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Election violence increase |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:22:48 AM]
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 The Center for Monitoring Election Violence yesterday quoted, total number of election related incidents of violence in both the Central and North Western Provinces had reached 80. [More Story]
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Papal Envoy here to view situation in north. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:22:26 AM]
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On the request of Jaffna Bishop Rt. Rev Thomas Soundaranayagam expressing for a safer passage to the civilians to move from the war torn areas, the Envoy of the Pope, Papal Nuncio Rt.Rev Mario Zenari visited Jaffna recently. [More Story]
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Defense Ministry states, civilians contradict on UN reports. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:22:01 AM]
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Defence Ministry states, information provided by the civilians moving from the uncontrolled areas, contradict reports put out by the UN on civilian casualties. [More Story]
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UN states, children shocked due to Sri Lankan conflict |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:21:39 AM]
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 UNICEF states, Sri Lankan children are being utterly traumatized during the conflict in Sri Lanka, as families hid in underground shelters with very few resources. [More Story]
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Jayalalithaa decides not to celebrate her birthday |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:21:09 AM]
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 AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa announced on Sunday that she would not be celebrating her birthday this year, in view of the situation in Sri Lanka. [More Story]
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New Envoy to Sri Lanka appointed by Chinese President |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:20:43 AM]
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 Xinhua news agency reports, Chinese President Hu Jintao has appointed a new envoy for Sri Lanka, According to Xinhua Ms. Yang Xiuping was appointed ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and to the Republic of Maldives, replacing Ye Dabo. [More Story]
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Sympathy dies over Sri Lankan Tamils issue. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:20:09 AM]
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K. Ravichandran, a congress party worker in Tamil Nadu set himself ablaze on Friday near Myladuthurai, succumbed to burn injuries as a protest against the Sri Lankan Tamil issues and upset with his partys stand.[More Story]
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Defense Ministry figures out over 10500 civilians rescued this month. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:19:41 AM]
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Approximately 10500 civilians are rescued this month was stated by Defense Ministry. According to Defense sources in the Wanni and Jaffna, over 10000 civilians have come to Kilinochchi while 139 others have come to Jaffna . Among the rescued civilians are over 2800 children and about 3000 women, the Defence Ministry said. [More Story]
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Sri Lankan President states, no pressure from India |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:19:09 AM]
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 Sri Lanka, President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated in an interview with "The week" newspaper published in India, stated, there is no pressure from India and India
respects and upholds the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka. [More Story]
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New development plans for the Northern Sri lanka by India |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:18:30 AM]
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 India is planning out a reconstruction and developmental package for the northern parts of Sri Lanka when Sri Lankan forces are on the verge of recapturing last of the Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelams territories. [More Story]
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INDIA URGES THE SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CARE OF TAMILS |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:17:45 AM]
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India yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to take care of the thousands of Tamil civilians caught up in the war between the military and the Tamil Tigers. [More Story]
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Sri Lanka government rejects genocide charges. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:17:16 AM]
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 The Sri Lankan stated certain groups which claimed there was genocide in Sri Lanka and said the operations in the North, is the aim purely at liberating the Tamils from the clutches of the Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam. [More Story]
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Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam sends back Sri Lankan kung fu team arrived in India |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:16:40 AM]
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Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam the supporters of Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam objected to the arrival of a nine -member Sri Lankan kung-fu national team, which arrived in Salem, India to take part in an international tournament, was sent back home. [More Story]
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Foreign Minister assures, devolution package soon. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:16:11 AM]
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 Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama states, devolution package would be arranged for the north within a democratic framework as the government considered the security and welfare of civilians is of importance. [More Story]
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An American tourist arrested at Karunayake Airport. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:15:44 AM]
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An American tourist who attempted to smuggle out of the country more than Rs.10 million worth of artifacts including several Buddha statues was arrested by Customs officials at the Katunayake Airport on Saturday evening.[More Story]
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