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LTTE operative arrested in Mumbai

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The police in Mumbai have arrested a 35-year-old Sri Lankan, who was an operative of the LTTE, when he was ...

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US says Muslims in Lanka discriminated

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The US State Department says intolerance of, and discrimination against, Muslims by some Buddhists saw an increase in Sri Lanka ...

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MR’s visit to China to boost ties

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa would visit China later this month on the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Press Trust ...

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Father kills son, commits suicide

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A man threw his son into a well and later committed suicide in Tissamaharama this evening, the police said. The police said ...

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Rain to continue in some areas

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There will be showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces over the next couple ...

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Court to hear land acquisition case

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The Court of Appeal today decided to hear the case filed against the acquisition of civilian land by the government in Jaffna. Accordingly ...

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Differences over Sampur resolved

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With differences over the operation and maintenance (O&M) charges and the gross heat rate issues in the power purchase agreement ...

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Sajith says father gave LTTE weapons

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UNP MP Sajith Premadasa says his father gave one group in the LTTE weapons in order to try and create ...

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Aussie MPs put pressure on Lanka

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A delegation of Labor MPs in Australia have approached Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr and urged him to take a tougher line ...

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No progress four years on says HRW

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Respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated the ...

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Private bus strike launched

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An island-wide  strike was launched by private bus operators today demanding a hike in bus fares. Several private bus associations ...

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Accident kills two in Eravur

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A motorbike crashed into a lorry while overtaking another vehicle in Eravur last night killing both people on the motorbike, the police ...

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Norway shocked by court ruling

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The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says it is unable to understand the court ruling last week that allowed an NGO to proceed with ...

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Canadian moves on Lanka being monitored

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Sri Lanka is keeping a close tab on possible moves being taken against the country by Canada, the External Affairs ministry ...

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Lanka to return 61 Bangladeshis

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Sri Lanka is to return 61 Bangladeshis who were picked up by the navy in February. They were to be ...

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