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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Serendipity comments that after the devastation of the 2004 Tsunami and the restrictions during the war against the LTTE, the Sri Lankan fishing industry is poised to take off provided there is necessary support from the government.
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Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
The top United Nations humanitarian official, who just returned from a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, today praised the swift discharge in recent weeks of many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had been confined to makeshift camps for several months.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Mahinda Rajapaksa signed a decree calling for early elections, hoping to take advantage of his popularity after ending the country’s 25-year civil war.
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France24 (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Green Park stadium here on Tuesday. India made two changes from the side that drew the first Test in Ahmedabad, bringing in paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth in place of Ishant Sharma and handing a Test cap to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who replaced Amit Mishra. For Sri Lanka,...
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France 24 (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Sri Lanka's former top general, Sarath Fonseka, will run against President Mahinda Rajapakse in a snap vote next year, a key opposition party says. The man credited with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers resigned last week after a rift with Rajapakse.
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Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nov 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy foiled a human smuggling operation by seizing two fishing trawlers with 60 occupants in the high seas of Southern Sri Lanka on Monday, Navy officials said.
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Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nov 24, Colombo: The United Nations' top humanitarian official Under Secretary General, Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes welcomed the Sri Lankan government's move to empty the welfare camps for the displaced civilians in the North by the end of January 2010.
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Fiji Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE Digicel Fiji 7s team will participate in the International Exhibition Tournament being organised with the Carlton Sri Lanka 7s this weekend.
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
London, Lanka & Drums started a blog meme which went like this: “write a post, a letter to your sixteen year old self and tag two people”. The blog has done an audit trail to see how this meme has taken over the Sri Lankan blogopshere.
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Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Train services between Colombo and Vavuniyaa towards the north and between Colombo and Batticaloa towards the east had been disrupted Tuesday morning for several hours. The Inter-City train that runs between Colombo Fort to Vavuniya was derailed Tuesday morning around 7:45 a.m. near the Girambe sub-railway station that is located along Polgahawela and Potuhara, railway department media spokesman said....
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Sri Lanka's conflict is over, and yet it isn't – not there, and not here.
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Sify (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Sri Lanka's former military chief, General Sarath Fonseka, will challenge his ex-boss President Mahinda Rajapakse in upcoming elections, a key leftist opposition party announced Tuesday.
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Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nov 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants held at the BMICH yesterday (23).
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Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
India were 131 for no loss at lunch on the first day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Green Park stadium here Tuesday.
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Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
Scoreboard at lunch on the first day of the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Green Park stadium here Tuesday.
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coolgirl | 05/24/2009
After visiting a displacement camp in Sri Lanka on Saturday and flying over the site of the last battle in the country's recently ended civil war, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the sites "appalling." Source: CNN
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chakufor22@gmail.com | 05/22/2009
LTTE chief Prabhakaran shot dead by Lankan forces The news of Prabhakaran's death also came along with reports of bodies of his son Charles Anthony and three other top leaders - Pottu Amman, Soosai and Nadesan being found. Prabhakaran was shot dead by Sri Lankan special forces as he tried to stage a dramatic breakout from the army encirclement, a military spokesman said. Read More From Orginal Site
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ltte sucide squad should sonia & her entire family & rajapakshe family
ltte sucide squad should sonia & her entire family & rajapakshe family
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