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Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, who was granted a Presidential Pardon was released from the Welikda prison a short while ago. His words as he came out of the prison were, “I will sacrifice my life for you who stood by me and supported at all times. I will always be there for you.”
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African tusks seized by Customs

In the largest ever seizure of tusks in Colombo, Customs officials this monring seized nearly 600 tusks of African elephants worth millions of rupees that came in two containers bound to Dubai from Kenya.
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SL must co-operate with int’l probe-SF

Sri Lanka must co-operate with any international investigation into alleged war crimes, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka has told the BBC, a day after his release from jail.
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Video: We will see it later -Hirunika

When questioned whether she would join with former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra said that she would consider it later.
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Case against Hirunika?

A case will be filed against Hirunika Premachandra for the contempt of court   making statements on the court’s inquiries regarding the shooting at Mulleriyawa case, Counsel to MP Duminda Silva, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya stated today at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
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Major operation undertaken in East Province

Police said that that they had taken into custody 258 warrant holders who had been absconding from court, in raids conducted last Sunday covering all the police stations in the Eastern Province
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Pick pockets had field day at Nawaloka hospital

Those who pick pockets had their day at Nawaloka Hospital yesterday when a thief managed to pinch a purse of a young man during the rush when former army commander Sarath Fonseka was taken out of hospital after he was discharged
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SL to benefit from RBI's $2bn swap arrangement

Sri Lanka is among the member nations of SAARC who will benefit from the RBI's $ 2 billion swap arrangement aimed at strengthening regional financial and economic cooperation, the Indian High Commission said today
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US welcomes

The United States has welcomed the release of former army commander Sarath Fonseka. Describing Mr Fonseka as a political prisoner, a spokesman for the US embassy in Colombo said “We welcome the release of the former army commander Sarath Fonseka.”
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I salute the nation- SF

Sarath Fonseka who was released from the Welikada prison a short while ago addressed the public and said, “I believe that the public will serve justice for the injustice that was brought upon me..."
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I will sacrifice my life for people-SF

Sarath Fonseka told the gathering at the Supreme Court a short while ago that he will sacrifice his entire life for the people of Sri Lanka.
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No Lankans affected-SL

The government said that no loss of life or casualties among the Sri Lankans living in Italy, have been reported due to the earthquake that struck on Sunday.
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NSB Chairman tenders resignation letter

Chairman of the National Savings Bank Pradeep Kariyawasam says he has tendered his resignation letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa today.
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Video: SC allows to withdraw SF’s appeals

The Supreme Court has allowed to withdraw Sarath Fonseka’s two appeals against the verdict of the white flag case and terminated proceedings on the appeal against the Second Court Martial a short while ago
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Video: Van escorting SF damaged

The Prison van that was escorting Sarath Fonseka from the Nawaloka Hospital to the Suprme Court was damaged by the people who gathered at the Nawaloka Hospital.
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