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Breaking News From Srilanka :Mon, 12 May 2008 07:56:06 -0400 Sri Lanka Govt claims victory in electionsSri Lanka's ruling Coalition has been declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island. The United People's Freedom Alliance party and its allies hailed the victory as a major boost for... Sri Lankan president says election victory is a mandate for war against rebels The Sri Lankan president on Sunday hailed his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north... Ruling party wins Sri Lanka polls Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of the country's tense Eastern Province on Sunday after an election that monitors said was marred by voter intimidation and fraud. The election commission said th... Sri Lankan Says Ruling Party Won Poll in Eastern Region Sri Lanka's election commission says the country's ruling party has won local council elections in Eastern Province. However, monitors say the election was marred by fraud and voter intimidation. Res... Sri Lanka eyes Middle East corporates Sri Lanka is targeting small meetings and incentives groups from the Middle East in a bid to drive tourism arrivals. Since the threat of violence from Tamil Tiger rebels has subsided, the government i... Ruling party wins Sri Lanka election May 11 2008 Media Wales Sri Lanka’s ruling party today won disputed regional elections in the country’s Eastern Province. Results announced early today showed the United People’... Sri Lanka military says fighting in north kills 29 Sri Lankan warplanes have bombed a rebel arms storage base, while artillery duels between security forces and Tiger rebels killed 29, the defence ministry said. Air force fighter jets bombed a rebel ... Ruling party wins provincial elections in Sri Lanka Colombo - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's party won provincial elections Saturday in the east where the military had ousted Tamil rebels in military operations earlier this year, election off... Sri Lanka elections marred by irregularities BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka — Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of... Ruling party wins Sri Lanka vote Sun, May 11, 2008 (1:02 a.m.) Sri Lanka's ruling party has won a disputed election in the country's Eastern Province, state television reported Sunday.Results show the ruling United People's Freedom ... Fraud alleged in victory by Sri Lanka governing party The governing party of Sri Lanka won control of the country's tense Eastern Province on Sunday after an election that monitors said was marred by voter intimidation and fraud. The election commi... Sri Lanka Govt claims victory in polls Sri Lanka's Government has claimed victory in key provincial elections in the ethnically-mixed east of the island, saying the win is a major boost for its war against the Tamil Tigers. Election offic... Tamil rebels bomb navy ship COLOMBO: Tamil Tiger rebels bombed and sank a navy cargo ship off eastern Sri Lanka yesterday with no casualties reported, and infantry clashes in the embattled north killed 24 rebels and two soldiers... Sri Lanka vote marred by irregularities BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka - Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of demo... Tamil Tigers sink navy weapons ship amid rising violence ahead of troubled elections TAMIL Tiger rebels sank a navy ammunition ship moored in the north-east of Sri Lanka yesterday in an attack coinciding with key elections in the tense eastern province. In an upsurge of violence ahead... Two workers from Tamil Nadu killed in Iraq CHENNAI: Shattered by the news of the death of their sons in a bomb blast in Iraq on May 8, two families in Tamil Nadu are waiting for help from the state government and the Centre to bring back th... Sri Lanka banks on defectors to beat Tamil Tigers K Nanthakopan is a marked man, being roughly the political equivalent of a top Al-Qaeda member who has defected to Washington.The 38-year-old is part of a group of Tamil Tiger rebels who in 2004 split... Voters in eastern Sri Lanka worry about future VALAICHCHENAI, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A climate of fear hung over elections in Sri Lanka's tumultuous east Saturday following a series of attacks blamed on the rebels and accusations of intimidation agains... Polling in Sri Lanka end, over 60 pc turnout The elections for the Eastern Provincial Council held on Saturday after 20 years ended peacefully despite the tensions in the region and the sinking of a Sri Lankan Naval ship this morning by the LTTE... 60 killed in fierce fighting with LTTE in Sri Lanka Fierce Fighting At least 63 people, including 33 Tamil Tiger rebels, were killed and over 50 wounded when Sri Lankan government troops launched a fresh offensive into the rebel stronghold in northwest... Voting for Sri Lanka Colombo - Voting in a crucial provincial election in eastern Sri Lanka ended amid violence, rigging and impersonation, officials said Saturday. The poll in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara - where n... GSP+, Sri Lankan business community and the Opposition GSP+ duty concession was offered to Sri Lanka by the EU in 2005 on the ratification of the required conventions. This will expire by the end of 2008. Sri Lanka has requested for an extension of this c... Voter morning turnout low in eastern Sri Lanka elections The voter turnout was low in the morning hours in Sri Lanka's first election in its volatile Eastern Province since 1988, officials and election monitors said Saturday. The polls opened at 7 a.m. loca... Sri Lanka violence casts cloud over elections BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Separatist rebels destroyed a navy cargo ship Saturday just hours after a bombing blamed on the group killed 11 people in eastern Sri Lanka — violence that cast... Voting begins in Sri Lanka Colombo - Voting in a crucial provincial election in eastern Sri Lanka opened Saturday amid high security and under the watch of more than 4,000 observers, officials said. The election is being held i... Navy merchant vessel sunk in explosion at Sri Lanka harbour Colombo - A Navy merchant vessel was sunk by an underwater explosion in the early hours of Saturday, while moored in a harbour under high security, the Defence Ministry said. The explosion took place ... Tigers sink Sri Lanka navy vessel The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said its Sea Tiger commandoes launched the pre-dawn attack on the boat as it was being loaded with explosives to be transported for troops fighting in the i... Sri Lanka election draws complaints (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)Arumugam Jagan, left, an opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province elections, walks outside his house in Petalai, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) northeast of ... At least 8 killed in blast in eastern Sri Lanka At least eight people were killed in an explosion in Sri Lanka's eastern Ampara district Friday afternoon, officials said. Defense officials said the "large explosion" took place near the &q... Sri Lanka cafe bomb kills 11 ahead of elections COLOMBO – A bomb went off inside a cafe in eastern Sri Lanka killing at least 11 people on Friday, the military said, a day before the first local elections in the region in two decades. The ... Sri Lanka - Authorities attempt to prevent foreign media from covering elections in Eastern Province (FMM/IFEX) - The following is an FMM press release: Attempt to bar foreign media from covering Eastern province PC election FMM expresses its concern at the government's attempt to bar foreign m... 11 killed in bomb explosion in eastern Sri Lanka - Summary Colombo - At least 11 civilians were killed in a bomb blast Friday that rocked a town in eastern Sri Lanka ahead of Saturday's crucial provincial election, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakka... Explosion rocks eastern Sri Lanka Colombo - A powerful explosion rocked Sri Lanka's restive eastern province late on Friday, a day ahead of a crucial local poll, the defence ministry said. The blast occurred in Amapara town, the st... Sri Lankan troops capture key rebel town--gov COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan government forces captured Friday a key guerrilla town in the north of the island killing 15 Tamil rebels, the defense ministry said. Two soldiers also died in the fierce fightin... Armed group releases underage recruits as vital election nears BATTICALOA, 9 May 2008 (IRIN) - The Karuna faction, the Tamil Tiger breakaway group, which has been transforming itself from an armed military group into a political party, released 39 underage recrui... UK transfers renegade Tamil Tiger A former leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels who was jailed in the UK in January has been transferred to an immigration detention centre. Col Karuna was sent to jail in January for identity frau... Ras Al Khaimah Airways Launches First Holiday Promotion to Colombo Ras Al Khaimah , has announced the launch of its first holiday promotion to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, as part of an extensive joint marketing campaign between RAK Tourism and its Sri Lankan coun... Sri Lankan military claims capture of town in restive north Sri Lanka's military announced the capture of a small town in the north after fighting Friday that killed 15 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers, calling it an important step in dismantling guerrilla ... Clinical Sri Lanka seal nine-wicket win Scorecard Sri Lanka completed a facile nine-wicket win over Bangladesh, following up a tidy display in the field with a professional chase of a paltry 121 with with 145 balls remaining. Sri Lanka ... Four charged in Britain with helping Tamil Tigers LONDON -- British police have charged four men with conspiring to support Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, Scotland Yard said Thursday. The four were arrested under anti-terror laws and are accused of ... Sri Lanka to launch tourism office The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau is to set up an office in Dubai as the base for its Middle East operations in order to consolidate strong growth from the region. The SLTPB already has offices i... Sri Lankan Burn Victims Build New Lives May 8, 2008 · In Southeast Asia, an alarming number of women and children suffer severe or disabling burns. Dr. Chandini Perera, one of only a few plastic surgeons in Sri Lanka, explains why bu... Court chases $375 mln from Liberian Taylor + ] By Katrina Manson FREETOWN (Reuters) - Prosecutors for Sierra Leone's war crimes court are trying to track down $375 million they say vanished from two U.S. bank accounts held by former Liberi... Sri Lankan navy arrests Tamil Nadu fisherman RAMANATHAPURAM (TN): Sri Lankan navy has arrested a Tamil Nadu fisherman fishing in the sea off Manalmekudi sea coast, officials said on Thursday. "Tamil Tigers" suspects charged Four men will appear in court in London charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil Tigers organisation. Scotland Yard said the men are accused of possessing equipment including radios, comp... Insurance cover for Tamil Nadu Govt. staff CHENNAI: Star Health, as a consortium leader, has bagged the new health insurance scheme for 50 lakh family members of government employees of Tamil Nadu, its undertakings, corporations and universiti... Sri Lanka - Journalist, press owners still detained without charge, need medical attention (IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ Condemns Two-Month Detention Without Charge in Sri Lanka The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) demands authorities in Sri Lank... 120 Sri Lankan army personnel killed in clashes since April PM At least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and two soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in the embattled northern Sri Lanka, taking the toll of security personnel killed in battle... Kids go free as Sri Lanka announces family friendly packages at ATM The Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Bureau in conjunction with SriLankan Airlines announced that prominent hotels and resorts across Sri Lanka will extend a value added benefit for Middle East travellers... Further arrest in Tamil Tiger probe in Britain London - British police have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of supporting "terrorism overseas" in an investigation linked to activities of the Sri Lankan-based Tamil Tigers separatist group, ... Colombo having a field day Colombo is among the best in his field and has left a mark of excellence wherever he has worked — from New Seabury to the Ridge Club and now Hyannisport. Nampamunuwa murder trial transferred to Colombo High Court Kapila Somaratne, Panadura group correspondent On the instructions of the Chief Justice Sarath N. de Silva, Panadura Provincial High Court Judge Malanee Gunaratne transferred the Nampamunuwa murder... New British mission building in Colombo Colombo, May 5 (IANS) The Sri Lankan capital Monday got a new British High Commission building.'It gives me great pleasure to open the new building,' the Duke of Gloucester said at the inaugural event... New fighting in northern Sri Lanka kills 16 rebels, 2 soldiers COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): Clashes broke out between government forces and ethnic Tamil separatists across northern Sri Lanka, killing 16 rebels and two soldiers, the military said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a... Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka Free Email Newsletter The LTTE has directly targeted civilians with remote-controlled landmines and suicide bombers. It has murdered perceived political opponents and forcibly recruited ethnic Tamil... Just, fair election impossible in East – UNP United National Party (UNP) parliamentarians and supporters led by its General Secretary, Tissa Athanayake, staged a protest demonstration Tuesday around 2:30 p.m in front of the election office in Co... Sri Lanka opens T-bill market to foreigners COLOMBO, May 6 - Sri Lanka opened up its Treasury bill market to foreign investors on Tuesday in a move aimed at broadening the government securities market, the central bank said. India set up summit clash with Sri Lanka India overcame a minor hiccup to maintain its unbeaten run in the tournament while Sri Lanka prevailed over Pakistan by 45 runs for its third victory in four matches. Tamil woman, man reported abducted in Colombo Unidentified men have allegedly abducted two Tamil civilians, a woman and a man, in Colombo in two separate incidents on 28th and 29th of April, sources close to the victims said. Sri Lanka military claims gains against Tamil Tigers Clashes broke out between government forces and ethnic Tamil separatists across northern Sri Lanka, killing 16 rebels and two soldiers, the country's military said Tuesday. In the worst of the fighti... 5 Sri Lankan girls detained at Rajasansi Airport AMRITSAR, India: Five Sri Lankan girls, who were going to board an Air India flight to Italy, were detained by immigration authorities at Rajasansi Airport here when their visas were found fake. New COO for Airtel Mobile in Tamil Nadu CHENNAI: Bharti Airtel has announced the appointment of Anirban Ghosh as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mobile Services-Tamil Nadu. He will bring in a strong emphasis on leading initiatives that deliv... Sri Lanka - FMM outraged by "another vicious attack" on "Sunday Times" editor-defence correspondent by government (FMM/IFEX) - The following is a 4 May 2008 FMM press release: Unceasing attacks against journalists by the Government of Sri Lanka 4 May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka - The FMM is outraged to note th... Tamil Tigers say 11 troops killed in fresh fighting COLOMBO (Reuters) - At least eleven Sri Lankan military personnel were killed in fresh fighting in the far north of the country, Tamil Tiger rebels said on Monday. Sri Lanka - Defence secretary calls journalists "traitors," urges ban on independent media (FMM/IFEX) - The following is an FMM press release: Defence Secretary calls journalists 'traitors' and calls for ban on independent media 5 May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka - It was reported in the ... Tamil Nadu government to announce IT policy soon CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Government would soon announce its new policy for Information Technology industry to double IT exports from the state. Tamil actor Vijayakant criticises Ramadoss NEW DELHI: Tamil actor Vijayakant on Sunday joined the film fraternity in criticising Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for showing concern over film actors being shown consuming liquor on sc... Clashes in Sri Lanka Heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka has killed at least 35 Tiger rebels and eight soldiers, the Defence Ministry said. Government troops battled the rebels in the Mannar district and claimed to have... Fighting in northern Sri Lanka continues Colombo - Heavy fighting continued in the northern part of Sri Lanka, claiming the lives of at least 23 rebels and eight soldiers as government troops took control of more rebel held areas, military o... |
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