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Special security for Colombo star hotels after Mumbai attack

November 28th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Rajapaksa condemns Mumbai attack

November 27th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Tamil Nadu leaders to meet Manmohan Singh to discuss Sri Lankan issue

Tamil Nadu leaders to meet Manmohan Singh to discuss Sri Lankan issue

November 25th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI -
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. The decision was taken at an all-party ...

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Tamil Nadu opposition boycotts meet on Sri Lankan issue

Tamil Nadu opposition boycotts meet on Sri Lankan issue

November 25th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Karunanidhi calls all party meet on Sri Lanka situation

November 24th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Vaiko observes a day-long fast to protest against alleged killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka

Vaiko observes a day-long fast to protest against alleged killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka

November 19th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI -
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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Sri Lanka may ban Tamil Tigers soon: PM

November 19th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Jaya-Karunanidhi war of words reaches crescendo

November 19th, 2008 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS -
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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DPI stages protest in Chennai over Lankan Tamil issue

November 18th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI -
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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CPI calls for shutdown in Tamil Nadu over Sri Lankan Tamil issue

November 17th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI -
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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Sri Lanka steps up air raids after seizing rebel town

November 16th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Surrender, Rajapaksa urges LTTE as troops capture rebel bastion (Second Lead)

November 15th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Karunanidhi again demands Indian intervention in Sri Lanka

Karunanidhi again demands Indian intervention in Sri Lanka

November 14th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Sri Lanka assures India about Tamils’ safety, ready for Indian relief (Lead)

Sri Lanka assures India about Tamils’ safety, ready for Indian relief (Lead)

November 13th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS -
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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LTTE cannot be crushed, say Sri Lanka Tamil MPs

November 13th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Terrorists smuggling arms, drugs through Bay of Bengal: Sri Lanka

Terrorists smuggling arms, drugs through Bay of Bengal: Sri Lanka

November 13th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS -
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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India for early free trade pact among BIMSTEC countries

India for early free trade pact among BIMSTEC countries

November 13th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS -
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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BIMSTEC leaders to discuss terror, trade, transport

BIMSTEC leaders to discuss terror, trade, transport

November 12th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Tamil Nadu assembly demands truce, talks in Sri Lanka (Lead)

November 12th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Tamil Nadu assembly demands ceasefire, negotiations in Sri Lanka

November 12th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Maldives soaks in history as new president takes charge

November 11th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Sri Lanka issue, price rise to dominate Tamil Nadu assembly proceedings (Lead)

November 10th, 2008 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS -
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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Opposition to attack DMK during assembly session

November 9th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Rajapaksa to brief Indian leaders on devolution process

November 9th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS -
!-- 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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‘1987 Indo-Sri Lanka pact only solution to Tamil problem’

‘1987 Indo-Sri Lanka pact only solution to Tamil problem’

November 9th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
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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PM to meet Rajapaksa, Prachanda next week

PM to meet Rajapaksa, Prachanda next week

November 7th, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Mafia inside Sri Lanka Cricket working against me: Ranatunga

November 7th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Rajapaksa presents budget, asks LTTE to surrender arms (Lead)

November 6th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Rajapaksa unveils budget, asks LTTE to lay down arms

November 6th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS -
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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Sri Lanka denies ’secret deals’ with India

November 4th, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS -
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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