COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - New fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels along Sri Lanka’s northern front lines killed 27 rebels and two soldiers, the military said Wednesday.
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Australian parliamentarian for federal state of Lowe, Mr John Mrphy, submitted to the House of Representatives Wednesday, a petition signed by more than 4000 Australians calling the Australian Governmen “to do everything in its power to get a peaceful resolution” to Sri Lanka’s conflict, and pressed for the “proper implementation of the 2002 ceasefire agreement” […]

The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Tuesday evening informed the Government Agent (GA) o..
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday expressed concerns about the frequent attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka. “Recent months have seen further attacks targeting civilians indifferent parts of Sri Lanka,” the …
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July 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition and the country’s most rightwing political party, the United National Party (UNP), today said it would join hands with the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in the trade union action planned on July 10.
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July 01, Colombo: Three people were killed and two others suffered serious injuries when a Sri Lanka Transport Bus collided with a privately owned car at Nugawela, Katugastota, this morning.
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KARACHI: Sparkling centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara powered defending champions Sri Lanka to a crushing 158-run win over Bangladesh on Monday to reach the final of the Asia Cup.
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July 01, Colombo: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today called for an end to indiscriminate attacks on public transportation and crowded public places.
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July 01, Ampara: The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) says an unknown party fired upon an Air Force helicopter while it was flying across the Ampara area this afternoon. According to sources, the US-built Bell 414 helicopter made an emergency landing at Arugam Bay due to a sudden loss of fuel detected by the […]

July 01, Colombo: A VIP helicopter on a logistic mission in connection with a state ceremony in Arugambe, Ampara, was forced to land at a nearby location this evening when the pilot detected a quick drop in fuel levels.
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