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November 28th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka has decided to enforce a "special security network" to protect the star hotels in and around capital Colombo after a well-planned terrorist attack rocked neighbouring India's ...
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November 27th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 27 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday "vehemently condemned" the terror attack that left over 100 people dead in Mumbai.He also called for "concerted action" by all countries to ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Nov 25 (ANI): Top leaders from Tamil Nadu will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on December 04 to discuss the Sri Lankan issue.
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November 25th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) Most of the Tamil Nadu opposition parties Tuesday boycotted an all-party meeting called by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to discuss the plight of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka.Opposition ...
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November 24th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Monday called for a meeting of all state party leaders Tuesday to discuss "the worsening situation of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka"."Two ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Nov 19 (ANI): Prominent political leader of Tamil Nadu Vaiko observed a day- long fast on Wednesday to protest against the alleged killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka and Sri ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka has said the government may ban the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) even before the people ask for it.According to reports ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 18 (IANS) The war of words between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and Leader of Opposition J. Jayalalitha over last week's clash between two groups of law students reached ...
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November 18th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Nov 18 (ANI): Dalit Panther of India (DPI), a regional political party of Tamil Nadu, took out a massive rally in Chennai on Tuesday to protest against the military offensive ...
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November 17th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Chennai, Nov 17 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) convened an ''All-Party Meeting'' in Chennai on Monday to decide their further course of action after Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa''s ...
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November 16th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 16 (IANS) Sri Lankan jets bombed suspected Tamil Tiger positions Sunday, a day after troops captured the last major naval bastion of the rebels on the west coast, military authorities ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday urged the Tamil Tiger rebels to lay down weapons and come for talks, hours after his troops declared they had captured the ...
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November 14th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Friday insisted on a political road map to end Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict, saying India needed to take pro-active measures to end ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka Thursday said it was ready to receive a consignment of relief material from India to help civilians caught in the military conflict in the island ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Tamil Tigers cannot be crushed, two Sri Lankan Tamil MPs said Thursday, reacting to claims that the rebels were on the verge of losing the dragging ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As leaders of BIMSTEC countries decided to firm up a pact on combating terrorism in the region, Sri Lanka Thursday said the sea lanes through the Bay ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) With the global financial crisis in mind, India Thursday called for an early wrapping-up of a free trade area (FTA) pact among seven countries surrounding the Bay ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Foreign ministers of seven member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Wednesday firmed up a multi-faceted agenda revolving around ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging India to press for talks between the Tamil Tigers and Colombo and also an immediate ceasefire in the ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution asking the central government to press for negotiations between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government as well ...
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November 11th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Male, Nov 11 (IANS) The Maldives, an Indian Ocean tourist paradise known for its luxurious resorts and sunny beaches, Tuesday ushered in a new era of change as 41-year-old Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed ...
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November 10th, 2008 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly session, begining Monday, is expected to witness heated debates as the opposition plans to pin the ruling DMK on various issues, including the Sri ...
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November 9th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu opposition is planning to pin the ruling DMK on various issues, including the Sri Lankan Tamil issue and price rise, during the assembly session starting ...
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November 9th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
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!-- Imagr --Colombo, Nov 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to brief Indian leaders on the progress made by an all-party committee on devolution of powers to the ...
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November 9th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
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img src="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/images/Bharatiya Janata Party/in}bjp.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Bharatiya Janata Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party" align="right" Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress president K.V. Thangkabalu said Sunday that the Tamil conflict in Sri Lanka ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India will discuss its concerns about civilian sufferings in Sri Lanka in the wake of the military offensive when President Mahinda Rajapaksa comes here next week to ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 7 (IANS) Chairman of interim governing body of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Arjuna Ranatunga made strong allegations, saying that a 'mafia' within the board was working against him."There ...
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November 6th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday unveiled next year's budget that proposes to hike defence spending by nearly seven percent and asked the Tamil Tigers to surrender their ...
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November 6th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday unveiled next year's budget that proposes to hike defence spending by nearly seven percent, demanding that the Tamil Tigers surrender their weapons ...
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November 4th, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Nov 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka Tuesday denied allegations in political circles here of "secret deals with India" regarding the military campaign against the Tamil Tigers in the north, and urged people ...
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