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      • LTTE shows signs of impatience -Full Story- (The Hindu - 30/04/03)
        Opposition says SLMM heavily biased towards Tigers -Full Story- (The Asian Tribune- 30/04/03)
        LTTE invites Lankan negotiator for talks -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 30/04/03)
        China hails Vajpayee-Jamali phone talk as conducive to peace -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 30/04/03)
        Sri Lanka to study complaints by Tigers -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 30/04/03)
        Sri Lanka's government makes offer to Tamils -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 30/04/03)
        SPUR against handing over Sri Lankan waters to LTTE-Full Story- (The Asiapacific - 30/04/03)
        Japanese envoy to help revive Sri Lanka peace bid-Full Story- (Jang.com - 30/04/03)
        Rebels clear air with angry Sri Lanka negotiator-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 30/04/03)
        Tigers mark anniversary of key military victory-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 30/04/03)
        Sri Lanka steps up moves to reopen talks with Tigers -Full Story- (ptd - 30/04/03)
        Seven killed, 90 wounded in Sri Lanka bus crash -Full Story- (PTD - 30/04/03)
        Tigers in military show to mark capture of key base -Full Story- (ptd - 30/04/03)

      • Sri Lanka offers Jaffna pullback -Full Story- (BBC - 29/04/03)
        Sri Lankan Minister Says Won't Attend Peace Talks
        -Full Story- (Tehran Times - 29/04/03)
        Lankan Tamil party asks army to leave -Full Story- (Times of India - 29/04/03)
        Sri Lanka to modify Jaffna security zones -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 29/04/03)

        Sri Lanka military offers to shift bases in Jaffna
        -Full Story- (Yahoo - 29/04/03)
        Lankan military to vacate private property in Jaffna
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 29/04/03)
        New skipper Tillakaratne celebrates with ton
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 29/04/03)
        Sri Lankan peace talks suffer setback
        -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 29/04/03)
        Lankan military to vacate private property in Jaffna
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 29/04/03)
        Tamil rebels commemorate key victory
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 29/04/03)
        Tokyo Donor Conference: LTTE cannot call the shots, say diplomats
        -Full Story- (Asian Tribune - 29/04/03)
        Japan and Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (Frontline - 29/04/03)
        SRI LANKA A message from Washington
        -Full Story- (Frontline - 29/04/03)
        A President's concern
        -Full Story- (Frontline - 29/04/03)

      • Sri Lankan Rebels Refuse to Lay Down Arms-Full Story- (The New York Times - 28/04/03)
        JVP SAYS TO APPOINT INDIA AS A MONITOR DOES NOT NEED THE CONSENT OF THE LTTE SINCE THAT IS THE NATION’S MAJORITY VIEW By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/04/03)
        BALA KICKS RANIL IN THE TEETHH. L. D. Mahindapala, reporting from Melbourne, Australia. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/04/03)
        RANIL WICREMASINGHE HAS TO LISTEN TO RAUF HAKEEM
        “The Peace talks without the Muslims participating in par with the LTTE is like a cart without one wheel pulled by the bull”
        Noor Nizam -Sri Lankan Peace Activist./former NORAD-Fellow.-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/04/03)

        Sri Lanka Bishop Who Aided Rebels Dies-Full Story- (The Newday.com - 28/04/03)
        South Asian Countries Plan Emergency SARS Meeting -Full Story- (Reuters - 28/04/03)
        India should lift ban on LTTE before joining sea panel: TELO -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 28/04/03)
        Saving holiest tree of Buddhism from pollution and pests.-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 28/04/03)
        Analysis: Tigers play for high stakes at peace table-Full Story- (The Gulf News - 28/04/03)
        Tigers put Lankan ceasefire to test -Full Story- (The Dawn - 28/04/03)
        Chandrasekeran holds talks to get LTTE back-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 28/04/03)
        Another Army informant killed-Full Story- (The Australian - 28/04/03)
        Tigers must agree to Indian role: SLMM-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 28/04/03)
        Demerge north, east says Athaullah-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 28/04/03)
        India invited to monitor LTTE’s sea activities -Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 28/04/03)
        Tigers soften stand on talks after US barrage-Full Story- (The Daily Star - 28/04/03)
        Tamil Tigers gun down Sri Lankan army informant
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 28/04/03)

        LTTE shoots dead 11th intelligence operative in Dehiwela-Full Story- (The Island - 28/04/03)
        LTTE cannot call the shots, say diplomats-Full Story- (The Island - 28/04/03)

      • UK puts pressure on LTTE to resume peace talks -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 27/04/03)
        Tigers soften stand after US warning
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 27/04/03)
        Opposition slams Wickremesinghe
        -Full Story- (Gulf News - 27/04/03)
        India 'willing' to monitor truce -Full Story- (Gulf Daily - 27/04/03)
        New Zealand in command -Full Story- (News24 - 27/04/03)
        Tata launches Indica in Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 27/04/03)
        Fleming cracks Test-best 274 v Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (IOL - 27/04/03)
        Ministers to meet over Sars crisis
        -Full Story- (News24 - 27/04/03)
        LTTE responds to US Ambassador
        -Full Story- (Asian Tribune - 27/04/03)
        $800m ADB loan for Lanka
        -Full Story- (Gulf Daily - 27/04/03)
        A pressure tactic, admits LTTE
        . -Full Story- (The Hindu - 27/04/03)
        No US force to end 'terrorism' in Indian subcontinent: Powell
        -Full Story- (PTD - 27/04/03)
        Sri Lanka Tigers soften stand on talks after US barrage
        -Full Story- (PTD - 27/04/03)
        Tigers must agree to Indian role: SLMM
        -Full Story- (The Island - 27/04/03)
        Sri Lanka's export earnings rise over 15 percent
        -Full Story- (IRNA - 27/04/03)
        Another Army informant killed
        -Full Story- (The Sunday Times - 27/04/03)
        Chandrika says 'no' to "internal self-determination" -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 26/04/03)
        India ready to monitor Sri Lanka sea truce says president's party -Full Story- (PTD - 26/04/03)
        Lanka ready to hold Tokyo meeting without LTTE -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 26/04/03)
        WHILE INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCIES BELIEVE TAMIL TIGERS DROPPED SEPARATISM TAMIL MEDIA SAY THEY CONTINUE TO PUSH IT
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles
        -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/04/03)
        CABINET MINISTER TELLS PRIME MINISTER HOW CRIMES WERE COMITTED TO MUSLIMS BY TIGER TERRORISTS WHILE SL TROOPS REFUSED TO FIRE
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/04/03)
        Fleming century puts Kiwis on top -Full Story- (The Star - 26/04/03)
        Lanka opposition wants India in sea monitoring panel -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 26/04/03)
        Tiger pull-out risks Sri Lanka aid -Full Story- (BBC - 26/04/03)
        Japan hopes for resumption of Sri Lanka peace talks -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 26/04/03)
        Tamil Tigers say talks suspension is temporary-Full Story- (ABC Net - 26/04/03)
        Sri Lankans see Indian role -Full Story- (BBC - 26/04/03)
        'India should monitor truce with Tigers' -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 26/04/03)
        View From Colombo: Escalating cost of living a matter of concern -Full Story- (Gulf News - 26/04/03)
        Canada approves FM radio station for LTTE -Full Story- (Asian Tribune - 26/04/03)
        Sri Lanka tightens visas for travellers from SARS hot spots-Full Story- (PTD - 26/04/03)
        The 'De Facto' Presentation Of The SLMM Set In Perspective.
        Periscope-Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/04/03)
        LTTE HUMBUG EXPOSED
        Dr. Peter Gunasekera
        -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/04/03)

      • LTTE pursuing violent, separatist agenda: U.S. -Full Story- (The Hindu - 25/04/03)
        Lanka rejects Tigers' demand for equality with Lankan navy -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 25/04/03)
        LTTE pulls out of relief and rehabilitation panel also -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 25/04/03)
        US slams Tigers over pull out from Sri Lanka talks -Full Story- (PTD - 25/04/03)
        Sri Lanka Peace Talks Endure Another Setback -Full Story- (VOA - 25/04/03)
        US Urges Sri Lanka Rebels to Resume Peace Talks -Full Story- (VOA - 25/04/03)
        Tigers urged to resume talks-Full Story- (BBC - 25/04/03)
        US urges Tigers to return to peace table -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 25/04/03)
        Buddhists block Norwegian embassy in Colombo -Full Story- (Times of India - 25/04/03)
        Tamil Rebels Halt Sri Lanka Discussions -Full Story- (Yahoo - 25/04/03)

      • ‘LTTE has set up de-facto State’ — President Kumaratunga -Full Story- (The Island - 24/04/03)
        LTTE 'not to resume war' -Full Story- (The Hindu - 24/04/03)
        LTTE-Colombo honeymoon ends -Full Story- (The Hindu - 24/04/03)
        Tamil Tigers give ceasefire pledge-Full Story- (BBC - 24/04/03)
        Analysis: Tigers gamble for peace -Full Story- (BBC - 24/04/03)
        JVP wants to discuss SLMM proposal -Full Story- (Gulf News - 24/04/03)
        Sri Lanka opposition wants meeting over Tiger pullout -Full Story- (Yahoo - 24/04/03)
        LTTE pursuing Eelam - JVP -Full Story- (Asian Tribune - 24/04/03)
        Ranil Wickremesinghe - The Peacemaker -Full Story- (TIME-ASIA - 24/04/03)
        'Beating SL my greatest challenge' -Full Story- (MSN - 24/04/03)
        Hypocrisy and blackmail -Full Story- (The Island - 24/04/03)
        Is the Sub-continent immune to SARS menace? -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 24/04/03)
        Cricket: Sri Lankan spin star Fleming's top target -Full Story- (NZ Herald - 24/04/03)
        Lankan test skipper Tillakaratne retires from one-dayers -Full Story- (Times of India - 24/04/03)
        Chandrika puts Lanka on high alert-Full Story- (The Times of Oman - 23/04/03)

      • LTTE's move an act of brinkmanship?-Full Story- (The Hindu - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka as a puppetland -Full Story- (The Island - 23/04/03)
        American or otherwise- Why federalism may NOT be a solution-Full Story- (The Island - 23/04/03)
        The folly of equating terrorists to a government-Full Story- (The Island - 23/04/03)
        Sars forces Indian tourists to look west -Full Story- (The Business-Standard - 23/04/03)
        Kochi to host coconut summit -Full Story- (The Business-Standard - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka to Offer Offshore Blocks in Licensing Round -Full Story- (The Rigzone - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka Uneasy as Rebels Suspend Peace Talks-Full Story- (VOA - 23/04/03)
        SRI LANKA: Rebels Suspend Peace Talks; Government Boosts Security-Full Story- (UN - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka President Puts Country on Alert -Full Story- (Yahoo - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka peace hopes dim as Tigers pull out of talks-Full Story- (Yahoo - 23/04/03)
        Wartime security measures re-enacted in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka steps up security-Full Story- (BBC - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka To Invite Bidders To Conduct Oil Exploration-Full Story- (Yahoo - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lanka President Puts Country on Alert-Full Story- (The State - 23/04/03)
        Sri Lankan stocks fall - Peace has brought foreign investment-Full Story- (BBC - 23/04/03)
        Top Negotiators of S.Lankan Govt, Rebel Group to Meet -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 23/04/03)
        Kumaratunga 'not afraid of impeachment'-Full Story- (BBC - 23/04/03)

      • Tigers suspend Sri Lanka peace talks-Full Story- (ABC Net - 22/04/03)
        Lanka unfazed by LTTE's withdrawal from negotiating process -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/04/03)

        Tamil objections prompt peace conference boycott -Full Story- (The Asiapacific - 22/04/03)
        Tamil Tigers Suspend Sri Lanka Peace Talks-Full Story- (VOA - 22/04/03)
        Tough talking in Sri Lanka-Full Story- (BBC - 22/04/03)
        Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers quit peace talks -Full Story- (Reuters - 22/04/03)
        LTTE withdraws from peace talks temporarily -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/04/03)
        Tamil Tigers call off peace talks-Full Story- (BBC - 22/04/03)
        Murder raises tensions in Sri Lankan town -Full Story- (The Goasiapacific - 22/04/03)
        Lankan scientists convert elephant dung into dollars
        -Full Story- (The Times of Oman - 22/04/03)

        Hasina meets Chandrika : Stronger economic cooperation underscored-Full Story- (The Asiapacific - 22/04/03)
        Naval unit status for Sea Tigers studied -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 22/04/03)
        LTTE controls three fourth of its homeland — Balasingham-Full Story- (The Asiapacific - 22/04/03)
        Chandrika has no plans to dissolve parliament-Full Story- (independent-bangladesh - 22/04/03)
        Communal clashes render 35,000 Lankan Muslims homeless-Full Story- (independent-bangladesh - 22/04/03)
        LTTE suspends Lanka peace talks-Full Story- (The Times of Oman - 22/04/03)
        Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers quit peace talks-Full Story- (Yahoo - 22/04/03)
        LTTE suspends talks -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/04/03)
        'Balasingham wants India to assist in peace efforts' -Full Story- (The Hindu - 22/04/03)
        LTTE suspends talks -Full Story- (The Hindu - 22/04/03)
        Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding-Full Story- (IMF - 22/04/03)
        Fresh violence triggers new tension in Sri Lanka Muslim town Monday -Full Story- (ptd - 22/04/03)

      • LTTE LEADER TELLS TAMILS THAT THEIR SUICIDE BOMBERS OF BLACK TIGERS ARE INTENSELY TRAINING AND THEY ARE AN INVINCIBLE FORCEBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 21/04/03)
        Foreign monitors tout LTTE's case for curbing Lankan navy's rights -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 21/04/03)
        Refugee crisis in Sri Lanka Muslim town after rioting -Full Story- (ptd - 21/04/03)
        Dhaka-Colombo understanding excellent, says President-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 21/04/03)
        Lanka peace talks to be held in Thailand-Full Story- (The Times of India - 21/04/03)
        Chandrika for rebuilding international systems -Full Story- (The Hindu - 21/04/03)
        `Treat Sea Tigers as de facto naval unit' -Full Story- (The Hindu - 21/04/03)
        Hakeem, Prabhakaran and Muslims-Full Story- (The Island Editorial - 21/04/03)
        Tamil analyst warns of Indian intervention in Lanka -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 20/04/03)
        Sri Lanka’s peace talks: the devil is in the detailsBy Somar Wijayadasa, Former Representative of UNAIDS United Nations, New York-Full Story- (The Island - 20/04/03)
        Soldiers and policemen watch as LTTE mobs rampage through Muslim village-Full Story- (The Island - 20/04/03)
        Sri Lanka extends curfew in Muslim town-Full Story- (Khaleej Times - 20/04/03)
        Lankan president visits Bangladesh-Full Story- (The Times of India - 20/04/03)
        Sri Lankan East Calm After Arrival of Troops -Full Story- (Reuters - 20/04/03)
        Lankan town tense after kidnapping -Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 20/04/03)
        Troops rushed to Lanka town -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 20/04/03)
        Bangladesh, Lanka to boost ties -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 20/04/03)
        Top ministers in Muttur area to defuse tension-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune - 20/04/03)
        Lanka violence blow to peace -Full Story- (The Gulf Daily - 20/04/03)
        Warm welcome awaits Kumaratunga-Full Story- (The Australian - 20/04/03)
        Cover Story: Unforgettable Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The New Straits Times - 20/04/03)
        Bombs and bullets rule Sri Lankan Muslim town-Full Story- (Yahoo - 20/04/03)
        Chandrika to hold talks with Khaleda today -Full Story- (The Hindu - 20/04/03)
        Sri Lankan president to pursue peace to end "ethnic conflict" -Full Story- (ptd - 20/04/03)
        LTTE GUNMEN CONTINUE TERRORISM AND KILL A RIVAL POLITICAL PARTY HEAD OF A PRADESHEEYA SABHA IN THE EASTERN PROVINCEBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/04/03)
        The Army's Deep Penetrative Unit's Quest For LTTE Leader Protested Misguidedly By Balasingham.Periscope-Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/04/03)
        SRI LANKA: Peace process under grave threat?
        Presenter/Interviewer: Karon Snowdon Speakers: J.C. Weliamuna, Executive Director of the Colombo Chapter of Transparency International; Paul Harris, journalist and writer on Sri Lankan affairs . -Full Story- (ABC Net - 19/04/03)

        Line Of Demarcation For The Sea Tigers Or A Cordon Of Security To Apprehend Them? Periscope-Global Sinhala Village For LankaWebFull Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/04/03)
        THREE KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN MUTTUR AS A RIFT DEVELOPS BETWEEN UNF AND MUSLIM CONGRESS THREATENING THE COALITIONBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/04/03)
        DINESH TELLS IPU CONFERENCE IN CHILE THAT NORTH AND EAST FOREIGN AID DONORS MUST DEMAND THE RELEASE OF CHILDSOLDIERSBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/04/03)
        ISABELLA ALLENDE OF CHILE AGREED WITH DINESH THAT A TREATY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO STARVE TERRORISTS OF WEAPONSBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles
        -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/04/03)
        IMF Approves US$567 Million in PRGF/EFF Credit Arrangements for Sri Lanka-Full Story- (IMF - 19/04/03)
        IMF Approves Its Largest-Ever Loan Package For Sri Lanka -Full Story- (Nasdaq - 19/04/03)
        My relations with PM horrendous: Sri Lankan President -Full Story- (PTI - 19/04/03)
        Sri Lankan Tamil rebels accused of gunning down rival party politician -Full Story- (ptd - 19/04/03)
        Three Muslims killed in an attack blamed on Tamil rebels in northeastern Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 19/04/03)
        More die in Sri Lankan riots-Full Story- (BBC - 19/04/03)
        Saddam: the man with the golden gun-Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 19/04/03)
        The real looting will begin when US oil firms step in-Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 19/04/03)
        More die in Sri Lankan riots-Full Story- (BBC - 19/04/03)
        Sri Lanka appoint separate Test and ODI captain . -Full Story- (CricInfo - 19/04/03)
        Three Muslims killed in an attack blamed on Tamil rebels in northeastern Sri Lanka -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 19/04/03)
        LTTE chief 'faces threat to his life' -Full Story- (Gulf News - 19/04/03)
        Lankan military grants leave to 10,000 troops -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 19/04/03)
        LTTE wants Sri Lanka to recognise its 'navy' -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 19/04/03)

      • LTTE protests US role in peace bid -Full Story- (Times of India - 17/04/03)
        Tension in Lanka town after alleged abduction
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 17/04/03)
        Tamil Nadu Tamils are being oppressed: pro-LTTE Catholic leader -Full Story- (Hindustan Times - 17/04/03)
        CAN’T HAVE HIGH HOPES IN OSLO’S PEACE PLAN AFTER THEY WERE EXCLUDED AT THE AID GATHERING TALKS IN WASHINGTON SAY TIGERS By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 17/04/03)
        USA SHOWS THE RED CARD TO LTTTE!Prof. Hudson McLean.-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 17/04/03)
        Actress Gives $10,000 to Sri Lankan Hospital -Full Story- (VOA - 17/04/03)

        Kiwis leave for Colombo
        -Full Story- (Dawn - 17/04/03)
        Bracewell turns down Lanka coaching job
        -Full Story- (Dawn - 17/04/03)
        Tamil Tigers warn of boycott over US ban
        -Full Story- (New Straits Times - 17/04/03)
        Sri Lankan president to visit Bangladesh
        -Full Story- (Times of India - 17/04/03)
        An Oscar touch to peace talks . -Full Story- (The Hindu - 17/04/03)

        Is Prabahakaran a Tamil?-Full Story- (The Island - 16/04/03)
        NEW YEAR DAWNED ON THE EASTERN PROVINCE WITH INSENSATE TERRORISM CAUSED BY TAMIL TIGERS KILLING 3 AND MAIMING MOREBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 16/04/03)
        India stresses on Lankan sovereignty at peace meet -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 16/04/03)
        US policy on LTTE still unclear: Analyst -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 16/04/03)
        LTTE protests US role in peace bid-Full Story- (The Times of India - 16/04/03)
        Bracewell turns down Sri Lanka coaching job-Full Story- (The Times of Oman - 16/04/03)
        Norway contributes $2.7 million in new aid to Sri Lanka -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 16/04/03)


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