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Thursday, 07 January 2010
LTTE leader Prabhakaran’s father passed away PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 10:39

LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakaran's father, Thiruvengadam Velupillai, passed away last night while in military custody.

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U.N. rejects request to observe Sri Lanka elections PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 02:25

The United Nations has turned down a request from Sri Lanka to send observers to monitor the country's presidential election later this month because of lack of time, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka Tamils back war-winning general for president: Reuters PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 02:23

The political proxy of the Tamil Tigers unanimously backed on Wednesday the presidential bid of the general who crushed the separatists in May, saying it was the only way to thwart incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa's re-election.

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A9 road opened 24hrs from yesterday midnight PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 01:39

The A9 road linking North and South opens 24hours a day 7 days a week from midnight yesterday and public can use this road as any other road in the country; Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa made this announcment on Wednesday.

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Govt. relaxed exchange control to send out illegally amassed funds PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 01:16
Attorneys at Law Shiral Lakthileke and Ravi Jayawardena, members of the corruption watch, at a Press briefing Tuesday (05) said, the Central Bank of Ceylon from midnight Monday (04) has extensively relaxed the exchange control regulations to enable any amount of money to be remitted out of the country. Read more