Characteristics, Growth and Market Structure Mobile Technologies - GSM, CDMA, PCN/PCS Mobile Services - Prepaid, fixed-mobile convergence, gaming Mobile Data - Market Overview,...

• South Asia Telecoms Market Reports 2007 - rupali
• Asia Mobile Communications and Mobile Data Market Reports 2007 - rupali

South Asian and South East Asian Convergence Market report 2007

rupali | 01/01/2008

This annual report offers a wealth of information on the Digital Media and Convergence in South Asia and South East Asia. South Asian countries include:- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. South East Asian countries include:- Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. Subjects...