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Official
opening of Ceylinco Property Development office in Melbourne
by the Chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated, Deshamanya
Dr. Lalith Kothalawala & Mrs. Kothalawala
was held on 28th August 2007.
The Director Ceylinco Property Development & Ceylinco
Express Remittance Mr Viraj Peiris,
Deputy Chaiman International Property Development, Mr.
Ranga Gunawardene, CEO Ceylinco Express, Mr.
Hiran De Silva & Country Manager Ceylinco
Fastcash, Ms.Harshani Perera were also
present.
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Police
Commandos Rescue Eight LTTE Child Soldiers - Kangikaidichchi
Aru - Aug30
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Japan
assists the Sigiriya Museum project
- Aug30
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LTTE tax collectors executed for criticizing leaders-
Kilinochchi - Aug29
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Aussie
embassy alert exposes major racket in false financial
statements
Bank union calls for CID probe - Aug29
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Over
300 guests gather at "The Glen" to pay tribute
to Dr.Rodney Arambewela's 20 years service to the community
as Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Victoria"
Dr. Rodney Arambewela was feted by
the Sri Lankan and the wider Australian community on
the occasion of his 20 years of service as the Honorary
Consul for Sri Lanka in Victoria. The Sri Lanka High
Commissioner, H. E. Mr.. Balapatabendi
PC together with representatives of the Victorian Consular
Corp, Senior Government Officials of the Victorian Government,
Leaders of the Ethnic organisations, Business Leaders,
University academics and the members of the Sri Lankan
community join together to recognise the contribution
made to the Sri Lankan community and the wider Australian
community by Dr. Rodney Arambewela in his role as the
Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Victoria
Photos courtesy of Oscar Perera
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A
fund-raising dinner dance in aid of veteran Sri Lankan
athlete Rohan Pradeep Kumara was held
on Friday, 24th August at Hampton Park- Victoria with
the participation of 300 plus schoolmates and well-wishers.
The event, which was a great success, was organized
by the newly formed ?Society for People in Need' presided
by Mr. Shantha Subasinghe.
The
Champion Gold Medallist and Olympic runner was honoured
and offered with a financial gift. Rohan is in Melbourne
at the moment getting medical treatment. He has already
been selected to compete in Olympic Games 2008.
Photos courtesy of Natashi Perera
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War
burden will not be passed on to next generation - Defense
Secretary - Aug28
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Help
Lanka to combat terrorism - Aug27
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Juli
describes her paintings as “………figurative
with narratives running through, watercolor with intense
luminous color and a dark side” - Aug28
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Sri
Lankan Chef’s Association of Australia
presented a cookery demonstration on the
19th of August 2007 at the Stamford
Hotel – Rowville, Victoria.
Official
Coverage & Pictures by Johann Jayasinha
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UNP
cannot come back to Power
Mahanayaka Thero of Asgiriya chapter - Aug27
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The
word from the Vanni does not spell good for Velupillai
Prabhakaran. Aug
26
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Steps
to upgrade railway service - Aug26
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Government
ready to open Omanthai checkpoint for weekdays - Aug26
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LTTE
to acquire shortly chemical weapons
- Aug25
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British
colonial masters getting ready to intervene in
Sri Lanka with NGOs -
Aug25
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Former
LTTE "Police Chief" arrested - Trincomalee -
Aug25
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Troops
uncover Improvised Explosive Devise- Jaffna - Aug24
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Rathugala Bibile Suda Vannila Atto
meets President Mahinda Rajapaksa at
Presidential Secretariat on 24th, August .
Photo - Sudath Silva
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If
one of us killed, the position replaced by a UNPer: They
will make Gnanakoon to kill us, says Hemakumara Aug24
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School
children from Welikanda on a visit Colombo - Aug22
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Last
Tuesday (14) troops discovered a well secured hospital
that had been used by the LTTE in area south of Narakamulla
in Thoppigala. The hospital located deep inside thick
vegetation has been built under a canopy of shady trees.
Around the hospital is a protective concrete bunker.
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Navy
thwarts LTTE infiltration bid to Jaffna peninsula via
sea- PPD
Aug18
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On
the day before she set out to blow up the Sri Lankan
prime minister, Menake went shopping for a sequined
top to hide the vest full of explosives that would turn
her into a human bomb. It was the cyanide necklace that
gave her away.
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Changes
at the top of LTTE hierarchy - Aug19
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French
Court rules out bail for 14 LTTE suspects - Aug18
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Colombo
International Conference on Counter Terrorism
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tribute to Kadir -Foriegn Minister - Aug17
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More
Tamils and Muslims for Police service in East
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Crocodile
horror continues:Man-eating predator surfaces again
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Aug21
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Former
President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumarathunga participating
in the first public affair after returning to the island,
met the leaving Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar
this morning in her office in the Independence Avenue.
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A
son of a Deputy Minister assaults a chartered
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Breakthrough
in Red Cross killings probe
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Randoli Perahera to be telecast live to 25 countries
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Disproportionate
media attention threatens to distort and overshadow
constructive relationship - Holmes - Aug17
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Sri
Lankans commemorate LTTE massacre of 121 Muslims - Aug16
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Ranaviru
apparels, a unique
garment factory run entirely by disabled Army officers
and soldiers are gearing up to meet the entire uniform
need of the Sri Lanka Army - Aug16
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Government
cannot be sandwiched between contradictions of international
societies – Defence Spokesman - Aug15
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Sri
Lanka calls for formal apology from ICJ - Aug15
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Third
senior most Sea Tiger killed with five other senior cadres
- Aug15
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In
a violent clash erupted between two rival LTTE factions
in Oslo, on Sunday( August 12) evening, a Tamil expatriate
was killed while two others sustained serious injuries
- Aug14
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Kadirgamar
the graceful diplomat; a gentlemen
in politics
2nd
death anniversary of Late Mr. Kadirgamar falls on 12
August
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Navy
sinks LTTE boat killing three - Aug14
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Sri
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HRW's
Dirty War and the clean record of the Sri Lankan army
- Aug10
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The
fifteenth death anniversary of Late Lieutenant
General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, then Division Commander
of the Jaffna Peninsula and eight other War
Heroes, who sacrificed life along with him,
is commemorated on 8th August.
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International
community should not be misled by the false LTTE propaganda.
- Aug8
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LTTE
Leader Commits Suicide by Blowing Himself up in Vavuniya
- Aug8
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Australian
pathologist refutes Geneva based ICJ that Sri Lanka has
tampered with the evidence of Muttur killings of aid workers
- Aug6
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Professor
Nandasena Ratnapala (72) passed away. Funeral
will be held on 9th August
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Donation
for Ranaviru familly
W.M.Dingiri Manike
of Atala Hapudeniya is a patriotic mother of five valiant
sons who fought for the sake of the motherland. Three
of them had died in action. She is seen here displaying
the photograph of her late 03 sons Grateful Ranaviru Authority
Presented her a donation for the necessary repairs of
her house. Pictured here President Mahinda Rajapaksa handing
over the donation at Temple Trees on 08th.Deputy Minister
Ranjith Siyabalapitiya,and Chairman Ranaviru Authority
col.Lalith Gunarathne are also present.
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Madhu
road to be re-opened during festive season - Aug7
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A
Celebration of Winter - was held at The Savoy
ballroom, The Grand Hyatt - melbourne on 4th of August
2007:presented by St. Thomas College OBA - Australia branch.
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Mamoth
recoveries of LTTE lethal weaponry confirm their total
defeat in Thoppigala - Aug4
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Heart
of the North beating steadily -
Aug5
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Thondaman
and five MPs resign from the government
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'Aksharaya'
film should be destroyed; the intellect should
be in mind, not in the breast, says the Chief
Justice - Aug3
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Army
uncovers huge cache of Arms, including anti air missiles
-Thoppigala - Aug1
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Maddened
Prabhakaran prowls for our children - Wanni parents -
Aug1
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