South coastal train derails Two die and several injured

South coastal train derails Two die and several injured SRI LANKA-The coastal train had derailed on the Hikkaduwa to day. Two deaths were also reported while the remaining injurered were rushed to the Galle Hospital. The train was travelling from Kandy to Matara.-file ph...

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Sri Lanka win the game at national Stadium in Karachi

Sri Lanka win the game at national Stadium in KarachiSRI LANKA-Sri Lankan cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of unseen Pakistani batsman Salman Butt for a duck during the Super League Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi on June 29, 2008. dailymirror...

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Military clears Mannar – State media

Military clears Mannar – State mediaSRI LANKA-State electronic media quoted military sources while ago saying that troops today completed its moves to clear Mannar of the LTTE and as a result entire district is now under government control.dailymir...

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Road accident Four persons including three school children die

Road accident Four persons including three school children die SRI LANKA-Four persons including three school children die and 12 others injuries road accident in Naula , Mathale Dambulla road yesterday.(2...

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University Buddhist monks tragedy

University Buddhist monks tragedy SRI LANKA-police was target tear gas and water attacked to the Inter University Bekkufederation Colombo yesterday in Colombo(26).The monks urge to the government demand their University hostel facilities.pix-Lankaen...

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police attacked to the University Buddhist monks

police attacked to the University Buddhist monksSRI LANKA-police was target tear attacked to the University Student Union of Buddhist monks march in Colombo this afterno...

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UNP high level members are join with the Government ?

UNP more senior members are to join with the Government ?SRI LANKA-The Media Minister Anura Priya darsana Yapa said at the press in Colombo to day,that UNP senior members are to join with the Government so...

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CBK's land deal 'corrupt'

CBK's land deal 'corrupt' SRI LANKA-The BBc Sandesaya reported that,Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has accused the former president of involved in corruption in providing a prime land for a private company.more Sandes...

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150 LTTE cadres including child soldiers killed........

150 LTTE cadres including child soldiers killed in one month - LTTE posters revea SRI LANKA- battlefront have revealed details of 150 Three obituary posters found by troops operating in the MannarLTTE cadres, including more than 20 child soldiers, killed in one month. read-www.defence...

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US embassy in Colombo closes temporarily.

US embassy in Colombo closes temporarily.SRI LANKA-The US Embassy in Colombo was tamparaly closed to the public today following the discovery of a suspicious powder in the embassy premises yesterday (25) morni...

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Anjan Umma to join NFF

Anjan Umma to join NFFSRI LANKA-JVP top member,MP Anjan Umma is to join the NFF led by Wimal Weerawanse. NFF sources sa...

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Forestry Department of Sri Lanka rides illegal butterfly center

Forestry Department of Sri Lanka rides illegal butterfly center SRI LANKA-The Forestry Department of Sri Lanka said that yesterday,over 30 specimens of butterflies and insets had been recovered in jaEla...

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Investigation on the massacre of 401...........

Investigation on the massacre of 401 unarmed Police Officers to be expedited SRI LANKA-The Government officially announced on the 13th June 2008 that investigations will be conducted into the massacre of 401 police officers on 11-06-1990 in Ampara, Trincomalee and Batticaloa areas on the request made by the affected families.defence...

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Air strikes on LTTE line of bunkers and 3 LTTE artillery locations

Air strikes on LTTE line of bunkers and 3 LTTE artillery locationsSRI LANKA-According to the MCNS Sri Lank Air Force MI24 helicopters carried out air strikes on LTTE line of bunkers 3km north of MITHUKAIKULAM tank ahead in FDL yesterday(25) around 1.15pm. These air strikes were made to support the ground troops in WELIOYA FDL. Air Force confirms that the air strikes were...

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Air strikes on Muthiyankadukalam and Anandakulam areas

Air strikes on Muthiyankadukalam and Anandakulam areasSRI LANKA-Yester day around 5.45pm Air force fighter jets carried out air strikes on a LTTE Training camp in North of ODDUSUDAN, 3km North of MUTHIYANKADUKALAM Tank.defence...

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Sri Lanka ready to host SAARC summit

Sri Lanka ready to host SAARC summit.SRI LANKA-Arrangements have been finalized to hold the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Sri Lanka from July 27 to Aug. 3, the island `s official newspaper Daily News reported Tuesd...

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War, not against the people - President

War, not against the people - President SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is determined to defeat terrorism and not wage a war against the people of the country,reported by dailymirror....

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Whole country a Peace Zone after Northern liberation - President

Whole country a Peace Zone after Northern liberation - President SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserts that his Government would seek to establish ‘Peace Zones’ not only in the precincts of sacred sites, but also in the whole country. dailyn...

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Upul Shantha Sannasgala not comes Sabaragamuwa PC

Upul Shantha Sannasgala not comes to the Sabaragamuwa PC ?SRI LANKA-Famous writer Upul Shantha Sannasgala said today that he would not contest the election to the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council-2008 sources sa...

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UN urged to protect Lanka press

UN urged to protect Lanka pressSRI LANKA-Media watchdogs all over the world have urged United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, to persuade Sri Lanka government to withdraw statements threatening media freedom.bbcmore Read-UN urged to protect Lanka pressIFJ Letter to UN Secretary-General - Danger for Sri Lankan JournalistsSri Lankan journalists cite intimidationGotabhaya...

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A high powered Indian delegation visits Colombo

A high powered Indian delegation visits Colombo SRI LANKA-A high powered Indian delegation comprising Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and Defence Secretary Sri Vijay Singh arrived in SriLanka.They met sri Lanka president mahinda Rajapaksha and discussed about Indo Sri Lanka relations political sources sa...

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Major LTTE operative arrested in Colombo.....

Major LTTE operative arrested in Colombo SRI LANKA-Police investigative Unit have arrested an LTTE operative who posed himself as a film director, and assisted numerous terrorist activities in Colombo last day,defence sources said....

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Terror Propaganda television Tharisanam suspends its Euro Broadcasts

Terror Propaganda television Tharisanam suspends its Euro BroadcastsSRI LANKA-The European broadcasts of the "Tharisanam" Television - a major propaganda arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is to be suspended immediately, the service announced. More read-defence...

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STF sergeant died in Kalawanchchikudi

STF sergeant died in KalawanchchikudiSRI LANKA-A STF sergeant and a police constable died in Kalawanchchikudi when a claymore mine exploded while they were on a foot patrol....

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We respect Sri Lanka's sovereignty and territorial integrity" - ...........

We respect Sri Lanka's sovereignty and territorial integrity" - Norwegian Deputy Foreign MinisterSRI LANKA-Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Raymond Johansen has stressed that policies guiding their engagement with Sri Lanka remain firm and will not change.Read-defence.lk...

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Five Sri Lankans die in Doha fire

Five Sri Lankans die in Doha fire SRI LANKA-Five Sri Lankans have died in a fire accident in Doha, Qatar, midnight yesterday. Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Chairman, Kingsley Ranawaka said that immediate measures will be taken in collaboration with the Sri Lankan embassy there. source-dailymir...

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Two persons shot dead in Ambalangoda

Two persons shot dead in Ambalangoda SRI LANKA-Another two persons were shot dead moments ago in Madampe, Ambalangoda by an unidentified gang. police sa...

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Two policeman were killed in Ampara

Two policeman were killed in AmparaSRI LANKA-Two policeman,attach the samanthurai Police satation,were killed when an unidentified gunman opened fire at them while they were on their way to courts on a motorbi...

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FMM urged the Government to withdraw some guideline for media

FMM urged the Government to withdraw some guideline for mediaSRI LANKA-The FMM urged the Government to withdraw some guideline for media that was set by defence Ministery,reported by dailymir...

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Italian Police arrested 33 Tamil suspects in Italy

Italian Police arrested 33 Tamil suspects in Italy SRI LANKA-Italian Police Investigation Unite yesterday arrested 33 tamil suspects in Italy, an official said.Police in Naples said the suspects were picked up in 10 cities including Rome, Genoa, Bologna, Naples and Palermo at the end of a two-year investigati...

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CID questioned LeN editor.

CID questioned LeN editor.SRI LANKA-LeN editor questioned by CID based a complaint by DG of Media Center for National Security last day.The complain mention that news story creates conflicts between the intelligence services, demoralizes the security forces and defames the Secretary of the Defense Minist...

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25 Terrorists killed

25 Terrorists killedSRI LANKA-Twenty five tiger terrorists were killed and ten injured in separate confrontations in MANNAR, JAFFNA, VAVUNIYA and WELIOYA. -M...

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IPI Retains Ethiopia, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka,

IPI Retains Ethiopia, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe on IPI Watch ListSPECIAL-At the Board Meeting of the International Press Institute (IPI), in Belgrade, Serbia on 14 June 2008, the IPI Board unani mously voted to keep Ethiopia, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe on the IPI Watch List-MORE-...

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Dinesh appointed as Chief Government Whip

Dinesh appointed as Chief Government WhipSRI LANKA-Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has been appointed as the Chief Government Whip of the Parliament that vacancy created Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle who was asisinated by LTTE suicide bomber ....

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Canada lists World Tamil Movement under terrorist outfits

Canada lists World Tamil Movement under terrorist outfits Stewart Bell, National Post SRI LANKA-A Toronto-based non-profit organization has been outlawed by Cabinet under the Anti-Terrorism Act, in what may signal an aggressive new approach to combating terrorist financing in Canada. defence...

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Four school children among the injured

Four school children injured in Vavuniya. SRI LANKA-Police have reported that there were four school children among those injured in the Vavuniya blast and 12 police personal were killed this morning.pix-defence.lk/lankaen...

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12 Police personnel killed, over 20 injured in LTTE suicide attack - Vavuniya

12 Police personnel killed, over 20 injured in LTTE suicide attack - Vavuniya SRI LANKA-2nd Up comming-12 police personnel including 3 WPCs (Woman Police Constable) were killed and over 20 others have suffered injuries when a mortar bike ridding LTTE suicide cadre blew himself in front of the SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) office complex in Vavuniya this morning, June 16.www.defence...

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Suicide blast in Vavuniya 09 killed.

Suicide blast in Vavuniya 09 killed.SRI LANKA-Breaking News-A suicide blast was reported in Vavuniya at approximately 7.15a.m today morning. The blast which had taken place near the Vavuniya SSP office had killed 09 civilians and 05 police porsanal among them Military Media speaker brig; Udaya Nanayakkara sa...

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SLBC chairman's speeches condemned

SLBC chairman's speeches condemnedSRI LANKA-Five media organisations have condemned an alleged threatening speeches by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Hudson Samarsinghe.-...

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Sri Lanka restricts export of rice

Sri Lanka restricts export of rice SRI LANKA-The Government takes cabinet decision to retracts export of rice. Currently Sri Lanka was exporting about 200 MT tonnes of rice a month for the use of Sri Lankan expatriate communi...

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SLAF destroys LTTE Arms and Ammunition manufacturing yard

SLAF destroys LTTE Arms and Ammunition manufacturing yard SRI LANKA-Air Force spokesperson, Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said that Sri Lanka Air Force supersonic fighter jets raided one of the main LTTE's arms and ammunition manufacturing yard located in Mullaithivu yestarday,...

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We protect the journalists responsibility and their life -Media Minister Sri Lanka

We protect the journalists responsibility and their life -Media Minister Sri Lanka SRI LANKA-The Government reject and condemned the MP Dayasiri Jayasekara's, comment on killing list of media personals,Media Minister Anura Priyadarsana yapa says to the media briefing today in Colombo.MP Daya siriJayasekara has told that government ready to listing the details about...

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Bloodiest year for South Asian Journalist -SAFMA

Bloodiest year for South Asian Journalist -SAFMA SRI LANKA-South Asia Free Media Association in Nepal SAFMA their monitor report 2007 has said that a bloodiest year for South Asian Journalist and six journalist were dead in 2007 in SriLanka. .Pakistan in topped the table with seven de...

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Defence spokesperson condemned...............

Defence spokesperson condemned Ranil Wickremesinghe's commentSRI LANKA- Opposition leader United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe's comment to the Indian media that the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has failed in its war against terror.Wednesday Minister and Defence spokesperson Keheliya Rambukwalle has condemned Ranil Wickremesinghe's comment...

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Fighter jets raid LTTE operational base

Fighter jets raid LTTE operational base - MannarSRI LANKA-Air Force fighter jets raided an LTTE operational base located 8km North West of Periyamadu Tank in Mannar this evening(June 11) at 6.10.defence...

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Two intelligence cops ...........

Two intelligence cops arrested for bribery SRI LANKA-Two policemen attached to the Terrorist Investigation Unit and the Intelligence Branch of the Keselwatta police station were arrested by the Bribery Commission for soliciting Rs.100, 000 from a trishaw driver. source-dailymir...

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300 kg explosives recovered in Nuwara-Eliya

300 kg explosives recovered in Nuwara-Eliya SRI LANKA-Colombo Police Terrorists investigation detective, yestarday recovered 300kg of TNT explosives buried in a land at Magastota, Nuwara-Eliya. 2 kg x C -4 explosive packets - 08TNT explosives - 300kgT 56 assault riffles - 02T 56 riffle slings - 10Detonators - 40Large haul of T 56 a...

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20 Innocent Tamil civilians escaped from LTTE areas

20 Innocent Tamil civilians escaped from LTTE areas SRI LANKA-MCNS reported that About 20 Innocent Tamil civilians who escaped from the MULLAITTIVU uncleared area reached to KOKILAI around 07.30 a.m. today (11)....

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Navy thwarts LTTE attack at Erukkalampiddi in Mannar Island www.defence.lk SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka navy outpost at Erukkalampiddi in the Mannar Island has come under predawn attack by the LTTE terrorist. According to the defence sources, a group LTTE terrorist had come in 6 boats launched the attack around 2.15 am.Read-www.defence.lkTamil Tigers destroy Sri Lanka navy outpost:...

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Malaysian leaders discussed the present situation of defence in Sri Lanka

Malaysian leaders discussed the present situation of defence in Sri Lanka SRI LAnka-President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Malaysian leaders has discussed present situation of Sri Lanka and defence opportunities, agriculture,and education sectors . They met this discussion in Commonwealth meeting in Lond...

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WAKAREI Police recovered military ..........

WAKAREI Police recovered military equipmentsSRI LANKA-According to the MCNS sources that military equipments have been recovered by the WAKAREI Police from KOVIL KODIRIPPU jungle area yesterday(09)....

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President Rajapaksa meets British Leader of the Opposition

President Rajapaksa meets British Leader of the OppositionSRI LANKA-Britain's Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party leader David Cameron has appreciated the difficulties that Sri Lanka is facing as a democracy in confronting terrorism and the efforts being undertaken to address these challenges.source-dailynews --Pix-Sudahath Si...

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All government school will closed tomorrow

All government school will closed tomorrowSRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Education Minister Susil Premajayanth announced that to the media, all government school will closed tomorrow(11)and day after tomorrow(12) in case of threatened by teachers trade un...

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Sri Lanka Government dissolved North Central, Sabaragamuwa PCs

Sri Lanka Government dissolved North Central, Sabaragamuwa PCs SRI LANKA-Acording to the media,Sri Lanka Government dissolved the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils with effect from midnight yesterday(9). The NCP includes Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts consisting of 33 PC seats. Kegalle and Ratnapura districts come under the purview of the SGP comprising...

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SLArmy captured five .......

SLArmy captured five locations in LTTE 14 base campsSRI LANKA-The S.L Army has launched captured five locations in LTTE 14 base camps in the north area in Welioya yesterday (08), (MCNS) sa...

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Britain condemns LTTE bus bomb attacks targeting civilians

SRI LANKA-'The last few months have seen an increasing number of violent attacks targeting civilians. Lives have been lost in all communities and in all regions of Sri Lanka. My thoughts and condolences are with the victims and their families. There is no justification for practices which targets civilians or puts them in danger", the British Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch-Brown, said condemning the two bomb blasts on Friday which left 24 civilians...

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The War Heroes Day .........

The War Heroes Day SRI LANKA-The War Heroes Day to pay tribute to brave soldiers of the Security Forces who continue to defend the motherland at the expense of their lives, was celebrated in Colombo under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Sri Jayawardenapura Parliament grounds.sunday Obser...

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President Mahinda condemns LTTE bomb attacks

President Mahinda condemns LTTE bomb attacks SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the explosions at Katubedda and Polgolla once again show the LTTE’s brutality and lack of respect for human life,...

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26 University students arrested..........

26 University students arrested SRI LANKA-Suspects 26 students of Moratuwa University, 18 males and 8 females have been taken into custody for interrogating regarding the claymore attack targeting a passenger bus in Moratuwa police said to the media.pix-defence...

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Air Force attacks LTTE leaders' meeting place - Puthukkudiyiruppu

Air Force attacks LTTE leaders' meeting place - PuthukkudiyiruppuSRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed an LTTE leaders' gathering place located in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area around 1.20 this afternoon (June 7). Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara speaking to defence.lk said that the targeted location was an identified command centre of the LTTE located 3km North East of the Puthukkudiyiruppu .He further said that the...

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20 people have been injured and 2 killed.......

20 people have been injured and 2 killed-MCNS Sri LankaSRI LAnka-Media center for National Security said that 20 people have been injured and 2 killed the bus explosion.Explosion have been back said in the bus police sa...

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LTTE Bomb attacker in police custody

Bomb attacker in police custodySRI LANKA-The bomber who set up a bus bomb in Kandy to day, was arrested in short wile ago, police sa...

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Two killed in second explotion in Sri lanka to day

Two killed in second explotion in Sri lanka to daySRI LANKA-Two civilians were killed and 12 injured due to bus explotion in Polgolla in kandy today evening Police said...

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Another Second explosion on To day in Kandy

Another Second explosion on To day in KandySRI LANKA-six injured and another explosion in Polgolla in kandy short wile ago to day(06).Blast targeted the bus playing from mathale to Kany, police said.This is second blast in the day.21 civilians dead and 50 injured Moratuwa bast in this morn...

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Deadly bus bomb shakes Colombo

Deadly bus bomb shakes ColomboVideo- AlJaze...

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High powered claymore......

High powered claymore diffused in Dehiwala SRI LANKA-A high powered 5Kg claymore mine was recovered from Dehiwala today morning. .source dailymir...

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Moratuwa Bus Blast To Day(06)......

Moratuwa Bus Blast To day pix by-Srath Dharmasiri ...

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LTTE rail track bomber arrested

LTTE rail track bomber arrested SRI LANKA-The LTTE bomber who set up a bomb on the rail track between Wellawaththa and Dehiwala yesterday (04) was arrested at the Iratperiyakulam road block in Vavuniya, police sa...

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21 Civilians killed, over 50 injured in cowardly terror attack- Moratuwa

21 Civilians killed, over 50 injured in cowardly terror attack- Moratuwa SRI LANKA-LTTE terrorists have exploded a bomb targeting a crowded public transport bus close to the Shailabimbaramaya Buddhist temple at Katubedda, Moratuwa this morning (June 06). According to the police sources the bomb has been exploded using a...

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20 Civilians killed, over 40 injured in coverdly terror attack- Moratuwa.

20 Civilians killed, over 40 injured in coverdly terror attack- Moratuwa.SRI LANKA-LTTE terrorist have exploded a bomb targeting a crowded public transport bus close to the Shailabimbaramaya Buddhist temple at Katubedda, Moratuwa this morning (June 06). According to the police sources the bomb has been exploded using a remote controlled device targeting a bus that has been traveling from Kottawa to Mount Lavinia (Route No 255).Hospital sources said...

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18 dead 40 injered -Bus blast in Moratuwa To day

18 dead 40 injered -Bus blast in Moratuwa To day SRI LANKA-A bomb blast on board a privet passenger bus (road no-255)in Moratuwa a short while ago, 18 dead and 40 civilians injerd Military media speaker Brig Udaya Nanayakkara said . The blast has occured near the Katubade camp...

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13 people and among three children were dead - Kautara District

13 people and among three children were dead - Kautara District SRI LANKA-At least 13 people and among three children were dead due to flood with in 06 days in Kautara District.30000 families and at least 1,50,000were displeased this victim Minister Rohitha Abbegunawardana said to day during the press briefing in Colombo.The Government imideatly takes action to...

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