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Sri Lankan soldiers fought their way into the Tamil Tiger rebel capital for the first time in a deca
Friday, January 02, 2009 ibnlive.in.com
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Colombo: Sri Lankan soldiers fought their way into the Tamil Tiger rebel capital on Friday for the first time in a decade, military officials said, following months of fierce battles on the outskirts that left scores dead.
Troops entered the northern town of Kilinochchi from two sides, senior military officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in line with government rules.
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Sri Lanka agreeing to tour Pakistan next month has not gone down well with Indian cricket officials.
Monday, December 29, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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Sri Lanka agreeing to tour Pakistan next month has not gone down well with Indian cricket officials, who think the island country has snubbed the BCCI "as a fallout for IPL issues", media reports said in Colombo on Sunday.
The tour, which was arranged after India called off its scheduled visit to Pakistan in the wake of last month's Mumbai terror attacks, will feature three Tests, as many ODIs a
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Sri Lanka is unlikely to tour Pakistan with authorities reconsidering the decision of sacked Cricket
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is unlikely to tour Pakistan with authorities reconsidering the decision of sacked Cricket Board Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga to
support India's stance of not touring that country following the recent terror attacks in Mumbai.
"We follow a pro-India policy. We know the circumstances in which the Indian tour to Pakistan was called off. The tour (of Sri Lanka to Pakistan) is unlik
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Sri Lankan rebels said they had repelled a government offensive into the west and southwest of their
Thursday, December 18, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan rebels said on Wednesday they had repelled a government offensive into the west and southwest of their capital of Kilinochchi, killing 130 soldiers, a pro-rebel website reported. The government denied the claims.
The report comes a day after the military had said it killed 125 guerrillas in the same fighting. “More than 300 soldiers were wounded in the heavy battle that raged
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Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis will miss a two-test series in Bangladesh.
Friday, December 12, 2008 justsamachar.com
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Colombo: Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis will miss a two-test series in Bangladesh starting later this month because of an ankle injury, the cricket board said.
Mendis, 23, was injured while playing in a domestic game and is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
The unorthodox finger spinner was declared Man-of-the-Series in his debut test ser
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The Sri Lankan military on Monday claimed that three “senior LTTE cadres” who fought for the outfit
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 justsamachar.com
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COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan military on Monday claimed that three “senior LTTE cadres” who fought for the outfit for more than a decade have surrendered to Army.
The Defence Ministry said here the three LTTE cadre aged between 25-30 years showed themselves up to soldiers operating in the Pooneryn area and laid down their weapons.
“The surrendered have told the Army that thousands more LTTE cadres ar
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Sri Lanka on Monday claimed to have captured another LTTE base west of the A-9 Main Road in the Mank
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 justsamachar.com
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday claimed to have captured another LTTE base west of the A-9 Main Road in the Mankulama area in Mullathivu district.
A Defence Ministry statement said soldiers surrounded the area, engaging LTTE positions with indirect fire and cut off a stretch of the Mankulama-Oddusudan Road. “LTTE terrorists have sustained heavy damages as fighting broke out between at the northern l
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Amid pitched battles between the military and LTTE in the Muhamalai sector in the Jaffna Peninsula
Monday, November 17, 2008 justsamachar.com
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COLOMBO: Amid pitched battles between the military and LTTE in the Muhamalai sector in the Jaffna Peninsula, the Air Force bombed ‘identified LTTE targets’ on Sunday.
After the capture of Ponneryn, the LTTE’s last strategic sea base on the western coast of the Indian Ocean, the military is targeting LTTE bases in Muhamalai, which are used to mount attacks on soldiers in the Jaffna Peninsula.
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ICRC for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians caught in areas that are still under the LTTE’s
Saturday, November 15, 2008 justsamachar.com
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COLOMBO: India has approached the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians caught in areas that are still under the LTTE’s control in Wanni, said the ICRC on Friday.
The Indian request follows an agreement between India and Sri Lanka on October 26 under which Colombo had agreed to India’s request for providing humanitarian assistance to the interna
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Mahinda Rajapaksa unveiled budget proposals for 2009 in Parliament
Friday, November 07, 2008 justsamachar.com
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa unveiled budget proposals for 2009 in Parliament on Thursday with a record provision of Sri Lanka Rs. 200 billion ($1.82 billion) for defence expenditure. He called on the LTTE to lay down arms and join the democratic process “even at this last moment.”
He said if the LTTE does not heed to his call to surrender, it would be defeated. “I am glad to
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