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General Fonseka meets US Ambassador in Colombo 
 General Sarath Fonseka met with the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis this afternoon, sources close to the General told the Daily Mirror. When contacted by Daily Mirror online the US Embassy in Sri Lanka neither denied nor confirmed if such a meeting took place.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 10:28 PM
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Principal becomes first A-H1N1 victim in Kurunagala
 The first death in Kurunagala from the A-H1N1 influenza virus has been reported with the demise of a 58 year old school principal who had been admitted to the Kurunagala Teaching Hospital by his family yesterday and had succumbed to the illness today.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 09:27 PM
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Lankans in Jeddah to remain under the bridge
 Sri Lanka embassy officials in Jeddah say that nothing can be done about the plight of over 200 Sri Lankan migrant workers living under a bridge in Sharafiya until the 2nd of December in light of the fact that all government institutions in Saudi have been closed for the Haj holidays.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 09:04 PM
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Government probing alleged threats to Fonseka’s life
 The government is investigating claims that the life of former Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka is under threat. The Government was also looking into the newspaper reports that the General had not been in the country during the final stages of the war.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 05:14 PM
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Announcement on presidential elections expected soon
 SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena has said that an announcement on the presidential elections could be expected soon, even as soon as over the course of the end of the week. He said the government was waiting for an auspicious time to make the announcement.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 05:07 PM
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Ministry not informed about Kandy school closure
 The Education Ministry had not been informed about the decision by the Central Provincial Council to close down schools in the area over swine flu fears. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha says any provincial council should consult his Ministry before taking such a decision.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 04:39 PM
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Fonseka writes to the troops, pledges to protect democracy
 General Sarath Fonseka in a letter to the troops has promised to work to restore human rights, media freedom, social justice, ethnic unity and peaceful coexistence. Fonseka said his security had now been reduced to 25 guards from a contingent of over 200 when he was in service.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 02:44 PM
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US department issues revised travel advice for Sri Lanka
 The US has revised its travel advice to Sri Lanka in the wake of improved stability in the southern and western areas of the country with the cessation of hostilities. It however warns U.S. citizens about the risks of travel to the North and East as there are still uncleared landmines.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 02:35 PM
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JVP to discuss common candidacy with Fonseka
 The JVP is hoping to have discussions with General Sarath Fonseka on nominating him as a common candidate for a presidential election, JVP MP Vijitha Herath said. The main topic of the discussion would be regarding steps to abolish the executive presidency.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 01:14 PM
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Economic collapse in Lanka would affect all- IMF
 Caroline Atkinson, the director of the External Relations Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says an economic collapse in Sri Lanka would make lives worse for everybody and it was in that context that the agency decided to give economic support to the country.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 12:31 PM
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Lankan movie 'Machan’ to premier at London Empire Theatre
 The Sri Lankan film ‘Machan’ is set to premier at the prestigious Empire Theatre at Leicester Square in London today. Meanwhile the UK based Guardian newspaper has given 'Machan' a four star rating and calls it "Slumdog sans songs, but with real soul".
Updated @ 20/11/2009 11:53 AM
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Over 50 passengers injured in Tangalle bus collision
 Over 50 passengers were injured after a CTB bus heading from Matara to Kataragama collided head on with a private bus coming towards Matara near Unakuruwa, Tangalle this morning. The injured were rushed to hospital and no one was reported to be in a serious condition.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 10:43 AM
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Lanka has a chance to extend GSP beyond mid 2010- EC
 Sri Lanka will have the GSP plus trade concession at least until mid 2010 and stands a chance of continuing with the special incentive arrangement, the European Commission (EC) has said. Meanwhile Sri Lanka says it sees a clear element of political motivation behind the EU probe on Lanka.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 08:43 AM
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US centre predicts more rain in Sri Lanka next week
 The US National Centre for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) saw more rain being generated over Sri Lanka and along the Tamil Nadu coast between November 19 to 26. The following week is forecast to see a fresh wave of rains approach the Tamil Nadu coast from the east and the southeast.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 08:08 AM
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Restrictions on boat engines lifted in the Kalpitiya seas
 Restrictions against the use of boat engines exceeding 30 Horse Power (HP) by fishermen in the Kalpitiya seas was lifted by the Fisheries Ministry today. Deputy Minister Neomal Perera said that over 100 fishermen were affected by the earlier restrictions.
Updated @ 19/11/2009 09:51 PM
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Daily Mirror Sri Lanka
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WANTED: A POLITICIAN WHO DOESN’T CONTRADICT HIMSELF
 The debate over the Presidential election and the Executive Presidential system continues to hot up. Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Sarath Fonseka’s rumoured entry into politics has extensively heightened the heat.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 10:05 PM
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THE PATH: LEAD FROM THE FRONT
 Even at a less than 2 degrees Centigrade temperature increase, the Arctic sea icecap disappears, leaving polar bears homeless and changing the Earth’s energy balance dramatically as reflective ice is replaced during summer months by darker sea surface.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 09:46 AM
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POLLS APART
 If nothing else, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s decision not to rush a decision on advancing the presidential polls should have given time for all concerned to sit up and divine ways to keep the ‘armed forces’ out of political discourse and election campaign, the way it is shaping now.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 09:45 AM
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OBAMA RUNS INTO POLITICAL GREAT WALL IN CHINA
 US President Barack Obama was in China this week. He came, he saw, but his charm failed to conquer the Chinese leaders, as it did with the Arabs during his West Asia visit in June.
Updated @ 20/11/2009 09:45 AM
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The Path: Lead from the Front
 The United Nations Climate Catastrophe summit will be held next month in Copenhagen. Climate catastrophe means different things to different people. For the people living in the developed world "it is a matter of concern however solutions that cannot be implemented by myself in my back yard can be implemented by others in other areas”.
Updated @ 18/11/2009 09:57 PM
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Terrorism in Khalistani in
India and the LTTE in Sri Lanka
 The Khalistani terrorism in India and the terrorism of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka are two unique instances in the history of terrorism where the State prevailed over the terrorists without conceding their demands.
Updated @ 18/11/2009 09:50 PM
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Prabha’s ‘last wish’
and the nation-dividers
 Mahinda Rajapaksa did what Mahinda Rajapaksa does best at the National Convention of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He played ‘politician’, ‘man of the people’, ‘Mr. Congeniality’ to perfection.
Updated @ 17/11/2009 09:03 PM
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LANKA’S LESSONS FOR THE WORLD
 The Sri Lankan effort at conflict resolution involved successive administrations of varying ideological persuasions, centre-right and centre-left. It also involved at various times, a major regional player, India and a European small power, Norway.
Updated @ 17/11/2009 09:02 PM
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India’s worry over General Fonseka’s Presidency …
 The Indian media in its reports earlier speculated that India’s Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee who is due to visit Sri Lanka (SL) in connection with the former Foreign Minister of SL Late Lakshman Kadirgamar’s memorial oration will be meeting President Mahinda Rajapakse and inquiring about the current political situation in the country vis a vis General Sarath Fonseka’s resignation.
Updated @ 17/11/2009 09:00 PM
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