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Anuradhapura doctors on token strike tomorrow. |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:15:10 AM]
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North Central Province Health Director Dr. W. Attapathu last week was assaulted hence, doctors in the Anuradhapura district have decided to stage a token strike tomorrow.[More Story]
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Peace procession by Catholics in Batticoloa for permanent peace |
[Sunday February 08 2009 03:34:59 PM]
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Catholic people organized a peace procession seeking permanent peace for the country in the Batticaloa town. The peace procession on the final day, of the annual celebration commenced from Our Lady Church Thandanweli by carrying Mother Marys statue, of which large numbers of devotees participated. [More Story]
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Military officer arrested for digging illegal treasure. |
[Sunday February 08 2009 03:34:28 PM]
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Weliwariya police had arrested a military officer for digging illegally hunting treasure. Along with him, two others, was arrested , was stated by Police Media spokesman Ranjith Gunasekara. [More Story]
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Government does not have a clear economic policy - United National Party |
[Sunday February 08 2009 03:34:05 PM]
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United National Party opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe stated, government does not have a clear economic policy at an event held at Matale yesterday.[More Story]
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Disarm weapons and surrender to military is the only way to tigers - President |
[Sunday February 08 2009 03:32:48 PM]
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President on his participation at an event yesterday at Maaligapittiya, Kurunagal stated, the only way for tigers is to disarm the weapons and surrender to the military.[More Story]
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Health Ministry Secretary writes to Paul Costale of ICRC |
[Sunday February 08 2009 03:32:22 PM]
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Secretary to the Health Ministry Athula Liyanage has sent a letter to International Red Cross Society Director Paul Costale stating it is much surprising to note the activities of International Red Cross society, of its inability to transport the patients from the four hospitals in the uncontrolled areas, whereas thousands of people are moving towards controlled areas from uncontrolled areas. [More Story]
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress decides to contest individually at the Western Provincial elections. |
[Sunday February 08 2009 12:44:20 PM]
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 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has decided to contest individually at the forthcoming Western provincial elections. Prior to this, it had been contesting by joining with United National Party. [More Story]
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Government orders International Red Cross Society to leave immediately from Vanni. |
[Sunday February 08 2009 12:43:43 PM]
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 Government has ordered the International Red Cross Society to immediately leave Vanni. Joint Forces Commanding Chief Donald Perera has instructed employees of International Red Cross Society functioning in the Vanni area should immediately leave the premises. [More Story]
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Non- governmental organizations assisted to build the bunker house to Prabakaran, |
[Sunday February 08 2009 12:43:06 PM]
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 It is stated, for the construction of the bunker house for Prabakaran, Leader of Tamil Eelam Many items were found in Mullaitheevu had been given by the International non-governmental organizations was stated. [More Story]
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Petition against Sri Lanka – Russia defeated. |
[Sunday February 08 2009 12:42:25 PM]
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 Petition filed against the Sri Lankan issues at the United Nations Defense Association was opposed by Russia and made it void. [More Story]
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Vanni people are facing starvation. |
[Sunday February 08 2009 12:41:34 PM]
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According to sources, thousands of Vanni people are facing severe shortages of food. Government and the United Nation Association has not still found an agreement for safer pathway to transportation of food items, hence such situation has risen was stated. [More Story]
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More than 180 killed in Sri Lankan bombardment within 48 hours |
[Sunday February 08 2009 10:56:00 AM]
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 More than 120 civilians were killed in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling Friday and Saturday inside the safety zone in Chuthanthirapuram, Iruddumadu, Udaiyaarkaddu and Theavipuram within the last 48 hours. At least 59 civilians were killed Friday and more than 62 killed on Saturday. Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed Puthukkdiyiruppu (PTK) Ponnampalam hospital killing 61 patients on Friday. Casualty figures from SLA shelling in Puthukkudiyiruppuu were not available. [More Story]
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Diaspora Tamil dies in self-immolation urging Obama to stop Colombos war (PHOTOS UPDATED) |
[Sunday February 08 2009 10:55:18 AM]
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 27-year-old Eezham Tamil, Raja, living in Malaysia for 3 years set fire on himself and died Friday leaving a note in his diary saying “I am burning myself to death resting my hopes on global Tamils to save the Eezham Tamils. I plead American President Barack Obama to bring in a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.” This is the first act of self-immolation committed by a person of the Eezham Tamil diaspora. Three people in Tamil Nadu have already died by self-immolation in support of Eezham Tamils. [More Story]
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Missing SLA soldiers parents urge ICRC to approach LTTE |
[Sunday February 08 2009 10:53:42 AM]
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 Parents of missing Sri Lankan soldiers this week urged the ICRC to approach the LTTE to check whether their sons were in Tiger custody as reports appeared in Colombo media of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) overrunning an LTTE detention camp in Visuvamadu area. The association of missing soldiers parents, based in Kandy, has sent a letter to the ICRC in Colombo urging it to take up the issue with the LTTE as they feared 750 Sri Lankan soldiers were in LTTE custody. [More Story]
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Russia, UK protect Colombos international impunity |
[Sunday February 08 2009 10:53:02 AM]
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While world powers look apparently condemning Colombo for its culture of impunity allowing armed forces and other elements to commit human rights violations, some among the very powers are engaged covertly in ensuring international impunity to Colombos war crimes by dodging discussion on Sri Lanka in the apex international security system. During the closed-door meetings of the UN Security Council this week, when Mexico moved for briefing on Sri Lankan situation, Russia reportedly blocked it saying it was not in the agenda. When the British Representative to the UN was asked why Sri Lanka was not in the deliberations, while Sudan was in, the answer was that the situation was entirely different in Sri Lanka where "proscribed" Tamil Tigers were long "blighting" the government and that has to be brought to an end.[More Story]
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