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Sri Lanka Tamils defy ban on rebel memorial
Tamil party on Saturday defied a military ban and staged a commemoration of their war dead as the government celebrated the fourth anniversary of defeating Tamil Tiger rebels. ...
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Sri Lanka SL Police arrests TNPF politicians on Mullivaaykkaal Remembrance Day in Mannaar
Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) politician and former parliamentarian Selvaraja Kajendran and Visvalingam Manivannan of the TNPF and thirteen other TNPF activists were arrested by the Sri Lankan Police at Mannaar Saturday afternoon while they were on their way to attend a Mu'l'livaaykkaal Remembrance Day function. The SL police is trying to curb the activities of the TNPF ...
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Sri Lanka Mulli-vaaykkaal survivor speaks out
[TamilNet, Saturday, 18 May 2013, 11:51 GMT] Mrs Ananthi Sasitharan, who personally witnessed Sri Lanka military taking away her husband, Mr Elilan, a political leader of the LTTE, at the end the Vanni War in May 2009, speaks out her experience from a civilian point of view and as a mother caring for her children during the war and the genocidal onslaught. Still living in Vanni, at ...
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Sri Lanka German Kurdish federation demands justice for Tamil genocide condemns powers
YEK-KOM, a Germany based federation of numerous Kurdish organizations, demanding justice for the genocide of the Eezham Tamil nation, condemned the world powers who ...
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Five-year-old girl allegedly raped by neighbour in Tamil Nadu
Chennai : A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. A 25-year-old neighbour, a truck cleaner, has been arrested on charges of rape. According to police, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted the little girl on May 12 month in his house. "There was an attempt to hush up the matter initially, but the girl's mother decided to report the matter ...
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Navy sailor missing after boat mishap during victory parade
Two navy personnel had fallen off a small Sri Lanka Navy vessel which was involved in an accident during the Victory day Parade at the Galle Face Green this morning.The boat had capsized during the parade causing both sailors to fall overboard. One of them has been rescued while the other sailor is reported missing at sea.Approximately 170 officers and 2700 sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy had ...
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Two held with firearm and grenade
Two individuals have been arrested for the possession of a locally ...
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Businessman stabbed and robbed
A person was stabbed and injured using a sharp object before being robbed of Rs 350,000 in the Owitigala area in Matugama.The victim was admitted to the Weththawa Hospital and later transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for further treatment.The wounded man has been identified as a businessman from ...
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Tamils want to live in one country Rajapaksa
LTTE . Rajapaksa said that Tamils now want to live peacefully in a single country. His government had faced various machinations by way of human rights accusations. "The hidden idea was to crush us, how to make us kneel before them," he said. Rajapaksa, paying tribute to his troops in a colourful military parade, said he would not allow the separation of the land that troops had ...
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Chinese incursion Ignorant media doesnt know about Colombo proposals
As someone who served in Ladakh from 1964-66, and given the background of the recent Chinese incursion, I want to highlight the role of some of the people who served Indian security - silently. The incident also reflects ignorance on part of Army staff and media about Indo-China ...
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Injured Welegedara doubtful for Champions Trophy
Chanaka Welegedara is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after sustaining a foot injury during Rest of Sri Lanka's List A match against Sri Lanka A on Friday. ...
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IOC to operate oil plant in Sri Lanka with local ally - report
Ending a decade-long uncertainty, India has proposed to Sri Lanka that it is willing to operate an oil storage plant in Trincomalee harbour, a crucial strategic asset, jointly with a local partner. This key arrangement will provide India a major advantage, considering that the Trincomalee plant is the largest fuel storage facility between the Gulf countries and Singapore.The offer from New Delhi ...
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Sri Lanka Marks 4th Anniversary Of War Victory Amid Hope For Economic Boom
COLOMBO, May 18 (Bernama) -- Sri Lanka on Saturday celebrated the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels after 30 years of war and the government is expecting economic boom in the post-war country in the next few years, reports China's Xinhua news agency. Ending the civil war is great credit that the current Sri Lankan government earned for itself, which provides a ...
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Priyanjan Perera tons lead Sri Lanka A to victory
Two dashing middle-order tons for Sri Lanka A ended Rest of Sri Lanka's winning streak in the List A tournament in Pallekele, as the A team recorded a 139-run victory - their first in the tournament. Hundreds to Ashan Priyanjan and Angelo Perera propelled Sri Lanka A to 325 for 5 in their 50 overs, and Rest of Sri Lanka mustered only 186 all out in response, with none of their batsmen able ...
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We trusted in our youth when the world asked us to give in to terrorists President
The entire world was asking Sri Lanka to give into the terrorists and avoid confrontation with them, but we chose to trust in the strength and courage of the ...
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The Elders slam Sri Lanka for lacking reconciliation
'The Elders', a council of retired global leaders led by Desmond Tutu has slammed Sri Lanka, based on its report, for lacking post-war reconciliation. They also expressed their disappointment over its slow pace of improvement in allowing "proper media reporting". "The ongoing persecution and disappearances of human rights activists, journalists and government opponents ...
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Roads leading to Parliament closed for War Heroes Commemoration
Advising motorists traveling on these roads to use alternate roads, Police said the roads will be reopened after the end of the national war ...
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Sri Lanka pile up 425 India 280
Thilan Samaraweera made an unbeaten 137 as Sri Lanka piled up 425 in their first innings against India on the second day of the third cricket Test here ...
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Downing Street backs 2014 Glasgow invitation to Sri Lanka
Downing Street has refused to rule out inviting Sri Lanka to a First World War commemoration service despite an outcry from human-rights ...
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Shankar hopes Sri Lanka will shine at Sudirman Cup
AMIDST all the glitz and glamour that accompanies the top seeded teams, Sri Lanka arrived in Kuala Lumpur for the Sudirman Cup quietly with their Malaysian coach Shankar Annamalai. Shankar hopes that not being in the spotlight will spur them to win Group A of Division Three, which would then considerably help their ...
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Fitch Affirms HSBC Sri Lanka Branch at AAA Outlook Stable
California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on ...
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Indo-Lanka trade to reach $10 bn by 2016
Indunil Hewage Indo-Sri Lanka bi-lateral trade was expected to double to the $10 billion mark by 2016. In 2012, the total trade between India and Sri Lanka reached close to the $ 5 billion mark, said Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, Institute of Policy ...
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Sri Lanka-Uganda ties strengthened following Presidents visit
President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to the country yesterday after his second successful visit to Uganda, having strengthened bilateral ties with a country that Sri Lanka already shares very friendly relations, a release from the Presidential Spokesman and International Media Unit ...
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PHOTOS The quiet dignity of Sri Lanka
Pictures here ) A view of the Bible rock along the way was quite a sight though and the lush green forests below being the only reminder of Utuwankande Sura Saradiel, Sri Lanka's very own Robin Hood, whose stronghold it used to ...
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Workers choose homelessness over abuse in Saudi Arabia
Saudia Arabia has long been a beacon of hope for many Sri Lankans who flock there to pursue a higher salary and a better life than they would otherwise get at ...
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Sri Lanka sees major tourism industry investment
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, especially the cruising scene, is getting back on its feet following the war, with significant interest being shown by major cruise lines wanting to schedule Sri Lankan ports on Indian Ocean Cruises, while the local yachting scene is seeing exciting growth and a local cruise industry may be emerging from infancy.
Sri Lanka, following the long and devastating civil war, which lasted around two and a half decades, is now making renewed attempts to redevelop its tourist industry. The industry is extremely import to the economy of Sri Lanka and is a vital part of the country’s access to foreign currency reserves, but saw marked declines in tourist arrivals during periods in which the ongoing civil war was perceived to be increasing in intensity and violence. Read more
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