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Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugees (CTV.ca)
21 Nov 2009, 12:09 pm
Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official says.
Sri Lanka to Free Interned War-Displaced Civilians, AFP Reports (Bloomberg)
21 Nov 2009, 12:06 pm
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka will allow war-displaced civilians move freely in and out of internment camps ahead of completing their planned re-settlement in two months, Agence France-Presse reported, citing senior presidential adviser Basil Rajapakse.
Sri Lanka to Free War-Displaced Tamils From Camps (International Herald Tribune)
21 Nov 2009, 11:51 am
MANIK FARM, Sri Lanka (AP) -- An senior Sri Lankan official says all ethnic-minority Tamil detainees will be freed from government camps Dec. 1.
Sri Lanka to free war-displaced civilians (Malaysian Mirror)
21 Nov 2009, 11:35 am
VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka -Sri Lanka said Saturday it plans to let war-displaced civilians move freely in and out of internment camps ahead of completing their planned re-settlement in two months. Read more...
Sri Lanka to release 136,000 Tamil war refugees (AP via Yahoo! News)
21 Nov 2009, 9:42 am
Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official said Saturday.
Sri Lanka to free war-displaced civilians (AFP via Yahoo! News)
21 Nov 2009, 9:09 am
Sri Lanka said Saturday it plans to let war-displaced civilians move freely in and out of internment camps ahead of completing their planned re-settlement in two months.
Sri Lanka orders probe on alleged plot to kill former Army chief - Xinhua
21 Nov 2009, 8:52 am
 The Hindu | Sri Lanka orders probe on alleged plot to kill former Army chief Xinhua 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police have been asked to begin investigation on an alleged plot to assassinate former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka as ... Q+as.Lanka's top general signals bid for presidency Plot to kill General Sarath Fonseka- Report Has General Fonseka done something wrong to President Mahinda Rajapaksa ? |
Sri Lanka to free war-displaced (Brisbane Times)
21 Nov 2009, 8:39 am
Sri Lanka says it plans to let war-displaced civilians move freely in and out of internment camps ahead of completing their planned re-settlement in two months.
Sri Lanka to release 136,000 war-displaced Tamils (AP via Yahoo! News)
21 Nov 2009, 8:28 am
Sri Lanka will release 136,000 ethnic-minority Tamil war refugees Dec. 1, allowing the civilians to leave squalid and overcrowded government camps after a half-year detainment, a top official said Saturday.
CHOGM to address Sri Lanka refugee issue - Sydney Morning Herald
21 Nov 2009, 6:54 am
CHOGM to address Sri Lanka refugee issue Sydney Morning Herald Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will sound out his Commonwealth counterparts on ways to help stem the flow of refugees from Sri Lanka. ... |
Sri Lanka detainees 'to be freed' (BBC News)
21 Nov 2009, 6:36 am
Sri Lanka says thousands of people held in camps since the fight against the Tamil Tigers ended will soon be free to leave.
Sri Lanka Tamil refugee camps 'to be opened next month' - BBC News
21 Nov 2009, 6:25 am
 The Hindu | Sri Lanka Tamil refugee camps 'to be opened next month' BBC News Sri Lanka's government says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels will be free to leave next month. ... Sri Lanka 'to free Tamil refugees' Sri Lanka allows freedom of movement for war displaced civilians Sri Lanka to free war-displaced civilians |
Sri Lanka former child soldiers' college - Xinhua
21 Nov 2009, 1:21 am
 Xinhua | Sri Lanka former child soldiers' college Xinhua The college in the Sri Lankan capital is a government rehabilitation center established exclusively for former child soldiers of the Tamil Tiger, ... Former LTTE child soldiers return to school |
Sri Lanka orders import of A/H1N1 vaccine - Xinhua
20 Nov 2009, 3:33 pm
 Globe and Mail | Sri Lanka orders import of A/H1N1 vaccine Xinhua 20 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's health authorities said on Friday that immediate orders have been placed for Novel A/H1N1 injection to prevent the spread of the ... * Sri Lanka planning to import H1N1 vaccine Sri Lanka To Import Swine Flu Vaccine Novel Influenza vaccine to arrive in December |
Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara rues missed opportunity (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
20 Nov 2009, 2:11 pm
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rued a lost opportunity early in the first test after India escaped with a draw on a flat pitch on Friday.
Sri Lanka v India first test scoreboard - ESPN
20 Nov 2009, 12:43 pm
 The Age | Sri Lanka v India first test scoreboard ESPN Nov 20 - Scoreboard at the end of the first test between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, India on Friday. Sri Lanka first innings 760-7 dec (T. Dilshan ... Dammika Prasad May Not Play For Second India-Srilanka Test Sri Lanka look at positives after first Test ends in draw Tendulkar Sets Record With 30000 Runs |
IMF Says Sri Lanka Reserves at 'Comfortable' Levels - Bloomberg
20 Nov 2009, 11:07 am
 AFP | IMF Says Sri Lanka Reserves at 'Comfortable' Levels Bloomberg 20 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund said Sri Lanka's foreign reserves are at a “comfortable level”, as it reviews the island's economy for the ... Sri Lanka reserves 'comfortable' after bailout: IMF UPDATE 1-S.Lanka deficit target challenging,but reachable-IMF Sri Lanka inflation seen subdued: IMF |
Sri Lanka Top General Signals Bid For Presidency - New York Times
20 Nov 2009, 10:03 am
 Calcutta Telegraph | Sri Lanka Top General Signals Bid For Presidency New York Times By REUTERS COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's top general, who quit amid speculation he could run for president, pledged on Friday to fight for democracy and ... US RELAXES SRI LANKA TRAVEL ADVISORY Top Sri Lanka general says his security detail cut * US advises its citizens not to travel to Northern Sri Lanka yet |
Standoff with Sri Lankan asylum seekers ends - The Associated Press
18 Nov 2009, 11:57 pm
 The Age | Standoff with Sri Lankan asylum seekers ends The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Dozens of Sri Lankan asylum seekers on Wednesday left an Australian customs vessel anchored off Indonesia after they were promised they ... Detained women and children 'Indonesia's responsibility' Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Disembark Australian Boat Govt to Seek Third Country for Asylum Seekers |
Jayawardene Carries Sri Lanka Forward In India Test - New York Times
18 Nov 2009, 7:44 am
 BBC Sport | Jayawardene Carries Sri Lanka Forward In India Test New York Times By REUTERS AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Mahela Jayawardene scored a stylish 86 not out to guide Sri Lanka to 375 for five at lunch in reply to India's ... India 426 v Sri Lanka 591-5 Cricket-India v Sri Lanka first test scoreboard - close Jayawardene double ton puts Sri Lanka on top |
