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		<title>Moody says Sunrisers ready for IPL playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody&#8217;s team will head into the IPL playoffs with three victories from their past four matches and the Sunrisers&#8217; head coach has been thrilled with their improvement in the last 10 days. Hyderabad moved into the top four on the IPL&#8217;s points table on Sunday with a five-wicket triumph over reigning champions the Kolkata Knight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private bus strike launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An island-wide  strike was launched by private bus operators today demanding a hike in bus fares. Several private bus associations were taking part in the strike but the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association said it was not supporting the strike. The National Transport Commission had warned yesterday that the route permits of private bus operators [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accident kills two in Eravur</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A motorbike crashed into a lorry while overtaking another vehicle in Eravur last night killing both people on the motorbike, the police media unit said today. The police said that the motorbike had attempted to overtake a tractor in Mailambavali and crashed into the lorry coming on the opposite direction. The police said that a 32 year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norway shocked by court ruling</title>
		<link>http://colombogazette.com/2013/05/19/norway-shocked-by-court-ruling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says it is unable to understand the court ruling last week that allowed an NGO to proceed with a case against the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo. Colombo Additional District Judge Amali Ranaweera had last week ruled that the Foundation for Co-existence headed by Kumar Rupasinghe can proceed with the case to sue the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian moves on Lanka being monitored</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka is keeping a close tab on possible moves being taken against the country by Canada, the External Affairs ministry said. External Affairs ministry secretary Karunatillaka Amunugama said that the Ministry was aware of discussions held recently between Canada and the Bahamas on the Commonwealth summit to be held in Sri Lanka. He said that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lanka to return 61 Bangladeshis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka is to return 61 Bangladeshis who were picked up by the navy in February. They were to be flown back on a Mihir Lanka flight today, Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Mustafa Kamal told the Dhaka Tribune. The Bangladeshis were detained in a two-day operation that began on February 2, along with 77 Rohingyas from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abuse Of Power Under PTA ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent arrest of former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Salley under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) sent shockwaves in the political arena reminding most people of the prevalent uneasy environment in the country during and after the war. The government had removed the emergency regulations after the war, but the PTA remained in force [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Body of missing sailor found</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The body of the sailor who went missing yesterday after a Navy boat had capsized during the victory day celebrations, was found in Bambalapitiya today. The boat which capsized had been salvaged by last night, officials said today. One Navy sailor was reported missing yesterday while three others were rescued when their boat capsized during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No consensus among Tamil parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tamil political parties which were involved in formulating a draft political solution for the Tamil issue have failed to reach a consensus. A committee comprising Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M. A. Sumanthiran, Tamil National People’s Front leader Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, senior lawyer Puvindran and law faculty lecturer Kumara Guruparan, had been formed last weekend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two killed in Nittambuwa accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two people were killed following an accident in Nittambuwa last night, the police media unit said today. The police said that a motorbike crashed into a lorry along the Passala &#8211; Mirigama road killing the two people on the motorbike. According to the police, the motorbike crashed into the lorry which was parked on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teen girl stabbed to death</title>
		<link>http://colombogazette.com/2013/05/19/teen-girl-stabbed-to-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investigations are underway into the stabbing of a teenage girl in  Pollonaruwa last evening, the police media unit said today. The police said that the 15 year old girl had been killed by a yet to be identified suspect. The police said that the girl is a resident of Mahasenpura and was identified as Maduka Hansani. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kashmiri separatist leader backs Eelam</title>
		<link>http://colombogazette.com/2013/05/19/kashmiri-separatist-leader-backs-eelam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a rare collaboration, two groups espousing the cause of separatism came together at a marriage hall in Cuddalore in northern Tamil Nadu. Striking a chord with pro-Tamil activists, Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik spoke about the &#8216;Eelam dream&#8217; on the eve of the death anniversary of LTTE leader VelupillaiPrabhakaran. This is the first time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TNA tells China to push for solution</title>
		<link>http://colombogazette.com/2013/05/18/tna-tells-china-to-push-for-solution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tamil National Alliance has urged China to influence the government to address Tamil grievances in a serious manner and put forward a political solution to their concerns. TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said that the government often banks on China to avoid pressure exerted from countries like India and the United States. “China must look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistanis who fled detention appeal</title>
		<link>http://colombogazette.com/2013/05/18/pakistanis-who-fled-detention-appeal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Pakistani girls who fled from the Mirihana detention center in Sri Lanka have made an appeal for protection saying they face grave danger if deported to Pakistan. Sadia Khan and her 11 year old sister Amala Khan said they, together with their mother, are now in hiding in Sri Lanka fearing arrest and deportation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TNPF members arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the Tamil National People&#8217;s Front (TNPF) were arrested in Mannar today while they were participating in an event to remember the civilians killed during the final stages of the war in the north. TNPF leader Gajen Ponnambalam said that the police had given him an assurance the TNPF members will be released after statements are recorded from [...]]]></description>
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