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Lady doctor shot dead in Hanbanthota
SRI LANKA-A lady doctor attached to the central dispensary in Hambanthota was shot dead allegedly by an army soldier yesterday night. Police Media Spokesman said that the suspect was already facing charges of criminal assault on the victim about a year ago and the case is pending.dailymirror
Explosion in Malwatta Road Colombo , 2 injured
SRI LANKA-An Explosion in Malwatta Road, Pettah Colombo yesterday. Several Vehicles damaged according to Police. Two people have been admitted to the Colombo General Hospital with minor injuries.
Direct flights to link Lumbini, Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA-President Mahinda Rajapaksa held discussions with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on the sidelines of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly Sessions on Wednesday afternoon. During the meeting the two parties agreed to start a direct air link between Lumbini and Sri Lanka said a communique issued by the Presidential Media Unit. President … Continue reading
3 officials of Human rights office in Jaffna resign due to tiger threats
SRI LANKA-Three officials of the human rights office in Jaffna have resigned due to threats from tiger terrorists. They have said they resigned as the pressure from tiger organization not to entertain civilians who come to the office seeking protection has intensified. lankatruth
President tells UN General Assembly:
Tigers must abandon arms, enter democracy for talks SRI LANKA-The Government will only be ready to talk to the LTTE when it is ready to commit itself to decommissioning its illicit weapons and dismantling of its military capability, and return to the democratic fold, President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the UN General Assembly yesterday.dailynews-pix by-Sudath Silva
Enhanced cooperation between Iceland, Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka and Iceland agreed for enhanced cooperation in areas of geo-thermal energy, fisheries development and women’s empowerment, at bilateral discussions between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Iceland’s Prime Minister Geier Haarde in New York yesterday. dailynews
Stop funding Tiger terror – TMVP leaders appeal to Tamil expats
SRI LANKA-TMVP Leader Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan (Karuna) and his deputy, Eastern Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan yesterday appealed to Tamil expatriates in Canada and elsewhere to stop funding the Tiger war machine. defence.lk
Heavy fighting in the north
SRI LANKA-Military says 57 Tamil Tiger fighters were killed on Sunday Sri Lanka’s military says 57 Tamil Tigers and 8 soldiers were killed in fighting in the north of the island on Sunday.bbc sandesaya
LTTE suspected of looting UN offices
SRI LANKA–The United Nations said yesterday its offices in the north had been looted after aid workers were evacuated last week. A statement from the UN said it suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were involved in the theft from buildings it had left on the orders of the Government. The UN did … Continue reading
Chief Priest of Koneshwaram Kovil shot dead
SRI LANKA-LTTE gunmen yesterday (Sept 21) shot dead the Chief Priest of the historic Koneshwaram Kovil of Trincomalee. Shiv Shri Kugaraja Kurukkal, aged 43, was killed around 6 p.m. while riding his motorcycle in Trincomalee by gunmen who came on a motorcycle. The priest maintained a close rapport with the Security Forces which may have … Continue reading
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