Indian delegation visits Sri Lanka’s war-torn north
April 19th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) An Indian parliamentary delegation has visited Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north where a large number of India-sponsored projects are being carried out, authorities said Thursday.The delegation felt ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka blocks BBC from travelling to war commission in north
November 11th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Nov.11 (ANI): The Government of Sri Lanka government has again blocked BBC News from travelling to the north to attend public hearings of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, which is ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cabinet meets first time in north
July 14th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 14 (DPA) The Sri Lankan government held a meeting of its cabinet ministers in the northern region, making it the first such session there since Tamil rebels were defeated last ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to invest $4 bn in conflict-hit north
January 12th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 12 (DPA) Sri Lanka plans to invest $4 billion to develop infrastructure in the war-torn northern part of the country, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Tuesday.
Rajapaksa said electric power projects, road ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to hold elections in north
May 25th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 25 (Xinhua) The Sri Lankan government plans to hold local council elections in regions formerly controlled by the Tamil Tigers, a minister said here Monday.
"I have today (Monday) signed ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to open key highway in north
May 21st, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 21 (Xinhua) The A9 highway linking Jaffna peninsula in north Sri Lanka and the town of Kandy in the centre of the country is likely to be opened to the ... Read more...
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US donates medical supplies in Sri Lanka’s north
March 30th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday donated equipment and basic medical supplies to Sri Lanka to treat 50,000 civilians in hospitals in the northeast.
James ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan troops, LTTE locked in fierce fighting in north
November 23rd, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 23 (IANS) Sri Lankan troops and the Tamil Tiger rebels were locked in a fierce gun battle as the army attempted to pierce through the rebel defences in the north, ... Read more...
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Heavy fighting erupts in Sri Lanka’s north
November 7th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 7 (IANS) Heavy fighting broke out in Sri Lanka's north as Tamil Tigers gave fierce resistance to government troops trying to reach a highway that cuts across rebel territory, authorities ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan Air Force bombs LTTE headquarters in north
October 2nd, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 2 (DPA) Air force fighter jets bombed the Tamil Tiger rebels' political headquarters and their peace secretariat in northern Sri Lanka Thursday, as government troops were poised to enter the ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan troops kill over 60 rebels in north
September 27th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 27 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan troops have killed some 65 Tamil rebels in the country's embattled northern region, military officials said Saturday. Government troops, who are expected to capture the Liberation ... Read more...
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