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The US financial turmoil and the resultant global economic crisis would not have a direct impact on Sri Lanka’s economy. However, the indirect impact would be serious, economic analysts said. They said Sri Lanka should be ready to face it.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ will retain the same team for their fourth one day ‘international’ against South Africa ‘A’ to be played at the OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein today. Skipper Thilina Kandamby said they would go all out to press for a win in today’s day-night game.

Sri Lanka is wooing Indian tourists with ‘Ramayana Package’, which promises to take visitors across the island nation on Lord Rama’s trail.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ won the toss and elected to bat first in their fourth one day ‘international’ against South Africa ‘A’ at Bloemfontein today. Openers Upul Tharanga and Tharanga Paranawithana added 51 runs for the first wicket in 7.5 overs. Upul Tharanga made 20.

Sri Lanka will host the next Commonwealth Leaders’ summit next year. The leaders of the Commonwealth Union, who met yesterday in New York, have decided to have their next meeting in Sri Lanka in 2009.

The Sri Lankan military says sixty Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in fighting which left three government soldiers dead.

I am disturbed by the strong anti-minority sentiments expressed by Army Commander Sarath Fonseka du..

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A wave of gunbattles, artillery attacks and air strikes across northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, the military said Saturday.

(Lanka-e-News, September 27, 2008, 3.05 PM) Air Force Spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets have launched a precision air strike at the LTTE’s main, female ‘black tiger’ training facility located at Rathnapuram,…

(Lanka-e-News, September 27, 2008, 5.00 PM) Mirihana police Fraud Investigation Bureau says that there are around 50 police officers among the thousands of people hoodwinked…

(Lanka-e-News, September 27, 2008, 5.00 PM) The parliamentary group leader of the Tamil National Alliance R. Sampanthan says that Vanni civilians…

Sept 27, Colombo: Heavy fighting, erupted as troops pushed forward to the rebel bastion of Kilinochchi in northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tiger rebels and 3 soldiers while the Air Force launched attacks on several rebel targets in the area supporting the ground troops, the military said today.

Sri Lanka’s sports minister Gamini Lokuge has ratified a 15-man squad for the Canada Cup Four Nation 20/20.

Sept 27, Colombo: Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets raided a main LTTE target known to be a female ‘black tiger’ training facility in Kilinochchi, this afternoon.

Sri Lankan soldiers on patrol in the Jaffna peninsula in April 2008. At least 52 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in heavy fighting between troops and the guerrillas just outside their northern capital in Sri Lanka, the defence ministry has said.

COLOMBO (AFP)–At least 52 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in heavy fighting between troops and the guerrillas just outside their northern capital in Sri Lanka, the defense ministry said Saturday.

At least 52 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in heavy fighting between troops and the guerrillas just outside their northern capital in Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

Nishantha Ranatunga, brother of Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga, has been appointed the new manager of the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lanka Saturday named a 15-member squad Saturday for the inaugural four-nation Twenty20 tournament to be played in Toronto next month.

Source: Reuters By Ranga Sirilal

COLOMBO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s military killed at least 66 Tamil Tiger insurgents during a siege of the rebel capital and in air and ground assaults along the northern …

Kaushal Silva made an express 126 to set up Sri Lanka A’s comfortable 81-run win over South Africa A in Bloemfontein, a deviation from the trend in the previous three matches which were all closely fought.

A wave of gunbattles, artillery attacks and air strikes across northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, the military said Saturday. The fighting came during a major escalation of the nation’s quarter-century civil war, with military forces pushing toward the rebels’ administrative capital in the town of Kilinochchi and government officials [...]

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 (1:54 a.m.) A wave of gunbattles, artillery attacks and air strikes across northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, the military said Saturday.

A wave of gunbattles, artillery attacks and air strikes across northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, the military said Saturday.

By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer. A wave of gunbattles, artillery attacks and air strikes across northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, the military said Saturday.

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A wave of gunbattles, artillery attacks and air strikes across northern Sri Lanka killed 60 Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, the military said Saturday.

TMVP spokesman Azad Maulana yesterday denied reports of another rift within the party including moves to remove Chief Minister Pillayan from the party.

Police yesterday recovered nearly 100 kilos of C4 explosives hidden in a deserted garden in Negombo following information obtained from a Tamil businessman who was arrested recently on suspicion.”

Sri Lanka’s only exhibition with a live web portal, EDEX 2009 Expo, will be held from January 23 to 25 at the BMICH and on 27 and 28 in Kandy.

The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they’ll see this message. Sri Lanka A coasted to a 3-1 series win over South Africa A after winning the fourth match of their unofficial one-day series in Bloemfontein on Friday night by 81 runs.

UN: The Presidents of Sri Lanka and Iran agreed on the need for agricultural development especially in the developing countries in the context of assuring global food security.

Troops are now some four Kilometers away from Kilinochchi, said Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka adding that the Army will fire its first rounds towards Kilinochchi town by next week.

The lunch-time drama at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) headquarters took another ugly turn yesterday when five minor employees were transferred from headquarters to other locations suddenly without giving any reasons.

Kaushal Silva made a blistering century to pilot Sri Lanka ‘A’ to an easy 81-run win over South Africa ‘A’ in their fourth one day ‘international’ against South Africa in Bloemfontein last night.

Sept 27, Negombo: Sri Lanka Police and Special Task Force (STF) troops recovered a cache of explosives during a search operation conducted in Kudapaluwa area of Negombo

Sept 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Nishantha Ranatunga, younger brother of the SLC chairman Arjuna Ranatunga, as the new manager of the Sri Lankan team.

(Lanka-e-News, September 27, 2008, 8.30 AM) Army Commander Major General Sarath Fonseka vowed that the first shot would be fired at Kilinochchi town next week….

(Lanka-e-News, September 27, 2008, 8.30 AM) Ex-Chairman of United National Party (UNP) Malik Samarawikrama met Gamini Aberathna alias Taxi Abe on September 25 to settle issues as the latter warned publicly to expose UNP’s deals with LTTE….

Sept 27, Colombo: The Ministry of Plan Implementation (MPI) has developed a software programme….

Sep 27, Colombo: Legal sources of Sri Lanka say that any person who does not divulge information regarding abetting terrorism to police is committing a punishable offense under Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Doubts over whether Sri Lanka’s Test series against England in May 2009 will actually take place have resurfaced.

Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy edged a three-wicket win to clinch the three-match one-day series against the Sri Lanka Academy. A low-scoring contest in Colombo went in Bangladesh’s favour thanks to captain Naeem Islam’s unbeaten 56.

In another twist to the worsened political crisis between TMVP leader Karuna Amman and EP Chief Mi..

The appointment of an individual to Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Company as an adviser of the Minist..

Sri Lanka`s powerful Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said the government is on the verge o..

Prison in Jaffna, temporarily housed in a private building that can accommodate only one hundred, ha..

Following the successful completion of his tour of Europe, the Minister of Foreign Employment and We..

The Central yesterday said that Okanda Finance (Private) Limited, Nadini Finance (Private) Limited a..

Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka has revealed that the Army will fire its first rounds towards..

The Tamil Nadu government is set to expedite the premature release of Nandini Murugan, who was sente..

(Lanka-e-News, September 26, 2008, 3.40 PM) Central Bank of Sri Lanka says that five financial companies other than Sakvithi Construction Company that…

(Lanka-e-News, September 26, 2008, 7.05 PM) ‘Lanka-e-News’ London reporter says that a mob has attacked Kingsbury temple in London yesterday (26) damaging door and widow panes and two vehicles parked…

(Lanka-e-News, September 27, 2008, 5.45 AM) Mirihana police is overwhelmed with the flow of complaints regarding the massive racket conducted by Sakvithi Ranasinghe who fled the…

(Lanka-e-News, September 26, 2008, 3.45 AM) Media Center of National Security (MCNS) announced that 37 civilians belonged to nine families have surrendered to…

Ballot forms for the Sri Lanka Test at Lord’s next May will be sent to MCC members today despite continuing doubt about the nature of the two-match series.

Malaria as a mass child killer would be virtually eliminated globally by 2015 under a plan backed by nearly $3 billion in pledges, officials said Thursday.

(Lanka-e-News, September 26, 2008, 3.45 AM) The appointment of an individual to Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Company as an adviser of the Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and…

(Lanka-e-News, September 26, 2008, 3.45 AM) The remains of late former President D.B. Wijethunga ws brought in a motorcade to the parliament from his house…

Sept 26, Colombo: The next Commonwealth leaders’ meeting is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in 2009.