NEWS
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The
Lions Club of Dandenong Supper held a fundraiser
dinner Dance on the 26th of May 2007 at the Kingston City
Hall-Victoria. The touring Sri Lankan Dance Band
"Misty" gave a fabulous time to both Sri Lankan
and Aussie revellers, that night.
Photographer - Oscar Perera
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Chairman
of the Standard News paper company ltd Tiran
Allas was arrested last evening (30) by the
Terrorist Investigation Division while he was being
treated at the Nawaloka hospital.
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Vesak
Celebrations at Paramitha Buddhist temple-St
Albans-Victoria.
Photos
courtesy of Wijitha Kumara
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New
equipment for Vakarai schools
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Omanthai,
Uliyankulam entry/exit points reopened
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SLAF
fighters destroy an LTTE logistic facility - Mullaittivu
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SLAF
fighters destroy LTTE military base - Mullaittivu
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LTTE
small arm attack kills a soldier - Vavuniya
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The
Australia Sri Lanka Medical Aid Team had a
successful fund raising evening at Oakleigh - Victoria
on Saturday 26 th May.
Photos courtesy of Johann Jayasingha
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Six
LTTE child soldiers surrender - Batticaloa
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Batticaloa
resettlement expedited - 9,000 Families rehoused last
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LTTE
suffers heavy loses in sporadic clashes; over 40 LTTE
cadres killed
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Kingston's
MBS visits a Primary School to inform students about Councils,
Local Government and Building Profession.
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Devolution
of Power should be done at provincial level UNP democratic
group.
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Three
LTTE terrorists killed – Mannar and Thoppigala
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Omanthai
roadblock again closed amid Terror attacks
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LTTE
training complex destroyed; Blackout in Wanni
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kuwait
Sri Lanka cultural association president Gamini
Wijeratna presented a sovenier plaque to president
mahinda rajapaksa at marriot hotel in kuwait.
secretary Ali Mohamad Iqbal left and
minister Mahinda Samaraweera
also in the picture.
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'Cross
border terrorism'; 16 years to the LTTE claimed 'Monumental
Tragedy'
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LTTE
claymore mine explosion triggers panic in Omanthai
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Unite
to eliminate terrorism, President tells G-11 summit
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Eleven
Kanyakumari fishermen "kidnapped by the LTTE" released
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"LTTE
stole 130,000 Norwegian Passports and sold some of them
to Al Qaeda" - Bernard Goonetileke
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Mahinda Rajapaksa tells G11 Summit ---
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Omanthai
entry-exit point opened for few hours- Army
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The
President was warmly welcomed by the Minister of Public
Works and Housing Hosni Abu Gheida at the Queen Alia International
Airport.
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Opposotion
Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe visits to
China
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LTTE
launched Tharishanam TV channel in Europe
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LTTE
Hijacked Indian Fishing trawler destroyed while arms smuggling
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Jaffna
Bishop Totally Denies "Tamil Net" Story
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In
the face of LTTE's air threat, India is all set to acquire
EL/M-2083 Aerostat radars from Israel to detect and track
hostile low-flying aircraft, helicopters, spy drones and
missiles
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Maldivian
Coastguard destroys an LTTE trawler
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ICRC
withdraws amid terror mortar fire 14 terrorists killed
- Vavuniya and Mannar
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LTTE
continues to abduct children, - HRC
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LTTE
extortionist banned for five years in London
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Army
apprehends illegally transported medicine and vehicle
spare parts at Omanthai
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LTTE
sets fire on to a public bus- Jaffna
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US
satellite provider continues to broadcast LTTE's radio
and television channel
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Defence
Ministry Campaign against terrorism wins Gold
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LTTE
gunmen kill a Buddhist monk.
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Love
your country and its people Anandasangaree
tells Tamils.
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ROSHAN
MAHANAMA has just commenced his current assignment
as ICC Match Referee in Bangladesh for the India Vs. Bangladesh
series. He is shown here with Bertram Ekenaike
and Quintus de Zylva of the Sri Lanka
Cricket Foundation of
Victoria.
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No
proof of Navy attacks on Indian fishermen - FM
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LTTE
movement intercepted; Four terrorists killed- Mannar
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A
toe print instead of a signature by the groom who had
lost both hands sealed the love of an extraordinary
couple when they got married amidst family and friends
in Mihintale - Anuradhapura.
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Ready
to server for the country says Janaka Perera
Photo - Chathura S Kodikara
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A
lorry apprehended with 479 I-com sets - Vavuniya
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UN
action against LTTE for child recruitment
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A
Sri Lankan national pleaded guilty in a Maryland court
Thursday to charges he tried to smuggle US weapons to
the LTTE, the US Justice Department announced
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Parliament
Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara evicted Tamil National Alliance
(TNA) MP S. Gajendran from the sessions yesterday (10)
for his remarks made violating the terms of the constitution.
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When
Thoppigala liberated- East will be free from terrorists
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Greece
foils LTTE fundraising strategies
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President
Mahinda Rajapksa host welcome Ceramony for SL Crickerters
at Temple Trees on 8th of May.
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Vesak
celebrations at Yuroke temple - Melbourne
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President
highlights the importance of vigilance in National Security
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U.S
Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs,
Richard Boucher arrives at the Palali military air base
today (09) Jaffna Area Commander Maj General G.A Chandrasiri
greeted the U.S diplomats.
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Vesak
celebrations at Dandenong temple - Victoria
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Protest
against alleged British interference in Sri Lanka's internal
affairs
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Three
LTTE cadres killed; a suicide belt recovered Vavuniya,
Batticaloa
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LTTE
terrorists clash with Army; Civilians assist to find terror
arms -Trincomalee, Jaffna
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Alleged
Tamil Tiger supporters denied bail
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Massive
Air Strike destroys LTTE Base - Iranamadu
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SLMM
cannot talk about sea or air security - Defence spokesman
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Lord
Mayor John So was host to a Presentation and
Cocktail Reception at the Melbourne City Council Chambers
on Thursday 3rd May when he highlighted the post Tsunami
work the Melbourne City Council had done in Sri Lanka.
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City
of Melbourne held a Presentation and a Cocktail Reception
to acknowledge contributions by organisations in relation
to the City of Melbourne Tsunami Rebuilding Program in
Sri Lanka at Council Chambers on Thursday, 3 May 2007.
Melbourne City Lord Mayor John
So in the picture.
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SL
Naval troops successfully repulse LTTE ground movement-
Thiriyaya
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LTTE
attack to civilian settlements thwarted 05 terrorists
killed- Mannar
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LTTE
triggers a claymore mine-Batticaloa
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10
sea tigers killed; 8 sea tiger boats destroyed - Mullaittivu
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INTELSAT
continue broadcasting LTTE programs to South Asia.
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Ten
Sri Lankan Police Officers contemporarily serving in the
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) as Peace Keeping
Officers have been honourly decorated with United Nation's
(UN) Peace Keeping Medal.
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Sri
Lanka has been announced as one of the Laureates for the
2007 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA).
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Torrential
pre monsoon rains, wrecked havoc in the Western, Southern
and Sabragamuwa provinces killing five people and leaving
many hundreds displaced.
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AusLMAT
AT SEENIGAMA – 400 plus
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Arrested
terrorist suspect unravels LTTE links- Gampaha
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Tigers
procured aircraft, weapons from Australia says terrorism
expert
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LTTE
provides innovative terror tactics to other terrorist
groups - The USA
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Body
of an LTTE cadre found- Kokkothuduwai
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LTTE's
illegal TV Transmissions terminated
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Tamil
Nadu will not allowed to be used as a base by the LTTE
Indian defense minister Antony
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Two
LTTE terror suspects arrested- Australia
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The
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
has reissued its travel advisory, which remained at
the second-highest level, warning Australians to reconsider
the need to travel to Sri Lanka amid the conflict between
government and LTTE.
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The
Sri Lanka Cricket Team might have lost to the all conquering
Aussie super stars but there is a lot we can all take
comfort and pride in
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Cricket
Worldcup watche at Knox Tavern - Melbourne
Photo - Johann Jayasinha4
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Foreign
Minister denounces LTTE attacks and welcomes international
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Naval
troops Gun down LTTE leader in Charge of Jaffna Islands-
Kaytes
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SL
Air Force denied speculations spread by the pro LTTE media
that an Israeli built Kafir (Lion Cub) fighter has been
shot down by the LTTE terrorists. According to the Air
Force sources, not even a technical problem has been reported
by any of its aircraft during the day.
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