Fighting between government troops and separatist Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka’s embattled northern region has killed 16 rebels and a soldier, the military said Sunday.
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s army chief said yesterday his forces had wiped out two-thirds of the Tamil Tigers’ military capability, and that the decades-old conflict with the rebels was at its tail-end.
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COLOMBO (AFP)–Sri Lanka will ban its citizens from bringing duty free items ranging from air conditioners to washing machines into the country as part of their baggage allowance, a Customs ruling said Sunday.
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A year after troops overpowered Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka`s eastern province and took c..
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July 19, Colombo: Troops pushing ahead of battlefronts in embattled northern Sri Lanka killed 19 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh fighting, the military said.
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July 19, Colombo: Heavy rain overnight yesterday caused floods in several parts of the country affecting thousands of people in Ratnapura, Kegalle, Kalutara, and Galle districts.
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The Methodist Church in Sri Lanka was established 194 years ago on June 29, 1814. It is with gratitude that we remember the indefatigable effort, the deep commitment and the courageous stand of missionaries who tread the soil of Sri Lanka on that day.
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The 2008 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Heads of State Summit will begin on July 28 at the BMICH. It is not only an important milestone for Sri Lanka as the host nation but also to all member states in the South Asian region.
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Brussels - The European Union (EU) delegation under the leadership of Mr. Robert Evans, Member of the EU Parliament visiting Sri Lanka to asses the country’s rights situations as well as EU’s trade related issues first hand.
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In preparing for the forthcoming 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to be held from July 27 to August 3 in Colombo, Sri Lanka Government is suspending all transport, by air and ship during a two-week period starting July 25 between Jaffna peninsula and the rest of Sri Lanka, imposing […]