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How the War was Won

by Nitin Gokhale When television channels across the globe began beaming visuals of Velupillai Prabhakaran’s body on 19 May, there was shock first and then, disbelief.

[General] Lalith Kotelawala, 8 other Golden Key officials remanded further

Chairman of Golden Key Credit Card Company Lalith Kotelawala and eight other directors have been further remanded. ...
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[General] Army chief after war flies to Jaffna

General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Army made his first visit to the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters Thursday (2) morning upon successful end of the Eelam War that brought about immense destruction to the country. ...
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[General] IMF loan delay drives Sri Lanka shares down; rupee flat

By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's stock market edged down for a fourth straight session on Thursday on worries over an IMF loan delay amid lack of foreign interest in the post-war bourse with retail profit-taking. ...
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[General] Two JNP MPs get ministerial portpolios

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How the War was Won

by Nitin Gokhale When television channels across the globe began beaming visuals of Velupillai Prabhakaran’s body on 19 May, there was shock first and then, disbelief.

Lalith Kotelawala, 8 other Golden Key officials remanded further

Chairman of Golden Key Credit Card Company Lalith Kotelawala and eight other directors have been further remanded.

Army chief after war flies to Jaffna

General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Army made his first visit to the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters Thursday (2) morning upon successful end of the Eelam War that brought about immense destruction to the country.

IMF loan delay drives Sri Lanka shares down; rupee flat

By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's stock market edged down for a fourth straight session on Thursday on worries over an IMF loan delay amid lack of foreign interest in the post-war bourse with retail profit-taking.

UN hires a lawyer for its staff detained in Sri Lanka

The United Nations country team has hired a lawyer to represent the two UN staff members detained by Sri Lanka, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Michèle Montas said Wednesday.

Man involved in acid attack on Lankan students in Australia charged

A MAN alleged by police to be one of the "principal offenders" in a violent attack that left two Sri Lankan students with severe acid burns has been charged with attempted murder, the Australian police reported today.

TNA attends All Party Committee meeting

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) ending a boycott of meetings with the government attended a meeting of the Development and Reconciliation All Party Committee sessions today , a party spokesman said.

“Urge Sri Lankan Government to release the 4 Tamil doctors”

THANJAVUR: Medical college students and doctors here organised a human chain on Gandhiji Road on Wednesday appealing to the Central Government to urge Sri Lankan Government to release four Tamil doctors arrested by the Lankan police “just because they gave treatment to wounded Sri Lankan Tamils during the recent war.”

Aceh inspires Sri Lankan peace mission

The 2005 Aceh peace pact has provided inspiration for Sri Lanka in its handling of social reintegration issues after its 26-year war with the Tamil Tigers.
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