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		<title>BOOK REVIEW; “Selected Essays on President Mahinda Rajapaksa” &#8211; Sarvodaya Viswa Lekha Publication  (ISBN 978-955-51312-2-3)</title>
		<link>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/11/20/book-review-%e2%80%9cselected-essays-on-president-mahinda-rajapaksa%e2%80%9d-sarvodaya-viswa-lekha-publication-isbn-978-955-51312-2-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Prof John Evans
The book titled “Selected Essays on President Mahinda Rajapaksa” by Dr Levins .T C Rajaratnam has been published by Sarvodaya Viswa Lekha (ISBN 978-955-51312-2-3). The Author has in his acknowledgement stated that the book is a compilation of a collection of articles published in the newspapers and the electronic media. The book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. RELAXES SRI LANKA TRAVEL ADVISORY</title>
		<link>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/11/20/u-s-relaxes-sri-lanka-travel-advisory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON &#8212; The U.S. Department of State has issued a “revised” travel advisory for Americans in Sri Lanka to, “reflect improving security conditions in the country,” according to the U.S. Embassy in Colombo.
At the same time, Japan relaxed its, “Travel Advisory &#38; Warning,” for Sri Lanka to a “Travel Caution,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The first ever Buddhist book in LUGANDA language</title>
		<link>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/11/19/the-first-ever-buddhist-book-in-luganda-language/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sumanananda Premseri 
The Buddhist Maha Vihara Brickfields is pleased to launch its first ever Dhamma publication in Luganda, the language of the people of Uganda, in Africa. This is the 16th language undertaken by the Vihara’s FREE PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM.
 The book is a translation of “How to Practise Buddhism? authored by Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HISTORY TEACHES US MANY LESSONS</title>
		<link>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/11/18/history-teaches-us-many-lessons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Lt Col (Retd.) Anil Amarasekera
When I wrote the article ‘United we stand divided we fall’ I could see trouble brewing ahead with an effort by vested interests to divide the nationalistic forces. It is now fast reaching the boiling point with the resignation of General Sarath Fonseka from the post of Chief of Defence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of the book entitled &#8220;THE SEPARATIST CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA Terrorism, ethnicity, Political economy&#8221; By Professor Asoka Bandarage.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reviewed by Dr Muralidaran Ramesh Somasunderam
The writer makes a new analysis of the conflict in Sri Lanka, touching on the areas of terrorism, ethnicity, and the political economy.  The Introduction and Chapter 1 indicates the wide approaches to these sensitive areas of study, and comment.  In the past, most of the writers have dwelt with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UN humanitarian chief welcomes return of displaced in Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
&#8220;Return must be both voluntary and informed&#8221; 
(Colombo/New York, 18 November 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes concluded the second day of his three-day mission to Sri Lanka today with visits to Vavuniya in the north and Mannar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday Mr President</title>
		<link>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/11/18/happy-birthday-mr-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Janaka Alahapperuma
President Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrates his 64th birthday today (18th November) and the fourth anniversary in assuming office as Executive President the same day.

 Many religious programmes are planned to celebrate and invoke blessings on the Head of State Island wide. Venerable Maha Sanga including Uduwe Dhammaloka thero chanted Seth Pirith at President’s House in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement made by Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Sri Lanka Parliament on 17 Nov. 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media Release -Public Communications Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka
This is further to my initial Statement made on 04 Nov. 2009  on the question raised by Hon. Ravi Karunanayake , Member of Parliament and raised again by Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe, Leader of the Opposition on 06 Nov. 2009 seeking a statement by me on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Address by Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Sri Lanka Expatriate Forum 2009 on 14th November 2009 at the Presidential Secretariat</title>
		<link>http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/11/18/address-by-hon-rohitha-bogollagama-minister-of-foreign-affairs-at-the-sri-lanka-expatriate-forum-2009-on-14th-november-2009-at-the-presidential-secretariat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media Release Public Communications Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka, I warmly welcome you all this afternoon for an interactive session on the role the Sri Lanka Diaspora can play in the post conflict developmental efforts. I am confident that our interactions will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR PRESIDENT</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ranjit Wickremeratne
We all wish you from the bottom of our hearts very happy birthday to you on this great day.
 May Lord Buddha give you strength, wealth and good health to overcome all the evils facing you today.
 May you live long taking our country forward with happiness Love and Peace
 May God Bless you on your 64th [...]]]></description>
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