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Lankan troops take key Tiger sea base

Kilinochchi :: Sri Lanka | 1 day ago | No category

Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

Security forces leading a major offensive to capture the Tamil Tiger political capital of Kilinochchi had opened another front in the neighbouring Mullaittivu district where the Tigers maintain their main military facilities. "Troops entered the sea Tiger bastion of Alampil,...

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LTTE hideouts smashed:5 rebels killed by Sri Lankan troops.

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

Security forces along the western and southern boundaries of Kilinochchi started pushing further into the rebel-held town yesterday after their march was disrupted by the torrential rains and floods that lashed the area during the last two weeks. Sri Lankan...

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Recognising Sri Lankas’ Strenghts

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 1 day ago | No category

Source: Asian Tribune

Protect Lanka believes that Sri Lanka has entered a critical milestone in the history of its war against terrorism. For the first time, there is a well focused, planned strategy with adequate resources to dilute and eventually eliminate the forces...

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Sri Lanka urged to free reporter

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 1 day ago | No category

Source: BBC South Asia

Human Rights Watch has called on Sri Lanka's government to free prominent Tamil journalist, JS Tissainayagam. Mr Tissainayagam was arrested in March and charged with inciting violence in articles in his magazine, the North Eastern Monthly, which has been shut....

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Sri Lanka: Major Gen Janaka Perera and 22 other people killed & 80 ...

Anuradhapura :: Sri Lanka | about 1 month ago | No category

Posted by Lankan

Sri Lanka: Major Gen Janaka Perera and 22 other people killed & 80 injured from LTTE suicide blast at opening of a UNP party office in Anuradhapura.

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CIMA initiative for MR to be included in annual reports of listed ...

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 2 days ago | Technology News

Source: Asian Tribune

Sri Lanka recently presented to the Colombo Stock Exchange, a Discussion Paper on the subject of ‘Introducing a Management Review in the Annual Report of Listed Companies’. Sri Lanka submitted a proposal to the CSE/SEC to initiate a project to...

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Russia to finalise nuclear deal with India

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | about 1 month ago | No category

Source: Sify News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will embark on a one-day visit to India during which the two countries will discuss the nuclear trade and construction of two nuclear reactors at Kudankulam. During his visit starting on Monday, Lavrov will hold...

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The Illusion of Victory

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 2 days ago | Political News

Posted by BiodunIginla

by Biodun Iginla, News Analyst for BBC News and the Economist. Research by Moira Tamayo in Puerto Rico. The government may finally have “won”, but ethnic conflict cannot be ended on the battlefield alone LITTLE is known for certain about...

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Lanka Prez rules out Tiger truce

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | about 1 month ago | Political News

Source: Asian Age

Tamil Nadu politicians and vowed to continue the military offensive against the Tigers in the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi. Mr Rajapakse has informed the Indian government that it is not ready to stop the ongoing offensive to evict Tamil Tigers...

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Major food convoy to Vanni turns back

Colombo :: Sri Lanka | about 1 month ago | No category

Source: Asian Tribune

The United Nations says that a major food convoy into the north of the island has been forced to turn back due to fighting. The UN says that it will immediately seek renewed security assurances from the two sides before...

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