Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka, marking the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain, said Tamil rebels are fighting their last battle and two bombings at the weekend that killed more than 30 civilians demonstrate their desperation.
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse kicked off independence celebrations at a sea-front promenade in the capital Monday under tight security following a string of Tamil Tiger attacks.
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With a parade of tanks, troops and rocket launchers, Sri Lanka on Monday marked its 60th anniversary of independence from Britain amid tight security after a string of attacks blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Sri Lanka marks its freedom day Monday with high security amid fears that Tamil Tiger rebels may repeat their trademark suicide bombings to mar festivities after weekend attacks left at least 32 dead.
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Security tight in Colombo as Sri Lanka marks 60 years of independence amid renewed unrest.
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Sri Lanka marks its independence day Monday with high security amid fears that Tamil Tiger rebels may repeat their trademark suicide bombings to mar festivities after weekend attacks left at least 32 dead.
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A bomb destroyed a power transformer outside Sri lanka’s tightly-guarded capital Monday as the government prepared to stage national celebrations marking Independence Day, police said.
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Sri Lanka’s telecom networks Monday blocked text messaging on mobile phones as part of security measures for the island’s independence day celebrations, the phone operators said.
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Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka, marking the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain, said Tamil rebels are fighting their last battle and two bombings at the weekend that killed more than 30 civilians demonstrate their desperation.
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