Australia snubs asylum protest

29 Jan 2010

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Australian Minister Chris Evans says a peaceful protest by Sri Lankan detainees on Christmas Island will do little to help their cause. Evans says he has been told that 133 detainees are protesting against the time it is taking to process their claims.

Global Marketing in Sri Lanka

29 Jan 2010

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Global Marketing Network (GMN), the worldwide professional membership association for marketing and business professionals will officially launch its Sri Lanka operation, GMN Sri Lanka. This event is to be hosted by the British High Commissioner, Dr Peter Hayes, at his official residence on 25th May 2010.

Government in talks with opposition

29 Jan 2010

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Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) leader MP Wimal Weerawansa said today that the government is currently having discussions with 19 opposition MPs to woo them to its side in order to obtain 2/3 majority with an objective of changing the constitution.

Navam Poya

29 Jan 2010

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General Fonseka free to go abroad

29 Jan 2010

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Religious observances

29 Jan 2010

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CID seeks statement from ‘Lanka’

29 Jan 2010

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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has asked the Editor of the ‘Lanka’ newspaper to give a statement regarding an article which appeared in the newspaper on Tuesday which made some revelations about a senior government official.

Flowers on the beach

29 Jan 2010

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A flower lays on the beach after Lebanese students threw flowers into the sea at a beach in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, in memory of the vicitms of the Ethiopian airliner which crashed off the coast of Lebanon, with 90 people aboard. AFP

Fonseka seeks asylum overseas

29 Jan 2010

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General Sarath Fonseka is seeking asylum overseas including Australia. However Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says his country has still not got an official request from the former Army chief.

India on LTTE threat alert

28 Jan 2010

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A security alert has been sounded in India following the seizure of ammunition on the Tamil Nadu coast and the arrest of four Indian men who allegedly helped former Tamil Tiger (LTTE) guerrillas fleeing Sri Lanka take shelter in India.

MR says law will deal with Fonseka

28 Jan 2010

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On possible legal action against General Sarath Fonseka over his alleged statements on war crimes, President Mahinda Rajapaksa observed the law of the land will see to that and he did not want to get personally involved in the matter.

Commemorating Elephant Pass

28 Jan 2010

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Fonseka scoffs at coup claims

28 Jan 2010

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LTTE operative arrested in Colombo

28 Jan 2010

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A foreign LTTE operative identified as Subramanium Sivakumar was arrested by the Terrorism Investigations Department (TID) in Colombo, the Director of the Terrorism Investigations Department told reporters in Colombo this evening.

Fonseka supporters released on bail

28 Jan 2010

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Three supporters of General Sarath Fonseka who were arrested by the Army on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to commit crimes have been released on Rs. 25,000 personal bail by the Colombo Additional Magistrate.

Supernovae linked to gamma ray bursts

28 Jan 2010

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Fonseka was to assassinate MR

28 Jan 2010

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In an explosive revelation the Defence Ministry claimed a short while ago that there was an attempt by General Sarath Fonseka to assassinate President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family in Colombo.  

62 Independence Extravaganza by SriLankan Airlines

28 Jan 2010

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As Sri Lanka celebrates its 62nd anniversary of Independence on 4 February this year … SriLankan Airlines join in celebrating this joyous occasion with everyone born during that epoch making year, 1948.

Navy's Jetliner to promote tourism

28 Jan 2010

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'Jetliner', the ship formerly used for humanitarian effort by the Sri Lanka Navy during the war, has now been converted into a glamorous venue for prestigious events. The 'Jetliner' presently docked at the

‘Colombo City Tour’

28 Jan 2010

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The Colombo's first ever open deck city tour service took off last Sunday, 24 January from Galle Face Hotel premises.  Hon. Achala  Suranga Jagoda, Minister of Tourism, was the chief guest at the