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      • Visiting the Vavuniya IDP camps: an uplifting experience
        N. Ram
        -Full Story- (hindu.com - 04/07/09)
        'Lanka ignored warning of Tamil separatism in 1970' -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 04/07/09)
        Humanitarian operation a model for the world: Rajapaksa
        B. Muralidhar ReddyFull Story- (hindu.com - 04/07/09)
        Turning Tamil swords into Oriya ploughshares
        P. Sainath -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 04/07/09)
        UNHCR helps first IDP returns to Ampara-Full Story- (www.reliefweb.int - 04/07/09)
        FCO relaxes east Sri Lanka travel advice Yala NP, Arugam Bay and Trincomalee now on-limits -Full Story- (wanderlust.co.uk - 04/07/09)
        Ban asks Lanka to rehabilitate children released by LTTE-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 04/07/09)
        A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow
        By M K Bhadrakumar-Full Story- (atimes.com/a - 04/07/09)
        Untimely Thoughts-Full Story- (.russiatoday.com - 04/07/09)
        Sri Lanka: winning the war on two fronts
        Nitin Gokhale -Full Story- (livemint.com - 03/07/09)
        Sri Lanka can do it says Akashi
        By Nizla Naizer -Full Story- (thebottomline.lk - 03/07/09)
        Ship with relief material berths at Chennai port -Full Story- (hindu.com/ - 03/07/09)
        Rajapaksas actions speak louder than words for sceptical Tamils-Full Story- (timesonline.co.uk - 03/07/09)
        Tamil refugees may end up in permanent camps, say aid workers-Full Story- (timesonline.co.uk - 03/07/09)
        Ties with India unique: Bogollagama -Full Story- (.hindu.com - 03/07/09)
        Defence Column - Improving welfare facilities for IDPs: Govt takes up challenge -Full Story- (dailynews.lk- 03/07/09)
        Is Islam Compatible With Democracy and Human Rights? Part I
        . -Full Story- (/europenews.dk - 03/07/09)
        Opposition defectors figure in Sri Lankan cabinet mini reshuffle . -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 03/07/09)
        Sri Lanka extends amnesty to eastern armed groups . -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 03/07/09)
        Eelam no longer possible, says Karunanidhi-Full Story- (timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ - 03/07/09)
        Angry MR refuses to bow down to JHU *Hints Champikas may quit, if he so wishes . -Full Story- (Island.lk - 01/07/09)
        Sri Lanka Army to Form Tamil Regiment After Civil War, BBC Says -Full Story- (bloomberg.com - 01/07/09)
        Sri Lanka consumer prices hit record low -Full Story- (reuters.com - 01/07/09)
        Troop strength to go upB. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (hindu.com/ - 01/07/09)
        Sri Lanka carves out economic zone for China-Full Story- (yahoo.com - 01/07/09)
        Sri Lanka, India to sign power cable pact . -Full Story- (pbx.tmcnet.com - 01/07/09)
        Security tight for Pakistan's tour -Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 01/07/09)
        War's End Hasn't Stilled Young Tamil Voices Around the World-Full Story- (time.com - 01/07/09)
        Tiger leader, deputy arrested
        Dinasena Rathugamage -Full Story- (asianewsnet.net - 01/07/09)
        Sri Lanka group threatens to kill newspaper staff -Full Story- (.jamaicaobserver.com - 01/07/09)
        Tougher screening for Tamils over fears of an influx of ex-Tigers fleeing Sri Lanka-Full Story- (.theaustralian.news.com.au - 30/06/09)
        'Tamil unit' for Sri Lanka's army Full Story- (.bbc.co.uk - 30/06/09)
        Colombos efforts at rehabilitation not enough -Full Story- (hindu.com - 30/06/09)
        Sri Lanka to repair railway to Jaffna -Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 30/06/09)
        Sri Lanka providing VVIP security to Pakistan team-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 30/06/09)
        Nine indicted with funding LTTE -Full Story- (dailynews.lk/ - 30/06/09)
        The 'international community' and their agenda on Sri Lanka
        Palitha Senanayake -Full Story- (dailynews.lk - 30/06/09)
        The interview of Selvarasa Padmanathan-Full Story- (voicetamil.com - 29/06/09)

        War And Peace-Full Story- (strategypage.com - 29/06/09)
        Sri Lanka's expanding peacetime army By Charles Haviland BBC News, Colombo-Full Story- (BBC - 29/06/09)

        A small but significant post-Tiger vote By Sudha Ramachandran -Full Story- (atimes.com - 29/06/09)
        A comedy of errors
        by Somapala Gunadheera -Full Story- (The Island - 30/06/09)
        Norochcholai stages II, III to begin-Full Story- (dailynews.lk - 30/06/09)

      • The interview of Selvarasa Padmanathan-Full Story- (voicetamil.com - 29/06/09)
        War And Peace-Full Story- (strategypage.com - 29/06/09)

        Sri Lanka's expanding peacetime army By Charles Haviland BBC News, Colombo-Full Story- (BBC - 29/06/09)
        A small but significant post-Tiger vote By Sudha Ramachandran -Full Story- (atimes.com - 29/06/09)

        Yes, We Can: Answer from Sri Lanka to the International Community
        By Garvin Karunaratne Ph.D. former Government Agent, Matara District-Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/06/09)
        Norochcholai power project second, third stages: Lanka, China to ink deal -Full Story- (dailynews.lk - 29/06/09)

        Amnesty for lower level Tamil rebels-Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 29/06/09)

        US warns travellers of S.Lanka terror attack risk-Full Story- (yahoo.com - 29/06/09)

        Military: no room for Tamil Tiger militancy ever again-Full Story- (shanghaidaily.com - 29/06/09)

        A priestly wolf in Tamil Tigers’ clothing -Full Story- (.manilatimes.net - 29/06/09)

        US backs Sri Lankan solution for Tamils -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 29/06/09)

        Paper: Sri Lanka to pardon lower level rebels -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 29/06/09)

        Second-guessing Sri Lanka Jorge Heine, Contributor-Full Story- (jamaica-gleaner.com - 29/06/09)

        Trouble brewing for Sri Lanka tea farmers-Full Story- (.yahoo.com - 29/06/09)

        Why could we not defeat LTTE for 25 years? -Full Story- (The Island - 29/06/09)

        Tightrope walk for Rajapakse-Full Story- (gulf-times.com- 28/06/09)

        Pakistan Rail to reconstruct 250km track in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (pakistantimes.net - 28/06/09)

        Sri Lanka accuses IMF of playing politics. -Full Story- (indiatimes.com - 28/06/09)

        Fortune Teller Who Did Not See It Coming! Andrew Buncombe -Full Story- (thestatesman.net- 28/06/09)

        Dark tales of Tamil ex-child soldiersBy Swaminathan Natarajan BBC Tamil service, Ambepussa -Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 28/06/09)

        India to play tri-series in Sri Lanka. -Full Story- (asianage.com - 28/06/09)
        Sri Lanka accuses IMF of playing politics-Full Story- (yahoo.com - 27/06/09)
        Misapplying R2P in Sri Lanka Jorge Heine . -Full Story- (hindu.com - 27/06/09)

        Lanka teas fetch highest pricesP.S. Sundar Coonoor-Full Story- (thehindubusinessline.com - 27/06/09)

        It’s trendy to shed tears for IDPs hereLight Refractions by Lucien Rajakaraunayake-Full Story- (The Island - 27/06/09)
        Russia makes subtle entrance to Africa while Washington busy with wars -Full Story- (.pravda.ru/ - 27/06/09)

        Five Lankan boats held in Indian waters-Full Story- (ndiatimes.com - 26/06/09)
        Prabhakaran’s surrender could have saved 500 LTTE cadres: Report-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 26/06/09)
        Sri Lankan gov't committed to resettle refugees in 6 months-Full Story- .xinhuanet.com - 26/06/09)

        view: Learning the wrong lessonsChalinda Weerasinghe . -Full Story- (dailytimes.com.pk - 26/06/09)

        Undercover LTTE agent gunned down - Jaffna -Full Story- (defence.lk - 26/06/09)

        A way out for Sri Lanka's child soldiers-Full Story- (.irishtimes.com - 26/06/09)
        EDITORIAL COMMENT | War And Peace-Full Story- (indiatimes.com - 24/06/09)
        Child soldiers fight LTTE ghostsFull Story- (/timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 24/06/09)

        India nudges Lanka to let in aid vessel -Full Story- (deccanherald.com - 24/06/09)

        World Bank approves $24mn loan to Sri Lanka . -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 24/06/09)

        Sri Lanka agrees to allow relief ship-Full Story- (.hindustantimes.com/ - 24/06/09)

        Sri Lanka to resettle war refugees soon-Full Story- (.radioaustralianews.net.au- 24/06/09)

        MV Ali to enter Sri Lankan waters, courtesy India -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 24/06/09)

        100 kg gold found in LTTE areas-Full Story- asianage.com - 24/06/09)

        Sri Lanka to resettle war refugees soon: official-Full Story- (yahoo.com - 24/06/09)

        Pakistan donates $70,000 for IDPs-Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 24/06/09)

        Sri Lanka to restore powerful media-control panel-Full Story- (.khaleejtimes.com - 24/06/09)
        Tigers under the bedBrad Adams-Full Story- (newstatesman.com - 24/06/09)

        North Lanka to be fully lit by 2011 -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 24/06/09)

        Gotabaya did Defence Studies at Madras University -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 24/06/09)

        Tamil legislator held for helping Lankan rebels-Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 24/06/09)

        Child soldiers fight LTTE ghosts-Full Story- (/timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 24/06/09)

        Colombo plea on arms B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (hindu.com - 24/06/09)

        EU grants 5 million euros for emergency assistance in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (news.xinhuanet.com - 24/06/09)
        Resettlement of IDPs well under way -Full Story- (.reliefweb.in - 24/06/09)
        'Dozens dead' in US drone strike -Full Story- (.bbc.co.uk - 24/06/09)
        Sri Lanka's forgotten displaced Muslims . -Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 24/06/09)
        Losing to a friend is no painThe Island Editorial-Full Story- (island.lk - 23/06/09)
        'Color' revolution fizzles in Iran By M K Bhadrakumar-Full Story- (atimes.com - 23/06/09)

        S.Lanka's trade deficit narrows to $166.7 mln in April -Full Story- (iii.co.uk/news - 23/06/09)

        Sri Lanka Jan-April trade deficit narrows to $806.1 mln-Full Story- (reuters.com/ - 23/06/09)

        Lessons from Sri Lanka-Defeating the enemy on the battlefield
        By Peter Leitner and Rajika Jayatilake | Monday, June 22, 2009 . -Full Story- (washingtontimes.com - 22/06/09)

        Battles ahead -The Sri Lankan government is faced with the enormous task of restoring peace and rehabilitating the displaced civilians. B. MURALIDHAR REDDY in Colombo-Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com - 23/06/09)

        Different voices-While triumphalism or despair characterised the early responses to the outcome of the war, voices of moderation are becoming louder.B. MURALIDHAR REDDY-Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com - 23/06/09)

        Rajapaksa believes in peoples’ mandate B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (hindu.com/ - 23/06/09)

        Calamander Group to Start Sri Lanka’s First Private Equity Fund
        -Full Story- (bloomberg.com/ - 23/06/09)

        Lanka denies move to extend Rajapakse’s term -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 23/06/09)

      • Three suspected LTTE militants arrested for plot to assassinate President -Full Story- (satp.org - 21/06/09)
        TNA MP pledges support to Govt
        by P. KRISHNASWAMY-Full Story- (sundayobserver.lk - 21/06/09)

        In Lanka, the child in the soldier died long ago
        R. BHaGWAN SINGH Abeypoosa, Sri Lanka -Full Story- (asianage.com - 21/06/09)

        ‘No military presence in Katchchativu’ -Full Story- (deccanherald.com - 21/06/09)
        UN: staff held in Sri Lanka
        B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (.hindu.com- 21/06/09)
        Tamils on mission to rebrand Tigers-Full Story- (thestar.com - 21/06/09)
        DEC’s to sell fabrics and apparels at fair price-Full Story- (fibre2fashion.com - 21/06/09)
        Normalcy returns to schools in Vavuniya -Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 21/06/09)
        Resettlement progresses along the northern shoreline -Full Story- (.reliefweb.int - 21/06/09)
        Student accused of supporting Tamil Tigers loses extradition appeal -Full Story- (cbc.ca- 21/06/09)
        Sri Lankan refugees returning home-Full Story- (upi.com - 21/06/09
        Sri Lanka crush West Indies-Full Story- (reuters.com - 20/06/09)
        No plan to build watchtower at Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka-Full Story- (hindu.com - 20/06/09)
        Rajasthan police nab drug peddler in Chennai -Full Story- (hindu.com - 20/06/09)
        Sri Lankan gov't lifts northern fishing ban . -Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 20/06/09)
        Attempted assassination of Defence Secretary: Bomb brought in CARE vehicle Ranjith PADMASIRI-Full Story- (dailynews.lk - 20/06/09)
        Sri Lanka may be India’s Hong KongBloomberg/Colombo -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 20/06/09)
        Lanka rebuffs aid ship: TN minister to visit Delhi-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 20/06/09)
        146 Sri Lankans killed by dengue fever -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 20/06/09)
        Aid worker massacre probe concluded: Lanka -Full Story- (thepeninsulaqatar.com - 20/06/09)
        War fears still haunt Lanka -Full Story- (timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 20/06/09)
        No batsman has figured me out yet: Mendis -Full Story- (cricket.indiatimes.com - 20/06/09)
        US joins UN human rights body, urges spirit of cooperation
        By FRANK JORDANS , Associated Press -Full Story- (startribune.com - 20/06/09)
        Where Are They Now? Ex-Bush Loyalists Cash In -Full Story- (middle-east-online.com - 20/06/09)
        Completion of de-mining process, strengthening of Army must for civilian resettlement -Full Story- (dailynews.lk - 20/06/09)
        Attempt to assassinate President: Three arrested -Full Story- (dailynews.lk/- 20/06/09)
        China Crosses the RubiconBy Wen Liao. -Full Story- (moscowtimes.ru - 19/06/09)
        Sri Lanka rights violations should be probed by international commission: HRW
        Jaclyn Belczyk-Full Story- (jurist.law.pitt.edu - 19/06/09)Sri Lanka headed for rebound: HSBC -Full Story- (businesstimes.com.sg - 19/06/09
        ) Prabhakaran fought to death: Rebels-Full Story- (asianage.com - 19/06/09)
        LTTE intelligence wing confirms Prabakaran’s death-Full Story- (hindu.com - 19/06/09)
        Sri Lanka bourse among world's best performing markets-Full Story- (reuters.com - 19/06/09)
        Don't remain silent over new SL military base' -Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 19/06/09)
        Iran, Sri Lanka Sign $106mln Power-Transfer Agreement -Full Story- (.iranmania.com - 19/06/09)
        Sri Lankan opposition seeks access to northern displaced camps -Full Story- (news.xinhuanet.com - 19/06/09
        )
        Sri Lanka Tourism Looks to Boom After War's End -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/06/09)
        LTTE arms and ammunition recovered in Mullaitivu District-Full Story- (satp.org - 19/06/09)
        Sri Lanka's post-war future to be debated -Full Story- (gulf-daily-news.com- 19/06/09)
        Cricket-Sri Lanka at forefront of Twenty20 innovations -Full Story- (reuters.com - 19/06/09)
      • 'Cricket attacker' held in Lahore -Full Story- (BBC - 18/06/09)
        Colombo must help Tamils, says US nominee -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 18/06/09)
        Child Tiger rebels allowed to call parents -Full Story- (asianage.com - 18/06/09)
        Suspect in Sri Lanka cricket attack held-Full Story- (news.smh.com.au - 18/06/09)
        Subramanian Swamy for ‘autonomous Tamil state’ in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (hindu.com - 18/06/09)
        22,000 Tigers, over 5,000 soldiers died in SL war: Army Chief-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 18/06/09)
        LTTE plans to reorganise, Colombo dismisses the move -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 18/06/09)
        Tiger call for separate state 'hallucinating'-Full Story- (news.yahoo.com - 18/06/09)
        Cricket-Sri Lankan Mendis from mystery man to plain magician-Full Story- (reuters.com - 18/06/09)
        Thailand arrests 3 men connected to LTTE and al Qaeda-Full Story- (.island.lk - 18/06/09)
        Sri Lankan rebel leader's diary found -Full Story- (.xinhuanet.com - 17/06/09)
        Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers say struggle for separate state will continue from exile-Full Story- (timesonline.co.uk - 17/06/09)
        South Africa, Sri Lanka on final collision course-Full Story- (yahoo.com - 17/06/09)
        Providing clean water to Sri Lanka's displaced-Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 17/06/09)
        Rights probes left unfinished
        B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (hindu.com - 17/06/09)
        Tamil rebels plan government in exile -Full Story- (.ft.com - 17/06/09)
        American replaces Archbishop Ranjith at Vatican's #2-Full Story- (catholicculture.org - 17/06/09)
        Sri Lanka's east returns to normalcy: commission report -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 17/06/09)
        Sri Lankan doctors want special panel to curb dengue epidemic . -Full Story- (.xinhuanet.com - 17/06/09)
        Sri Lanka Begins Painful Reconciliation . -Full Story- (online.wsj.com - 17/06/09)
        Five LTTE doctors arrested from the IDP centre in Vavuniya District. -Full Story- (satp.org - 17/06/09)
        Top cop tells LTTE detainees… Don’t spurn President’s peace offer, you won’t get a second chance
        by Shamindra FerdinandoFull Story- (island.lk - 17/06/09)
        Two LTTE Pharmaceutical stores raided
        by Norman Palihawadena -Full Story- (island.lk - 17/06/09)
        Keep the victories coming
        by Kath Noble . -Full Story- (island.lk - 17/06/09)
        A great re-incarnation story, as put together by Fox News!-Full Story- (fox8.com - 16/06/09)
        Allow relief materials to reach Tamils: Vaiko . -Full Story- (.hindu.com - 16/06/09)
        Colombo eases curbs on fishing on the eastern coast
        B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (hindu.com - 16/06/09)
        Life of The Buddha
        M. Rajagopalarao; Buddha Sahiti, 3 Sri Sai Apartments, 6/18, Bradipeta , Guntur-522002. Rs. 100. -Full Story- (thehindu.com - 16/06/09)

        Sri Lanka: task of livelihood rehabilitation -Full Story- (hindu.com - 16/06/09)
        RGV is afraid of the Lankan jungles -Full Story- (asianage.com - 16/06/09) LTTE war killed 1 lakh, rehabilitation a challenge: Rajapaksa
        -Full Story- (.hindustantimes.com - 16/06/09)

        SriLankan offers ‘transit holiday’ in Colombo-Full Story- (.tradearabia.com - 16/06/09)

        Sri Lanka rejects torture claims-Full Story- (news.bbc.co.uk - 16/06/09)

        S.Lanka bourse up on IMF loan hopes, cbank buys dlrs-Full Story- (reuters.com - 16/06/09)

        Sri Lanka: New Chief Justice Asoka De Silva-Full Story- (scoop.co.nz - 16/06/09)

        Lankan Army recovers LTTE submarine, largest haul of weapons-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 15/06/09)

        Ireland eliminated after defeat -Full Story- (examiner.co.uk - 15/06/09)

        Ajantha Mendis: more than a nice little turner .-Full Story- (timesonline.co.uk - 15/06/09)

        VCK: Red Cross must be engaged in rehabilitation -Full Story- (hindu.com - 15/06/09)

        Lanka Army grills LTTE cemetery-keeper -Full Story- (asianage.com - 15/06/09)

        Govt. insists P’karan killed in mangrove swamp-Full Story- (island.lk - 15/06/09)

        Prabhakaran waited for Indian poll results-Full Story- (indiatimes.com - 15/06/09)

        Lanka seeks international help to capture Padmanathan -Full Story- (thehindubusinessline.com - 15/06/09)

        Lanka will keep its Tamil welfare promise: Chidambaram-Full Story- (.newkerala.com - 15/06/09)

        3 bids on Rajapaksa’s life’ .-Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 15/06/09)

        Ottawa did the same thing-Full Story- (thestar.com - 15/06/09)

        Major arms cache found after Sri Lankan rebels' defeat: Govt-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 15/06/09)

        Sri Lankan president visits Myanmar to strengthen bilateral ties -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 15/06/09)

        Okinawa soldiers assist war displaced civilians-Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 15/06/09)

        Tiger prisoner describes end of the war By Saroj Pathirana BBC Sinhala . -Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 15/06/09)

        International community changes tune by Ranil Wijayapala -Full Story- (sundayobserver.lk - 15/06/09)

        China and Pak armed Lanka, India will feed it-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 15/06/09)

        Rajapaksa committed to power sharing, feels Japan -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 15/06/09)
      • Military officer taught LTTE cadre assassination tricks: Lanka court. -Full Story- (hindustantimes.com- 13/06/09)
        Three attempts were made on Rajapaksa’s life: Army -Full Story- (hindu.com - 13/06/09)

        Sri Lanka won’t beg for aid: top banker -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 13/06/09)
        Lanka recovers 1.5m landmines -Full Story- (Asianage.com/ - 13/06/09)
        U.K. Tamil leader jailed -Full Story- (hindu.com - 13/06/09)

        Lankan MP asked to leave House for dress code violation. -Full Story- (hindustantimes.com- 13/06/09)

        British court jails Tamil leader. -Full Story- (news.com.au - 13/06/09)

        An international rights group has said many displaced -Full Story- (BBC - 13/06/09)

        Sri Lanka: End illegal detention of displaced population-Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 13/06/09)
        After Indians, Sri Lankan students attacked in Australia -Full Story- (.expressbuzz.com - 12/06/09)
        Crucial for Sri Lankan Government to honour its promises, says Ban -Full Story- (reliefweb.int/ - 12/06/09)
        Prabhakaran didn't carry cyanide pill in the last battle -Full Story- (economictimes.indiatimes.com - 12/06/09)
        End of mission for French field hospital in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 12/06/09)
        Swamy urges Rajapaksa to fulfil promise to Tamils -Full Story- (hindu.com - 12/06/09)
        Colombo’s plea to Co-Chairs -Full Story- (hindu.com - 12/06/09)
        5000 LTTE fighters surrender in 3 weeks-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 12/06/09)
        UN aid chief urges free movement for Sri Lanka's war-displaced-Full Story- (reliefweb.int- 12/06/09)
        Surrendering Tamils were massacred by Sri Lankan army, says rights group-Full Story- (guardian.co.uk - 12/06/09)
        Amnesty says Sri Lanka fails to probe war abuses-Full Story- (yahoo.com/ - 12/06/09)
        Jayasuriya sets up Sri Lanka win-Full Story- (reuters.com - 10/06/09)
        A9 highway to be opened soon -Full Story- (hindu.com - 10/06/09)
        Karunanidhi slams Jayalalithaa on Lankan Tamils issue -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 10/06/09)
        Sri Lanka deports Liberal MP Bob Rae. -Full Story- (yahoo.com - 10/06/09)
        Four guilty of Tamil Tiger terror charges RCMP Aided Bust; Support network operated in U. S. and Canada
        Stewart Bell and Adrian Humphreys, National Post Published: -Full Story- (nationalpost.com - 10/06/09
        )
        PM: Sri Lankan gov't to crush remnants of terrorism-Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 10/06/09)
        The government to set up court complexes in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi -Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 10/06/09)
        Battle for top Tiger spot begins
        By Sudha Ramachandran -Full Story- (atimes.com - 10/06/09)
        More Sri Lankan displaced go home
        By Charles Havliand-Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 10/06/09)
        Too many heroes-Full Story- (economist.com - 10/06/09)
        Sri Lanka turns back aid ship that entered illegally -Full Story- (reuters.com - 10/06/09)
        Tamil Tigers' Defeat Holds Lessons for Pakistan-Full Story- (.newamericamedia.org - 09/06/09)
        S Lanka turns away Tamil aid ship-Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 09/06/09)

        In Sri Lanka: The Basics for Americans. -Full Story- (.huffingtonpost.com - 09/06/09)
        400 Tigers masquerading as IDPs arrested-Full Story- asianewsnet.net - 09/06/09)
        Bahrain tour operators sees big Lanka rush . -Full Story- (tradearabia.com - 09/06/09)
        Ruining Lanka's chances of finding a solution-Full Story- (island.lk - 09/06/09)
        Should we get compensation from British for colonial era crimes?
        by Dr. Saroj Jayasinghe-Full Story- (island.lk - 09/06/09)

        India updated on war against LTTE: Lankan Defence Secy-Full Story- (deccanherald.com - 08/06/09)

        Lanka should devolve powers to Tamils: Chidambaram -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 08/06/09)

        Sri Lankan president pardons military deserters . -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 08/06/09)

        Hindu Council UK backs 'Friends of the Tamils' -Full Story- (redhotcurry.com - 08/06/09)

        Now British Sikhs demonstrate in London to mark 25th anniversary of attack on Darbar Saheb-Full Story- (pakistantimes.net - 08/06/09)

        Sri Lanka navy confirms aid cargo -Full Story- (bbc.co.uk - 08/06/09)

        Japan envoy to discuss Sri Lanka war victims: diplomats-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 08/06/09)

        Obama accused of neglecting India
        By Amy Kazmin in New Delhi . -Full Story- (ft.com - 08/06/09)

        Myanmar, Sri Lanka celebrate 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com/ - 08/06/09)

        Restoration of Yal Devi train service the beginning of restoring dignity to Tamil people - President. -Full Story- (reliefweb.int/ - 08/06/09)

        IDP children education continues uninterrupted -Full Story- (reliefweb.int - 08/06/09)

        Lanka envoy in Chennai gets 'reward' for LTTE fall -Full Story- (indiatimes.com - 08/06/09)

        Sri Lankan troops hunt rebels in east -Full Story- (xinhuanet.com - 08/06/09)
      • 03rd june 2009 Sri Lankan Victory Celebration at the Galle face : Victory Parade-Full Story- (youtube. - 06/06/09)
        Heal wounds rather than celebrating, Ban tells Sri Lanka-Full Story- (/timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 06/06/09)

        Sri Lanka rejects rights probe after crushing Tigers-Full Story- (hindustantimes.com - 06/06/09)

        Ban wants accountability, transparency in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 06/06/09)
        Sri Lankan gov't to conduct investigation into possible war crimes -Full Story- (.xinhuanet.com - 06/06/09)
        Can Sri Lanka be the new BPO port of call? -Full Story- (/economictimes.indiatimes.com - 06/06/09)
        Sri Lanka probes vessel carrying aid for Tamils -Full Story- (thepeninsulaqatar.com - 06/06/09)
        Court asks Lanka govt to take over insurance firm -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 06/06/09)
        UN chief and Security Council discuss Sri Lanka situation -Full Story- (monstersandcritics.com/ - 06/06/09)
        Sri Lankan navy stops aid ship from British Tamils-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 06/06/09)
        Tiger lifeline to dying Labour by Lucien Rajakarunanayake -Full Story- (island.lk - 06/06/09)
        Development is next fight, says Rajapakse-Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 04/06/09)
        Sri Lanka expels aid staff over 'Tamil Tiger links. -Full Story- (theaustralian.news.com.au- 04/06/09)
        Sri Lanka leader hailed as king for beating rebels . -Full Story- (/hosted.ap.org/ - 04/06/09)
        Lanka calls for new era in international relations Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 04/06/09)
        Sri Lankan president pays tribute to troops-Full Story- (.xinhuanet.com- 04/06/09)
        Sri Lankan Minister: Military Followed 'Strict' Rules to Save Innocent Lives Full Story- (foxnews.com - 03/06/09)
        Stark warnings for those seen sympathetic to LTTE -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 03/06/09)
        Ban denies UN covered up Lanka death toll -Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 03/06/09)
        Access to Displaced Tamils Better, But Still Limited -Full Story- (voanews.com - 03/06/09)

        Sri Lanka prepares for investment boost Full Story- (nzherald.co.nz - 03/06/09)

        Sri Lankan president's brother says British medic will soon be home. -Full Story- (guardian.co.uk - 03/06/09)

        No time to relax after victory over LTTE: RajapaksaFull Story- (deccanherald.com - 03/06/09)

        Lanka asks for extradition of Malaysia-based
        . -Full Story- (asianewsnet.net - 03/06/09)

        CPA receives threat
        B. Muralidhar Reddy -Full Story- (hindu.com/ - 02/06/09)
        UN did not underestimate Sri Lanka death toll: Ban-Full Story- (.yahoo.com - 02/06/09)
        Sri Lanka 'to send Briton home' -Full Story- (.bbc.co.uk - 02/06/09)

        New identity cards to IDPs by Friday -Full Story- (.reliefweb.int - 02/06/09)

        Sri Lanka pushes ahead with resettlement plans -Full Story- (expressbuzz.com - 02/06/09)
        'Sri Lanka to facilitate return of Tamil refugees from India'
        T V Sriram/ PTI / -Full Story- (business-standard.com- 02/06/09)

        Sri Lanka poised for an economic take-off: Government-Full Story- (Radioaustralianews.net.au - 02/06/09)

        Civilian casualties in Sri Lanka conflict ‘unacceptably high’ – Ban -Full Story- (un.org - 02/06/09)

        National Victory Parade at Galle Face tomorrow.-Full Story- (dailynews.lk - 02/06/09)

        British woman questioned
        B. Muralidhar Reddy-Full Story- (hindu.com - 01/06/09)

        LTTE forced young Tamils to fight civil war-Full Story- (asianage.com/- 01/06/09)
        Lanka seeks help in dismantling Tigers’ global network-Full Story- (gulf-times.com - 01/06/09)

        Sri Lanka cancelled Oxford trip over security-Full Story- (tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/ - 01/06/09)

        Sri Lanka Defends Offensive Against Tamil Rebels -Full Story- .(voanews.com - 01/06/09)

        Sri Lanka rejects demands for rights violation probe-Full Story- (.hindustantimes.com - 01/06/09)

        How a British medic got access to LTTE-controlled areasFull Story- (hindustantimes.com - 01/06/09)


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