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      • SRI LANKA MONITORING MISSION THREATENS TO RE-WRITE THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT AS LTTE DRAGS ITS FEET TO RELEASE PRISONERSBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story- (Lankaweb-28/02/03)
        Ranil to meet Vajpayee, Sonia .-Full Story- (The Hindu-28/02/03).
        Norwegian Foreign Minister, Balasingham to visit Vanni for pre-talks consultation.-Full Story- (The Island-28/02/03).
        Sri Lankan Govt hopeful of peace process; Tamil Tigers.-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times-28/02/03).
        Sri Lanka to sign IT agreement with India .-Full Story- (The Asian Tribune-28/02/03).
        IOC plans pipeline to Sri Lanka for exports .-Full Story- (yahoo-28/02/03).
        Insects threaten Mahabodhi tree .-Full Story- (The Times of India-28/02/03).
        Sri Lanka: European Commission funding plans 2003-2005 .-Full Story- (EU-28/02/03)
        Boom-or-bust time for Sri Lanka, West Indies-Full Story- (The Times of India-28/02/03)
        LTTE JOURNAL TAMIL GUARDIAN CALLS THE ACTION OF THE COURTS OF APPEAL “SCALING NEW HEIGHTS FOR FARCE”By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story- (Lankaweb-27/02/03)
        Lankan Loss A Shocker! Suni The Seeing Eye - Sightscreens Unlimited For LankaWeb..-Full Story- (Lankaweb-27/02/03)

      • LTTE JOURNAL TAMIL GUARDIAN CALLS THE ACTION OF THE COURTS OF APPEAL “SCALING NEW HEIGHTS FOR FARCE”By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story- (Lankaweb-27/02/03)
        Lankan Loss A Shocker! Suni The Seeing Eye - Sightscreens Unlimited For LankaWeb..-Full Story- (Lankaweb-27/02/03)
        Lanka govt, LTTE meet shifted over arms issue -Full Story- (The Times of India-27/02/03).
        Sri Lanka asks media to lower expectations of Tamil peace -Full Story- (ptd-27/02/03).
        Lanka sets up VIP security modelled on India .-Full Story- (The Times of India-27/02/03).
        India backs Sri Lanka peace bid with cash: Minister.-Full Story- (pti-27/02/03).
        Sri Lanka Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper .-Full Story- (imf-27/02/03).
        Arab daily compares Osama with Gandhi .-Full Story- (The Times of India-27/02/03)
        SRI LANKA HIT BY FIXING JIBE .-Full Story- (TS-27/02/03)

      • LTTE BECOMING DANGEROUSLY STRONG MILITARILY WHILE GOVERNMENT DECEIVING PEOPLE PROMISING PEACE CHARGES MONKby Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles .-Full Story- (Lankaweb-26/02/03)
        Sri Lankan passport for Prabhakaran's son .-Full Story-(The Times of India-26/02/03).
        What's in a passport?.-Full Story-(The Island-26/02/03)
        Sri Lanka 2002 trade deficit widens to $1.41 bln.-Full Story-(borsaitalia-26/02/03)
        Sri Lankan PM vows greater freedom, responsibility for press .-Full Story-(ptd-26/02/03)
        Thai men stopped in Sri Lanka with precious stones in stomachs .-Full Story-(ptd-26/02/03)."
        Gestational Diabetes Program Benefits Tamil Women .-Full Story-(Newswire-26/02/03).
        Lanka troops to keep vigil despite talks.-Full Story-(Gulf News-26/02/03).
        Sri Lanka mines take toll.-Full Story-(BBC-26/02/03).
        Sri Lanka union battles peace dividend reforms .-Full Story-(The Times of India-26/02/03).
        Rats, cockroaches, earthworms, lizards and politicians .-Full Story-(The Hindustan Times-26/02/03)

      • GALABODA THERO AND LOKUBANDARA EUPHORIC ABOUT PEACE WHILE S.L.GUNASEKERA CALLS IT A FARCEBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story-(Lankaweb-25/02/03)
        Sri Lankan Marxists Protest Release of Tiger Rebels .-Full Story-(Teheran Times-25/02/03).
        Balasingham slated to meet Prabakaran on March 2 .-Full Story-(The Hindu-25/02/03)
        Sri Lanka union battles peace dividend reforms.-Full Story-(The Times of India-25/02/03).
        Sri Lanka PM to visit India .-Full Story-(pti-25/02/03)Kadirgamar says in London that Norway did not get involve for the love of Sri Lanka Unfortunately they were lenient to the LTTE, he chargedBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story-(Lankaweb-24/02/03)
        We are not kneeling before the LTTE: Ranil-Full Story-(The Hindu - 24/02/03)
        Sri Lanka averts flare up of fresh fighting-Full Story-(PTD - 24/02/03)
        PEOPLE'S ALLIANC VEHEMENTLY CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON THE JVP RALLY AND THE JOURNALISTS WHO COVERED THE EVENT BRUTALLYBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story-(Lankaweb-24/02/03)
        Local cease-fire monitor obtains bail for LTTE abductors of schoolgirls.-Full Story-(The Island - 24/02/03)
        Troops confront Tigers checking pilgrims-Full Story-(The Island - 24/02/03)
        Call LTTE's bluff .-Full Story-(The Island - 24/02/03)

        Sri Lanka seeks foreign pressure to tame Tigers-Full Story-(Asian Tribune - 24/02/03)
        Tamils protest against failure of Lanka truce.-Full Story-(Times of India - 24/02/03)
        Sri Lanka banks on foreign pressure for peace deal.-Full Story-(PTD - 24/02/03)
        New Norwegian chief of international peace monitors arrives in Sri Lanka. -Full Story-(Asian Tribune - 24/02/03)
        Tamils cite shortcomings of Sri Lankas year-old truce" -Full Story-(Asian Tribune - 24/02/03)
        New Hindu-Buddhist cooperation forum to be set up in UK.
        -Full Story-(Hindustan Times - 24/02/03)
        Democracy Violated! Are We Due for More Bloodshed?By Noordeen-Full Story-(Lankaweb-24/02/03)
        RANIL WICKREMESINGHE GOVERNMENT ACTION TO BREAK UP THE JVP RALLY AND ATTACK JOURNALISTS CONDEMNED BY PRAJATHANTHRABy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story-(Lankaweb-23/02/03)
        A CATNAP COST THE POLICE CONSTABLE HIS FREEDOM, THANKS TO THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT OF RANIL AND PRABHABy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story-(Lankaweb-23/02/03)
        DESPITE THE 10,000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS RECRUITED DURING LAST YEAR THAMIL SELVAN SAYS NOTHING TO CELEBRATE ABOUT CEASEFIREBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story-(Lankaweb-23/02/03)

      • Lanka celebrates truce anniversary; hartal in Eastern parts-Full Story-(Deepika Global -23/02/03)
        Sri Lanka to Light Lamps for Truce Anniversary-Full Story-(Tehran Times -23/02/03)
        Sri Lanka striving to become India's Hong Kong-Full Story-(Seattle Times -23/02/03)
        Sri Lanka marks truce anniversary-Full Story-(BBC -23/02/03)
        Tamils celebrate truce anniversary, ignoring boycott calls-Full Story-(PTI News -23/02/03)
        Mixed response to Lanka's ceasefire anniversary-Full Story-(The Hindu -23/02/03)
        Sri Lanka Observes First Anniversary of Cease-Fire-Full Story-(VOA -23/02/03)
        Comply Fully With U.N. Resolution, Sri Lanka Tells Iraq-Full Story-(Bernama -23/02/03)
        De Silva looking forward to playing Kenya-Full Story-(Times of India -23/02/03)
        Sinhalese party opposes talks with LTTE -Full Story-(Dawn - 23/02/03)

      • Japanese PM to discuss Iraq resolution with Colin Powell-Full Story-(Ximhua -22/02/03)
        Sri Lankan School - a saga of many successes-Full Story-(Times of Oman -22/02/03)
        Uncertainty looms over Jaffna residents-Full Story-(The Hindu -22/02/03)
        Extremists, scepticism biggest obstacles to peace in Sri Lanka-Full Story-(Outlook India -22/02/03)
        Sri Lanka given police guard-Full Story-(BBC -22/02/03)
        Beware the sleeping Lions of Sri Lanka-Full Story-(SMH -22/02/03)
        LTTE chief Prabhakaran asked to appear before court -Full Story-(ptinews-21/02/03)

      • Elusive Tiger supremo asked to go to court -Full Story-(Ptd-21/02/03)
        Sri Lanka PM upbeat on peace but sees hurdles ahead .-Full Story-(yahoo-21/02/03)
        S.Lanka PM upbeat on peace but sees hurdles ahead.-Full Story-(msnbc-21/02/03)
        Police break up anti-truce demo in Sri Lankan capital -Full Story-(ptd-21/02/03) .
        After peace Sri Lanka looks for prosperity -Full Story-(The Times of India-21/02/03) .
        Sri Lankan police drag out hearings over LTTE's threats against SEP .-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-21/02/03) .
        The Peace Process - An Assessment is Needed-Full Story-(The Island-21/02/03) .
        Sri Lanka marks truce anniversary with hopes of foreign cash .-Full Story-(ptd-21/02/03)
        Sri Lanka marks truce anniversary with hopes of foreign cash -Full Story-(The Hindustan Times-21/02/03) .
        Ratan Tata to hold talks with Sri Lanka premier-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-21/02/03)
        JVP, PA seek to block flow of foreign aid Full Story-(Hoover News-21/02/03)
        Guerrillas fail to show up at government meeting to bring together ethnic groups in Sri Lanka-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-21/02/03) .
        Experts: Sri Lanka to depend heavily on foreign aid to rebuild country .-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-21/02/03)

      • LTTE ATTEMPTS TO ASSASINATE OPPOSITION LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN OF A TAMIL POLITICAL PARTY IN EASTERN PROVINCEBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story-(The LankaWeb-20/02/03)
        World Bank releases more money for Sri Lanka de-mining .-Full Story-(ptd-20/02/03) .
        Red Cross dusts-off old files of 11,000 missing in Sri Lanka.-Full Story-(ptd-20/02/03) .
        Over 20,000 missing in Lanka: Red Cross .-Full Story-(The Hindu-20/02/03)
        Lanka prepares for war amid talks: Minister.-Full Story-(The Times of India-19/02/03)
        ARREST WARRANT AGAINST LTTE AREA LEADER WHO WANTED TO DEFY SRI LANKA JUDICIARY RECALLED AND CASE AGAINST HIM DISMISSEDBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story-(Lankaweb-19/02/03)
        Sri Lanka prepared for war or peace with foreign support: minister .-Full Story-(ptd-19/02/03)
        Will peace talks collapse? .-Full Story-(The Island-19/02/03)
        Balasingham's View on MOU (In Sinhala).-Full Story-(Divaina-19/02/03)
        Sri Lanka: The Judiciary and Human Rights .-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-19/02/03)
        Hand over son or face death', LTTE threatens mother .-Full Story-(The Island -19/02/03)
        Leather limbs hallmark of Sri Lanka rebel aid group.-Full Story-(Reuters-19/02/03)
        Diplomatic passports for Sri Lanka's tea traders .-Full Story-(ptd-19/02/03)
        Security measures not lax '.-Full Story-(The Hindu-19/02/03).
        Chandrika inaugurates online distance-learning project .-Full Story-(The Hindu-19/02/03).
        Sparks likely to fly on no-faith motion on Marapana.-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-19/02/03).
        Norway nearly triples financial aid to Sri Lanka.-Full Story-(The Asian Tribune-19/02/03).
        Sri Lanka's leather legged rebels. .-Full Story-(The Swiss Info-19/02/03).
        Sri Lanka's leather legged rebels .-Full Story-(The Reuters News-19/02/03).
        Monitors work out truce arrangements.-Full Story-(The Gulf News-19/02/03).
        Rebel strike paralyses towns in Sri Lanka
        .-Full Story-(The Gulf Daily News-19/02/03)
      • VOT BROADCASTERS HOIST THE SEPARATIST TIGER FLAG, BEFORE A HELPLESS ARMY OVER GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED TOWN OF VAVUNIYA By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-Full Story-(Lankaweb-18/02/03)
        Monitors in Sri Lanka peace call.-Full Story-(BBC -18/02/03)
        Waiting to Exhale.-Full Story-(TIME -18/02/03)
        UNDER PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT BY THE LTTE TRINCOMALEE MAGISTRATE RELEASES TWO CHILD ABDUCTORS WHO TOOK TWO 14 YEAR OLD GIRLSBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles.-FullStory-(Lankaweb-18/02/03)
        Sri Lanka bus sell-off hits the skids.-Full Story-(BBC -18/02/03)
        Sri Lanka's Shell raises prices on global hike.-Full Story-(Yahoo -18/02/03)
        Tamil gang deportations under appeal.-Full Story-(The Star -18/02/03)
        Norway triples financial aid to Lanka.-Full Story-(Times of India -18/02/03)
        US offers considering taking LTTE off from FTTO list.-Full Story-(PTI News -18/02/03)
        Sri Lanka mulls replacing injured bowler Gunaratne-Full Story-(CNN -18/02/03)
        Newlands to go maroon for Windies?-Full Story-(IOL -18/02/03)
      • Tamil rebels kill army soldier-Full Story-(BBC -17/02/03)
        Trooper shot dead amid concerns for Sri Lanka peace-Full Story-(GoAsiaPacific -17/02/03)
        Army rejects LTTE claim over killing of soldier-Full Story-(The Island -17/02/03)
        LTTE women not to wear belts in govt areas-Full Story-(Times of India -17/02/03)
        LTTE kill soldier as truce under strain-Full Story-(Times of India -17/02/03)
        No two armies or two navies in united Lanka, Armitage tells LTTE-Full Story-(Asian Truibune -17/02/03)
        Ranil promises citizenship for disenfranchised Tamils-Full Story-(The Hindu -17/02/03)
        Trooper shot dead as US, Japan voice concern for Sri Lanka peace-Full Story-(PTD -17/02/03)
        Women's belts off to ease Sri Lanka truce tension-Full Story-(PTD -17/02/03)
        Aid boost to Sri Lanka peace hopes-Full Story-(CNN -17/02/03)
        Ranil assures citizenship to Sri Lankans of Indian origin-Full Story-(Deepika Global -17/02/03)
        The LTTE and the US ban-Full Story-(The Island -17/02/03)
      • U.S. to delist LTTE if it renounces violence-Full Story-(The Hindu -16/02/03)
        India to widen support for upcountry Tamils in Sri Lanka -Full Story-(The Hindu -16/02/03)
        Donors voice Sri Lanka fears-Full Story-(BBC -16/02/03)
        Japan fears Iraq war could hurt Lankan peace process-Full Story-(PTI News -16/02/03)
        Japan worried war in Iraq will divert attention from Sri Lanka-Full Story-(Zawya -16/02/03)
        U.S. Pushes Both Sides in Sri Lanka Peace Talks-Full Story-(ABC News -16/02/03)
        Jayasuriya reclaims No.1 ranking-Full Story-(The Australian -16/02/03)
        Pacer Vaas back in record books with unique hat trick-Full Story-(Dawn -16/02/03)
        India decides not to take part in SAF Games-Full Story-(Hindustan Times -16/02/03)

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