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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka government troops are wary of any “collateral” damage as they move closer to dismantling the Tamil Tigers’ de facto state, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told AFP at the UN Thursday.

Sri Lanka government troops are wary of any “collateral” damage as they move closer to dismantling the Tamil Tigers’ de facto state, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told AFP at the UN Thursday.

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

The funeral of former President D.B. Wijetunga was held on Thursday at the Kandy Municipal Grounds in Getambe under State patronage.

SRI LANKA sports minister Gamini Lokuge told Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday to allow its top players to skip the tour of England next year and instead play in the Indian Premier League.

Envoys from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Norway have been meeting in New York to discuss the recent upsurge in violence in Sri Lanka

Sports minister Gamini Lokuge says Sri Lanka’s stars can miss the 2009 tour of England.

Source: IRIN Equipment and supplies looted from the UN offices in Kilinochchi, the northern Sri Lankan town under the
control of the Tamil Tigers, have been returned, UN officials in the capital Colombo confirmed.

The latest devastating suicide bombing in Pakistan shows that Al-Qaida has learnt bomb making from t..

Sri Lanka`s main opposition United National Party (UNP) today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in..

Hundreds of thousands have fled Sri Lanka`s civil war, many of them to Canada. While the war zone ha..

President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the 63rd Session of the United Nation`s General Assembly spok..

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has launched a fierce offensi..

WELIOYA, Sri Lanka — Brigadier Mohan K. Jayawardena is sitting at his wooden desk, a framed portrai..

Sri Lanka sports minister Gamini Lokuge has ordered Sri Lanka Cricket to allow its top players to skip the tour of England next year and instead play in the Indian Premier League.

Kilinochchi town will come under Army fire from next week, Army Commander says while speaking to media-JNW

The first identity cards from the government’s controversial national scheme have been unveiled.

LTTE leader’s movements now limited to a particular area & Air Force constantly bombing it, Air Force Commander tells reporters-JNW

Source: Reuters Sept 25 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Sri Lanka at 1200 GMT on Thursday: KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT — Sri Lankan Air Force jets wounded a “large number” of Tamil Tiger …

Source: Reuters Sept 25 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Sri Lanka at 1200 GMT on Thursday:

KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT — Sri Lankan Air Force jets wounded a "large number" of Tamil Tiger …

Sept 25, Colombo: Sri Lankan government yesterday reopened the Embilipitiya paper factory that was closed for six years.

Sept 25, Gampaha: Four people have died and another 23 have been admitted to the hospital after consuming an illicit liquor brew in Weliweriya, Gampaha last night.

Sept 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets launched another air raid on an LTTE target in Kilinochchi district this evening, the military said.

Fears have increased that Sri Lanka’s top cricketers will not tour England next summer after Gamini Lokuge, the country’s sports minister, urged their high-profile players to abandon the tour in favour of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Gulam Bodi smashed a big hundred to match Upul Tharanga’s but it was not enough to prevent South Africa A from slipping to a 26-run defeat and hand Sri Lanka A a 2-1 lead after the third ODI in East London.

Gulam Bodi smashed a big hundred to match Upul Tharanga’s but it was not enough to prevent South Africa A from slipping to a 26-run defeat and hand Sri Lanka A a 2-1 lead after the third ODI in East London.

At UN, President speaks for a minute in Tamil, says bonds between Sinhala & Tamil people will grow with widening of democracy-Info Dept-JNW
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Sri Lanka’s government wants to grow its own marijuana.

A wave of heavy fighting along the northern front lines of Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 24 rebels and one government soldier, the military said Thursday.

(Lanka-e-News, September 25, 2008, 12.20 PM) Our London sources say that the Sri Lankan media spokesman on national security Minister keheliya Rambukwella’s…

(Lanka-e-News, September 25, 2008, 12.20 PM) The Committee of Public Enterprises (COPE) meeting came to a tense mood yesterday with President’s Senior Adviser Basil Rajapakse threatening to JVP MP Anura Kumara Disanayaka to split his ear.

The COPE was chaired by…

(Lanka-e-News, September 25, 2008, 12.20 PM) United national Party (UNP) General Secretary Thissa Aththanayaka filed a fundamental rights petition…

A wave of heavy fighting along the northern front lines of Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 24 rebels and one government soldier, the military said Thursday. As the battles raged Wednesday, air force helicopters attacked a rebel radar position near the turbulent Jaffna peninsula, the [...]

A wave of heavy fighting along the northern front lines of Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 24 rebels and one government soldier, the military said Thursday. As the battles raged Wednesday, air force helicopters attacked a rebel radar position near the turbulent Jaffna peninsula, the [...]

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Source: Reuters By C. Bryson Hull COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s government wants to grow its own marijuana. Facing a lack of the fresh weed for use in traditional Ayurvedic medical preparations, the …

In Weliweriya, Gampaha four deaths reported from drinking of illicit liquor, 20 persons hospitalized, says police spokesman-JNW

Source: Reuters By C. Bryson Hull

COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s government wants to grow its own marijuana.

Facing a lack of the fresh weed for use in traditional Ayurvedic medical preparations, the …

COLOMBO, Sept 25 Asia Pulse - Sri Lanka has opposed a European Union probe into human rights in the island to see if it meets conditions required to renew a trade deal giving duty free access to European markets.

(Lanka-e-News, 25 September 2008, 11.15 AM) “In the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, where former terrorists now function as democratically elected Provincial Councilors, and a former child soldier conscripted by….

A wave of heavy fighting along the northern front lines of Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 16 rebels and one government soldier, the military said Thursday.

A wave of heavy fighting along the northern front lines of Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 16 rebels and one government soldier, the military said Thursday. As the battles raged Wednesday, air force helicopters attacked a rebel radar position near the turbulent Jaffna peninsula, the [...]

A wave of heavy fighting along the northern front lines of Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 16 rebels and one government soldier, the military said Thursday. As the battles raged Wednesday, air force helicopters attacked a rebel radar position near the turbulent Jaffna peninsula, the [...]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan air force jets attacked a group of rebel troops Thursday as heavy fighting along the front lines of Sri Lanka's civil war killed 24 rebels and one government soldier, the military said.

COLOMBO - An estimated 230,000 people are in dire need of assistance in the northern areas of Sri Lanka that remain under the control of Tamil separatist rebels, according to international humanitarian agencies.

The Embilipitiya paper factory recommenced work after a 6-year closure yesterday (24). Senior advisor to the President, Basil Rajapaksa who was the chief guest at the re-opening ceremony said that this move is another example to support the fact that the Government is not planning to privatize state owned companies.

A grand sports festival has been organised by the Ministry of Sports to be held at the Nuwara Eliya Sports Complex that is to be opened on October 3.

HSBC has announced the successful arrangement of a US$45million, Chinese Export Credit Agency (ECA) – Sinosure backed loan facility to Mobitel Limited.

Sept 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist National Liberation Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa charged that the European Union is attempting to bring United national Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremasinghe to the power interfering in the sovereignty of the country to achieve their intentions.

Former President D.B. Wijetunga’s remains will be taken to the Parliament Complex today (25) and will lie in-state there from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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

Sept 25, Colombo: Police investigations have revealed that Sakvithi Ranasinghe, an English tuition master who was engaged in a massive racket has fled to Chennai.

NEW YORK - US, European Union, Japanese and Norwegian envoys met here Wednesday to discuss the latest fighting in Sri Lanka, including the need for both sides to protect civilians, a US diplomat said.

Sept 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopter gunships attacked a forward radar position located in the coast of Nagavanthurai in Poonaryn last night around 10:00 p.m. Air Force sources said the target was neutralized in the precision raid.

Sri Lanka sports minister Gamini Lokuge has ordered Sri Lanka Cricket to allow its top players to skip the tour of England next year and instead play in the Indian Premier League.

Two political leaders from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu - K. Veeramani and Thol Thirumavalavan, have been arrested along with over 300 supporters In Chennai for demanding India’s intervention in Sri Lanka.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa pointed out to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday that Sri Lanka has achieved the difficult but essential task of building democracy in the Eastern Province and said he is confident that it can be done in the North as well.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat South Africa ‘A’ by 26 runs in their third one day ‘international’ concluded in East London last night. In reply to the visitors 335 for 3 in 50 overs, South Africa made 309 all out in 47.5 overs in the day-night game.

enying that Sri Lanka is on the verge of signing a defence pact with Pakistan, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said his government was friendly with all nations. Responding to questions during a meeting …..

(Lanka-e-News, September 24, 2008, 9.40 AM) United national Party (UNP) MP Lakshman Kiriella charges that the President is going to appoint…