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Australian and Indonesian ministers meet in Jakarta to discuss a plan to set up refugee processing centre in East Timor.

A magistrate orders to arrest Dr. Priyantha Seneviratne of Velanai hospital, in connection with a death of a midwife.

Hundreds of health workers have been protesting in Jaffna against a suspected murder of a midwife on Sunday.

JVP says the talks between the Govt. and the UNP is a ‘dealying tactic’ to divert attention from serious issues.

US signs an agreement with Sri Lanka to provide financial aid to local authorities in the eastern province.

ETimor’s parliament unanimously rejects Australia’s prime minister’s move to host a refugee processing centre.

Sri Lanka U19 cricket team is to play two Tests and ,for the first time, Twenty20 tournament in England.

The police in Sri Lanka file another civil case against the former military commander, Gen Sarath Fonseka.

Lankan student ‘considers’ legal action against a UK company for cancelling a holiday saying her name was too long.

Sri Lankan authorities criticise the response for a special fund created for the welfare of the service personnel.

Sri Lanka government is reportedly establishing a navy camp in a traditional cashew farm in Batticaloa.

Lankan student ‘considers’ legal action against a UK company for cancelling a holiday saying her name was too long.

Cabinet minister Wimal Weerawansa has ended the hunger strike outside the UN headquarters in Colombo after three days, having earlier threatened to starve himself to death.

The EU and Western countries express their ‘dismay’ over the protest against the United Nations in Colombo.

Former president denies President Rajapaksa’s alleged accusation that she influenced the EU to withdraw GSP+.

Minister Weerawansa offers to resign over the controversial protest but the president has reportedly refused to accept it.

Minister Weerawansa offers to resign over the controversial protest but the president has reportedly refused to accept it.

Tamil Nadu officials say they are investigating the death of an Indian fisherman in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday.

Kent coach Paul Farbrace does not believe that anyone will ever come close to beating Muttiah Muralitharan’s world record of 792 Test wickets.

The UN is closing the Colombo office of UNDP’s Regional Center for Asia and the Pacific, says United Nations Resident / Humanitarian Coordinator in Sri Lanka. The UNDP country office in Sri Lanka will not be closed.

UN office in Colombo has been closed and representative called back by the Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

The Prime minister of Sri Lanka says that the government is not involved in the hunger strike launched by Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

Un Office in Colombo has been closed and representative called back

A Sri Lankan minister goes on hunger strike outside the UN’s Colombo office demanding it end a probe into alleged war crimes

Demonstrations against a UN war crimes panel continue for a second day outside the UN’s Sri Lanka offices.

Sri Lankan cricket legend Muralitharan is planning to retire after the first Test on 18 July.

BBC’s Colombo correspondent, Charles Haviland speaks to Minister Wimal Weeransa.

Sri Lankan cricket legend Muralitharan is planning to retire within the next few days, BBC Sandeshaya can exclusively reveal.

Australia’s new prime minister Julia Gillard announces plans to send asylum-seekers to East Timor for processing.

Hundreds of Sri Lankans surround the UN offices in Colombo to demand an end to investigations into alleged war crimes.

Court rejects police application to detain 176 people arrested on suspicion of attacking a police station.

HRW urges Australia to end the suspension of considering asylum applications from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

The EU announces the withdrawal of GSP+ trade concessions to Sri Lanka.

A pro-JVP trade union protest government awarding maintenance contracts to an Indian company.

Chaminda Vaas says he regrets the lost opportunity and urges cricket authorities to allow bowlers also to lead the team.

In a horrific turn of events in Sri Lanka’s biggest city, Colombo, between seven and ten hawkers, homeless people or beggars have been murdered in the space of a few weeks.

SLA is accused by an army officer of ruining his life by detaining him for years on false charges of supporting the LTTE.

The ICC approves an application by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to host the Twenty20 World Cup in 2012.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed in principle to use the umpire Decision Review System (DRS) at the 2011 World Cup.

The government of Sri Lanka has guaranteed to review school text books that contain derogatory remarks on Christianity, says the Catholic Church.

Sri Lankan government says it is prepared to face challenges posed by the withdrawal of trade concessions by the European Union.

Two opposition MPs have been arrested on charges of corruption and the government is alleging that they’re conspiring against the state.

Gen Fonseka says he is prepared to meet the special panel appointed to advice the UN on alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka.

Announcing an emergency budget, Sri Lanka seeks US$2 billion to redevelop the north and hopes for a tourism boom.

The Sri Lankan government denies reports that it is forming an “alliance” with the “rump” of defeated Tamil Tigers rebels.

Detained LTTE leader is playing a ‘leading role’ in helping the Govt. in ‘reconciliation process’, diaspora groups say.

JHU protest in Colombo against UN chief’s move to appoint an advisory panel on alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka.

Chaminda Vaas hits 73 and takes 3-23 as Northants beat Durham by 30 runs at Wantage Road.