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  • Tamils rise up against Sri Lankan armys land seizure

    There are growing tensions in northern Sri Lanka as Tamils are trying to prevent the Sinhalese-dominated army from taking over their land. In a new development, villagers have driven out a group of surveyors sent by the authorities. Thousands others are involved in a court action trying to win back the land they were displaced from years ago. According to the BBC, two thousand people are ...

  • Why should Sri Lanka apologise

    by Shenali Waduge The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had its ground militant force vanquished by the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka on May 19, 2009 after several appeals made by the Sri Lankan President to lay down their arms and surrender were ignored. Close to 12,000 LTTE fighters gave themselves in, of which 594 were child soldiers and the Sri Lankan military ended up sacrificing ...

  • Sri Lanka and India mull visa on arrival

    by Manjula Fernando Sri Lanka and India have agreed to a bilateral consular dialogue to discuss the visa on arrival that would lead to a visa-free regime between the two countries. ...

  • Travel Clinic Sri Lanka Puglia and Gatwick transfers

    Take the train to the hill station at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (Rob Francis) Is it possible to take a tour of Sri Lanka and follow it with a week in the ...

  • Pakistan-Sri Lanka bilateral trade under-used

    Sri Lanka and Pakistan under-use the South Asian Free Trade Agreement and bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, said Chairman of RCC IMPEX, Mohsin ...


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  • Lankas investment opportunities promoted in Singapore

    High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Singapore Ferial Ashraff addresses the meeting A seminar on 'Opportunities of Doing Business in Sri Lanka' was organised by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore at the auditorium of the SBF, with the participation of over 100 senior ...

  • Dinesh Chandimal receives OBSERVER – MOBITEL Most Popular Award 2009

    by Sajeewa Jayakody The year 2009 was a memorable year for young Dinesh Chandimal, the current Sri Lanka Test vice-captain, and Twenty20 captain, who led Ananda College in ...

  • Increase in dengue looms large in the city

    by Ranil Wijayapala The number of dengue cases in the Colombo city could increase in the coming weeks as 157 dengue cases have been reported in May alone, the Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam told the Sunday Observer. He said there had been a sudden increase in the number of dengue cases in the Colombo city in April with over 200 cases reported and this trend is ...

  • Airconditioned trains to Kandy from tomorrow

    by Ranil Wijayapala The Railway Department will tomorrow launch its first train service with airconditioned compartments for passengers travelling between Kandy and Colombo, after its first run from Kandy to Colombo, General Manager of the Railways B.A.P. Ariyaratne told the Sunday ...

  • Sri Lanka monk dies after self-immolation

    Daimler rolls out Fuso truck for exports from Chennai unit Firm plans to tap markets in Sri Lanka, Asia and Africa; Trucks won't be sold in ...

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