Supreme Court today ordered immediate release of the Buddhist monk who was remanded last week over a noise pollution case.
The release order came following an application made on behalf of the monk, Ven. Pannala Pragnaloka thera that he was not aware of the date he was to appear in courts. — Monday, September 08, 2008 […]

By The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Sri Lankan military says its fighter jets have shot down a small plane used by the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka rejected criticism that the plight of civilians is being ignored in the military’s drive to capture the last bases of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the island’s north.
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Associated Press - September 8, 2008 9:13 PM ET COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The Sri Lankan military says its fighter jets have shot down a small plane used by the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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COLOMBO (AFP)–Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels staged another air strike in the north Tuesday and carried out a long-range artillery barrage, local residents and officials said.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Sri Lankan military says its fighter jets have shot down a small plane used by the Tamil Tiger rebels. The destruction of the plane would be a major morale boost for the military.
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COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels on Tuesday staged another air strike in the north, local residents and officials said.
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Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels on Tuesday staged another air strike in the north, local residents and officials said.
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Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels on Tuesday staged another air strike in the north, local residents and officials said.
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Source: Reuters COLOMBO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a government-controlled town at the rear of the frontline using a light aircraft, military sources said on Tuesday. “Three …
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