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LTTE wants Ranil to replace minister-(The Hindustan Times-15/12/01).
Astrologers hold up Sri Lanka's parliament opening-(123India-15/12/01).
Bad guys now the good guys in Sri Lankan press -(yahoo-15/12/01)
Strengthen resolve: Chandrika.-(The Hindu-15/12/01).
Ranil wants bigger role for India? -(The Hindu-15/12/01).
Sri Lankan New Government to Revive Peace Process-(The People Daily-15/12/01).
Vaas; Sri Lanka's persevering hero -(yahoo-15/12/01).
Sri Lanka Govt Appoints Ratwatte New Tsy Secy - Sources -(yahoo-15/12/01).
Sri Lanka Jan-Oct Trade Deficit US$926M Vs US$1.6B Yr Ago -(yahoo-15/12/01).
Sri Lanka Oct Forex Reserves $2.240B Vs $2.131B Dec-(yahoo-15/12/01).
Lanka wants Indian help for peace talks-(The Hindustan Times -14/12/01)
14 guerrillas killed in major attacks, says Tamil Tigers-(The Times of India-14/12/01).
Myanmar's military leader congratulates new Sri Lanka prime minister-(123India-14/12/01).
Sri Lanka's new PM, FM to visit India -(123India-14/12/01).
US, India back Sri Lanka's new cabinet on peace talks: diplomats-(123India-14/12/01).
TAMIL NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO MEET PM-ELECT RANIL TO DEMAND LIFTING OF THE BAN OF LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM-(LankaWeb - 13/12/01).
A New Beginning, New Leadership And A Bounden Duty To Preserve The Nation-(LankaWeb - 13/12/01).
SAMPANTHAN TELLS RANIL WICKRAMASINGHE TO LIFT BAN ON TIGERS AS PRE-CONDITION FOR PEACE TALKS-(LankaWeb - 13/12/01)
TAMIL NATIONAL ALLIANCE SAYS THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN JOINING THE GOVERNMENT-(LankaWeb - 13/12/01)
Lifting Ban On Tigers Unthinkable As They Are Still A Band Of Terrorists-(LankaWeb - 13/12/01).
LTTE LASHES OUT AT THE PRESIDENT AND SUPPORTS THE UNP POSITION IN THE CURRENT CONSTITUTUIONAL CRISIS OF SRI LANKA-(LankaWeb - 13/12/01).
26 dead as Sri Lanka Tigers mark new cabinet with attacks -(123India- 13/12/01)
Sri Lanka Swears in Cabinet, Tiger Attacks Kill 16-(Reuters - 13/12/01).
New Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in, despite uneasy cohabitation -(123India - 13/12/01).
Chandrika gives up key posts, LTTE attacks continue -(The Hindu- 13/12/01).
Sri Lanka cabinet finally sworn in-(BBC - 13/12/01).
JVP refutes EC election report comment -(The Daily News- 13/12/01).
Sri Lankan president, PM in power struggle over new cabinet -(123India - 13/12/01).
Sri Lank's new PM -(The Dawn- 13/12/01).
Showdown averted in Sri Lanka -(The Dawn- 13/12/01).
Sri Lanka appoints 25-member cabinet-(123India - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka president, PM clash over cabinet job-(123India - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka cabinet swearing marred by Tigers attacks, toll 16-(123India - 12/12/01)
LTTE warning to UNF-(Hindustan Times - 12/12/01)
Former PM to become Sri Lanka opposition leader-(123India - 12/12/01)
Fernando new Lankan FM-(Hindustan Times - 12/12/01)
OUT OF 15 GROUPS IN TWELVE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE USED SUICIDE TERRORISM THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC ARE TAMIL TIGERS SAYS SCHOLAR -(LankaWeb - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka politician cries foul-(BBC - 12/12/01)
Wickremanayake named Lanka Opp chief -(Times of India - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka's new cabinet held up as president, PM clash-(123India - 12/12/01)
China congratulates new Sri Lanka prime minister-(123India - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka president backs down-(BBC - 12/12/01)
S.Lankan Former Minister Wants to Join New Government-(Xinhua - 12/12/01)
FIVE-STAR COLLYMORE SEES OFF SRI LANKA-(Sporting Life - 12/12/01)
Sri Lankan refugees to be taken to Cocos Island-(ABC.net - 12/12/01)
Kandy killings: Appeal for impartial probe-(Daily News - 12/12/01)
JVP talks with CBK, PM stresses need to grant relief to masses-(The Island - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka president avoids standoff with new PM-(123India - 11/12/01)
Sri Lanka cabinet likely soon-(BBC - 12/12/01)
Sri Lanka awaits decision on new Cabinet-(The Hindu - 12/12/01)
SAMPANTHAN TELLS RANIL WICKRAMASINGHE TO LIFT BAN ON TIGERS AS PRE-CONDITION FOR PEACE TALKS -(LankaWeb - 11/12/01)
Power-sharing rejected as Sri Lanka PM finalises cabinet-(123India - 11/12/01)
Sri Lanka President advances parliament sittings-(123India - 11/12/01)
Lifting Ban On Tigers Unthinkable As They Are Still A Band Of Terrorists-(LankaWeb - 11/12/01)
New Sri Lanka PM Holds Talks on New Government-(VOA - 11/12/01)
Political Bickering in Sri Lanka-(Yahoo - 11/12/01)
New prime minister for Sri Lanka but no cabinet-(Yahoo - 11/12/01)
Sri Lanka opposition complains of revenge attacks-(Yahoo - 11/12/01)
PM greets Lanka's Ranil on victory-(Yahoo - 11/12/01)
Sri Lanka parliament to meet early as tensions rise-(Yahoo - 11/12/01)
Sri Lankan Shares End Up; UNP's Victory Attracts Buyers-(Yahoo - 11/12/01)
Sri Lanka reconciliation hopes dashed-(BBC - 11/12/01)
Ranil's move for national govt. suffers setback-(The Hindu - 11/12/01)
PA not to join Lanka govt-(Hindustan Times - 11/12/01)
Boat with 69 Sri Lankan men discovered-(Bangkok Post - 11/12/01)
Sri Lanka's New Parliament to Convene Next Monday-(Xinhua Net - 11/12/01)
3 rebels, one army officer killed in Sri Lanka-(Hindustan Times - 11/12/01)
Ranil to find home-grown political settlement - 'Hindustan Times'-(Daily News - 11/12/01)
Angry Muslim protesters set ablaze effigy of Anuruddha, want him arrested -(The Island - 11/12/01)
New Sri Lanka premier sworn in pledging peace -(Yahoo - 10/12/01)
Sri Lanka re-imposes night curfew-(123India - 10/12/01)
India among first to congratulate new Sri Lankan PM-(123India - 10/12/01)
Sri Lanka begins uneasy cohabitation as Ranil becomes PM-(123India - 10/12/01)
New Sri Lankan PM calls for unity after bruising election battle-(123India - 10/12/01)
Wickremesinghe sworn in Lankan prime minister-(Times of India - 10/12/01)
First, Know the Enemy, Then Act-(LA Times - 10/12/01)
Ranil sworn in, no Cabinet yet-(The Hindu - 10/12/01)
Ranil proposes national government-(Hindustan Times - 10/12/01)
Government of National Reconciliation: Positive response from several parties-(Daily News - 10/12/01)
Sri Lankan seers get it astronomically wrong-(Ireland.com - 10/12/01)
Full moon forces schedule change in Sri Lanka-(CricInfo - 10/12/01)
Sri Lanka enters uneasy co-habitation government -(123India - 09/12/01).
President bans private media from Sri Lanka PM swearing-in -(123India - 09/12/01).
War and empty chest for Sri Lanka's new PM-(123India - 09/12/01)
Chandrika issues special directive to armed forces -(The Deccan Herald- 09/12/01)
Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan PM-(123India - 09/12/01)
Sri Lanka reimposes island-wide curfew - (yahoo - 09/12/01).
UNP MAHESWARAN SAYS NEWLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF RANIL WOULD DISARM EPDP AND LIFT THE BAN OF ITEMS BY THE ARMY-(LankaWeb - 08/12/01).
Post Mortem: Was It A Botched Election? Or A Blessing In Disguise-(LankaWeb - 08/12/01)
PA's campaign frailties helped UNP-(LankaWeb - 08/12/01)
Tamil parties in Sri Lanka to wait and watch -(The Deccan Herald- 09/12/01).
Lanka prefers peace talks to terror war -(The Times of India- 09/12/01).
TNA expects peace talks soon-(The Hindu- 09/12/01).
Wickremasinghe to take oath on Sunday -(The Times of India- 09/12/01).
Anti-terror war not to end in truce or treaty, says Bush -(The Hindustan Times- 09/12/01)"
Sri Lanka's new PM to visit India-(123India - 09/12/01).
Poll sweep makes Lankan Tamil parties belligerent-(The Hindustan Times- 09/12/01).
Sri Lanka still under curfew as president, new PM meet-(123India - 09/12/01).
Sri Lankan president opens co-habitation talks-(123India - 09/12/01).
Record body count in Lanka's gory ballot -(The Times of India - 09/12/01).
11th time lucky Ranil is an India-friend-(Times of India - 08/12/01)
Opposition asked to lead Sri Lanka -(BBC - 08/12/01).
Sri Lanka's new prime minister a journalist who turned to politics after family business seized-(ABC News- 08/12/01).
Opposition Victory Raises Peace Hopes in Sri Lanka-(The Washington Post- 08/12/01).
Vaas creates world record as Lanka win-(The Times of India- 08/12/01).
Sri Lanka Gets New Prime Minister -(World News- 08/12/01).
Sri Lanka president seeks co-operation with new PM-(123India - 08/12/01)
Sri Lanka opposition wins poll with ally's support-(Yahoo - 08/12/01)
Buddhist monk elected to Parliament-(Daily News - 08/12/01)
EU monitors appalled by Sri Lankan president's revenge remarks-(123India - 08/12/01)
Sri Lanka's rebuffed president still a force-(Yahoo - 08/12/01)
Sri Lankans hope vote will bring peace, prosperity-(Yahoo - 08/12/01)
Chandrika invites Wickremesinghe to form Govt. -(The Hindu - 08/12/0)
UNP victory opens door for reconciliation-(The Hindu - 08/12/01)
U.S. broadly endorses Sri Lankan elections-(MSNBC - 08/12/01)
Sri Lanka's prime minister resigns after opposition election victory-(Excite - 08/12/01)
Ranatunga sweeps to victory in Sri Lankan polls-(CricInfo - 08/12/01)

UNP to form Sri Lanka's new government-(123India - 07/12/01)

Analysis: Sri Lanka's hopes for unity (BBC - 08/12/01)

Sri Lanka under curfew as opposition wins election (123India - 08/12/01)

Sri Lanka under curfew as opposition wins most violent poll (123India - 08/12/01)

Arson attacks after Sri Lankan opposition election win (123India - 08/12/01)

Body count sets record as Sri Lanka's bloodiest ballot (123India - 08/12/01)

Sri Lanka President Offers Opposition Leader PM Post (Yahoo - 08/12/01)

Sri Lankan opposition passes victory post: official-(123India - 07/12/01)

Riots in Sri Lankan town after election day killings-(123India - 07/12/01)
Ranatunga scores but team bowled out (Yahoo - 08/12/01)

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain makes it to wrong side of parliament (123India - 07/12/01)

Ranil Wickremesinghe to be new Sri Lanka PM (123India - 07/12/01)

Sri Lanka rules out fresh polls in violence-hit areas (123India - 07/12/01)

Two killed in post-election violence in Sri Lanka (123India - 07/12/01)

Sri Lanka extends curfew as opposition looks set to take power-(123India - 07/12/01)

Final results of Sri Lanka vote held up-(123India - 07/12/01)

Muslims defy curfew, bury dead after Sri Lanka poll-(Yahoo - 07/12/01)

Sri Lanka opposition looks set to win majority-(Yahoo - 07/12/01)

LTTE SAYS THAT IT IS WRONG TO SAY IT HAS COME DOWN ON ITS GOAL TO ACHIEVE A SEPARATE STATE IN SRILANKA -(LankaWeb - 07/12/01)
Why The Unprecedented Decision to Postpone The Election Result?-(LankaWeb - 07/12/01)
Sri Lanka's potential political stand-off-(BBC - 07/12/01)
UNP poised for a comeback-(The Hindu - 07/12/01)
Tamils hope for UNP win-(The Hindu - 07/12/01)
Repoll may be held in some divisions-(The Hindu - 07/12/01)
Lanka Opp falls short of clear majority-(Times of India - 07/12/01)
UNP on road to power in Lanka-(Hindustan Times - 07/12/01)
Sri Lanka election chief says annuls several polls-(MSNBC - 07/12/01)
Ranil Wickremesinghe claims victory -(123India - 06/12/01)

Thousands mourn 10 Muslims killed in Sri Lankan election (123India - 06/12/01)

Wickremesinghe, master strategist in Sri Lanka politics (123India - 06/12/01)

Sri Lanka votes in opposition hoping for peace and jobs: analysts (123India - 06/12/01)
Election monitor calls for re-polling-(123India - 06/12/01)
Curfew extended in Sri Lanka-(123India - 06/12/01)
At least 57 killed in Sri Lanka's most violent election-(Hindustan Times - 06/12/01)
Sunday Times Editor Expresses Personal Views Based Upon Conjecture-(LankaWeb - 06/12/01)
President orders probe into Kandy killings-(Daily News - 06/12/01)
Switzerland bans Tiger fund raising -(Daily News - 06/12/01)
Ten dead on Sri Lankan election day-(123India - 05/12/01)
Voting ends in Sri Lankan amid sporadic violence-(123India - 05/12/01)
Sri Lankan selectors make three changes for LG Abans tri-series-(CricInfo - 06/12/01)
Lanka Oppn sweeps polls-(Times of India - 06/12/01)
Sri Lankan polls: Candidates angry, monitors want repoll-(The Hindu - 06/12/01)
'Astrology rigged' in Sri Lanka election-(BBC - 06/12/01)
Over 1 lakh Tamils kept from voting in Lanka-(Times of India - 06/12/01)
Some 70 Pct. of Sri Lankans Vote -(Washington Post - 06/12/01)
Tamils seek fresh poll after Sri Lanka blocks voters-(123India - 05/12/01)
Three people killed during Sri Lanka voting-(123India - 05/12/01)
French poll monitor attacked in Sri Lanka-(123India - 05/12/01)
Seven-year-old boy killed in violence-hit Sri Lankan election(123India - 05/12/01)
Ballot boxes burnt in Sri Lanka (123India - 05/12/01)
Machine guns and queues on Sri Lanka's day of democracy (123India - 05/12/01)
Ballot stuffing, Tamil outcry mars Sri Lanka vote (123India - 05/12/01)
Marxist leader leaves Sri Lanka as vote begins (123India - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka polls underway amid sporadic violence, Tamil fury (123India - 05/12/01)
Hare and tortoise in survival-of-the-fittest Sri Lanka vote (123India - 05/12/01)
Rigging, blockades, bloodshed colour Sri Lanka poll (Yahoo - 05/12/01)
Death toll reaches 50 as voting ends in Sri Lanka's election (Independent - 05/12/01)

Lanka fears hung parliament-(Hindustan Times - 05/12/01)
Send Them To The Pasture and Preserve The Nation. Vote In Wisdom-(LankaWeb - 05/12/01)
Lanka hopes for end to terror, economic gloom-(Times of India - 05/12/01)
Low profile for Tamil Tigers in wake of 11 September-(The scotsman - 05/12/01)
Killings Mar Sri Lanka Elections-(Yahoo - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka opposition ready to work with president-(Yahoo - 05/12/01)
'U.S. should target Sri Lankan terrorists'-(IANS - 05/12/01)
S.Lankan Tamil Rebels Want Opposition to Win Parliamentary Election-(Xinhua - 05/12/01)
Balasingham reveals UNP-LTTE link-(Daily News - 05/12/01)
De-proscription of LTTE - UNP's stand same as that of govt. - Ranil-(The Island - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka vote turns into referendum on Tamil autonomy-(123India - 04/12/01)
Blockade to stop thousands of Tamils from voting in Sri Lanka-(123India - 05/12/01)
Economy, peace main issues in Lanka polls-(Times of India - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka Ready for Election After Bloody Campaign-(Yahoo - 05/12/01)
Tight security around violence-wracked Sri Lanka ahead of polls-(123India - 05/12/01)
Political parties fight with guns, as well as ideas, as Sri Lanka prepares for elections-(ABC News - 05/12/01)
PA, UNP exude confidence-(The Hindu - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka president puts prestige on line-(MSNBC - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka's Puttalam region goes to war over vote-(MSNBC - 05/12/01)
Land mines found ahead of Sri Lanka vote-(123India - 05/12/01)
Sri Lanka battles to avoid second hung parliament-(123India - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka opposition warns of financial crisis-(123India - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka goes to polls tomorrow -(The Hindu - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka Marxist leader gets British visa-(123India - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka calls out troops as parties fear bloodbath-(123India - 04/12/01)
Seven-wicket Vaas completes a Sri Lankan Test sweep-(123India - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka police arrest presidential guards over election violence-(123India - 04/12/01)
Sri Lankan towns tense after campaign rampage-(123India - 04/12/01)
Sri Lankan tourism industry prays for revival after election-(123India - 04/12/01)
Lanka sweep series as WI get Vaased out-(Times of India - 04/12/01)
Lankans stand united for peace-(Times of India - 04/12/01)
Ranatunga on the campaign stump-(BBC - 04/12/01)
Security tightened in Sri Lanka-(BBC - 04/12/01)
Ranil promises to lift LTTE ban-(Daily News - 04/12/01)
Sri Lankan president sees narrow election victory-(Yahoo- 04/12/01)
Army Assists in Sri Lanka Elections-(Washington Post - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka rebel chief, fiend to some, idol to others-(Yahoo - 04/12/01)
Crisis-hit economy hangs over Sri Lanka election-(Yahoo - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka Opposition's Lead Narrows Ahead Of Vote - Poll-Yahoo - 04/12/01)
LTTE firm on 'liberating' homeland-(Tha Hindu - 04/12/01)
Sri Lanka orders army in as election toll reaches 17 -(123India - 03/12/01).
PA leads public opinion survey - University of Colombo-(The Daily News- 03/12/01).
Ban on LTTE to stay Sri Lankan-(The Hindustan Times- 03/12/01).
Violent campaign set to end before Sri Lanka vote-(yahoo - 03/12/01).
PA death toll gives lie to UNP false accusations-(The Daily News- 03/12/01).
Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger pre-election appeal-(yahoo - 03/12/01).
Sri Lanka blames LTTE for deadlock-(The Hindu- 03/12/01).
Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of vote -(123India - 03/12/01).
Sri Lanka to arrest army deserters ahead of vote -(123India - 03/12/01).
Voting from beyond the grave in Sri Lanka's election-(123India - 03/12/01).
Hectic final day of campaigning for Sri Lankan election -(123India - 03/12/01).
Sri Lanka opposition improves lead ahead of vote-(123India - 03/12/01).
Lankans reject LTTE's call for removing ban-(The Times of India - 03/12/01).
Reject polls, snarls LTTE chief-(The Times of India - 03/12/01).
Hoping to get a late bargain? Think again-(The Observer- 03/12/01).
Opinion polls put UNP ahead-(The Hindu- 03/12/01)
Opinion poll predicts PA 95 seats, UNP 70-(The Sunday Observer- 02/12/01).
The LTTE's 'baby brigade' -(The FrontLine- 02/12/01).
India to warm up to Indian origin Tamils -(The Hindustan Times- 02/12/01).
Lankan army launches attacks on LTTE rebels -(The Times of India- 02/12/01).
22 injured in Batticaloa blast -(The Times of India- 02/12/01)
Tiger bombs call the shots in Sri Lanka ballots-(123India- 02/12/01)"
Bombs Go Off in Sri Lanka Office -(The World News- 02/12/01).
Bombs injure 15 in Sri Lanka-(BBC- 02/12/01).
Sri Lanka ruling party candidate defects ahead of vote-(123India- 02/12/01).
Bomb attack in Sri Lanka town -(123India- 02/12/01
Tillakaratne's career-best 143 keeps Sri Lankan dream alive -(123India- 02/12/01).
A battle between the forces of Dark & Light-(LankaWeb - 01/12/01)
The Buddhist Commission must conduct public sittings and extend deadline-(LankaWeb - 01/12/01).
Sri Lankan media ahead of politicians in rhetoric-(The Hindu- 01/12/01).
Canada and terrorism: programmed to receive-(National Post - 01/12/01)
Ottawa won't renew funding of Tamil society-(National Post - 01/12/01)
When is a terrorist not a terrorist?-(National Post - 01/12/01)
Bill 36 should be tougher, not weaker.-(National Post - 01/12/01)
Judge orders arrest of EPDP candidate-(The Hindu- 01/12/01).
EU observers raise doubts over Lanka polls-(The Times of India - 01/12/01).'
Forged ballot papers seized in Sri Lanka ahead of vote-(123India - 01/12/01).
Major issues in Sri Lanka parliamentary election -(msnbc - 01/12/01)
Sri Lankan Marxists arrested with bomb ahead of election-(123India - 01/12/01).
Violence murdering democracy in Sri Lanka: EU monitors -(123India - 01/12/01).
Ballots drive bulls in Sri Lanka stock market -(123India - 01/12/01).
Analysis: Sri Lanka's troubled elections -(BBC - 01/12/01).
West Indies v Sri Lanka third Test scoreboard.-(123India - 01/12/01)