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Petrol subsidy for three wheelers in Sri Lanka
President Rajapkse instructs the relevant authorities to grant the government s three-wheeler petrol..

Let him be caught first!
It never rains but it pours. There seems to be no end to Prabhakaran`s misfortunes. His terror empir..

Airtel Lanka set for launch, local players fear tariff war
The foray of Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel into Sri Lanka has triggered apprehensions among its..

Sri Lanka Golden Key Credit Card officers remanded
A Sri Lankan court has remanded three persons connected with Golden Key Credit Card Company, a crash..

Keeping the Sri Lankan Tigers out of Canada - National Post Editorial
As the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam poses an indirect security risk for Canada the Canadian gove..

Sri Lankan Troops reach Elephant Pass
*58 Division captures Elephant Pass South** Troops in full control of Jaffna lagoon* b..

Sri Lankan Army Advances on Strategic Pass Held by Tamil Tigers
Sri Lankan soldiers advanced on a strategic causeway held by rebel fighters, maintaining pressure on..

Expect LTTE to change tactics
All major political parties remained silent on Friday, when Kilinochchi fell to the Sri Lankan Army,..

Rs. 393 m to Kotelawala from People`s Bank Sri Lanka
The bank overdraft of Golden Key Credit Card Company has run into Rs. 393 million after it used the ..

Tamilnadu Chief Minister`s daughter concerned about fall of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu chief minister Muttuvel Karunanidhi`s daughter and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) Rajya..

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Sri Lanka Army Advances; LTTE Vows to Meet Challenges (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s army drove Tamil Tiger rebels from defense lines in the northeast as the group said it will overcome the challenge of losing control of its political headquarters last week.

Dilshan stars as Sri Lanka clinch series (CNN)
Tillakaratne Dilshan led the celebrations as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second Test when he added career-best bowling to his two centuries.

Dilshan fires Sri Lanka to record Test win (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tillakaratne Dilshan gave a superb all-round performance to power Sri Lanka to a record 465-run victory over Bangladesh in the second and final Test here on Tuesday.

Dilshan fires Sri Lanka to record Test win (The New Straits Times)
CHITTAGONG: Tillakaratne Dilshan gave a superb all-round performance to power Sri Lanka to a record 465-run victory over Bangladesh in the second and final Test yesterday.

Private TV station attacked in Sri Lanka: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Attackers torched a private TV station in Sri Lanka Tuesday after it was labelled "unpatriotic" for its coverage of the war against Tamil rebels, police and media activists said.

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Sri Lanka Army Advances; LTTE Vows to Meet Challenges - Bloomberg

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Sri Lanka Army Advances; LTTE Vows to Meet Challenges
Bloomberg - 50 minutes ago
7 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s army drove Tamil Tiger rebels from defense lines in the northeast as the group said it will overcome the challenge of losing ...
Armed Men Attack Private Sri Lankan Broadcast Network Voice of America
Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station BBC News
Police: Private TV station in Sri Lanka attacked The Associated Press
Wall Street Journal - Hindu
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Dilshan stars as Sri Lanka clinch series - CNN International

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Dilshan stars as Sri Lanka clinch series
CNN International - 9 hours ago
(CNN) -- Tillakaratne Dilshan led the celebrations as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second Test when he added career-best bowling to his ...
Cricket: Dilshan fires Sri Lanka to record Test win Channel News Asia
Sri Lanka beats Bangladesh by 465 to win cricket series The Canadian Press
Cricket-Sri Lanka destroy Bangladesh by 465 runs Reuters.uk
BBC Sport - Cricketnext.com
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The Credit Crisis Comes to … Sri Lanka? - New York Times

The Credit Crisis Comes to … Sri Lanka?
New York Times, United States - 15 hours ago
By Joe Nocera “So,” said the driver as we settled into our seats for a four-hour ride to our resort in Sri Lanka’s tea country, “Do you think the economic ...
Sri Lanka is negotiating currency swaps with foreign central banks ... Lanka Business Online
Sri Lanka Central Bank to issue new rules on m-transactions Telecompaper
* Sri Lanka Central Bank to issue new rules on mobile transactions Colombo Page
Lanka Business Online - Lanka Business Online
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Private TV station attacked in Sri Lanka: police - AFP

Daily Mirror

Private TV station attacked in Sri Lanka: police
AFP - 17 hours ago
COLOMBO (AFP) — Attackers torched a private TV station in Sri Lanka Tuesday after it was labelled "unpatriotic" for its coverage of the war against Tamil ...
Sri Lanka: Attack on Sirasa TV Global Voices Online
Sri Lankan Private TV Station Attacked RTT News
Attack on TV stations - human rights an unmanageable disaster in ... Siber News Media
TamilEelamNews.com - Lanka Business Online
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Sri Lanka seizes key rebel defense line in north - The Associated Press

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Sri Lanka seizes key rebel defense line in north
The Associated Press - 9 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan troops broke through the Tamil Tigers' northern defense lines Tuesday, the military said, opening another active front ...

Tourism targets highest forex by ’16 - Ceylon Daily News

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Tourism targets highest forex by ’16
Ceylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 8 hours ago
Sri Lanka Tourism (SLT) hopes to elevate its position by 2016 as the highest foreign exchanger earner to the country from the current fourth place. ...
* Sri Lanka tourism industry takes a hit Colombo Page
Lankan tour split not finalised yet: Butt Cricketnext.com
Sri Lanka to Attract Indian Travellers :Minister of Tourism ... Asian Tribune
Merinews - Hindu
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Refugee screening in TN owing to Lanka row - NDTV.com

Refugee screening in TN owing to Lanka row
NDTV.com, India - 8 hours ago
PTI Tamil Nadu has started intensive patrolling and effective screening of Sri Lankan refugees entering the country to avert infiltration of anti-national ...
CM to PM: Treat TN coastline on par with intl borders Times of India
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'If LTTE chief is caught, India will have to request extradition' - Hindu

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'If LTTE chief is caught, India will have to request extradition'
Hindu, India - 16 hours ago
Since there is only an Extradition Arrangement between India and Sri Lanka, short of a treaty, deportation of wanted people could be undertaken only on ...
Congress tells Lanka to hand over Prabhakaran to India Times of India
Let him be caught first! Lanka Newspapers
SL undecided on extradition of LTTE chief Times Now.tv
Lanka Everything - NDTV.com
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S.Lanka shares fall on economic woes, rupee down - Reuters India

S.Lanka shares fall on economic woes, rupee down
Reuters India, India - 15 hours ago
By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell 0.74 percent on Tuesday for a second straight day as earnings and economic woes undermined ...
Sri Lanka shares end down in thin trade Lanka Business Online
Sixteen insurance companies registered with IBSL Ceylon Daily News
Both indices down and turnover plunges The Island (subscription)
Lanka Business Online - Lanka Business Online
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Work takes local geotechnical engineer to Egypt, Israel, Sri Lanka - Daily Journal of Commerce

Work takes local geotechnical engineer to Egypt, Israel, Sri Lanka
Daily Journal of Commerce, Oregon - 12 hours ago
A geotechnical engineer with CH2M HILL, Robertson has lived the life of an expatriate, moving from project to project in Egypt, Israel and Sri Lanka. ...