Western Province (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan troops capture Mankulam

hindu.com
yesterday 2 related
        

Colombo (IANS): Sri Lankan troops on Monday captured another strategic bastion of the Tamil Tigers in the island's north, the defence ministry said Monday. It said that the troops backed by artillery fire entered Mankulam area,...

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Indian aid reaches Colombo

hindu.com
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COLOMBO: An Indian ship containing 1,700 metric tones of food and relief material for displaced Sri Lankan citizens arrived here on Sunday. “The material packed in 100 boxes has been unloaded from the ship at the Colombo port....

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Indian aid to boost relief supplies in Lanka's embattled north

hindu.com
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Colombo (PTI): The arrival of a ship from India with 1700 tonnes of food and other relief materials for the displaced Tamil civilians caught in the war between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Army in the island nation's embattled...

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Continue strategic withdrawals, says Sri Lanka Defense Secretary to Tigers

colombopage.com
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Continue strategic withdrawals, says Sri Lanka Defense Secretary to Tigers Monday, November 17, 2008, 4:47 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Nov 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says that...

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The Brotherhood Train collects aids for soldiers and IDPs in Sri Lanka

colombopage.com
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Nov 17, Colombo: Manel Mal Movement (Movement of Water Lilies) of Sri Lanka has organized a Brotherhood Train to run from Matara to Medawachchiya on November 22 to collect aids with the hope of helping internally displaced...

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Weerawansa signals a general election

colombopage.com
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Nov 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka's National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa signaled the viability of a general election in the aftermath of the Pooneryn military victory and the pending capture of de-facto rebel capital...

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Mankulam Sieged

asiantribune.com
yesterday
        

Latest reports revealed that Mankulam located in the A 9 road has been surrounded by Task Force 3 and sieged. According to Army sources it is learnt that Mankulam will fall in the hands of Sri Lanka Army at any time. Troops are...

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Market Open

lankabusinessonline.com
yesterday
        

Nov 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks opened up 0.89 percent amid thin turnover following a slew of poor earnings a over the past week, and the rupee was flat against the greenback at 110.0 amid intervention, dealers said....

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A bus to operate from Colombo to Jaffna

lankanewspapers.com
yesterday
        

Discussions are afoot to ply a bus on the A-32 Highway with the liberation of Pooneryn. Handing over letters of appointment to graduates recruited to the SLTB, he referred to yesterday s decisive victory. The West Coast had...

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Sexual harassment: man assaulted on bus in Sri Lanka

lankanewspapers.com
yesterday
        

A young man who had allegedly attempted to molest a female law student travelling in a bus from Pettah to Moratuwa was assaulted by the commuters and handed over to the Moratuwa police. On Tuesday, at around 8.30 pm, the...

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