A group of Indian lawmakers, whose support is crucial to the government, threatened to resign on Wednesday if India failed to stop the worsening conflict in Sri Lanka, officials said.
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Indian govt divided over Sri Lanka (TVNZ)
October 15th, 2008
Sri Lanka says plea for truce looks ‘LTTE orchestrated’ (New Kerala)
October 15th, 2008
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, New Delhi, Oct 16 : Sri Lanka said Thursday that the demand from political parties in Tamil Nadu for a ceasefire in the island nation appeared to be orchestrated by the Tamil Tigers.
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HNDE Students protest new syllabus
October 15th, 2008
Students of the Higher National Diploma in Engineering Association organized a protest against the new syllabus of HNDE. Pictured here the students protesting on the road opposite the University Grants Commission in Colombo. Pic by Dinuka Liyanawatte
— Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:59:08 PM
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White Cane Day
October 15th, 2008
Sri Lanka Council for the blind held International White Cane day celebrations at the Public Library Auditorium. Pic by Daminda Harsha Perera
— Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:56:06 PM
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Tamils Seek Aid in Sri Lanka; India Says Conflict a `Concern’ (Bloomberg)
October 15th, 2008
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — Tamils appealed to Sri Lanka’s government to allow aid supplies to reach more than 230,000 civilians displaced by army offensives in the north as India said is it “concerned” about increasing fighting.
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Government is providing all the basic needs of IDPs, Sri Lanka minister says
October 15th, 2008
Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is fully committed to provide all the basic needs for the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in non liberated areas and for the civilians arriving in Vavuniya using the safe corridor established by the government…
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SI missing after promising greener pastures
October 15th, 2008
A Sub Inspector attached to a Deputy Minister had gone into hiding after taking Rs. 5 million from several persons promising them jobs in Korea, Police Spokesman confirmed. Mirihana Police have received 15 complaints in this regard so far. — Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:32:09 AM
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UNO employee arrested with C4 explosives
October 15th, 2008
Police arrested an employee of the United Nations Organization’s regional office in Vavuniya who had in his possession 1.5Kgs of C4 explosives during a raid last night. — Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:24:01 AM
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Another team of overstaying Sri Lankans reach Colombo
October 15th, 2008
Oct 15, Colombo: Second team of the Sri Lankans overstayed in Kuwait arrived today at the Bandaranaike International Airport using the government sponsored air tickets.
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Cricket: Lucre who’s talking: ECB will pay for neglecting Sri Lanka (Guardian Unlimited)
October 15th, 2008
Sri Lanka’s decision to accept Lalit Modi’s $70m offer is comeuppance for the ECB’s reluctance to grant the nation Test matches in England
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