FIGHTING along the front lines in northern Sri Lanka killed 31 Tamil Tigers as the civil war between the rebels and government forces continued to escalate.
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Chennai, July 14 : Skipper Anil Kumble expressed confidence here today of winning the Sri Lanka-India Test Series commencing from July 23.
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Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court, in response to a complaint filed by the petitioner in a fundamental rights violation case, Monday, directed the Attorney General to appear on Tuesday and submit his explanation for video taping a group of Tamil civilians in Muhathuwaaram in Colombo on July 2 after they were taken to an open space […]

The commanding officer of 52nd Division of Sri Lanka Army (SLA), in a letter sent to the Jaffna Government Agent (GA) Friday, has instructed the GA to obtain permission from SLA before implementing any projects in SLA- controlled Vadamaaradchi East.
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July 15, Colombo: Over 2,000 members of Federation of Self Employees self gathered at the Temple Trees with President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (14) to celebrate the First Anniversary of the Federation.
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July 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday revealed that 12 medical specialists who had been given appointments in the rural areas have “gone missing”.
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July 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Defence Ministry has ordered to remove 750 houses on Glen Street in the Slave Island area of capital Colombo in order to enhance the security in the Colombo city. However, informed sources say that the step has been taken to provide safe passage for few VIPs who regularly pass the […]

July 14, Anuradhapura: MP Tissa Attanayake, the general secretary of Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party (UNP) yesterday blamed the government for appointing another minister ignoring trade unions’ demand to increase salaries by 5,000 rupees.
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July 14, Colombo: Ministry of Defence has announced that some parts of the Colombo city as high security zones preventing any civilian movements within the identified areas.
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July 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court has upheld Central Bank’s direction on corporate governance for banks which sets out limits on age, length of service and number of directorships held.
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