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    Lanka seeks access to top LTTE agent in Indian custody

    Although India has overlooked previous requests for access to LTTE operatives in her custody on, what a senior official called, domestic political reasons, Sri Lanka is confident that a chance to question Jayakumar (34) alias Gowrishankar, a senior Sea Tiger in Indian custody wouldn't be denied...
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    Great Teacher

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    A mass TMVP-organized anti LTTE / anti-TNA demonstration was held in Batticaloa

    They quoted TMVP spokesman Azad Moulana as saying that over 20,000 civilians participated in the anti-Prabhakaran demonstration. According to Moulana, sections of the Colombo based media and pro-LTTE organs were trying to scoff at the demonstrations by saying that armed TMVP cadres were forcing...
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    Ven.Soma Thero remembered

    A ceremony was held at the Jayasekararamaya at Kuppiyawatte, Maradana on Sunday (Dec. 9) to mark the fourth death anniversary of the Venerable Soma Thera Organized by the Soma Himi Gunasamaru Foundation (Soma Thero Commemoration Foundation) and Deshabimanee National Movement. The anniversary...
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    EFFECTS OF COLD WATER

    For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will...
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    Malaysian magic for Malagamuwa

    Malaysian magic for Malagamuwa By Channaka de Silva Sri Lanka's champion racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa created more history when he became the first man to clinch the Malaysian Supercar championships twice on Sunday. Japan-based Malagamuwa who last year became the first non-Malaysian to...
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    Terrorism in Sri Lanka

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    Top Sea Tiger Terrorist held in Chennai

    The city police arrested a top sea Tiger Tamil terrorist along with his accomplices when they were allegedly in the process of sending a boat to Sri Lanka to be used to smuggle essential commodities from India. According to a press release issued by the State police on Sunday, Chennai city Q...
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    Major LTTE fund raising event in London by ‘White Pigeon’

    The LTTE terrorist’s front organization called, “White Pigeon” which succeeded the activities of the now defunct UK charity Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) is holding a major fund raising event on 12 January 2008. The fund raising programme titled ‘Mega Musical Festival -2008’ has been...
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    Human rights double-speak

    In its entire history Sri Lanka has never invaded and occupied another country. Instead for over 2000 years it people have been forced to resist foreign aggression and occupation. The worst of these were those led by Europeans – the ancestors of today's international human rights champions...
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    Human Rights Minister replies High Commissioner Louise Arbour

    In a letter dated December 5th, Sri Lanka’s Minister for Disaster Management and Human Rights Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe has re-stated Sri Lanka’s rejection of UN Human Rights High Commissioner Louise Arbour’s call for a fully fledged OHCHR presence in the country and reiterated the alternative...
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    UNESCO or a FIASCO

    When I started writing this note to express what I felt about the reaction of Koïchiro Matsuura, the Director General of the UNESCO concerning the bombing of Tamil Tiger Terrorist broadcasting centre, I had a moral conflict whether to respect the individual or to respect his role as a high...
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    Anti-LTTE posters in Colombo

    Large posters carrying the picture of the school girl Mahinsa Saratchandra killed in the LTTE bomb blast at Nugegoda last week have been put by the National Movement Against Terrorism (NMAT) have appeared in Colombo and suburbs. One poster says that day is not far off when our heroic forces...
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    Commander Takes Stock of Security in Welioya & Wanni

    Commander of The Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka during his Friday (7) visit to Welioya and Wanni discussed security measures at length when he met senior military officers. His visit to the Welioya sector, in the north east of Vavuniya comes on the heels of Kebithigollewa bus blast and...
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    Mobile phones decommissioned in Jaffna – Jaffna Commander

    Hand phones are mostly used to demand claims of extortion in Jaffna it is learnt. Hence the mobile phone network has been decommissioned for the last three days in the peninsula, said Commander of the Security Forces in Jaffna Major General G.A. Chandrasiri at the meeting with the traders of...
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    Open letter to Director General UNESCO

    I am writing regarding your recent statement as regards Sri Lanka as I question your judgment as well as your source of information on Sri Lanka. While it is commendable that you should want to promote education in the world, I believe it should start with educating yourself on the real the...
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    Norway gave Rs. 240 million to Tamil Tigers during peace talks in Norway - Karuna say

    Norway gave Rs. 240 million to Tamil Tigers during peace talks in Norway - Karuna says in Britain When a peace delegation of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) went to Norway for peace talks during the then UNF administration, Norwegian government gave Rs. 240 million (US$ 2.4 million) to the LTTE, says...
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    Defence Ministry vote passed

    The Defence Ministry vote was passed with 141 voting in favour and 15 opposing it. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayaka, Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage, G.L. Peiris, and Dinesh Gunawardena and the Ven. Athureliye Rathana thero, Defence Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella expressed support to...
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    Leave Applications

    . Infosys, Bangalore : An employee applied for leave as follows: "Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife, please sanction me one-week leave." ________________________________ . This is from Oracle Bangalore: >From an employee who was performing the "mundan"...

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