- PRESIDENT
KUMARATUNGA DIRECTS PRIME MINISTER WICKREMESINGHE TO PLACE THE
SINKING OF THE SHIP AS A PRIORITY ITEM AT THE 6TH ROUND OF TALKS
IN JAPANBy
Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full
Story- (The LankaWeb- 14/03/03)
Time
To Get Balasingham and Co. Out Of Sri Lanka's Hair.Periscope-
Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb -Full
Story- (The
LankaWeb- 14/03/03)
LTTTE,
GO TO HELL INDEED! By NISANKA.-Full
Story- (The
LankaWeb- 14/03/03)
Uphold
the timely action of Sri Lankan Navy MEDIA
RELEASE - 13 March 2003 -Full
Story- (The
LankaWeb - 14/03/03)
Tiger chief
'snubs mediators' -Full
Story- (BBC - 14/03/03).
Prabhakaran
abstains from talks, Norway at pains to keep peace-Full
Story- (ptinews
- 14/03/03).
Tiger supreme
leader pulls out of meeting with peace envoy-Full
Story- (ptd - 14/03/03).
Colombo sees
no stalling of talks-Full
Story- (The
Hindu- 14/03/03).
Helicopter
carrying Norwegian deputy foreign minister makes emergency landing
due to bad weather -Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune - 14/03/03).
Monks vow
to save country from disaster -Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune- 14/03/03).
Peace bid
in balance-Full
Story- (The Bankok Post- 14/03/03).
Sri Lanka's
Indian trade doubles -Full
Story- (BBC
- 14/03/03).
Ministers
delay Sri Lanka flights-Full
Story- (BBC
- 14/03/03).
Sri Lanka
seeks probe into sinking of Tiger ship -Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune- 14/03/03).
India to
hold Sri Lanka oil in case of Iraq war -Full
Story- (yahoo - 14/03/03)
South
Asia's Latest Boomtown The peace dividend: -Full
Story- (Times - 14/03/03)
- Tigers
threaten talks pull-out -Full
Story- (BBC - 13/03/03)
Ten 130mm guns among cargo of LTTE-owned sunk ship-Full
Story- (The Island - 13/03/03)
The humourist-Full
Story- (The Island - 13/03/03)
BALASINHAM SAYS THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE CEASEFIRE EVEN IF THE
PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF RANILWICKREMESINGHE CHANGEDBy
Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full
Story- (LankaWeb - 13/03/03)
Asia
Watch: Rebel clash drives Colombo lower -Full
Story- (FT - 13/03/03)
Tigers to remain in talks despite ship sinking -Full
Story- (Times of India - 13/03/03)
Sri Lanka monitors investigate clash -Full
Story- (Times of India - 13/03/03)
Kenya semi-final success stuns Sri Lanka -Full
Story- (Times of India - 13/03/03)
Wake up or perish -Full
Story- (Daily Star - 13/03/03)
Fresh
clashes threaten Sri Lankan peace bid -Full
Story- (Straits Times - 13/03/03)
Sri
Lanka skipper Jayasuriya must grin and hide -Full
Story- (CricInfo - 13/03/03)
Neutral
Zone Keeps S.Lanka, Rebels at Arm's Length
-Full
Story- (Reuters - 13/03/03)
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Thousands
protest Colombo peace bid -Full
Story- (BBC- 12/03/03).
Thousands
protest Colombo peace bid -More
Photos
.Latest
Navy Incident Confirms LTTE Arrogance.Sri
Lanka's Security Cannot Be Compromised!
Periscope- Global
Sinhala Village For LankaWeb -Full
Story- (The LankaWeb-
12/03/03)
Thousands
protest Colombo peace bid -Full
Story- (The Gulf News-
12/03/03).
Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels open 'appeal
court' -Full
Story- (ptd- 12/03/03).
Diplomatic efforts to salvage Sri Lanka
peace bid after ship sinking -Full
Story- (ptd - 12/03/03)
A Theravadin Buddhist monk
will be visiting Indiana University of Pennsylvania next week.
-Full
Story- (Zwire - 12/03/03)
Time
to say: Go to hell! -Full
Story- (The
Island- 12/03/03).
Clash
tests Tigers' patience -Full
Story- (BBC-
12/03/03).
Sri Lanka monitors investigate clash
-Full
Story- (The Times
of India- 12/03/03).
Foreign Minister postpones visit to
Sri Lanka -Full
Story- (The
Norway Post- 12/03/03).
Norway FM puts off Sri Lanka visit.-Full
Story- (ptd-
12/03/03)
US, Indian marines to hold joint
exercises -Full
Story- (The Times
of India- 12/03/03)
DHL
hosts Middle East Commercial Managers Meeting in Sri Lanka -Full
Story- (hoovnews -
12/03/03)
Lankan
media roasts cricket team -Full
Story- (The Times
of India- 12/03/03).
Whatmore
blasts Sri Lanka -Full
Story- (BBC - 12/03/03)
""S***"
"S***" NO NOT NOW" -Sri Lankan Coach Dave Watmoore-Full
Story- (
- 07/03/03)
-
Opposition
stages mass rally in Sri Lanka against peace bid .-Full
Story- (PTINews -
11/03/03).
Anti-truce
protest heightens security Government
urged to roll back peace bid .-Full
Story- (The
Bangkok Post- 11/03/03).
Tigers
warn sinking to hit Norway peace bid.-Full
Story- (ptd - 11/03/03)
Rally
against Sri Lankan peace plan triggers red alert.-Full
Story- (Ptd - 11/03/03)
Tight
security at Norwegian embassy in Sri Lanka .-Full
Story- (PTD
- 11/03/03).
A
threat to ceasefire in Sri Lanka .-Full
Story- (The Hindu-
11/03/03).
Tigers
issue peace warning .-Full
Story- (BBC
- 11/03/03)
Lanka
navy intercepts gun-running ship .-Full
Story- (The Times
of India- 11/03/03).
Sri
Lanka Navy sinks rebel freighte.-Full
Story- (yahoo
- 11/03/03)r
Naval
fight leaves 12 dead .-Full
Story- (The
Bangkok Post- 11/03/03).
Sri
Lanka sinks suspected rebel arms boat, 11 dead .-Full
Story- (The Asian
Tribune- 11/03/03).
Sri
Lanka Navy Destroys Tamil Rebel Boat .-Full
Story- (The State-
11/03/03)
Sri
Lanka inflation rate to ease barring prolonged war in Iraq .-Full
Story- (The Hindustan
Times- 11/03/03)
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G.L.
Peiris not sure the peace talks would be successful
By
Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full
Story- (LankaWeb -
10/03/03)
LTTE
'policing'Sri Lankan seas?.-Full
Story- (The Island
- 10/03/03)
Sri
Lanka Tigers seeking Russian missiles in Laos-Full
Story- (PTD - 10/03/03)
Sri
Lankan main opposition wins local election victory.-Full
Story- (Xinhua - 10/03/03)
Sri
Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels seek Russian weapons in Laos.-Full
Story- (Hoovnews -
10/03/03)
Opposition
plans protest -Full
Story- (Gulf News
- 10/03/03)
We
are in despair: Sri Lankan fishermen.-Full
Story- (The Hindu
- 10/03/03)
Sri
Lanka needs international help to sustain peace, says ADB president-Full
Story- (Asian Tribune
- 10/03/03)
Sri
Lanka: Elephants and more.-Full
Story- (The Times
- 10/03/03)
Sri
Lanka's trump card-Full
Story- (The Times
- 10/03/03)
Shoe
component exporters eye Sri Lanka, want zero duty regime.-Full
Story- (Business Standard
- 10/03/03)
Aye
Aye Aravinda.-Full
Story- (Times of India
- 10/03/03)
India
have an unfinished agenda.-Full
Story- (Times of India
- 10/03/03)
India
too strong for Sri Lanka-Full
Story- (Times of India
- 10/03/03)
I
wanted to prove a point: De Silva-Full
Story- (Times of India
- 10/03/03)
-
LTTE operatives
hunting for Russian missiles in Laos-Full
Story- (Sunday Times - 09/03/03)
PA
wins Akuressa mini poll -Full
Story- (Sunday Times - 09/03/03)
Jayasuriya
to be fit for match against India -Full
Story- (Times of India - 09/03/03)
Ponting
making no excuses for body line -Full
Story- (Hindustan Times -
09/03/03)
Threat
of more bodyline -Full
Story- (The Australian - 09/03/03)
TN:
Rameswaram tense after Lankan move -Full
Story- (The Hindu - 09/03/03)
Can
Jayasuriya regain fitness for Monday's tie? -Full
Story- (Times of India - 09/03/03)
India,
Lanka Out to Settle Unfinished Business -Full
Story- (Arab News - 09/03/03)
Cricket:
Sri Lanka Captain Expected to Play in World Cup Match Against
India-Full
Story- (VOA - 09/03/03)
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Sri
Lankan peace may be victim of Iraq war -Full
Story- (Straits Times - 08/03/03)
Sri
Lanka fishing row worsens -Full
Story- (BBC - 08/03/03)
Maids
relive Gulf War fears -Full
Story- (BBC - 08/03/03)
Straying
fishing boats to be seized by Sri Lankan Navy -Full
Story- (The Hindu - 08/03/03)
No
fracture to Jayasuriya's thumb -Full
Story- (Rediff - 08/03/03)
Cricket:
Australia reach semis after Sri Lankan rout -Full
Story- (NZ Herald - 08/03/03)
Aussies
avenge 1996 title-round defeat-Full
Story- (CNNSI - 08/03/03)
Australia
punishes bungling Lankans -Full
Story- (Straits Times - 08/03/03)
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""S***"
"S***" NO NOT NOW" -Sri Lankan Coach Dave Watmoore-Full
Story- (
- 07/03/03)
Sri Lanka
'partition' warning
-Full Story- (BBC
- 07/03/03)
Researchers
study suicide attacks-Full
Story- (The State- 07/03/03)
Researchers
Study Suicide Attacks.-Full
Story- (NewsDay - 07/03/03)
Opponents
of Sri Lankan Peace Plan to Hold Rally -Full
Story- (yahoo
- 07/03/03)
Sri Lanka
opposition to mount joint protest against truce.-Full
Story- (ptd-
07/03/03)
More Indian
poachers caught by local fishermen-Full
Story- (The Asian Tribune-
07/03/03).
Powell
to attend preparatory aid meeting-Full
Story- (The Asian Tribune-
07/03/03).
ADB President
Begins Visit to Sri Lanka Today-Full
Story- (The Asian Tribune-
07/03/03).
Lanka to
extend Army amnesty to Air Force, Navy -Full
Story- (The Times of India-
07/03/03).
Researchers
Study Suicide Attacks.-Full
Story- (ABC News- 07/03/03)
Lankans
aim to send Aussies into spin-Full
Story- (The Times of India-
07/03/03).
World Cup
pitches suiting Lanka: Sangakkara -Full
Story- (The
Times of India- 07/03/03).
Australia
wary of 'cannon-fodder' de Silva -Full
Story- (The
Times of India- 07/03/03)
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Tigers
release hostages-Full
Story- (BBC - 06/03/03)
Sri
Lanka's Tigers Free Hostages -Full
Story- (Tehran Times - 06/03/03)
Amnesty
for Sri Lanka deserters -Full
Story- (BBC - 06/03/03)
South
& Central Asia Sri Lanka to Offer Amnesty to 50,000 Army Deserters
-Full
Story- (VOA - 06/03/03)
Sri
Lanka arrests 42 more Indian fishermen -Full
Story- (Times of India - 06/03/03)
Lanka
to extend Army amnesty to Air Force, Navy -Full
Story- (Times of India - 06/03/03)
Tigers
end hostage drama that threatened peace process-Full
Story- (PTI News - 06/03/03)
Sri
Lanka army seeks image overhaul with rights drive -Full
Story- (PTD - 06/03/03)
'Indo-Lanka
bridge proposal treacherous' -Full
Story- (Sify - 06/03/03)
Cricket:
Murali turns the screws on Australia-Full
Story- (NZ Herald - 06/03/03)
Australia
wary of Sri Lankan spinners-Full
Story- (ABC - 06/03/03)
Australia
to blast Sri Lanka with pace attack -Full
Story- (CNNSI - 06/03/03)
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Tigers
renew pledge not to recruit child soldiers Full
Story- (The
Times of India- 05/03/03).
Tigers,
UNICEF agree on checking child recruitment-Full
Story- (The
Hindu- 05/03/03).
Govt-LTTE
MoU needs to be revised - LSSP-Full
Story- (The
Island- 05/03/03).
Cease-fire
Agreement under fire -Full
Story- (The
Island- 05/03/03).
Sri
Lanka, Tamil rebels to hold first meeting on women's issues-Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune- 05/03/03).
Sri
Lanka can win the Cup, feels official -Full
Story- (The
Times of India- 05/03/03).
Sri
Lanka gives peace a chance -Full
Story- (The
Dawn- 05/03/03).
Amnesty
for Sri Lanka deserters -Full
Story- (BBC
- 05/03/03).
India-Sri
Lanka fishermen clash-Full
Story- (BBC
- 05/03/03).
Colombo
arrests 75 Indian fishermen for encroaching -Full
Story- (The
Hindu- 05/03/03).
ANALYSIS:
U.S. should mind Iraqi history lessons -Full
Story- (new
Observer- 05/03/03).
Soy
manufacturer launches new enriched product-Full
Story- (Just
Food- 05/03/03).
Australia
to face Sri Lanka in Sixes Australia will go through to the
World Cup-Full
Story- (ABC
Net- 05/03/03)
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SLMM
TO TELL BALASINGHAM AND OTHERS THAT THEY CANNOT UNDERMINE THE
AUTHORITY OF THE TRUCE MONITORS
By Walter Jayawardhana reporting
from Los Angeles.-Full
Story- (LankaWeb
- 04/03/03).
PERTURBED
BY THE MILITARIZATION OF THE MUSLIM YOUTH LTTE LEADER SAYS SEPARATE
ADMINISTRATIVE MUSLIM UNIT UNNECESSARY
By Walter Jayawardhana reporting
from Los Angeles.-Full
Story- (LankaWeb
- 04/03/03)
Top
Tiger leader set for key talks with Japanese, Norwegian envoys.-Full
Story- (ptd
- 04/03/03).
Balasingham
holds talks with Prabakaran .-Full
Story- (The
Hindu- 04/03/03).
LTTE
leaders meet in Sri Lanka .-Full
Story- (The
Times of India- 04/03/03).
Tamil
Tigers turn to ANC .-Full
Story- (BBC-
04/03/03).
LTTE
demands Rs. 55 m. from Maheswaran .-Full
Story- (The
Island- 04/03/03).
President
says her life is under threat again .-Full
Story- (The
Island- 04/03/03).
Rain
wrecks South African dream .-Full
Story- (BBC
- 04/03/03)
-
Sri
Lanka's top Tiger returns ahead of crucial talks -Full
Story- (ptd
- 03/03/03).
Scandinavian
truce monitors slam Sri Lanka's Tigers over hostages
-Full Story- (ptd
- 03/03/03).
Truce monitors accuse Tigers of reneging on promises -Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune- 03/03/03).
SRI LANKA MONITORING MISSION THREATENS TO RE-WRITE THE CEASEFIRE
AGREEMENT AS LTTE DRAGS ITS FEET TO RELEASE PRISONERS.-Full
Story-
(Lankaweb-28/02/03)
Balasingham
in Sri Lanka for talks . -Full
Story- (The
Hindu- 03/03/03)
Tiger
chief negotiator returns to Sri Lanka .
-Full Story- (ptd
- 03/03/03).
China's
Buddha Tooth Relic Bids Farewell to Thailand .
-Full Story- (The
People's Daily- 03/03/03).
A
glimmer of hope -Full
Story- (The
Island- 03/03/03).
UN
official slams CJ, judiciary . -Full
Story- (The
Island- 03/03/03)
First
Chinese tourist group to visit southern Asian island nations
in April -Full
Story- (Xinhuanet
- 03/03/03).
Balasingham
in Sri Lanka ahead of Japan talks .
-Full Story- (The
Hindustan Times- 03/03/03).
IOC
eyes aviation fuel business in Sri Lanka-Full
Story- (The
Times of India - 03/03/03).
Tamil
Tiger negotiator returns to Sri Lanka -Full
Story- (Go Asia
pacific- 03/03/03).
Ready
for Sri Lankan showdown
-Full Story- (BBC
- 03/03/03)
-
Lanka
PM warns LTTE of breaking cease-fire-Full
Story- (Times
of India - 02/03/03)
KARUNA
IN VAIN TELLS AUSTIN FERNANDO TO RELEASE SIX MORE LTTE CADRES
FOR THE RELEASE OF TWO BUT FURHOVDE STRONGLY SAYS NOBy
Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full
Story- (Lankaweb-02/03/03)
LTTE's demand for exchanging prisoners
rejected.-Full
Story- (Times
of India - 02/03/03)
Sri Lanka, an island of
optimism says Bush .-Full
Story- (Asian
Tribune -02/03/03)
World Bank given formal
control over donations for rehabilitation of Sri Lanka northeast.-Full
Story- (Asian
Tribune -02/03/03)
Lanka favours greater cooperation
with India'-Full
Story- (Times
of India -02/03/03)
Jayasuriya confident his
team would bounce back .-Full
Story- (Times
of India -02/03/03)
India doesn't need foreign
help: Lankan PM.''-Full
Story- (Express
India -02/03/03)
A promise of identity.
-Full Story-
(Flonnet
-02/03/03)
Area Buddhists building
bridges between sects.-Full
Story- (Seattle
Times -02/03/03)
Sri Lanka woos Omani investors.-Full
Story- (Times
of Oman -02/03/03)
Indo-Lanka base for Asia
new giant : PM.-Full
Story- (Asian
Tribune -02/03/03)
SLMM head meets LTTE-Full
Story- (Asian
Tribune -02/03/03)
Lankan envoy leaves to take
up new post in Washington.-Full
Story- (Gulf
News -02/03/03)
Sri Lanka prime minister
warns Tamil rebels against breaking cease-fire.-Full
Story- (Asian
Tribune -02/03/03)
Jayasuriya
hails his bowlers-Full
Story- (BBC
-02/03/03)
Sri
Lanka scrape home-Full
Story- (BBC
-02/03/03)
-
UN
slams Sri Lanka's chief justice, judiciary -Full
Story- (ptd-01/03/03).
Chandrika
close to ousting Ranil Govt in Sri Lanka-Full
Story- (The
Hindustan Times-01/03/03).
Sri
Lanka PM Warns Rebels Against Breaking Cease-Fire -Full
Story- (Nasdaq-01/03/03).
Chandrika
gets closer to ousting Ranil Govt. -Full
Story- (The
Hindu-01/03/03).
Sri
Lanka president set for deal with Marxists to oust government
.-Full
Story- (ptd-01/03/03).
Sri
Lanka Prime Minister Warns Rebels -Full
Story- (ABC
News-01/03/03).
.
'Lanka
favours greater cooperation with India'-Full
Story- (The
Times of India-01/03/03).
.
Sri
Lanka favours freer trade, greater cooperation with India: PM.-Full
Story- (ptd-01/03/03).
Commonwealth
journalists welcome Sri Lanka reforms.-Full
Story- (ptd-01/03/03).
LTTE
bound by SLMM ruling - GL-Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune-01/03/03).
.
Norwegian
Foreign Minister, Balasingham to visit -Full
Story- (The
Asian Tribune-01/03/03).
.
Oslo
team in Colombo ahead of peace talks -Full
Story- (The
Gulf News-01/03/03).
.
Lanka
building high-growth economy with return of peace - PM??????.-Full
Story- (The
Daily News-01/03/03).
Sri Lanka 2002 trade deficit widens to $1.41 bln COLOMBO,
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's trade deficit in 2002 widended
to $1.41 billion from $1.16 billion in 2001, the central bank
said on Tuesday. It said imports rose 2.2 percent to $6.12 billion
last year compared to 2001, while exports fell by 2.4 percent
to $4.70 billion.
(Reuters-25/02/03).
Sri
Lanka's peace negotiations gain momentum -Full
Story- (The
Go Asiapacific-01/03/03).
.
Sri
Lanka to skip March gas oil import via tender-Full
Story- (yahoo-01/03/03).
America
and the art of the novel -Full
Story- (BBC-01/03/03).
Norwegian
FM to hold talks with Tigers ahead of peace meet .-Full
Story- (ptd-01/03/03)
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