Sinha cancels Lanka visit -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 15/08/03)
Tigers blamed for another killing during Norway envoy's visit
-Full Story- (ptd - 15/08/03)
Worshipping the hand that smites you-Full Story- (The Island - 15/08/03)
Sri Lanka: Political killings during the ceasefire – UTHRJ-Full Story- (The Island - 15/08/03
Much ado about a missile-Full Story- (The Asian Times - 15/08/03)
Sinha cancels Lanka visit -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 15/08/03)
Bugged by column -Full Story- (The Richmond Review - 15/08/03)
Lanka attaches high value to Sinha's visit -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 15/08/03)
Movement in negotiations between Sri Lankan government and rebels -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 15/08/03)
Thai PM in Sri Lanka for trade talks Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in Sri Lanka for a two-day visit aimed at boosting trade and economic cooperation.-Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 15/08/03)
LTTE expert panel to meet in Paris on August 21 -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 15/08/03)
Thai PM eyes Sri Lanka billion-dollar trade-Full Story- (The Business Day - 15/08/03)
Sri Lanka Telecom Successfully Deploys MIND's VoIP Billing and Customer -Full Story- (The Stock House - 15/08/03)
Strong export growth cuts Sri Lankan trade deficit -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 15/08/03)
Sri Lanka Jan-June trade deficit falls to $700 mn-Full Story- (The Times of India - 15/08/03)
Sri Lanka Jails 254 Pakistanis Trying to Reach Europe, -Full Story- (Bloomberg - 15/08/03)
Amnesty slams Tigers over killings during Sri Lanka truce-Full Story- (The News - 15/08/03)
Lankan court rules against conversion-Full Story- (The Times of India - 15/08/03)
Thai PM begins Sri Lanka visit eyeing billion dollar trade-Full Story- (yahoo - 15/08/03)
Nobel Laureate lambasts IMF -Full Story- (The Hindu - 15/08/03)
Sri Lanka raises army pay by 55 percent to attract recruits -Full Story- (ptd - 15/08/03)
Thailand vows to crackdown on gun running: PM -Full Story- (ptd - 15/08/03)
Thai PM seeks billion-dollar trade with Sri Lanka -Full Story- (ptd - 15/08/03)
Sri Lanka exports rise 18 percent in six months -Full Story- (ptd - 15/08/03)

Lankan court rules against conversion-Full Story- (The Times of India - 14/08/03)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Sri Lanka: Rights groups say LTTE-linked killings continue with impunity-Full Story- (amnesty.org - 14/08/03)
Sri Lankan Buddhists welcome ruling against unethical conversions-Full Story- (ptd - 14/08/03)
Sri Lanka: Political Killings During the Ceasefire-Full Story- ( hrw.org - 14/08/03)
LTTE abductions in Nallur Festival-Full Story- (EPDP News - 14/08/03)
State Street Taking Peek at Sri Lankan Shares: Taking Stock -Full Story- (Bloomberg - 14/08/03)
Norwegian envoy in talks with LTTE-Full Story- (The Times of India - 14/08/03)
Top Norwegian peace envoy in crucial talks with Tiger rebels -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 14/08/03)
China, Sri Lanka To Set Up Study Group To Strengthen Economic Cooperation -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 14/08/03)
China, Sri Lanka Vow to Step up Agricultural Cooperation.-Full Story- (The People's Daily - 14/08/03)
Top Chinese Legislator Meets Sri Lankan PM -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 14/08/03)
China Supports Efforts to Safeguard Peace in South Asia-Full Story- (The People's Daily - 14/08/03)
Sri Lanka needs ‘fairly tough but benevolent leaders’-Full Story- (The Straits Times - 14/08/03)
M’sia to build first toll road in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The Star - 14/08/03)
REVISITING “1983” – Part IIH. L. D. Mahindapala -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 13/08/03)
Revisiting “1983” – Part I H. L. D. Mahindapala-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)

ERIC SOLHEIM TO CONVEY THE DECISION OF THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT ON THE ILLEGAL LTTE CAMP IN KINNIYA, TRINCOMALEEBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 13/08/03)
An Objective Interpretation Of Prof. G.L. Peiris's Hypothetical Speculations About the Beneficiaries Of The Peace Process And Ceasefire!Periscope- Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 13/08/03)
REVISITING “1983” – Part IIH. L. D. Mahindapala -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 13/08/03)
Revisiting “1983” – Part I H. L. D. Mahindapala-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)
Teenaged son abducted, says father-Full Story- (EPDP NEWS - 13/08/03)
Protest against Norway's efforts to broker peace in Sri Lanka. -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 13/08/03)
LTTE, Sinhalese fear induction of international force-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 13/08/03)
Premier Wen Holds Talks with Sri Lankan PM -Full Story- (China.org - 13/08/03)
Premier: China's Relationship with Sri Lanka Strong-Full Story- (The People's Daily - 13/08/03)
Sri Lanka gives Malaysia’s infrastructure development top marks-Full Story- (The New Strait sTimes - 13/08/03)
International Tractors to establish manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (yahoo - 13/08/03)
Norwegian envoy in Lanka to break deadlock-Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 13/08/03)
Lankan PM ignores Jaya's objection to bridge with India -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 13/08/03)
Re-visiting "Gay" London and ‘Not-so-gay’ Paris-Full Story- (The Island - 13/08/03)
Marxists protest as Norway envoy arrives to revive Sri Lanka talks -Full Story- (ptd - 13/08/03)
Sri Lankan Marxists stage anti-Norway rally amid fresh peace bid -Full Story- (ptd - 13/08/03)

LTTE SUSPECTED OF PLANNING TERRORIST ACTIVITIES AGAINST CIVILIAN TARGETS IN COLOMBO AS TIGER IS CAUGHT TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVESBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)
Revisiting “1983” – Part I H. L. D. MahindapalaIn this two part series H. L. D. Mahindapala questions the validity of naming “Black July” as a day of mourning and remembrance only for the Tamils, marginalizing the sacrifices made by the Muslims and the Sinhalese and delineates the new meaning of “1983” emerging at the end of twenty years. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)
Sri Lankan Navy And Indian Government Concerned By LTTE Threat In Trincomalee. Periscope - Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)
JOHN AMARATUNGA, MINISTER WHO RUNS THE SRI LANKA POLICE WAS SCARED AWAY BY LTTE FROM JAFFNA AND RETURNS TO COLOMBOBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)
IN A SURVEY 70% OF THE SINHALESE REJECT INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN PROVINCES AS SOLUTION TO CONFLICTBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 12/08/03)
Sinha to discuss bilateral issues in Sri LankaI-Full Story- (The Times of India - 12/08/03)
Norwegian peace envoy to visit Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The Times of India - 12/08/03)
Kachchativu island should not be leased to India, says expert -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 12/08/03)
UK family's Jaffna homecoming-Full Story- (BBC - 12/08/03)
Sri Lanka returns to 'orthodox tea'-Full Story- (The Taipeitimess - 12/08/03)
Tigers oppose Indian deminers in the north -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 12/08/03)
Peiris: Ceasefire deal benefits Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The New Strait sTimes - 12/08/03)
Sri Lankan Group Urges President, PM to Cooperate for Peace -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 12/08/03)
China to reassure support for Lanka peace talks-Full Story- (The Times of India - 12/08/03)

LTTE KILLS ANOTHER ARMY INFORMER IN THE EASTBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 11/08/03)
Trincomalee poorly defended: Sri Lankan Navy -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 11/08/03)
LTTE-UNDP bid to oust Indian de-miners fails -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 11/08/03)
LTTE blamed in latest political killing-Full Story- (The Times of India - 11/08/03)
Sri Lankan Tamil rebels accused of another killing in east -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 11/08/03)
Indian-American challenges US Patriot Act -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 11/08/03)
Sri Lanka rebels blamed in latest political killing-Full Story- (yahoo - 11/08/03)
The policies advocated to 'Regain Sri Lanka'By Dr. H. N. S. Karunatilake-Full Story- (The Island - 11/08/03)
Norway makes fresh bid to revive Sri Lanka peace bid -Full Story- (ptd - 11/08/03)
Shoot to kill suicide bombers: London police orders-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 11/08/03)
Samsonite maker may buy Sri Lanka plant-Full Story- (The Business-Times - 11/08/03)
‘India, Please Play Big Brother Role In Cooperation Dialogue Arena’ -Full Story- (The Financial Express - 11/08/03)
FTA gave bilateral trade a big high: SL minister -Full Story- (The Business-Standard - 11/08/03)
Sri Lankan PM Starts China Tour -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 11/08/03)
Asia Gasoil/Gasoline-Reliance wins Sri Lanka tender-Full Story- (yahoo - 11/08/03)
Rift between Prabhakaran and LTTE's chief negotiator widens -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 10/08/03)
LTTE trying to co-opt EROS, win over other Tamil groups-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 10/08/03)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WANTS NORDIC MONITORS TO AGGRESSIVELY INVESTIGATE TIGER POLITICAL MURDERS USING CEASEFIRE AGREEMENTBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 10/08/03)
Sri Lankan Muslims consider Dr M a hero-Full Story- (New Straits Times - 10/08/03)
Sri Lanka PM to Seek Strong Economic Ties with China -Full Story- ( - 10/08/03)
It's a tough job say EU truce monitors . -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 10/08/03)
Chandrika says she'll "cut her head off" if LTTE accepts federalism -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 09/08/03)
LTTE `misleading' Govt. on peace process: Chandrika . -Full Story- (The Hindu - 09/08/03)
Tigers defy Scandinavian monitors further troubling Sri Lanka peace bid -Full Story- (PTD - 09/08/03)
LTTE refuses to dismantle camp triggering standoff with SLMM . -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 09/08/03)
LTTE rob boats, diving and fishing equipment worth lakhs -Full Story- (EPDP NEWS - 09/08/03)
Black July: Twenty years on in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (The Asian Times - 09/08/03)
Rights Groups Accuse Tamil Tigers of Killings -Full Story- (The Teheran Times - 09/08/03)
Lanka want Lord's at home-Full Story- (The Times of India - 09/08/03)
Rights Groups Accuse Tamil Rebels of Undermining Peace Process-Full Story- (VOA - 09/08/03)
View from Colombo: Board of Investment in upbeat mood -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 09/08/03)
Defence Minister George Fernandes to visit Sri Lanka -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 09/08/03)
Tigers place monitors on the spot-Full Story- (The Asian Times - 09/08/03)
Susanthika to lead Sri Lanka squad for Asian meet-Full Story- (The Star - 09/08/03)
Sri Lanka to host int'l tea meets to push global sales-Full Story- (The Independent-Bangladesh - 09/08/03)
No more cola for Indian MPs-Full Story- (BBC - 09/08/03)

Sri Lanka: Rights groups say LTTE-linked killings continue with impunity-Full Story- (Worldnews - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka: Rights Groups Say LTTE-linked Killings Continue with Impunity -Full Story- (hrw.org - 08/08/03)
LTTE killings continue with impunity: Amnesty-Full Story- (The Times of India - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka's military to enlist 4,000 new soldiers -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 08/08/03)
Thinamurasu burnt by LTTE-Full Story- (EPDP News - 08/08/03)
Analysis: Sri Lanka stalemate-Full Story- (BBC - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka peace talks 'next month'-Full Story- (BBC - 08/08/03)
Lanka rules out further correspondence with LTTE -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 08/08/03)
LTTE to hold internal meeting to discuss Govt offer -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 08/08/03)
US raps Tamil Tigers for undermining peace process -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 08/08/03)
Fingerprint plan sparks uproar -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka's Rebels to Draft Counter Peace Proposals -Full Story- (Bloomberg - 08/08/03)
US urges Tamil Tigers to resume peace talks-Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 08/08/03)
US urges Tamil Tigers to resume peace talks -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 08/08/03)
One man can take the heat off. Will he heed the global warning?-Full Story- (The Independent - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka peace talks 'next month'-Full Story- (BBC - 08/08/03)
Lanka’s peace talks to resume soon-Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 08/08/03)
LTTE killings continue with impunity: Amnesty-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 08/08/03)
Lanka to issue permits for arms to politicians-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka c.bank says to meet growth goal-Full Story- (yahoo - 08/08/03)
Colombo confident of talks resumption in September -Full Story- (The Hindu - 08/08/03)
LTTE urged to renounce terrorist acts -Full Story- (The Hindu - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka's Ceylon Tobacco 1H Net LKR434M Vs LKR425M -Full Story- (Tobacco - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka launches fresh army recruitment drive -Full Story- (ptd - 08/08/03)
US pressure on Tigers to resume Sri Lanka talks -Full Story- (ptd - 08/08/03)
Sri Lanka peace talks likely to resume in September: negotiator -Full Story- (ptd - 08/08/03)

US Calls on Sri Lanka's Tamil Rebels to Respect Ceasefire -Full Story- (VOA - 07/08/03)
Sri Lanka anger at UK visa moves-Full Story- (BBC - 07/08/03)
RADIO REPORTS HEATED ARGUMENT BETWEEN MINISTER DISSANAYAKA AND PRIME MINISTER RANIL WICKREMESINGHE AT THE TEMPLE TREESBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 07/08/03)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers to Draft Counter Proposals for Talks . -Full Story- (Bloomberg - 07/08/03)
Lankan army to write off 50,000 deserters -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 07/08/03)
Sri Lankan MPs Oppose British Fingerprint Plans -Full Story- (Scotsman - 07/08/03)
Lanka to issue permits for arms to politicians -Full Story- (Times of India - 07/08/03)
LTTE studying Colombo's offer -Full Story- (The Hindu - 07/08/03)
Sri Lanka to arm politicians -Full Story- (PTI News - 07/08/03)

Britain has not done enough to contain LTTE activity — Lord Avebury-Full Story- (The Island - 05/08/03)
The LTTE cannot be trusted - Lord Avebury-Full Story- (The Island - 05/08/03)
Armed LTTE men take away tractors -Full Story- (EPDP News - 06/08/03)
Asian beers are custom-made to accompany hot and spicy food. -Full Story- (smh - 06/08/03)
Sri Lanka police bodyguard dies during firing test -Full Story- (ptd - 06/08/03)
US sanctions against Myanmar won't work -Full Story- (The Straits Times - 06/08/03)