JVP MPs questioned by CID

JVP MPs questioned by CID

SRI LANKA-The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) recorded statements from JVP Parliamentarians Vijitha Herath and Ramalingam Chandraseker yesterday, on a Director of the Film Corporation who is currently under police custody over alleged LTTE links.

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Sri Lanka win Asia Cup

Sri Lanka win Asia Cup

SRI LANAKA-Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup beating India by 100 runs in the final at the Karachi stadium in Pakistan . Spinner Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to take more than 5 wickets is an Asia Cup match. Sanath Jayasuriya scored a century for the Lankans.President Mahinda Rajapaksa has congratulated the Sri Lankan cricket team for winning the Asia Cup. source-dailymirror

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MiG- 27 skids off runway

MiG- 27 skids off runway

SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Air force reported said that a MiG-27 fighter air craft of the Air Force had skidded off the runway at the Katunayake air force base.file photo

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Karuna is back to home..!

Karuna is back to home..!

SRI LANKA-Former TMVP Leader Karuna Amman returned to the Sri Lanka after serving a prison sentence in Britain, TMVP Spokesman Azad Maulana said.karuna was arrested November in last year.

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SLAF launches successive air strikes at identified LTTE positions

SLAF launches successive air strikes at identified LTTE positions

SRI LANKA-The SLAF launched 3 successive air raids at identified LTTE positions located in Vedithalthivu and Pooneryn areas this afternoon (July 3).

According to defence sources, an LTTE gathering point located North East of Vedithalthivu, Mannar was raided by the SLAF MI-24 helicopter gun-ships providing close in fire support to the advancing military units, at around 12.45p.m-Read-www.defence.lk

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President stresses at Arugam Bay bridge opening:

Eastern revival precursor to Northern liberation

President stresses at Arugam Bay bridge opening:

SRI LANKA-PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa urged the international community to understand the reality and the motive of the Government’s humanitarian operations to liberate the North, in cognizance of the ‘Eastern Renaissance’ enjoyed by the Eastern polity now. dailynews

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Presidential copter convoy attacked?

Presidential copter convoy attacked?

SRI LANKA-The Presidential helicopter convoy which was returning from Arugambay came under suspected LTTE gun fire this afternoon, slightly damaging one of the backup security choppers. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing. However when contacted the military did not acknowledge the attack but blamed it on a technical failure.source-dailymirror

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Another journalist assaulted

Another journalist assaulted

SRI LANKA-Journalist and Course Coordinator of the Sri Lanka Press Institute, Namal Perera and one of his journalist friends attached to a Foreign Mission in Colombo had been assaulted by unidentified men, who came in a white van at Narahenpita. They were admitted to a private hospital in Colombo.soures-dailymirror

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Tigers can no more fight like a conventional army - Army Chief

Tigers can no more fight like a conventional army - Army Chief

SRI LANKA-The Tigers have "lost their capability of fighting as a conventional army" because of the offensive the military is waging against them, Army Chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said yesterday. dailynews

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