LTTE hold 300 patients hostage........

LTTE hold 300 patients hostage*Prevents ICRC, UN transferring them from Puthukkudiyiruppu to Vavuniya*Army offers full facilities but Tigers refuse to release patientsSRI LANKA-ICRC and UN officials, who went to Puthukkudiyiruppu area to fetch some three hundred patients to be transferred to Vavuniya Hospital for further treatment were refused and turned away by Tiger terrorists yesterday afternoon while holding all those patients captive as ‘human...

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Meeting between President Mahinda Rajapaksa.......

Meeting between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Indian Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee, in Colombo SRI LANKA-Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee held detailed, useful and productive discussions with President Mahinda Rajapaksa last night (27 January). The visit of the Indian Minister followed an invitation for him to visit Sri Lanka,...

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister .........

President Mahinda Rajapaksa invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram to visit Jaffna and Vanni and personally appeal to LTTEto release the civilians held as human shield at gun point.defence.lk...

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Don’t station artillery among civilians........

Don’t station artillery among civiliansSRI LANKA-We urgently request the Tigers not to station themselves among the people in the safety zone and fire their artillery - shells and rockets at the Army. This will only increase more and more the death of civilians thus endangering the safety of the people, said the Bishop of Jaffna Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam in a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa calling for the extension of the Safety...

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Army captures Mullaitivu.......

Army captures MullaitivuSRI LANKA-The Security Forces now engaged in the final battle against the LTTE in the Mullaitivu district achieved one of the major victories yesterday after 59 Division troops under the command of Brigadier Nandana Udawatta captured Mullaitivu, the LTTE’s most prestigious military stronghold in the Eastern coast by yesterday afternoon, military officials told the Daily News yesterday. dailyn...

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Yashushi Akashi met President Mahinda Rajapaksa ...

Yashushi Akashi met President Mahinda Rajapaksa SRI LANKA-Mr.Yashushi Akashi Specil envoy from Japan call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on 23rd morning.Ministers Rohitha Bogollagama,Mahinda Samarasinghe,Tissa Vitharana,Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga,Foreign Secretary Dr Palith Kohona were also present (pix Suadth Sil...

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Rivira editor and wife attacked...........

Rivira editor and wife attacked SRI LANKA-An unidentified group of motorcyclists attacked Rivira weekend newspaper editor Upali Thennakoon and his wife. The attack took place this morning (23) at Imbulgoda. The attackers followed Thennakoon and as the speed of his vehicle down blocked the vehicle. They broke the windows of the vehicle and assaulted the editor. When...

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Rivira newspaper editor attacked

Rivira newspaper editor attacked SRI LANKA-Editor of Rivira newspaper Upali Tennakoon has been assaulted and stabbed this morning, stated staff members of Rivira. His injuries are said to be non-critic...

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No US base in Trincomalee: Lankan FM

No US base in Trincomalee: Lankan FM SRI LANKA- Sri Lankan government on Wednesday denied reports that the United States intends to set up a missile base in the key naval port of Trincomalee.Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Parliament that there was no move by the US to station missiles on the country's soil and there had been no discussion between Colombo and Washington...

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55 Div advances southwards gaining more LTTE hiding areas

55 Div advances southwards gaining more LTTE hiding areasSRI LANKA-Troops of 55 Division commanded by Brigadier Prasanna Silva continued their offensive march further southwards gaining more remaining LTTE hiding areas in Kilinochchi today, 22 January. According to the latest information, troops have extended their defences advancing from Chundikulam to Chalai and now been...

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TF -2 captures Udayarakattukulam tank bund - Mullaittivu

TF -2 captures Udayarakattukulam tank bund - MullaittivuSRI LANKA- The advancing Task Force -2 troops have captured the Udayarkattukulama tank bund in Mullaittivu, after hours of fierce fighting that ensued with LTTE today (Jan 21). According to latest military reports, TF-2 infantry formations have directed a two frontal assault at LTTE terrorists. Scores of terrorists were...

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Explosion in Batti kills one

Explosion in Batti kills one SRI LANKA-One Police officer died and eleven others, including four school children were injured when a bomb exploded outside the Batticoloa Police station this morning,police said....

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Troops poised for final battle

Troops poised for final battleSRI LANKA-The Security Forces in the final phase of the battle with the LTTE, had speedy progress yesterday with all Army Divisions advancing from South to North direction reached closer to Paranthan – Mullaitivu A-35 road confining the LTTE into a limited area in the North of A-35 road, Military sources told the Daily News last night. source-dailyn...

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Yasushi Akashi will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow

Yasushi Akashi will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow SRI LANKA-Japanese special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (21). During his stay, Akashi is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Representatives of the Government and the opposition to encourage their work on the process towards a political solution to the ethnic conflict in the country...

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Security Forces discover massive LTTE fuel stock

Security Forces discover massive LTTE fuel stock SRI LANKA-As Security Forces mounting pressure on the LTTE now entrapped in the Mullaitivu jungles in a massive frontage, the 58 Division troops yesterday unearthed a massive fuel stock buried in Dharmapuram town, which has been used by the LTTE as their main administrative centre after the fall of their administrative capital...

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Sri Lankan Army Captures Fifth Rebel Airstrip

Sri Lankan Army Captures Fifth Rebel Airstrip SRI LANKA-- The Sri Lankan army sources said that on Thursday it captured a fifth airstrip used by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The Tigers have suffered a series of defeats in the past weeks, most recently on Wednesday when the army completely took control of the Jaffna peninsula.filephoto-defence...

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‘No cause for journalists and media to fear Government’

‘No cause for journalists and media to fear Government’ SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged media institutions to act with the greatest responsibility in reporting events at a time when there is considerable public attention drawn to the attack on the MTV/Sirasa TV station and the killing of the Editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickremetunga, as well as the success...

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Menon will visit Sri Lanka soon.

Menon will visit Sri Lanka soon.SRI LANKA- Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon will visit Sri Lanka from January 16-17 a top official of the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.The Indian High Commission said during his visit he will have discussions on various issues of interest to the two countries....

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Entire Jaffna Peninsula liberated; Troops capture Chundikulam...........

Entire Jaffna Peninsula liberated; Troops capture Chundikulam SRI LANKA- Army 55 Division soldiers this evening (Jan 14) liberated Chundikulam, the landmass that links the Jaffna peninsula with the mainland.. According to the defence sources, Sri Lanka Army has liberated the whole Jaffna peninsula from terrorist clutches with this victory.Heroic troops of 551 Brigade (1 Gemunu...

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Mass exodus expected from Wanni

Mass exodus expected from WanniSRI LANKA-The Government yesterday (Jan 12) reiterated that it was fully prepared to handle the mass exodus of civilians from Wanni, and Vavuniya was being readied as a humanitarian assistance hub to cater to their needs."Arrangements are underway to provide relief for those coming from uncleared areas seeking shelter and safety," Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishard Bathuideeen said.According...

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Thousands mourn Sri Lanka editor............

Thousands mourn Sri Lanka editor SRI LANKA-Thousands of mourners have attended the funeral of a leading Sri Lankan newspaper editor and fierce government critic who was shot dead last week. Security was tight in Colombo as crowds paid their last respects to Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramatunga. Reports say some 10,000 people attended a Christian service ahead of a...

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The terrorist owned airstrip and two hangers in Sri Lanka

The terrorist owned airstrip and two hangers in Sri LankaSRI LANKA-The pictures below show the extent to which a terrorist outfit can develop itself when the world remains ignorant of the true nature of such monstrous organizations. Mislead by false propaganda elements by front organizations of the LTTE and its proxy NGOs, world has let the LTTE to be the first terrorist...

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Lasantha passed away......

Lasantha passed away...... update2 SRI LANKA-Popular Sri Lankan Editor who is Sunday Leader editor, Lasantha Wickramatunga has passed away in Colombo South General Hospital, Kalubowila to day evening(8) ,for emergency treatment after being shot at in the morning succumbed to his injuries this (Jan. 08th) afternoon. Lasantha Wickramatunga was shot a short while ago at the...

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Sunday Leader chief editor Lasantha Wickramatunga was shot...

Sunday Leader chief editor Lasantha Wickramatunga was shotSRI LANKA-Sunday Leader chief editor Lasantha Wickramatunga was shot a short while ago at the Bakery Junction, Attidiya. He has been admitted to Kalubowila Hospital.Lasantha Wickramatunga is in critical condition, hospital sources confirmed. He is currently being taken to the Colombo General Hospital for surgery. According to reports available at the moment, two armed men had come in two motorcycles,...

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Minor Explosion in Mt.Lavinia railway track

Minor Explosion in Mt.Lavinia railway track SRI LANKA-A Minor explosion has occurred near the railway track close to the Mount Laviniya railway in Colombo,last evening (7 January) around 8.00 police sources sa...

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Government bans LTTE

Government bans LTTESRI LANKA-The Government said yesterday that the Cabinet had taken a unanimous decision, in accordance with a memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to proscribe the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam(LTTE).more dailynewsSri Lanka bans Tamil Tigers SRI LANKA-The Sri Lankan government has re-imposed a formal ban on the Tamil Tiger rebel...

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Forces overrun Tiger FDLs in Kilali, Muhamalai

Forces overrun Tiger FDLs in Kilali, MuhamalaiTroops advancing towards LTTE’s third FDLIn full control of Mankulam-Oddusuddan roadSRI LANKA-The LTTE defence line in Kilali and Muhamalai came under Security Forces’ control as 53 and 55 Divisions operating in the Jaffna front advanced and captured the Tiger defence line some 600 metres ahead of the Forces’ defences yesterday,...

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MTV/MBC attacked by armed gang........

MTV/MBC attacked by armed gang. Extensive damage to the studio complexSRI LANKA- A private radio and television station on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital has been attacked by an armed gang that inflicted extensive damage to the studio complex and interrupted its broadcasts, a spokesman for the station said Tuesday. A gang of 15 to 20 men stormed the Maharaja TV and...

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Elephant Pass next target

Elephant Pass next target SRI LANKA-The Security Forces who captured two key Tiger strongholds Paranthan and Kilinochchi within 24 hours are poised to capture strategic Elephant Pass, the isthmus that connects the Jaffna peninsula to the mainland, as 58 Division troops are only two and half kilometres short of their target by yesterday afternoon, Military sources told the...

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TF 4 troops enter Oddusuddan township - Mullaittivu...

TF 4 troops enter Oddusuddan township - MullaittivuSRI LANKA-Troops of Task Force 4 who have continued their advances further northwards after capturing Nadunkeni have entered Oddusuddan township by this afternoon, 4 January. According to the latest information, troops of 14 Sinha Regiment (SR) commanded by Major U.S.N.K Perera under command to 642 Brigade commanded by Lt....

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We give highest priority to civilian safety' says President Rajapaksa

We give highest priority to civilian safety' says President Rajapaksa SRI LANKA-Post-Kilinochchi, President Mahinda Rajapaksa expects the Sri Lankan armed forces to make rapid advances and capture Elephant Pass, which controls access to the Jaffna Peninsula, and other key targets in a short while. He is confident that, in the near future, the fighting cadres of the Liberation...

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Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed comes to Sri Lanka

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed comes to Sri Lanka SRI LANKA-Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed accompanied by Madam Nasheed in their first tour in Sri Lanka , were given an enthusiastic welcome by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on arrival at the Bandaranaike Internaitonal Airport today.pix Sudath Si...

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Sri Lanka: troops enter rebel headquarters.

Sri Lanka: troops enter rebel headquarters. Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan soldiers fought their way into the Tamil Tiger rebel capital 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.The level...

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Kilinochchi railway station comes under Army control.......

Kilinochchi railway station comes under Army controlSRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Army 57 Division troops now in the process of liberating Kilinochchi town have taken control over the Kilinochchi railway station short while ago (Jan 2).According to the battlefields reports troops of 571 Brigade lead by Lieutenant Colonel Harendra Ranasinghe have beaten off the terrorists from the area in an intense battle. defence...

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Change in Ministries......

Change in Ministries SRI LANKA-Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama is scheduled to take oaths as the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs this evening. Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa will take oaths as the Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development Minister.Minister Yapa continues to remain as Minister of Mass Media and Informati...

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Kilinochchi will be captured in 48 hrs. - Army chief

Kilinochchi will be captured in 48 hrs. - Army chiefSRI LANKA-Army commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka says the LTTE heartland of Kilinochchi town will be captured within the next 48 hours.His statement came hours after the Army announced that it had taken control of Paranthan town and Iranamadu Junction.According to reports, the Defence Ministry is due take a media team from Colombo this evening (Jan. 01st) to cover the capture of Kilinochchi t...

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War is a sacrifice for political gain-Mangala

War is a sacrifice for political gain-Mangala SRI LANKA-Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera said that the government is engaged in sacrificing the lives of security forcers for political gain. In a statement issued this week, Mangala Samaraweera claimed that, "three thousand soldiers have died in combat during 2008 and further nine thousand had been wounded". When asked...

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Sri Lanka defeat spirited Tigers.......

Sri Lanka defeat spirited Tigers SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka won by the first Test in Mirpur by 107 runs after Bangladesh made a gallant attempt to reach a massive victory target of 521. The home side's 413 all out was their highest fourth innings total and the fourth highest overall score in Tests. Skipper Mohammad Ashraful completed his fifth Test century before falling lbw to...

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