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LTTE’s overtures to India will fail: Sri Lanka

November 28th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Nov 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Friday expressed the hope that the request to India by Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to lift the ban on his group would not be entertained ...

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Vowing to fight on, Prabhakaran asks India to lift ban (Lead)

November 27th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Nov 27 (IANS) Tamil Tigers leader Velupillai Prabhakaran urged India Thursday to lift the ban on his group even as he pledged to continue his war against Sri Lanka "till alien ...

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Rajiv assassination: Nalini’s quest for release faces fresh roadblock

November 10th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) Nalini Murugan's quest for release from her life sentence for involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi met a fresh roadblock Monday following a writ ...

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Jayalalitha supporters cane-charged in Tamil Nadu

October 30th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Pasumpon (Tamil Nadu), Oct 30 (IANS) Angry supporters of AIADMK chief J. Jayalalitha pelted stones at police after failing to get a better view of their leader during a rally here Thursday. ...

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Lankan armed forces seize key rebel Tiger village

October 20th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, Oct.20 (ANI): Sri Lankan troops have reportedly taken control of the strategic Tamil Tiger village of Vannerikulam, which lies west of the rebel capital Kilinochchi. Reports reaching the Sri Lankan capital ...

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Lankan jets repeatedly pound suspected LTTE target

October 15th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan Air Force jets Wednesday twice carried out air raids on a suspected "LTTE bunker construction site" in the north, where heavy fighting is raging between the ...

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We got maximum support from India to crush LTTE: Sri Lanka

October 12th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) Charging that "some foreign elements" were trying to disrupt the ongoing development activities in Sri Lanka, a senior advisor to President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that the island ...

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Karuna welcomes India’s concern for Tamil civilians

October 11th, 2008 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, a former Tamil Tiger commander who became an MP this week, has welcomed India's expression of concern for Tamil civilians caught in the ...

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Minister escapes suspected LTTE assassination bid

October 9th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 9 (IANS) A Sri Lankan cabinet minister Thursday escaped an assassination attempt by a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber on the outskirts of Colombo that left one of his guards ...

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Sri Lanka’s renegade rebel leader turns legislator amid protests

October 7th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, a famed Tamil Tiger guerrilla who sensationally split the group four years ago, Tuesday took oath as a member of Sri Lanka's 225-seat parliament amid protests ...

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27 killed in Sri Lanka suicide attack (Roundup)

October 6th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 6 (IANS) A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber Monday blew up at an opposition rally in Sri Lanka's northern Anuradhapura town, killing 27 people including former army chief Janaka Perera.Nearly ...

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25 killed, 80 injured in Sri Lanka suicide terror attack (Fourth Lead)

October 6th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 6 (IANS) At least 25 people, including a television journalist and two key members of the main opposition United National Party (UNP), were killed and 80 more injured when a ...

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‘No fire zones’ for war displaced Sri Lankan civilians

October 4th, 2008 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 4 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Army has earmarked two "no fire zones" in the restive north for the safe assembly of thousands of civilians fleeing amidst fierce fighting between government ...

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Voluntary group to press for Nalini’s release: lawyer

October 3rd, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Vellore (Tamil Nadu), Oct 3 (IANS) Nalini Murugan, sentenced to death for her role in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, has given the go-ahead for the formation of a ...

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Top Tamil Tiger leader’s office bombed: Sri Lankan military

October 3rd, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 3 (IANS) The office of a top leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tiger Eelam's (LTTE) in Kilinochchi was Friday bombed by Sri Lankan fighter jets, a military spokesperson said.The ...

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Lanka forces say they are closing in on Tamil Tiger stronghold

September 30th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, Sept.30 (ANI): The Government of Sri Lanka has claimed it is closing in on the Tamil Tiger stronghold of Kilinochchi. Amid fierce fighting in recent days, the military says it will ...

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Lanka claims closing in on Tamil Tiger stronghold

September 30th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, Sept.30 (ANI): The Government of Sri Lanka has claimed it''s closing in on Tamil Tiger stronghold. Amid fierce fighting in recent days, the military says it will soon take the rebel ...

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Tamil Nadu set to release Nalini

September 25th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Sep 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government is set to expedite the premature release of Nandini Murugan, who was sentenced to death for her role in the assassination of former prime ...

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Former Sri Lankan president Wijetunga dies

September 21st, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 21 (Xinhua) Former Sri Lankan president Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, 91, died Sunday morning in a hospital in the central town of Kandy, hospital sources said. He is survived by his ...

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Tamil Nadu again opposes Nalini’s release

Tamil Nadu again opposes Nalini’s release

September 18th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) The possibility of Nalini Murugan, a key accused in the assassination of former premier Rajiv Gandhi, Thursday diminished following the Tamil Nadu government's stiff opposition to her plea ...

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UN to pull out its aid workers from LTTE-held areas

September 9th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 9 (IANS) The United Nations Tuesday said it would pull out its staff from the rebel-held northern region of Wanni in Sri Lanka for security reasons, after a request by ...

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Lankan air force drops leaflets in LTTE territory

August 30th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, Aug.30 (ANI): Sri Lanka''s Air Force has begun dropping leaflets urging civilians to leave the countrys northern areas, which are presently under the control of the Tamil Tiger rebels. According ...

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Sri Lankan MPs clash over CEPA with India

August 6th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS -
By P. Karunakharan Colombo, Aug 6 (IANS) Sparks flew in the Sri Lankan parliament as supporters and critics clashed over the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India. India announced in July ...

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In Sri Lanka, LTTE territory shrinks and shrinks

In Sri Lanka, LTTE territory shrinks and shrinks

August 5th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS -
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Amid continuously shrinking Tamil Tiger territory, the Norwegian-sponsored peace process is on hold in Sri Lanka with no signs of resuming any time now. Less ...

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IAF chopper flies PM into Colombo

IAF chopper flies PM into Colombo

August 1st, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday flew into the Sri Lankan capital from the country’s international airport outside Colombo in an Mi-17 Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter. Scores ...

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Indian PM to hand over SAARC baton to Sri Lanka

Indian PM to hand over SAARC baton to Sri Lanka

July 31st, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS -
M.R. Narayan Swamy New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flies to Sri Lanka Friday to attend the 15th SAARC summit that will bring together leaders of eight countries from ...

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Indian PM to avoid Sri Lanka’s only Tamil chief minister

Indian PM to avoid Sri Lanka’s only Tamil chief minister

July 30th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS -
By M.R. Narayan Swamy New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) An expected meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sri Lanka's only Tamil chief minister may not take place - amid grumbling that ...

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Renegade Sri Lankan leader arrives in Colombo

July 4th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, July 4 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger renegade Colonel Karuna arrived here on Friday after completing a prison sentence in the UK, British embassy officials said. Embassy spokesman Dominic ...

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Sri Lankan jets pound LTTE training base (Lead)

July 1st, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, July 1 (IANS) Eight Sri Lankan jets Tuesday bombed a Tamil Tiger training base in the northern Wanni region, the defence ministry said. A defence ministry statement said the target at ...

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Italian police arrest over 30 Tamil Tiger suspects

June 19th, 2008 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Naples (Italy), June 19 (DPA) Italian police Wednesday arrested at least 30 people suspected of obtaining finance for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebel group. The suspects, all Sri Lanka citizens, were picked ...

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