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Suspect dies, taking poison
SRI LANKA–A suspect who was kept at the Mount Lavinia police cell has committed suicide by taking poison last night. He has died on admission to Kalubowila hospital.-dailymirror
Emirates-Sri Lankan code share deal ends
SRI LANKA–With the 10-year management contract between Emirates and SriLankan Airlines coming to an end, Emirates will be terminating the code share arrangements between the two carriers. Code share arrangements between the two carriers will cease from March 31, with the expiry of the decade-long management agreement. However, Emirates airlines will continue to serve Sri … Continue reading
President highlights economic gains of rice replacing wheat
SRI LANKA–PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday asserted that a great national economic victory had been won through the increased consumption of rice in the country, instead of wheat-flour based products.dailynews
Mystery Sri Lanka campaign to discourage suicide bombers-
SRI LANKA- Sri Lanka has launched a mystery poster campaign inviting would-be Tamil Tiger suicide bombers to phone a government helpline in exchange for 10 million rupees ($92,000) and a new life overseas reported by Rueter news Colombo
Artillery and MI 24 helicopters pound LTTE position
SRI LANKA- Four soldiers were reported killed and another six were injured in action during a confrontation with LTTE terrorist in the SULEINA MARATHAMADU area, MANNAR on Wednesday(26) in the morning at 10.40while it was also reported that the terrorists sustained heavy damage in the confrontation-MSNC
JVP minister injured in road accident.
SRI LANAK–JVP Galle District Parliamentarian Chandrasena Wijesinghe was injured following a road accident in Galle in this morning today. MP Wijesinghe is currently receiving treatment at the Karapitiya hospital and his condition is said to be out of danger, athorities said.
Sri Lanka won the Frist test match vs West Indies
SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka beat West Indies for the first time in the Caribbean by 121 runs on Wednesday, the last day of the opening cricket test.Vass is the man of the match.
East takes first step towards May 10 polls
SRI LANKA-The handing in of nominations for the upcoming Eastern Provincial Council Election begins today with Returning Officers of each district in the Eastern Province accepting nominations from political parties and Independent Groups until noon on April 3, the closing date for nominations. –dailynews
Fleeing fishermen caught in crossfire, 3 killed
SRI LANKA–Three persons were killed and three others injured when a group of Sinhala fishermen from Negombo, who were fleeing from LTTE custody, were caught in cross fire while crossing the LTTE defences at Omanthai in Vavuniya this morning. Five others were rescued by the military without any harm, the military said.-dailymirror
LTTE has links with global terror groups:
SRI LANKA–Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayaka has alleged that the Tamil Tigers maintain links with international terror groups such as PKK and certain affiliates of Al-Qaida. “According to some experts on terrorism, they maintain contacts with other terror groups such as PKK, Taliban, Islamic groups in the Philippines and even some affiliates of Al-Qaida,” … Continue reading
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