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      • Sri Lanka rebels reject devolution plan, kill 31 troops: report -Full Report-(yahoo-01/06/08)
        NEPAL MY BELOVED BY: PREM RAJ -Full Report-(The LankaWeb-31/05/08)
        A Response to DBS Jeyaraj - Changing Demographics Point towards a Unitary SolutionDilrook Kannangara .-Full Report-(The LankaWeb-31/05/08)
        Tamil Extremists Target MuslimsNasir Rifai -Full Report-(The LankaWeb-31/05/08)
        Sri Lanka Media should contribute to the objective of Mahinda Rajapakse to take Sri Lanka safely into the 21st Century as a developed and a progressive nation. By Charles.S.Perera .-Full Report-(The LankaWeb-31/05/08)
        Forces capture strategic Tiger base . -Full Report-(.dailynews.lk-31/05/08)
        Jets pound LTTE positionsB. Muralidhar Reddy .-Full Report-(Hindu-31/05/08)
        Sri Lanka warns West sanctions can stoke conflict -Full Report-(dailytimes.com.pk-31/05/08)
        Oil bounces above $127 per barrel .-Full Report-(.dailytimes.com.pk-31/05/08)
      • 149 civilians killed and 560 injured in 21 LTTE attacks against civilians in 2008 .-Full Report-(satp.org-30/05/08)
        CANADA’S LIBERAL PARTY IS REMINDED ALMOST DAILY ABOUT THEIR UNHOLY ALLIANCE WITH TAMIL TIGERS By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-(The LankaWeb-30/05/08)
        Anglo-Saxons and Impunity Setting Sri Lanka's Human Rights record straight Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP)
        29th May 2008 .-Full Report-
        (The LankaWeb-30/05/08)
        Sea Tiger assault on Jaffna islet triggers artillery battle Six civilians killed, 20 woundedby Shamindra Ferdinando.-Full Report-(.island.lk/-30/05/08)
        MEDIA MISREPRESENTS MENTION OF SRI LANKA IN U.N. Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) .-Full Report-(The LankaWeb-30/05/08)
        Troops capture LTTE main supply base "Munnagam Base" - Mullaittivu .-Full Report-(defence.lk-30/05/08)
        Shakthi TV correspondent and EPDP member hacked to death.-Full Report-(defence.lk/-30/05/08)
        30 LTTE militants and six civilians killed in separate incidents-Full Report-(satp.org-30/05/08)
        Friend sentenced to death for murder.-Full Report-(bahraintribune.com-30/05/08)
        UN humanitarian chief condemns targeting of civilians in attacks in Sri Lanka .-Full Report-(reliefweb.int/-30/05/08)
        Is Lankan IOC unfairly blamed for fuel price increase? -Full Report-(newindpress.com-30/05/08)
        LTTE wreaks pre-dawn carnage in Jaffna town-Full Report-(dailynews.lk-30/05/08)
        Fighting intensifies in Jaffna.-Full Report-(The Hindu-30/05/08)
        Pak, Lanka bilateral trade will be supplemented by FTA -Full Report-(app.com.pk-30/05/08)
        SRI LANKA: Rice from Myanmar to help offset high local prices -Full Report-(irinnews.org-30/05/08)
        Sri Lanka military sinks 4 Tamil rebel boats .-Full Report-(ap.org-30/05/08)
        Bajaj three wheelers could convert to gas in Sri Lanka -Full Report-(Indiatimes.com-30/05/08)
        Failure to secure UNHRC seat a blow to Sri Lanka .-Full Report-(dawn.com-30/05/08)
        Oil falls $4, shrugs off U.S. supply drop .-Full Report-(aol.com-30/05/08)
        A giant backward step on Iran -Full Report-(atimes.com/-30/05/08)
        Europe's Asian love misplaced -Full Report-(atimes.com-30/05/08)

      • The two things which has to be done at this juncture?
        By: Dr. Nishan Wijesinha
        Dagenham, Essex, UK .-Full Report- (The LankaWeb- 29/05/08)
        ONCE POWERFUL WORLD TAMIL MOVEMENT UNDER LIBERAL PARTY RULE IN CANADA IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF LTTE SAY CANADIAN POLICE By Walter Jayawardhana.-Full Report- (The LankaWeb- 29/05/08)
        Right of Reply by Ranga Jayasuriya- LAKBIMANEWS
        Ranga Jayasuriya -Full Report-
        (The LankaWeb- 29/05/08)
        Tamil Tiger Terror Machine Targets Civilians in Sri Lanka
        SRI LANKA UNITED NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Box 55292, 300 Borough Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M1P 4Z7 Canada -Full Report-
        (The LankaWeb- 29/05/08)
        Rebels Losing To The Trends Full Report- (strategypage.com- 29/05/08)
        18 LTTE rebels killed in Northern Sri Lanka clashes Military and Security -Full Report- (kuna.net.kw- 29/05/08)
        USAID Gives Dairy Farmers in Batticaloa New Livelihood Opportunities-Full Report-(reliefweb.int- 29/05/08)
        AG files two cases for accepting ransom -Full Report- (dailynews.lk- 29/05/08)
        Floating mines off Sri Lanka against norms, says MP C. Jaishankar -Full Report- (The Hindu- 29/05/08)
        LTTE-held territories captured -Full Report-(The Hindu- 29/05/08)
        TV journalist killed in Sri Lanka -Full Report-(BBC- 29/05/08)
        IFC Promotes Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka-Full Report- (webwire.com- 29/05/08)
        The fun of a walk to work in Sri Lanka By Louise Gray-Full Report- (telegraph.co.uk- 29/05/08)
        India to highlight defence policy at Asia Security Summit at Singapore-Full Report-(kuna.net.kw- 29/05/08)
        18 LTTE killed, 23 wounded in counter terrorist operations -Full Report- (defence.lk- 29/05/08)
        Sri Lanka to sell $200 million worth of bonds - central bank -Full Report-(fxstreet.com 29/05/08)

      • UNHRC Elections and UPR: Ambassador Dr. Jayatilleka clarifies
        The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva 27th May 2008 -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        THOUGH CANADIAN SYMPATHIZERS GAVE MILLIONS TO TAMIL TIGERS THEY DID NOT GIVE TO THE HEART’S CONTENT OF SEA TIGER BOSS SOOSAI, CANADIAN DOCUMENTS SHOWBy Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        Tamil leader frustrated with fundraising RCMP Files Stewart Bell, National -Full Report- (nationalpost.com 28/05/08)
        A Phone Call From The Dehiewla Bomb Blast© Sunimal Perera for LankaWeb -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        Bullying the government with bull cartsJay deshabandu -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        NOT ONLY THE DEHIWALA TRAIN BOMB BUT ALSO THE KILINOCHCHI BOMB THAT KILLED CIVILIANS COULD BE THE WORK OF THE TAMIL TIGERS -V.ANANDA SANGAREE By Walter Jayawardhana -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        Reversal in NY and our foreign policy challengesby Dayan Jayatilleka Courtesy The Island 27-05-2008-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        PRESIDENT REITERATES THAT HE WOULD NOT COW DOWN TO TERRORISTS DUE TO THEIR ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        ALLEGED LTTE SUPPORTER ARRESTED IN TORONTO IS TO BE CHARGED FOR RAISING MONEY FOR TERRORISTS IN VANCOUVER By Walter Jayawardhana -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 28/05/08)
        A passage to Sri Lanka – in 1818Mary Monnery and Bryn Hughes-Full Report- (hartlepoolmail.co.uk- 28/05/08)
        Indian glamour breathes life into Lankan cinema -Full Report- (newindpress.com- 28/05/08)
        Sri Lanka assures full security for SAARC summit -Full Report- (mathaba.net/- 28/05/08)
        12 LTTE rebels killed in fresh clashes in embattled N. Sri Lanka Military and Security-Full Report- (kuna.net.kw- 28/05/08)
        It’s a sign of LTTE’s setbacks: Rajapaksa
        B. Muralidhar Reddy-Full Report-
        (The Hindu- 28/05/08)
        19 fishermen released -Full Report- (The Hindu- 28/05/08)
        Minister murder: 5 suspects freed-Full Report- (asianage.com- 28/05/08)
        I'll not stop till terrorism is defeated says Rajapaksa -Full Report- (newindpress.com- 28/05/08)
        Sri Lankan police arrest 33 people over train blast -Full Report- (xinhuanet.com- 28/05/08)
        Tamil Tigers storage base destroyed in Sri Lanka air raid-Full Report- (gulfnews.com- 28/05/08)
        Dutch couple re-arrested in alleged Sri Lankan illegal adoption-Full Report- (monstersandcritics.com- 28/05/08)

      • ATLEAST TEN DIE WHEN TAMIL TIGERS EXPLODE A BOMB IN A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF COLOMBO PANADURA TRAIN
        By Walter JayawardhanaT.-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        TAML GUARDIAN IN A TRIBUTE SAYS BALRAJ RECEIVED HIS TRAINING IN INDIA AND THEN ATTACKED INDIA FEROCIOUSLY
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        "Prabhakaran Must Give Up Demand For Separate Tamil State" Says US Where Realistically There Is No Need For Such A Demand Anymore! Mr. Perera -The Perera Periscope For LankaWeb May 25th 2008 -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        Is there intelligent and meaningful life outside the UN Rights Council?
        Malinda Seneviratne -Full Report-
        (lakbimanews.lk- 27/05/08)
        FALSE NEWS REPORTING IS A GRAVE CRIME. JOURNALISTS SHOULD RESPECT AND ABIDE BY THE CODE OF ETHICS AND JOURNALISTIC CODES LAID DOWN, LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
        Noor Nizam. Sri Lanka Peace Activist, Communication Science and Multimedia University Teaching Personnel and Freelance Journalist. Canada. -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        Lets get Rid Of The Unwelcome Presence Od The LTTE And Their Aides! Mr.Perera - The Perera Periscope for LankaWeb-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        Wickremesinghe amongst the Liberals
        Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP)-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        Desmond Tutu Must Shed his Apartheid Policy against Sri Lanka
        Dilrook Kannangara-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        Centenary Khilafat Ahmadiyya (1908 – 2008)
        AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMA’AT - SRI LANKA 619/4, Baseline Road, Colombo 9, Sri Lanka. -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 27/05/08)
        Ranil Wickramasinge visits Tirukkadayur temple -Full Report- (Hindu- 27/05/08)
        Sri Lanka holds key rate at 1o.5% to boost growth -Full Report- (gulfnews.com- 27/05/08)
        34 LTTE rebels die in Lanka fighting -Full Report- (asianage.com- 27/05/08)
        Canadian charged in terrorist financing bust -Full Report- (canada.com 27/05/08)
        ECONOMY-SRI LANKA: Business as Usual Despite Rights Record -Full Report- (ipsnews.net- 27/05/08)
        Sri Lankan rupee rises to new multi-day high of 107.68 against US dollar as central bank holds interest rate at 10.5% (RTTNews) - -Full Report-
        (nasdaq.com- 27/05/08)
        "Slap In The Face For Sri Lanka" Or One, More Deserving Of Indiscriminate Journalism Intended To Discredit The Government.
        In retrospect By Sarath Kumar - For LankaWeb May24th 2008-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 26/05/08)
        Engage world’s best criminal investigators to probe Noyahr ‘abduction and assault’Ramanie de Zoysa-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 26/05/08)
        Blaming The Government For The Attack On Journalist Noyahr Is The Easy Way Out! © Insight By Sunil Kumar-For LankaWeb -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 24/05/08)
        Prabhakaran must give up demand for separate Tamil state: US
        -Full Report-
        (Hindu- 26/05/08)
        Tamil of Sri Lankan origin is second richest man in Malaysia-Full Report- (rishsun.com- 26/05/08)
        Letter to Jimmy Carter by an ordinary Sri Lanken Citizen
        To : Mr.Jimmy Carter (Jimmy Carter Center)

        From Ranjith Galappaththi (SRI LANKA) -Full Report-
        (defence.lk- 26/05/08)
        Plight of migrant workers blemishes Dubai's image
        By HAMZA HENDAWI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Full Report-
        (mercurynews.com- 26/05/08)
        Barack Obama is master of the new Facebook politics-Full Report- (The Sunday Times UK- 26/05/08)
        HRC Election Only a Measure of External Trade of Each Candidate!
        Dilrook Kannangara-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 26/05/08)
        Another time bomb found in Kandy -Full Report- (defence.lk- 26/05/08)
        Bus bomb found in Moratuwa; vigilant civilians avert 2 terror attacks in one day -Full Report- (defence.lk- 26/05/08)
        US mulls military support to Lanka By Shanika SRIYANANDA -Full Report- (sundayobserver.lk- 26/05/08)
        9 killed in fresh Sri Lanka fighting -Full Report- (yahoo- 26/05/08)
        Fighting among govt, rebels kill 20 in Sri Lanka: military-Full Report- (yahoo- 26/05/08)
        Sri Lanka raises fuel prices, Bangladesh plans hike-Full Report- (ynetnews.com- 26/05/08)
        Sri Lanka sharply raises fuel prices -Full Report- (yahoo.com- 26/05/08)
        Sri Lankan gov't sends quake relief materials to China -Full Report- (xinhuanet.com- 26/05/08)
        Vessel rescues stranded fishermen-Full Report- (gulf-times.com- 26/05/08)
        Lankan troops claim killing 13 Tigers -Full Report- (dawn.com- 26/05/08)
        S Lankan jets bomb rebel boat yard -Full Report- (dailytimes.com.pk- 26/05/08)
        Warplanes bomb restive north-Full Report- (gulf-times.com- 26/05/08)
        Three LTTE members arrested -Full Report- (The Hinsu- 26/05/08)
        The Tamil Diaspora and "Mythical Eelam" By Malin Abeyatunge, Australia-Full Report- (spur.asn.au- 24/05/08)
        Blaming The Government For The Attack On Journalist Noyahr Is The Easy Way Out! © Insight By Sunil Kumar-For LankaWeb -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 24/05/08)
        MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA REITERATES CHINA’S LONG STANDIND FRIENDSHIP WITH SRI LANKA AND SAYS IT NEVER DESERTED HIS ISLAND NATION DURING DISTRESS
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 24/05/08)
        HEZBOLLAH ENDS CRISIS AND TAKES OATHS AS A MINISTER IN THE EASTERN PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 24/05/08)
        A VESAK TASTE FOR THE NEW MAYOR OF BRENT
        By Walter Jayawardhana -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 24/05/08)
        Sri Lankan army denies bomb deaths -Full Report- (aljazeera.net/- 24/05/08)
        Sri Lanka starts to build China-funded arts theater -Full Report- (xinhuanet.com- 24/05/08)
        Pro-LTTE reports on attacks against civilians refuted-Full Report- (defence.lk- 24/05/08)
        Sri Lanka to provide immediate assistance to the earthquake victims of China. -Full Report- (reliefweb.int- 24/05/08)
        Grandfather's plan to light up Sri Lanka -Full Report- (maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk- 24/05/08)
        THE LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM [LTTE] AT 32
        by D.B.S. Jeyaraj-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 23/05/08)
        BRITISH JOURNALISTS RECALL HOW THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL FILM THIRD WAVE WAS MADE WHEN TSUNAMI STRUCK SRI LANKA By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 23/05/08)
        Sri Lankan police impose curfew on Muslim town after 5 killed -Full Report- (iht- 23/05/08)
        Muslims are not immaturedby Hameed Ibralebbe Abdul -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 23/05/08)
        Reply TO MR Thiru. VaidiyanathanDr Rifai Sulaiman: U.K-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 23/05/08)
        An Outright Elimination of Muslim Separatists is Imperative to Ward-off Another LTTEDilrook Kannangara-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 23/05/08)
        CALIFORNIA EXPATRIATES DONATE 12.5 MILLION RUPEES TO BUILD HOUSES FOR THE SOLDIERS By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 23/05/08)
        Hopes fade for a Tiger homeland By Sudha Ramachandran -Full Report-
        (atimes.com- 23/05/08)
        Colombo slams door on rights monitors after UN seat blow-Full Report- (gulf-times.com- 23/05/08)
        SLA push into LTTE strongholds -Full Report- (upi.com- 23/05/08)
        35 LTTE rebels, three gov''t soldiers killed in N. Sri Lanka clashes Military and Security -Full Report- (kuna.net.- 23/05/08)
        Sri Lanka loses bid for seat on UN human rights panel -Full Report- (theglobeandmail.com- 22/05/08)
        Sinking Tigers and the straw of human rights
        The Island Editorial -Full Report-
        (The Island- 22/05/08)
        UN Elects New Human Rights Council Members, Rejects Sri Lanka
        -Full Report-
        (VOA- 22/05/08)
        The Provincial system; the Curse and the Tragedy of Sri Lankan Unitary State
        Dr. Sudath Gunasekara President Senior Citizens Movement, Mahanuwara 12. 5. 2008 -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 22/05/08)
        Human Rights Watch Has Spoken Out Of Turn And Should Focus Their Attentions Elsewhere With A Felt Need!
        ©Insight By Sunil Kumar For LankaWeb May 20th 2008 -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 22/05/08)
        Hon. Hassanali understands the pulse of the Muslim politicians and their selfishness in the East.Noor Nizam. Sri Lanka Peace Activist Canada .-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 22/05/08)
        Ambassador Jayatilleka serves on jury of Time for Peace Film & Music Awards
        The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva
        21st May 2008 -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 22/05/08)
        Vesak Celebrates Children at Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los AngelesReported by Stephen Long -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 22/05/08)
        Ranil and GSP+by C. A. Chandraprema -Full Report- (The Island- 22/05/08)
        60 LTTE rebels, two security personnel killed in N Sri Lanka Military and Security-Full Report- (kuna.net.kw/- 22/05/08)
        61 killed in Lanka battle, fighter jets attack LTTE target-Full Report- (newindpress.com- 22/05/08)
        Malaysia Top Investor In Colombo For Three Straight Years -Full Report- (bernama.com- 22/05/08)
        CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERIC CRITICISES DESMOND TUTU FOR HIS “MISTAKEN” COMMENTS ON SRI LANKA By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        Rev. Desmond Tutu,and his uncalled for diatribe against the Government of Sri LankaBy Charles.S.Perera-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        Open Letter to Archbishop Desmond TutuAsoka Weerasinghe Gloucester . Ontario Canada
        Dear Archbishop Desmond Tutu:-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        No nation should be ever forced to negotiate with terrorists - US President -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        "Church Seeks Dialogue with Buddhists to Save Mother Earth" Message Signed By Cardinal Jean-Louise Tauran and Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata, President and Secretary of The Pontifical Council --Comments in Retrospect--- By Darmitha-Kotte -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        LTTE LOSES COMMANDER BALRAJ AT A CRUCIAL TIME OF WAR
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        Sri Lanka Peace Chief writes to the EconomistSecretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        BOGOLLAGAMA READY TO SEND A MEDICAL RELIEF TEAM TO HELP CHINESE EARTH QUAKE VICTIMS By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 21/05/08)
        2 Lankans with wireless sets held -Full Report- (timesofindia.indiatimes.com- 21/05/08)
        27 killed in Lanka clashes-Full Report- (newindpress.com- 21/05/08)
        Troops dismantle LTTE offensive: 12 killed, 21 wounded in Wanni fighting-Full Report- (defence.lk- 21/05/08)
        Sri Lankan troops launch counterattack in the north - Summary -Full Report- (earthtimes.org- 21/05/08)
        USAID assists war-hit dairy farmers in Lanka's East -Full Report- (story.irishsun.com- 21/05/08)
        Military says fighting in Sri Lanka kills 12 rebels, 2 soldiers -Full Report- (IHT- 21/05/08)
        India backs Lanka in UN human rights review -Full Report- (newindpress.com- 21/05/08)
        Reject Sri Lanka from Rights Body, Say Experts-Full Report- (news.yahoo.com- 21/05/08)
        Sri Lanka rights body bid opposed -Full Report- (BBC- 21/05/08)
        Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka flourish under veil of secrecy-Full Report- (amnestyusa.org- 21/05/08)
        UK MUST PURSUE INVESTIGATIONS AGAINST SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL -Full Report- (amnestyusa.org- 21/05/08)
        US Coast Guard helps launch group to fight for Indian Ocean port safety -Full Report- (iht.com- 21/05/08)
        Former child soldier swaps camouflage for lounge suit
        Ex-Tamil Tiger rebel turned chief minister desperately trying to shed his terrorist label Namini Wijedasa Special to the Star

        -Full Report-
        (thestar.com- 21/05/08)
        Herbal boost for tourism sector-Full Report- (gulf-times.com- 21/05/08)
        Seventeen years on Rajiv Gandhi probe still on
        -Full Report-
        (deccanherald.com- 21/05/08)
        Pillaiyan joins other Chief Ministers to demand full powers to PCs
        -Full Report-
        (The Island- 21/05/08)
        Public Health benefits of the Uma Oya project.

        Dr. V. W. Jagath Vasanthathilaka. Consultant Rheumatologist Teaching Hospital Kandy. -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 20/05/08)
        Inauguration of the Mahamevnawa Bhavana Monastery of New Jersey, USA.Lakmal Boteju, New Jersey-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 20/05/08)
        Murder of rights activist Maheswary Velautham brought to the attention of UN Human Rights Council's UPR Session The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 20/05/08)
        Human Rights Minister's closing statement at UPRThe Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 20/05/08)
        Ambassador Dr. Jayatilleka commended at Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva . -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 20/05/08)
        Air, land, sea raids kill 76 -Full Report- (bahraintribune.com- 20/05/08)
        Lanka clashes kill 78 people -Full Report- (asianage.com- 20/05/08)
        Sri Lanka plans to send medical team to China -Full Report- (xinhuanet.com- 20/05/08)
        Sri Lanka ready to face UN vote-Full Report- (xinhuanet.com- 20/05/08)
        3 LTTE supporters arrested in TN -Full Report- (.rediff.com- 20/05/08)

      • PRESIDENT WISHES TRANQUILITY IN SRI LANKA ON VESAK DAY
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        Open Letter to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
        Asoka Weerasinghe Gloucester . Ontario Canada
        Dear Archbishop Desmond Tutu:-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        Mr.A.L.M.Athaulla is a Muslim, he stood up for Communal Unity.
        By Charles.S.Perera-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        The Political Immaturity of Muslim Politicians
        Thiru Vaidyanathan -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        Why Hisbullah not appointed the Chief Minister
        Mohamed Faizul Muslim Front of Canada -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        AFTER THE WAR IS OVER...
        ASOKA S-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        Death and misery passed on thousands of innocent people living in the North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka
        Ben Silva UK -Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        Will Uma Oya bring Kidney Disease to Uva-Wellassa and Ruhuna ?
        by Dr. Prasanna Cooray (09.05.2008 - The Island, SL) -Full Report-
        (The Island- 09/05/08)
        Anandasangaree's letter to President Rajapakse. Is He Serious About His Request? By Kithsiri Athulathmudali, Florida, USA-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 19/05/08)
        Protests an excuse for UNP defeat - Azwer -Full Report- (The Daily News- 19/05/08)
        Sri Lankan rebel position captured -Full Report- (tvnz- 19/05/08)
        Sri Lanka Captures Key Rebel Town; 34 Tigers Killed -Full Report- (bloomberg.com- 19/05/08)
        Concessionary Oil for Sri Lanka-Full Report- (.iran-daily.com- 19/05/08)
        Indian economy resilient, growth story to continue: SL banker-Full Report- (stockhouse.com- 19/05/08)
        Sri Lanka's military says air force bombs rebel center; 12 guerrillas die in other battles -Full Report- (startribune.com 19/05/08)
        UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER AID AGENCIES PREDICT MORE AID AND PROSPERITY TO EASTERN PROVINCE ONCE DEVASTATED BY WAR AND TERRORISM By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 18/05/08)
        NEW ZEALAND OWNED ‘FONTERRA’ INVESTS 11 MILLION US DOLLARS TO DOUBLE ITS YOGURT PRODUCTION IN SRI LANKA
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 18/05/08)
        LTTE Tamil Tiger suicide bomb attack near Sambuddhaloka temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka-Full Report- (spur- 18/05/08)
        Significant gains made: Sri LankaB. Muralidhar Reddy-Full Report- (Hindu- 18/05/08)
        Sri Lankan troops capture rebel position, 16 killed -Full Report- (Yahoo- 18/05/08
        Sri Lankan military bombs rebel air strip -Full Report- (hosted.ap.org 18/05/08)
        Infighting will undo the gains of successful elections: Prez-Full Report- (indiatimes.com- 18/05/08)
        PILLAIYAN BECOMES CHIEF MINISTER OF EASTERN PROVINCE
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 17/05/08)
        Muslims revolt as Pillayan is sworn as East Lanka CM
        P.K. Balachandran-Full Report-
        (newindpress.com- 17/05/08)
        Visitors from 5 nations may get visa on arrival-Full Report- (economictimes.indiatimes.com- 17/05/08)
        Pillayan sworn in Chief MinisterB. Muralidhar Reddy Rajapaksa intervened in favour of LTTE faction leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Pillayan)-Full Report- (Hindu- 17/05/08)
        “TAMIL TIGERS DETERMINATION TO FORM A SEPARATE STATE FOR ALL TAMILS THREATENS SOVEREIGNTY AND INTERGRITY OF INDIA” By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (LankaWeb- 17/05/08)
        LET EASTERN PROVINCE BE A BEACON OF DEMOCRACY, DEATHKNELL FOR TERRORISM AND SYMBOL OF NATIONAL UNITY A.A.M.NIZAM MATARA -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 17/05/08)
        TULF PRESIDENT WANTS THE PROXY PARTY OF THE TAMIL TIGERS, THE TNA TO PROTEST AGAINST THE HEINOUS CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (LankaWeb- 17/05/08)
        Pillaiyan showing more political maturity proposes an alternative, while the irresponsible Muslim Politicians ask for the "pound of flesh ". By Charles.S.Perera -Full Report- (LankaWeb- 17/05/08)
        New Ministers for EP-Full Report- (The Island- 17/05/08)
        Democracy Vs terrorism -Full Report- (The Island- 17/05/08)
        Navy, Coast Guard intensify patrol Special Correspondent-Full Report- (Hindu- 17/05/08)
        Former rebel leader sworn in as Chief Minister of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province-Full Report- (xinhuanet.com- 17/05/08)
        10 killed, 90 injured in explosion in central Colombo-Full Report- (monstersandcritics.com- 17/05/08)
        Suicide attacker targets police bus in Sri Lankan capital; 10 killed, 85 wounded -Full Report- (newspress.com- 17/05/08)
        Suicide bomb explosion near Sambuddhaloka temple ; 9 killed, over 95 wounded - Fort-Full Report- (defence.lk- 17/05/08)

      • Pillaiyan should be the catalyst, to bring back the mislead terrorists into the democratic fold. By Charles.S.Perera -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 16/05/08)
        Is the ant more stronger than the elephant?Noor Nizam. Sri Lanka Peace Activist. Canada. -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 16/05/08)
        LTTE WILL BE BANNED FOR ANOTHER YEAR IN INDIA By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 16/05/08)
        LTTE ban for 2 more years By OUR CORRESPONDENT -Full Report- (asianage.com- 16/05/08)
        28 LTTE rebels, five troopers killed in fresh clashes in Northern Sri Lanka Military and Security -Full Report- (kuna.net.kw/- 16/05/08)
        “LTTE continues to use T.N. as a supply base” Special Correspondent -Full Report- (Hindu 16/05/08)
        India extends ban on LTTE by 2 yrs -Full Report- (newindpress.com- 16/05/08)
        At Least 25 Killed In Sri Lanka's Restive North: Military-Full Report- (nasdaq.com 16/05/08)
        Sri Lanka seat on UN human rights council unjustified -Full Report- (story.irishsun.com- 16/05/08)
        Fonterra to Double Yoghurt Output at Sri Lanka Plant -Full Report- (flex-news-food.com- 16/05/08)
        Army Commander Reviews Security Situation in Jaffna-Full Report- (defence.lk- 16/05/08)
        Terrorists suffer heavy beatings in Wanni battle -Full Report- (defence.lk- 16/05/08)
        Lankan prez slams western hypocrisy
        RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL,-Full Report-
        (indiatimes.com- 15/05/08)
        Colombo Dockyard wins Greatship orders -Full Report- (motorship.com- 15/05/08)
        “Talks only if LTTE gives up arms” B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Report- (hindu.com- 15/05/08)
        RAJAPAKSA TELLS OXFORD UNION THAT IF SRI LANKA FAILS AGAINST LTTE THE WORLD FAILS FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (Lanakaweb- 14/05/08)
        HINDU CALLS THE EASTERN ELECTION A FEATHER IN THE CAP OF PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA AND SAYS LARGE SCALE RIGGING ARGUMENT UNACCEPTABLEBy Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 15/05/08)
        Bullet to ballot The Hindu Editorial-Full Report- (Hindu Editorial- 13/05/08)
        India expresses concern over Sri Lankan rebels' air capability -Full Report- (rna.ir/- 15/05/08)
        Army gains further ground as clashes continue in Mannar and Welioyadefence.lk-Full Report- (defence.lk/- 15/05/08)
        Book Review : 'The Chittagong Hill Tracts: A Victim of Indian Intervention' A K Zaman akz5153@gmail.com -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 15/05/08)
        Don’t divide the East!The Island Editorial-Full Report- (The Island- 15/05/08)
        Poll step to resolving Lankan strife: Govt-Full Report- (hindustantimes.com- 15/05/08)
        Sri Lanka govt needs to act quickly to consolidate east: analysts -Full Report-
        (Yahoo- 15/05/08)
        Ex-Tamil Tigers set their eyes on polls By Roland Buerk BBC News, Batticaloa, eastern Sri Lanka -Full Report- (bbc.co.uk- 15/05/08)
        Air Force bombs key terror training facility - Kilinochchi -Full Report- (defence.lk- 15/05/08)
        JVP has failed to keep pace with changing world Accuses JVP of leading youth to UNP-Full Report- (the Island- 15/05/08)
        Sri Lanka: Presentation of the Attorney General of Sri Lanka Hon. C.R. De Silva, PC UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW - SRI LANKA
        The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva
        13th May 2008-Full Report-
        (Lanakaweb- 14/05/08)
        Address by Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka at the Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka
        Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council on Universal Periodic Review
        13 May 2008, Geneva -Full Report-
        (Lanakaweb- 14/05/08)
        BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 14/05/08)
        SB claims UNP would have won EPC polls had he led campaign Says no point of accusing winners of malpractices
        by Norman Palihawadane -Full Report-
        (The Island- 14/05/08)
        EPC polls show JVP vote strength dwindle-Wimalby Saman Indrajith-Full Report- (The Island- 14/05/08)
        Hurly-burly’s done and the battle lost and won: What next?The Island Editorial-Full Report- (The Island- 14/05/08)
        Devananda’s aide killed B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Report- (hindu.com- 14/05/08)
        M&S launches global hub -Full Report-
        (supplychainanalysis.igd.com- 14/05/08)
        Sri Lankan PM says no more truce with Tamil rebels -Full Report- (news.xinhuanet.com- 14/05/08)
        Nineteen killed in Sri Lanka violence-Full Report- (hindustantimes.com- 14/05/08)
        LTTE rebel Karuna to be deported to Sri Lanka -Full Report- (rediff.com- 14/05/08)
        Iran and Sri Lanka-Full Report- (paktribune.com- 14/05/08)
        Indo-Lanka ties strong and candid, says Lankan Foreign Minister
        -Full Report-
        (indiatimes.com- 14/05/08)
        Sri Lanka: Provincial elections could trigger widespread redevelopment -Full Report- (reliefweb.in- 14/05/08)
        HAVING LIVED WITH A FALSEHOOD THAT SETTLEMENT IS POSSIBLE WITH TERRORISTS LANKA HAS BECOME PRAGMATIC NOW, SAYS MINISTER BOGOLLAGAMA
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 13/05/08)
        AN ELECTION FOR A PROVINCE THAT WAS UNDER FASCISM WITH A 60 PERCENT VOTER TURNOUT IS GREAT SUCCESS SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Report-
        (Lanakaweb- 13/05/08)
        An opportunity for peaceful pluralistic development Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP)-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 13/05/08)
        We salute President Mahinda Rajapakse for his courage and determination to unite communities and bring freedom to Sri Lanka.By Charles.S.Perera -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 13/05/08)
        THE ROAD FORWARD IN THE EAST. TOGETHER WE SHOULD MOVE AHEAD. Noor Nizam. Sri Lanka Peace Activist Canada. -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 13/05/08)
        Slaying the hydra of election malpracticeThe Island Editorial-Full Report- (The Island Editorial- 13/05/08)
        UN corruption, support for terrorists and questionable competency of Ms Arbour exposed again Ben Silva UK.-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 13/05/08)
        Turn around by Tamilnadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi -Full Report- (mawbima.blogspot.com- 13/05/08)
        Bullet to ballot The Hindu Editorial-Full Report- (Hindu Editorial- 13/05/08)
        Sri Lankan Muslim party to challenge govt poll win .-Full Report- (dailytimes.com.pk- 13/05/08)
        Congress wants extension of ban on LTTE .-Full Report- (The Hindu- 13/05/08)
        Polls expose LTTE folly, says official .-Full Report- (asianage.com- 13/05/08)
        Sri Lanka election called 'mandate' to defeat rebel Tamil Tigers-Full Report- (csmonitor.com/- 13/05/08)
        UK must pursue war crimes investigations -Full Report- (rinf.com- 13/05/08)
        LTTE suffers more damages in Wanni battle Ten .-Full Report- (defence.lk- 13/05/08)
        Sri Lanka's model democracy is being ravaged by war .-Full Report- (Theglobeandmail.com- 13/05/08)
        Sri Lanka opposition challenge govt poll win -Full Report- (Yahoo- 13/05/08)
        Sri Lanka's opposition says it will launch mass campaign against election violence-Full Report- (iht.com- 13/05/08)
        Development Not Racism: Voters made it Loud and Clear
        Dilrook Kannangara .-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 11/05/08)
        EELAM BULDOZED. EAST LIBERATION SOLIDIFIED. RACISTS, SEPARATISTS, AND TRAITORS KICKED OUT.A.A.M.NIZAM MATARA. -Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 11/05/08)
        PRESIDENT SAYS BY THE EASTERN COUNCIL ELECTIONS PEOPLE HAVE ENDORSED RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY AND DEFEATED TERRORISM By Walter Jayawardhana.-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 11/05/08)
        The Human Rights violating Criminal Monitors of the CMEV .-Full Report- (Lanakaweb- 11/05/08)
        Eastern Elections A victory for both PA and UNPby C.A.Chandraprema .-Full Report- (The Island- 11/05/08)
        UPFA won the Eastern Province Election .-Full Results- (Lanakaweb- 11/05/08)
        Ruling party wins provincial elections in Sri Lanka's east - .-Full Results- (earthtimes.org- 11/05/08)
        Sri Lanka govt claims victory in key provincial polls-Full Story- (yahoo- 11/05/08)
        Ruling allies 'win' Sri Lanka vote .-Full Story- (aljazeera.net/- 11/05/08)
        60 p.c. turnout in eastern poll -
        .-Full Story- (hindu.com- 11/05/08)
        Eastern Lanka limps towards democracy.-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com- 11/05/08)
        Tamil Tigers attack as Sri Lanka holds local polls
        .-Full Story-
        (abc net- 10/05/08)
        60 killed in fierce fighting with LTTE in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (irna.ir/en- 10/05/08)
        New Allies In Asia? .-Full Story- (washingtonpost.com- 10/05/08)
        ASIAN TRIBUNE SAYS UNP HAS IMPORTED ELECTION GOONS FROM COLOMBO TO CREATE VIOLENCE IN EASTERN PC ELECTIONS
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA SAYS HE WOULD PREFER TO ADMIT HIMSELF TO THE GENERAL HOSPITAL RATHER THAN TO A PRIVATE ONE IF HE FALLS ILL
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        The Government of Sri Lanka's response to the joint INGO letter on Sri Lanka's re-election to the UNHRC
        The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva
        -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        UNITED NATIONS BODY SAYS TMVP HAS RELEASED CHILD SOLDIERS AND NO LONGER CARRYING GUNS IN PUBLIC
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        Tamil Tigers in MontrealAsoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester. Ontario Canada-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        Tiger Test By NIRA WICKRAMASINGHE FROM TODAY'S WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA May 9, 2008 -Full Story- (WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA- 10/05/08)
        Mercyless killngs by nurses
        Jayasiri Deshabandu-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        The President, Ministers, and the Commanders of the Security Forces, should not take unnecessary risks putting into danger their own lives, and that of others. By Charles.S.Perera -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        THE STAR NEWSPAPER SAYS WHILE CANADIAN WTM WAS SENDING MILLIONS TO LTTE THEIR LEADERS WERE DENYING
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 10/05/08)
        Soldiers kill 31 Tigers as battles rage -Full Story- (gulf-daily-news.com- 10/05/08)
        11 killed, 25 injured in explosion in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (Japantoday.com- 10/05/08)
        Hours before a local election, bomb kills 11 in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (IHT- 10/05/08)
        LTTE rebel leader freed from UK jail -Full Story- (timesofindia.indiatimes.com- 10/05/08)
        Sri Lankan vote tests a peacemaking strategy
        Saturday's elections in an old Tamil Tiger stronghold offer the prospect of more autonomy and an end to civil war. -Full Story-
        (csmonitor.com- 10/05/08)
        UK will not charge ex-S.Lanka Tiger with war crimes -Full Story- (reuters.com- 10/05/08)
        Lankans prepare for crucial vote -Full Story- (archive.gulfnews.com- 10/05/08)

      • KARUNA SENT FROM A JAIL TO AN IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER by Rangajeewa Rajakaruna.-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        FIVE MEN NOW CHARGED IN THE LTTE TERRORIST CASE IN LONDON ARE REMANDED AND WILL BE PRODUCED IN OLD BAILEY ON MAY 23 By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        Eastern Provincial Council Election 2008; Golden opportunity to end Tamil and Muslim Communal politics, wipe out LTTE terrorism from the East and to lay the foundation for permanent National Integration.Dr. Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS) President Mahanuwara Senior Citizens Movement -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        CAFFE Anyone ?The link between Opposition Politicians and Human Rights 'Activists'Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP)-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        NOT JUST 'DICTATOR AWAITING', BUT LEADER LIKE REAL DICTATOR CAN ONLY BRING THE COUNTRY BACK TO THE CORRECT COURSE! Shripal Nishshanka -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        That speech on human rights, media freedom and sins S. Akurugoda-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        UN Scandals - too many to mentionShenali Waduge -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 09/05/08)
        LTTE: Rising Desperation By Ajit Kumar Singh, Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management -Full Story- (.ict.org.il- 09/05/08)
        26 LTTE rebels, one soldier killed in Sri Lanka clashes Military and Security-Full Story- (kuna.net.kw- 09/05/08)
        Wanni liberation continues; Troops captures Adampan Tank- Mannar -Full Story- (defence.lk- 09/05/08)
        Heavy fighting claims 77 lives in Sri Lanka: military -Full Story- (yahoo- 09/05/08)
        Sri Lanka court rejects postponement of eastern poll -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com- 09/05/08)
        Sri Lanka braces for crucial eastern provincial poll -Full Story- (Irishsun.com- 09/05/08)
        Sri Lanka military says it captured small territory in battle that killed 10 rebels-Full Story- (iht- 09/05/08)
        4 men charged in the UK with plotting to obtain computers, electronics for Tamil Tigers-Full Story- (iht- 09/05/08)
        Sri Lanka rescinds move to bar foreign media from covering eastern elections-Full Story- (newspress.com- 09/05/08)
        Sri Lanka hopeful of Indian help to overcome rice crisis-Full Story- (story.irishsun.com- 09/05/08)
        Sri Lankan shares rise on result hopes, rupee up -Full Story- (reuters.com- 09/05/08)
        UK BUSINESSMEN LINE UP TO BUILD HOUSES FOR VALIANT SOLDIERS BY CEREMONIALLY INAUGURATING API WENUWEN API IN UK
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 08/05/08)
        WERE CANADIAN ELECTORAL REGISTERS USED TO COLLECT FUNDS FOR THE TAMIL TIGERS ASKS GLOBE AND MAIL NEWSPAPER By Walter Jayawardhana. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 08/05/08)
        Disband LTTE Aligned Political Parties before Disarming the TMVP
        Dilrook Kannangara-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 08/05/08)
        Human Rights Watch: Vicious allegations, indiscriminate attacks
        Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP)-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 08/05/08)
        A Document exposing LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists Prepared by SPUR (NSW)-Full Story- (spur- 08/05/08)
        Profile of Insurgency in North East IndiaIsha Khan Dhaka, Bangladesh-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 08/05/08)
        Just Blame it on China and India S. Chaulia, Asia Times -Full Story- (worldmonitor.wordpress.com- 08/05/08)
        Public interest litigation petition admitted -Full Story- (The Hindu- 08/05/08)
        Rajapakse challenges Prabhakaran-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com- 08/05/08)
        41 LTTE rebels killed in fresh clashes in embattled N. Sri Lanka Military and Security-Full Story- (kuna.net.kw- 08/05/08)
        Pak, Lanka unfit for UN rights body' -Full Story-
        (timesofindia.indiatimes.com- 08/05/08)
        Troops force into LTTE defences, 6 killed during fighting - Mannar -Full Story- (defence.lk- 08/05/08)
        Sri Lanka launches 'Kids go free' campaign -Full Story- (tradearabia.com- 08/05/08)
        Battles across north kill 35 rebels, 2 civilians in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (archive.gulfnews.com- 08/05/08)
        Sri Lanka balances ties with US and Iran -Full Story- (newindpress.com- 08/05/08)
        Pakistani stockbroker gets nod to trade in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (.yahoo.com- 08/05/08)
        Military: Troops recapture more rebel areas, 35 guerillas killed -Full Story- (earthtimes.org- 08/05/08)
        RCMP has 'definitive evidence' of group's links to Tamil Tiger World Tamil Movement received thank-you letter from Tigers -Full Story- (nationalpost.com- 08/05/08)
        LTTE forced Canadian Tamils to sign pre-payment forms -Full Story- (irishsun.com- 08/05/08)
        RACIST HAKEEM IS AN ENEMY OF MUSLIMS AND A TRAITOR TO THE NATION – Part IIA.A.M.NIZAM MATARA. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 07/05/08)
        DE-FACTO LTTE LEADER SHANTHAN IN LONDON RE- ARRESTED
        BY Walter Jayawardhana.-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 07/05/08)
        TWO INTELLECTUALS SAY VOTERS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE HAVE A CHOICE OF KEEPING IT OR HAND IT BACK TO TERRORISTS By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 07/05/08)
        Eastern election, Northern Task Force by Dayan Jayatilleka Courtesy The Island -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 07/05/08)
        WIMAL WEERAWANSA'S NEW PARTY - AN ATTEMPT TO UNITE OR DIVIDE HELA PEOPLE? Tissa Gunatilaka, Sydney - 6 May 2008 -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 07/05/08
        Response to the report “Pax Americana, the EU, and the Tamil Resistance Movement (TRM)” by Prof. Peter Schalk
        Ben Silva UK-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 07/05/08)
        Disarm them all! The Island Editorial-Full Story-
        (The Island- 07/05/08)
        Sri Lankan PM: 120 soldiers killed, 945 injured in April-Full Story- (xinhuanet.com- 07/05/08)
        Sri Lanka: "Eelam will not be a reality" - claims controversial Chief Minister of Tamilnadu -Full Story- (ionglobaltrends.blogspot.com- 07/05/08)
        Sri Lankan Air Force bombs rebel target-Full Story- (xinhuanet.com- 07/05/08)
        Troops capture another LTTE stronghold "Palampiddi Bridge" - Vavuniya front-Full Story- (defence.lk- 07/05/08)
        More time to quiz terror suspects -Full Story- (shropshirestar.com/- 07/05/08)
        Lankan army chief in Pak to discuss arms purchase -Full Story- (rediff.com- 07/05/08)
        Sri Lanka military claims gains against Tamil Tigers -Full Story- (CBC- 07/05/08)
        High stakes for Rajapaksa in Eastern Province polls
        P K Balachandran-Full Story-
        (newindpress.com- 07/05/08)
        Tamil civilians in Mullaittiuvu seek protection with security forces - Pulmoddai -Full Story- (defence.lk- 07/05/08)
        Tamil Tigers using electoral list, RCMP say Secret profiling strategy helps outlawed group raise $50,000 a month for terror campaign in Sri Lanka, police affidavit alleges-Full Story- (theglobeandmail.com- 07/05/08)
        Military: New fighting in northern Sri Lanka kills 16 rebels, 2 soldiers. -Full Story- (iht- 07/05/08)
        Cyclone could hurt Myanmar rice exports -Full Story- (.channelnewsasia.com- 07/05/08)
        Tigers sought $3M from Canada Terror financing revealed in court documents -Full Story- (nationalpost.com- 07/05/08)
        Cyclone could hurt Myanmar rice exports: WFP -Full Story-
        (Yahoo- 07/05/08)
        Soft loan to SL: Vaiko slams UPA govt -Full Story- (newindpress.com- 07/05/08)
        Clashes in Lanka claim 43 lives-Full Story- (gulf-times.com- 07/05/08)
        Prachanda’s daughter makes political debut-Full Story- (gulf-times.com- 07/05/08)
        Outcry as defence chief of Sri Lanka urges censorship-Full Story- (gulf-times.com- 07/05/08)
        Sri Lanka's president suspends Parliament for one month amid corruption allegations -Full Story- (aol.com- 07/05/08)

      • RAW : An Instrument of Indian ImperialismIsha Khan Dhaka, Bangladesh-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 06/05/08)
        Survival Odds for JVPherold leelawardena -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 06/05/08)
        Tamil terror group's manual revealed Tap politicians, Tamil Tigers' guide dictatesGraeme Hamilton And Stewart Bell, National Post -Full Story- (nationalpost.com- 06/05/08)
        The Tamil Tigers Operations Manual -Full Story- (network.nationalpost.com- 06/05/0)
        Intellectual dishonesty in the service of terror: Prof Peter Schalk's sleights of hand to justify terrorismSecretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP)05th May 2008-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 06/05/08)
        Response to Asian Human Rights Commission AHRC-STM-116-2008 Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) 05th May 2008 -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 06/05/08)
        15 killed, 66 wounded in fresh Sri Lanka clashes -Full Story- (The Hindu- 06/05/08)
        Ten LTTE rebels, five soldiers killed in North Sri Lanka Military and Security -Full Story- (kuna.net.kw- 06/05/08)
        Sri Lanka's top court says Tamil evictions illegal -Full Story- (Yahoo- 06/05/08)
        8 terrorists killed, 6 wounded in yesterday's clashes -Full Story- (defence.lk- 06/05/08)
        Fighting erupts between troops, rebels along front lines and coast in northern Sri Lanka -Full Story- (iht- 06/05/08)
        Army- Navy thwarts LTTE pre-dawn offensive- Mannar -Full Story- (defence.lk- 06/05/08)
        Tigers attack Sri Lankan navy post in Mannar . . -Full Story- (story.irishsun.com 06/05/08)
        Tamil Tigers 'no pushover' for Sri Lanka forces -Full Story- (thestar.com- 06/05/08)
        39 Tamil rebels, 8 Lankan troops killed in heavy fighting: military-Full Story- (arabtimesonline.com- 06/05/08)
        LTTE ‘unloaded’ three shiploads of arms -Full Story- (gulf-times.com- 06/05/08)
        RACIST HAKEEM IS AN ENEMY OF MUSLIMS AND A TRAITOR TO THE NATION – Part I A.A.M.NIZAM MATARA -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 05/05/08)
        A Muslim CM in the East will Bury the Tamil Homelands Myth for GoodDilrook Kannangara -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 05/05/08)
        PRIYANKA GANDHI IS ALSO UNDER THE THREAT OF HER FATHER’S KILLERS, REVEALS PRISON LETTER ADMITTING PRIYANKA -NALINI MEETING By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 05/05/08)
        Priyanka did meet Nalini, says jail officialS. Vijay Kumar-Full Story- (The Hindu- 05/05/08)
        Fighting kills 43 in northern Lanka -Full Story- (bahraintribune.com- 05/05/08)
        US Rockets Target Iraq Hospital-Full Story- (arabnews.com- 05/05/08)
        31 LTTE men, nine soldiers killed in battles in the north-Full Story- (The Hindu- 05/05/08)
        SLAF raids LTTE logistic storage depot in Mulaithiuvu -Full Story- (The defence.lk- 05/05/08)
        31 LTTE terrorists killed, over 40 wounded in yesterday's clashes -Full Story- (defence.lk- 05/05/08)
        Johnson pledge to 'unite London' . -Full Story- (BBC- 05/05/08)
        Sri Lanka military denies report that 2,000 troops killed in 2007 -Full Story-
        (yahoo 05/05/08)
        Mr. Athas, it is the truth that you rape - Reportage most foul on the Muhamalai battle -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 05/05/08)
        Top Sri Lanka delegation for ATM -Full Story- (tradearabia.com- 05/05/08)
        Fake currency worth Rs 20 lakh seized . -Full Story- (newindpress.com- 05/05/08)
        Record number of maids recruited from Sri Lanka -Full Story- (gulfnews.com- 05/05/08)
        Sri Lanka's budget airline grounded by lack of planes -Full Story- (yahoo- 05/05/08)

      • ROTTEN APPLE LEFT OVER BY EMIRATES INSIDE SRILANKAN CABIN! Dr. Tilak S. Fernando London - Passenger 11F -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 04/05/08)
        Quebec Tamil group used as front for Tigers: report World Tamil Movement;
        'A foreign branch of the LTTE in Canada'
        -Full Story-
        (nationalpost.com- 04/05/08)
        One Down, One to Go - By Ballot not By Bullet!
        Prof. Hudson McLean-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 04/05/08)
        PRO-LTTE LONDON MAYOR KEN LIVINGSTON DEFEATED BY THE CONSERVATIVES ENDING AN EIGHT YEAR REGIME
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 04/05/08)
        EVENING STANDARD CHARGES THAT LONDON MAYOR KEN LIVINGSTON IS COLLOBORATING WITH TERRORIST GROUPS INCLUDING THE LTTE By Walter Jayawardhana.-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 23/04/08)
        Sri Lanka Cabinet approval for STF to oversee development initiatives in Northern Province B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (The Hindu- 04/05/08)
        12 killed in fresh Sri Lanka clashes . -Full Story- (story.irishsun.com- 04/05/08)
        5 Sri Lankan fishermen rescued R. Sujatha On April 27, their boat went adrift after the engine developed a snag -Full Story- (The Hindu- 04/05/08)
        Gunbattles, roadside bomb blast kill 17 Tamil rebels, 3 soldiers in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (iht- 04/05/08)
        Sri Lanka sets up political council for war-torn North -Full Story- (newindpress.com- 04/05/08)
        100-strong delegation from Sri Lanka to participate at Arabian Travel Market -Full Story- (ameinfo.com- 04/05/08)
        Envoy Urges Malaysians To Explore Sri Lanka For Infrastructure Projects-Full Story- (bernama.com- 04/05/08)
        Sri Lankan mother throws infant to death-Full Story- (story.irishsun.com- 04/05/08)
        Freedom of expression rights in Sri Lanka "FMM reports eleven cases of violations"Jay Pathbey - USA-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 04/05/08)
        Ahmadis are True Muslims.AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMA’AT - SRI LANKA -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 04/05/08)
        PLANS AFOOT TO REMERGE NORTH AND EAST AND INSTALL A TERRORIST SERVILE PUPPET IN THE EAST. – Part I
        A.A.M.NIZAM MATARA. -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 02/05/08)
        PLANS AFOOT TO REMERGE NORTH AND EAST AND INSTALL A TERRORIST SERVILE PUPPET IN THE EAST. – Part II
        A.A.M.NIZAM MATARA. -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 03/05/08)
        Attempts to Convert Sri Lanka from a Buddhist Country to A "Multi-religious Country" --Let Us Not Be Fooled But Alert of Conspiracies Against Buddhism in Sri LankaBy Darmitha-Kotte -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 03/05/08)
        PILLAIYAN SAYS THE VERY PARTICIPATION OF UNP AFTER HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM INDICATES THE POLLS ARE NOT RIGGED By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 03/05/08)
        OPEN LETTER to Dr. Radhika Coomarasway Under-Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict UN New York US
        Asoka Weerasinghe Ottawa, Canada -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 03/05/08)
        Human Rights Ministry hails entry into force of Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
        MINISTRY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS No:02, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07, SRI LANKA
        MEDIA RELEASE -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 03/05/08)
        NOW PRISON AUTHORITIES SAY PRIYANKA NEVER MET NALINI
        By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 03/05/08)
        Lanka worried over ‘UN cover’ for LTTE assassins * Suspected assassin passed Omanthai entry point before cops apprehended himby Shamindra Ferdinando -Full Story- (The Island- 03/05/08)
        IIGEP: Games they play! Part I
        by S. L. Gunasekera and Gomin Dayasri -Full Story-
        (The Island- 02/05/08)
        IIGEP: Games they play! Part II
        by S. L. Gunasekera and Gomin Dayasri (Continued from yesterday)-Full Story-
        (The Island- 03/05/08)
        LTTE-held town in our hands: Army B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (The Hindu- 03/05/08)
        North Lanka would be liberated from LTTE soon: Rajapaksa. -Full Story- (newindpress.com- 03/05/08)
        Survey finds broad support for larger India role in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (newindpress.com- 03/05/08)
        41 LTTE rebels killed in clashes in Northern Sri Lanka Military and Security -Full Story- (kuna.net.kw- 03/05/08)
        45 Sri Lankan fishermen apprehended in Indian waters -Full Story- (The Hindu- 03/05/08)
        LTTE starves Wanni people: Food looted for 'combat rations' -Full Story- (defence.lk- 03/05/08)
        Military: Fighting in northern Sri Lanka kills 29 rebels, 1 soldier -Full Story- (iht- 03/05/08)
        Sri Lanka: US State Department says LTTE uses extortion and charitable organizations for fundraising -Full Story- (ionglobaltrends.blogspot.com- 03/05/08)
        Region notices bias for Beijing-Full Story- (theaustralian.news.com.au- 03/05/08)
        U.S. has no right to criticize other nations-Full Story-
        (.tennessean.com- 03/05/08)
        PLANS AFOOT TO REMERGE NORTH AND EAST AND INSTALL A TERRORIST SERVILE PUPPET IN THE EAST. – Part I
        A.A.M.NIZAM MATARA. -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 02/05/08)
        Human Rights a means for Western Interference . Sri Lanka has the right to warn when its boundaries of tolerance are trespassed.
        By Charles.S.Perera -Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 02/05/08)
        NEWLY OPENED “uStrike” BOWLING ALLEY IN WALES IS ACTUALLY AN ALLEY TO LAUNDER LTTE TERRORIST FUNDS SAY TAMILS By Walter Jayawardhana-Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 02/05/08)
        IIGEP: Games they play!by S. L. Gunasekera and Gomin Dayasri -Full Story- (The Island- 02/05/08)
        PUBLIC STATEMENT OF SENIOR COUNSEL (MR S.L.GUNASEKERA AND MR GOMIN DAYASRI ) APPEARING FOR THE ARMY AND THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE ABOUT THE "INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT GROUP OF EMINENT PERSONS" [IIGEP] AND THE STATEMENTS MADE BY THEM
        MR S.L.GUNASEKERA AND MR GOMIN DAYASRI -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 27/04/08)
        EELAM IN CANADA? -Conflict Resolution Proposal is submitted for your consideration.M. Ananda Kuruneru. Thani Polgaha Junction, Galle, Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 02/05/08)
        Book Review: ' The India Doctrine'Review by Isha Khan Dhaka, Bangladesh -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 02/05/08)
        44 LTTE cadres killed in clashes B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (The Hindu- 02/05/08)
        JVP in crisis Opinion - Editorials-Full Story-
        (The Hindu- 02/05/08)
        Lanka seizes Tiger base, kills 51 -Full Story- (asianage.com- 02/05/08)
        UN employee detained for links with Tamil Tigers -Full Story-
        (asianage.com- 02/05/08)
        Troops advance amid heavy artillery fire; heavy casualties to LTTE in yesterday's clashes-Full Story- (defence.lk 02/05/08)
        Police get more time to quiz Tamil Tiger suspects -Full Story-
        (yahoo- 02/05/08)
        Low-key May Day celebrations in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (monstersandcritics.com 02/05/08)
        Fighting kills 73 in Sri Lanka, army takes rebel base Full Story-
        (reuters.com- 02/05/08)
        Mine kills two police commandos in Sri Lanka: military -Full Story- (yahoo- 02/05/08)
        Rajiv Gandhi killer seeks release -Full Story-
        (BBC- 02/05/08)
        Jayalalitha tells court Ram Setu is country's ancient heritage-Full Story- (The gulfnews.com- 02/05/08)

      • CJPD - Advancing Terrorism through Non-violenceDilrook Kannangara-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 01/05/08
        Do terrorists have Geneva Rights?Shenali Waduge -Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 01/05/08)
        PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA TELLS IRANIAN PRESIDENT THAT HE VALUES IRAN’S FRIENDSHIP TO SRI LANKA MORE THAN “ROMAN COINS” By Walter JayawardhanaFull Story- (The LankaWeb- 01/05/08)
        Crudities from the Asian Human Rights Commission
        Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) Full Story-
        (The LankaWeb- 01/05/08)
        Terror arrests Newtown Two arrested on suspicion of terror offences -Full Story- (itvlocal.com- 01/05/08)
        Terror arrests- why Newtown? Terror arrests in Newtown have left people asking why Wales? and why Newtown? -Full Story- (itvlocal.com-- 01/05/08)
        Bhagwati letter reveals rift in international panel on Sri Lanka
        P K Balachandran -Full Story-
        (newindpress.com- 01/05/08)
        Only an apprehension: Sri Lankan A-G B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (The Hindu- 01/05/08)
        Sri Lanka and Iran: Foreign Ministers sign political consultation pact Courtesy : Daily News-Full Story- (The LankaWeb- 01/05/08)
        APRC on track, solution based on unitary state: Prof.Tissa VitaranaBy Lynn Ockersz -Full Story- (The Island- 01/05/08)
        Iran, the US and Lankaby K. Godage Former AmbassadorFull Story- (The Island- 01/05/08)
        53 LTTE cadres killed in clashes; Army captures key rebel base in N -Full Story- (kuna.net.kw- 01/05/08)
        Sri Lankan troops seize rebel base, says ministry -Full Story- (yahoo- 01/05/08)
        UN worker arrested with small pistol in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (story.irishsun.com 01/05/08)
        LTTE's "18 Base" falls to troops; 42 terrorists killed, 38 wounded - Mannar -Full Story- (defence.lk 01/05/08)
        Turn Colombo Into South Asian Gateway, Lankans Tell Malaysia
        By P.Vijian -Full Story-
        (bernama.com- 01/05/08)
        Seven LTTE militants and a soldier killed in separate incidents-Full Story-
        (satp.org- 01/05/08)
        LTTE fires artillery to a civilian settlement - Welioya -Full Story- (defence.lk- 01/05/08)
        ‘The most dangerous and deadly extremist outfit in the world’ -Full Story- (icwales.icnetwork.co.uk- 01/05/08)
        Indian doctors win rights battle in UK-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com- 01/05/08)
        US troop deaths push monthly toll to 7-month high in Iraq -Full Story- (hosted.ap.org- 01/05/08)

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