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      • Despite peace, Sri Lanka town struggles to rebuild-Full Story- (yahoo - 31/06/03)
        Sri Lanka police deny crackdown targets Tamils-Full Story- (Yahoo - 31/06/03)
        Fresh moves to revive Lanka talks -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 31/06/03)
        Resume talks as soon as possible, Japan urges LTTE -Full Story- (The Hindu - 31/06/03)
        Sri Lanka's economy back on track -Full Story- (The Hindu - 31/06/03)
        LTTE killing of opponents since MoU exceeds 108-Full Story- (The Island - 31/06/03)
        Japan sends aid group summons to Sri Lanka's Tigers to attend talks -Full Story- (ptd - 31/06/03)

      • PEACE SECRETARIAT UNDER THE PRIME MINISTER ORDERED CENSORING NEWS ITEM THAT DESCRIBED A FUTILE LTTE JAIL BREAK AT BATTICALOABy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 30/06/03)
        LTTE emulates Sangh Parivar! -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 30/06/03)
        Lanka defence panel may be restructured -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 30/06/03)
        Tigers' ship accused of violating UN convention -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 30/06/03)
        SLDF SECURITY ZONES AND THE ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED TERRITORIES BY THE LTTTE - THE DIFFERENCE! Prof. Hudson McLean -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 30/06/03)
        LTTE violated U.N. law of the sea: monitoring mission -Full Story- (The Hindu - 30/06/03)
        SLFP, JVP prepare to topple government
        -Full Story- (The Island - 30/06/03)
        Navy did not violate truce - monitors -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 30/06/03)

        Famous library lights up future for Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (The Taipeitimess - 30/06/03)
        TAMIL TIGERS EXPECTED TO DRAW 200,000 PEOPLE BUT ENDED UP WITH ONLY 25,000 AT PONGU TAMIL DUE TO UNPOPULARITY SAY CRITICSBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 29/06/03)

        India will not militarily intervene in Sri Lanka: Analyst
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 29/06/03)
        Sri Lanka president's party says fresh fighting in two weeks Friday, -Full Story- (ptd - 28/06/03)

        Suspected Tiger gunmen kill another rival in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (ptd - 28/06/03)
        LTTE’S ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK IN BATTICALOA, LED BY DEPUTY POLITICAL LEADER TO GET THE RELEASE OF MURDER SUSPECT FAILSBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/06/03)

        LTTE IS NOW BUILDING A MILITARY CAMP IN GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED AREA SAYS SRI LANKA ARMY
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/06/03)
        WHITE WASHERS OF THE TIGERS WHO ASK THEM WHETHER THEY WOULD RETURN TO WAR SHOULD ASK THAT QUESTION FROM THE LTTE SAYS JVP
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/06/03)
        Canadian Alliance's Mr. Stockwell Day Has Spoken Out Boldly About The LTTE !
        Periscope - Global Sinhala Village For Lanka Web -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 28/06/03)
        Sinhalese ready to sell Sri Lanka to world powers: LTTE -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 28/06/03)

        Tamils rally in Jaffna against Sri Lanka military
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 28/06/03)
        Consumer buying, tourism to spur Sri Lanka growth
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 28/06/03)
        Tamils protest against Sri Lankan troops
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 28/06/03)
        Ban the Tamil Tigers
        -Full Story- (The National Post - 28/06/03)
        Sri Lanka's Ceypetco Revamps For Impending Competition
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 28/06/03)
        View from Colombo: Sri Lankan tea industry recovering fast
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 28/06/03)
        Hindu goddess waits for Jaffna library to open
        -Full Story- (Yahoo - 28/06/03)
        Sinhalese ready to sell Sri Lanka to world powers: LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 28/06/03)
        Tamils rally in Jaffna against Lankan army
        -Full Story- (The Times of Oman - 28/06/03)
        LTTE calls for de-escalation of high security zones

        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 28/06/03)

      • Sri Lanka to make fresh offer to LTTE to revive peace talks-Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 27/06/03)
        Day pushes Ottawa to ban Tamil Tigers
        -Full Story- ( - 27/06/03)
        Day pushes Ottawa to ban Tamil Tigers
        -Full Story- (Canada.com - 27/06/03)
        Roadblocks to peace in Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (Hoovers - 27/06/03)
        Colombo seeks legal expertise from U.K.
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 27/06/03)
        Sri Lanka makes first move
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 27/06/03)
        Sri Lanka steps up security after slayings
        -Full Story- (Ptd - 27/06/03)
        Sri Lanka seeks British expertise on peace settlement
        -Full Story- (Ptd - 27/06/03)
        POLICE INSPECTORS DEMAND RE-INTRODUCTION OF ANTI-TERRORISM ACT DUE TO INCREASED VIOLENT ACTIVITIES OF TIGERS IN GOVT. AREASBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/06/03)

        RANIL SUBMITS A DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR AN INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO LTTE AND BOTH PARTIES ANNOUNCE RESUMPTION OF TALKS IN WEEKS
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/06/03)
        Time For The Unceremonious Dumping Of The UNF And Its Leadership!
        Periscope-Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/06/03)
        COLOMBO HIGH COURT IMPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON LTTE CADRE SINCE RANIL SIGNED CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 26/06/03)

      • Sri Lanka's President warns of rebel agression -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 26/06/03)
        Sri Lanka becomes 15th nation to sign cargo security accord with US
        -Full Story- (Hoovers - 26/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Concerned About Possible Rebel Attack
        -Full Story- (VOA - 26/06/03)
        How to make a perfect cuppa
        -Full Story- (BBC - 26/06/03)
        LTTE may seek jettisoning of Lankan bureaucracy from NEP
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 26/06/03)
        Lankan President says LTTE is planning war
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 26/06/03)
        Sri Lanka president accuses Tigers of planning war
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 26/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers set to end peace talks deadlock with Colombo
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 26/06/03)
        Tigers want peace but continue killing spree
        -Full Story- (The News - 26/06/03)
        LTTE preparing for war, says Chandrika
        -Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 26/06/03)
        Tiger gunman targeted Musharraf for reconnaissance
        -Full Story- (PTI - 26/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers oppose press meets, 'internationalisation' of peace bid
        -Full Story- (PTD - 26/06/03)
        Stock bulls make mockery of Sri Lanka president's war premonitions
        -Full Story- (ptd - 26/06/03)

      • RANIL’S ROAD MAP TO SURRENDERH. L. D. Mahindapala-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 25/06/03)
        LTTE kills another former EPRLF member-Full Story- (The Island- 25/06/03)

        “INSPECTOR THABREW HAD TO PAY WITH HIS LIFE AS GOVERNMENT FAILED TO ACT ON REPORTS THAT TIGER KILLERS WERE IN COLOMBO”
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 25/06/03)
        ROAD TO PEACE AND POWER SHARING, ONLY THROUGH DEMOCRACY!
        Prof. Hudson McLean -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 25/06/03)
        LTTE against discussing roadmap for final solution now -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 25/06/03
        Tamil Tigers hint at reviving peace talks amid killing spree -Full Story- (Ptd - 25/06/03)

        Sri Lanka steps up probe on Tiger hit squads amid fresh killing
        -Full Story- (ptd - 25/06/03)
        Time of reckoning at hand
        -Full Story- (The Island - 25/06/03)
        Prabhakaran will never eschew terror: Douglas
        -Full Story- (The Island - 25/06/03)
        The Three Questions of Mr. Blair
        -Full Story- (The Island - 25/06/03)
        VSNL bags Lanka ILD licence
        -Full Story- (The Business-Standard - 25/06/03)
        New hope for Sri Lanka peace
        -Full Story- (BBC - 25/06/03)
        Sri Lankan native engineers success in S.C.
        -Full Story- (The State - 25/06/03)
        DEEPAL ELIATAMBY
        -Full Story- (The State - 25/06/03)
        Peace talks could be revived if given power: LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 25/06/03)
        Offer more powers, we will revive talks: LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 25/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers say waiting on government
        -Full Story- (The Swissinfo - 25/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers say waiting on govt to restart talks
        -Full Story- (Yahoo - 25/06/03)
        Indian mission chief calls for free trade
        -Full Story- (The Dawn - 25/06/03)
        Lanka steps up probe on Tiger hit squads amid fresh killing
        -Full Story- (The Khaleej Times - 25/06/03)
        World Bank Grants Sri Lanka $40 Million For Drinking Water Project
        -Full Story- (Nasdaq - 25/06/03)
        Sri Lanka, Danish Govts Sign Devt Cooperation Deal
        -Full Story- (nasdaq.com - 25/06/03)
        Protest brings central Sri Lanka to a standstill
        -Full Story- (Enn - 25/06/03)
        WSG Nimbus To Claim $11 M From Sri Lanka Cricket Board
        -Full Story- (The Financial Express - 25/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Gets ADB Technical Grant For Energy Sector
        -Full Story- (Nasdaq - 25/06/03)

      • Armed forces not equipped for LTTE attack: Chandrika -Full Story- (The Hindu - 24/06/03)
        IF RANIL SELECTED MASS MURDERER PRABHAKARAN AS THE POLITICAL PARTNER WHY NOT SLFP JOIN DEMOCRATIC JVP QUESTIONS CHANDRIKABy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 24/06/03)
        SLFP 14th Convention at Nittambuwa Only 10 days ‘ammo’ left to fight LTTE, says CBK-Full Story- (The Island - 24/06/03)

        Mandate for an Interim Administration?
        S. L. Gunasekara President, Sinhala Jathika Sangamaya-Full Story- (The Island - 24/06/03
        Fatal Strategies of Failed Negotiatorsby Durand Appuhamy -Full Story- (The Island - 24/06/03)
        Tail wags the dog
        -Full Story- (The Island Editorial - 24/06/03)
        Suspected Tamil Tiger gunman kills intelligence officer in Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (ptd - 24/06/03)
        CSIS irked by block on Tamil Tigers ban- Insiders say Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham thwarted the move by the spy agency.
        . -Full Story- (The London FreePress News - 24/06/03)
        IOC eyes Saarc nations for LPG
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 24/06/03)
        Vietnam to host major regional IT meet in November -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 24/06/03)

        Tigers blamed for police killing
        -Full Story- (BBC - 24/06/03)
        Suspected rebel double agent kills Sri Lankan cop
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 24/06/03)
        Rebel container seized
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 24/06/03)
        Sri Lankan policeman killed by Tamil rebels in capital
        -Full Story- (Xinhuanet - 24/06/03)
        Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attack police station
        -Full Story- (The Star - 24/06/03)
        Putin on first Russian state visit to Britain in 130 years
        -Full Story- (The News - 24/06/03)
        Suspected rebel double agent kills Sri Lankan cop
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 24/06/03)
        Police officer shot dead in Colombo
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 24/06/03)

      • Leave the Navy alone!-Full Story- (The Island-Editorial - 23/06/03)
        Roadblock in Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (Al-Jazeerah.info - 23/06/03)
        Norway in fresh bid to revive Sri Lanka peace bid
        -Full Story- (ptd - 23/06/03)
        PRO UNF WEEKLY SAYS PRIME MINISTER RANIL WICKREMESINGHE WAS FURIOUS OVER SINKING OF A WEAPONS SMUGGLING SHIP OF THE LTTEBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 23/06/03)
        Lankan Navy followed Rules of Engagement in sinking LTTE vessel: Experts -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 23/06/03)

        Chandrika seeks coalition with JVP
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 23/06/03)
        Washout halts West Indies against Sri Lanka-Full Story- (IOL - 23/06/03)
        LARA NEARS TON BEFORE RAIN HALTS PLAY
        -Full Story- (Sky Sports - 23/06/03)
        ACD ministerial meeting ends with commitment to build Asia bond market
        -Full Story- (Xinhuanet - 23/06/03)
        UNDER TREMENDOUS PRESSURE OF THE TAMIL TIGERS LEADER OF TULF, V. ANANDA SAGAREE IS REMOVED FROM THE TNA WORKING COMMITTEE
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 22/06/03)
        HARDtalk @ BBC - TAKE A HARD LOOK @ WHO’S NEXT?Prof. Hudson McLean -Full Story- (Ther LankaWeb - 22/06/03)

        LTTE's designs on India will make Pakistan salivate," warns Lankan analyst
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/06/03)

      • Peace on a short fuse -Full Story- (The Front Line - 22/06/03)
        Politics of brinkmanship
        -Full Story- (The Frontline - 22/06/03)
        LTTE's roadmap to Eelam threatens to balkanise India: Lankan analyst
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/06/03)
        PRESIDENT CHANDRIKA KUMARATUNGA PROPOSES TO CABINET THAT THE SALARIES OF ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS SHOULD BE INCREASED BY 50%By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 22/06/03)

        Atapattu century holds Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (News24 - 22/06/03)
        Tailenders lift Sri Lanka to 354 all out
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 22/06/03)
        Hinds leads Windies reply
        -Full Story- (BBC - 22/06/03)
        Customs under pressure to release seized separatist propaganda material
        -Full Story- (The Island - 22/06/03)
        Govt. considers security for disarmed Tamil groups
        -Full Story- (The Island - 22/06/03)
        Snared in Eelam trap - set in Oslo, clamped tight in Tokyo
        -Full Story- (The Island - 22/06/03)
        US Navy destroyer docks in Sri Lanka -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/06/03)
        Tigers demand overhaul of Norway's peace bid, reject Sri Lanka overtures -Full Story- (Ptd - 22/06/03)

        LTTE wants details of 'interim council'
        . -Full Story- (The Hindu - 22/06/03)
        The LTTE’s Roadmap to Eelam
        -Full Story- (The Island - 22/06/03)
        Hawks strengthened as Sri Lanka peace bid suffers fresh blow
        -Full Story- (Ptd - 22/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers reject government offer to resume dialogue
        -Full Story- (The Taipeitimess - 22/06/03)
        Buddhist sets up temple in tenement flat
        -Full Story- (The Scotsman - 22/06/03)
        Lanka awards port consultancy to UK firm
        -Full Story- (The Independent-Bangladesh - 22/06/03)
        Poll for Tamils put off
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 22/06/03)
        Editorial: Roadblock in Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (The Arabnews - 22/06/03)
        LTTE rejects Lankan PM's offer on interim administration -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 22/06/03)

        Tamil Tigers Say Sri Lanka Peace Bid Needs Revamp
        . -Full Story- (yahoo - 22/06/03)
        Beer Bellies And Cardiovascular Risks
        . -Full Story- (The Financial Express - 22/06/03)
        Hacked to death on a pavement in Wembley: violent gang culture emerges among Sri Lankan Tamils
        -Full Story- (The Independent - 22/06/03)
        The copacetic curries of Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (yomiuri - 22/06/03)
        Nine Countries Withdraw Restrictions to Visitors from China
        -Full Story- (China.org - 22/06/03)
        NTPC to venture abroad, start with Lanka, B’desh
        . -Full Story- (Hoovers - 22/06/03)
        Tamil Tiger Rebels Reject Government Offer to Restart Peace Talks
        -Full Story- (VOA - 22/06/03)
        Sri Lankans battle with elephants-Full Story- (BBC - 22/06/03)
        Atapattu century guides Sri Lanka to 250-4-Full Story- (IOL - 22/06/03)

        Ranatunga blasts selectors for spilt captaincy
        -Full Story- (The Dawn - 22/06/03)

      • Tigers reject Sri Lanka overtures to end talks deadlock-Full Story- (Yahoo - 20/06/03)
        BALASINGHAM READY FOR TALKS IF RANIL PROPOSES AN INTERIM GOVERNMENT WITH POLITICO-ADMINISTRATIVE POWER TO LTTE
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 20/06/03)
        PRESIDENT CHANDRIKA KUMARATUNGA SAYS THE SEPARATIST LTTE IS MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER WAR AND ALERTS GOVT. TROOPS
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles
        -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 20/06/03)
        NO DIESEL OIL SLICK MEANS-------?Prof. Hudson McLean -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 20/06/03)

        CHILD RECRUITMENT OF THE LTTE CONTINUES WHILE CHILD ABDUCTORS ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE FREELY IN THE COUNTRY, ESCAPEES REVEAL
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 20/06/03)
        A Dissection Of 'Sudar Oli's Recommendations To Return To War
        Periscope-Global Sinhala Village For LankaWeb-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 20/06/03)
        RESPONDING TO THE PRIME MINISTER THE PEOPLE’S ALLIANCE SAYS IT IS TOTTALLY AGAINST GRANTING AN INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO THE LTTE
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 20/06/03)
        Lankan PM happy with LTTE's assurance of not going to war again -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 20/06/03)

        Lanka premier calls on LTTE to resume talks
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 20/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Offers Tiger Rebels Council to End Impasse,-Full Story- (Bloomberg - 20/06/03)
        Sri Lanka makes fresh offer to end talks deadlock -Full Story- (ptd - 20/06/03)

        Sri Lanka tightens security for funeral of slain Tamil leader
        -Full Story- (ptd - 20/06/03)
        Norway in fresh diplomatic push to salvage Sri Lanka talks
        -Full Story- (ptd - 20/06/03)
        New Sri Lanka peace bid
        -Full Story- (BBC - 20/06/03)
        Sri Lanka needs help to repair flood damage
        -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 20/06/03)
        Lanka premier calls on LTTE to resume talks
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 20/06/03)
        Sri Lanka PM calls on Tamil rebels to restart talks
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 20/06/03)
        Sri Lanka seeks 27 million dollars in urgent flood relief -Full Story- (ptd - 20/06/03)

        Murali out to stop Lara
        -Full Story- (News24 - 20/06/03)
        LANKA TEA IMPORTS POSE NO HARM
        -Full Story- (Hoovers - 20/06/03)
        Lara and Tillakaratne to face off again
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 20/06/03)
        Is it OK to eat tiger prawns?
        -Full Story- (The Guardian - 20/06/03)
        Saarc moot to be held in Kathmanduon July 9
        -Full Story- (The Dawn - 20/06/03)
        Prawn Farming Devastating Poor Communities – Report
        -Full Story- (The Scotsman - 20/06/03)
        Norway Presses Tamil Rebels to Return to Peace Talks
        -Full Story- (Bloomberg - 20/06/03)
        Terrorism, Transnational Crime, Topics at ASEAN
        " -Full Story- (Scoop - 20/06/03)
        Colombo port aims to triple capacity by 2020
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 20/06/03)
        Ranil asks LTTE to discuss 'interim council'
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 20/06/03)

      • COMMENTING ON THE CLAIM THAT LTTE WOULD NOT RETURN TO WAR THE REBEL ORGAN SAYS THERE IS NO RATIONAL BASIS FOR THE BELIEF
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/06/03)

        QUEEN ELIZEBETH II CONFERS BRITISH TITLE, MBE ON THE SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST MONK VENERABLE GALAYAYE PIYADASSI MAHATHERA

        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/06/03)

        TENSION MOUNTS IN JAFFNA AS POLICE CONDUCT SEARCH OPERATIONS IN RELATION TO THE INCREASED POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS BY LTTE
        By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/06/03)
        TIGERS ARE GETTING READY FOR WAR AGAIN
        CHAMPIKA RANAWAKA.-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 19/06/03)
        SLMM prevents search of LTTE office by security forces-Full Story- (The Island - 19/06/03)

        A new effort to boost Sri Lanka's peace process
        -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 19/06/03)
        ADB's Cooney: Sri Lanka Aid and Reconstruction Plans Listen
        -Full Story- (Bloomberg - 19/06/03)
        Number of foreigners set to fall
        -Full Story- (NZZ.ch - 19/06/03)
        World Bank gives 125 million dollars to boost Sri Lanka peace bid
        -Full Story- (Hoovers - 19/06/03)
        World Bank announces loan to rebuild Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 19/06/03)
        Britain 'ninth highest terror target' Jun 18 2003
        -Full Story- (Newcastle - 19/06/03)
        Britain to slam the door on thousands of asylum seekers
        -Full Story- (smh.com - 19/06/03)
        World Bank announces loan to rebuild Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 19/06/03)

      • Memorandum urges LTTE to return to armed struggle -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 18/06/03)
        US to continue pressure on LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 18/06/03)
        The murder of Thambirajah Subathiran: An assault on democratic cultureTamil Democratic Organisation-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 18/06/03)
        OPINIONS/LETTER FOR PUBLISHING-DEATH PENALTY
        An open letter to Hon. Minister John Amaratunga & the citizens of Sri Lanka-Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 18/06/03)
        Britain extends list of safe countries to cut asylum claims
        -Full Story- (Xinhuanet - 18/06/03)
        Conflicting reports of Sri Lankan ship incident
        -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 18/06/03)
        Red Cross appeals for help for Sri Lanka's flood victims
        . -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 18/06/03)
        Police search after Sri Lankan gang murders
        -Full Story- (Ananova - 18/06/03)
        Sri Lankan Gang Murdered Two People Within An Hour
        . -Full Story- (The Scotsman - 18/06/03)
        Fears over peace bid mount in Jaffna
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 18/06/03)
        UK extends asylum 'safe list'
        -Full Story- (BBC - 18/06/03)
        Peace in peril for Irish, Sri Lankans IRA bomb, Tamil murders jeopardize talks
        -Full Story- (National Post - 18/06/03)
        US says it will force LTTE to give up weapons
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 18/06/03)
        High tea!
        -Full Story- (Hoovers - 18/06/03)
        Sri Lanka battles mental trauma after years of conflict
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 18/06/03)
        The plain truth about coconut oil
        -Full Story- (The Jakartha Post - 18/06/03)
        Detectives link Tamil murders
        -Full Story- (BBC - 18/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Begins Search For 3rd Player In Petroleum Retail
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 18/06/03)
        US to continue pressure on LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 18/06/03)
        Lanka in fresh bid to save peace process
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 18/06/03)
        LTTE, govt talk security
        -Full Story- (The Dawn - 18/06/03)
        Sri Lanka battles mental trauma after years of conflict

        -Full Story- (Ptd - 18/06/03)

      • RANIL WICKREMESINGHE GOVERNMENT’S PEACE CARNIVAL IS NOW ALL BUT OVER SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP , UTHR (J) IN A GRIM STATEMENTBy Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 17/06/03)
        LTTE LAUNCHES ITS CHEMICAL WARFARE? H. L. D. Mahindapala, reporting from Medlbourne. -Full Story- (The LankaWeb - 17/06/03)

        Regaining Sri Lanka
        -Full Story- (Sinhala Urumaya - 17/06/03)
        Peace carnival is all but over: Tamil HR group -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 17/06/03)
        Lanka offers fresh sops to LTTE-Full Story- (The Deccan Herald - 17/06/03)

        Colombo offers 'temporary measures' to LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 17/06/03)
        Govt. to propose District Development Councils for NE before interim admin.
        -Full Story- (The Island - 17/06/03)
        Murder of T. Subathiran : Sri Lanka’s end game
        -Full Story- (The Island - 17/06/03)
        U.S. Expands Monitoring of Foreign Ports
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 17/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Gets $45 Million ADB Loan For Distance Learning Project
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 17/06/03)
        Tamils say Sri Lanka's Navy is sabotaging peace process
        -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 17/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Plays Down Consequences of Sea Clash between Navy, Tamil Rebels
        -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 17/06/03)
        Sri Lanka plays down consequences of sea clash between navy, Tamil rebels
        -Full Story- (Xinhuanet - 17/06/03)
        Sri Lanka govt plans peace proposals after clash
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 17/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers committed to child soldiers plan - U.N.
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 17/06/03)
        Sri Lanka offers rebels a political carrot
        -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 17/06/03)
        Shell Sri Lanka Cuts LPG Price In Bimonthly Review
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 17/06/03)
        Tigers issue warning over missing men
        -Full Story- (The Gulf News - 17/06/03)
        Truce monitors meet LTTE leader
        -Full Story- (The Dawn - 17/06/03)
        Tamil Tigers blast navy for attack on commerce vessel
        -Full Story- (The Taipeitimess - 17/06/03)
        Fresh Sri Lanka peace moves
        -Full Story- (BBC - 17/06/03)
        Lanka initiates fresh peace proposals after clash with Tigers
        -Full Story- (The Peninsula - 17/06/03)

      • Second killing hits Sri Lanka-Full Story- (BBC - 16/06/03)
        Two Gunmen Kill Sri Lankan Politician -Full Story- (yahoo - 16/06/03)
        India helps in tracking escaped LTTE boat-Full Story- (The Times of India - 16/06/03)

        Sri Lankan Security on Alert after Tamil Tiger Warning
        -Full Story- (VOA - 16/06/03)
        Peace process on the brink
        -Full Story- (Frontline - 16/06/03) In dread of democracy -Full Story- (The Fontline - 16/06/03) Crisis deepens -Full Story- (The Frontline - 16/06/03)
        A friend in need -Full Story- (The Frontline - 16/06/03)

        'The real change has been in popular attitudes'
        -Full Story- (The Frontline - 16/06/03)
        To Gregory Peck, with love- DEV ANAND
        .-Full Story- (The Times of India - 16/06/03)
        Two Gunmen Kill Sri Lankan Politician
        -Full Story- (Newsday.com - 16/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Tightens Security After Clash
        -Full Story- (Yahoo - 16/06/03)
        Sri Lankan Security on Alert after Tamil Tiger Warning

        -Full Story- (VOA - 16/06/03)

        India helping out Sri Lanka against LTTE: Report
        -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 16/06/03)
        India helps in tracking escaped LTTE boat
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 16/06/03)
        EPRLF blames LTTE
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 16/06/03)
        LTTE warns of grave consequences
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 16/06/03)
        EPDP member shot dead
        -Full Story- (The Hindu - 16/06/03)
        Lanka on alert as Tigers warn of consequences
        -Full Story- (The Peninsula - 16/06/03)
        India getting involved in Lankan conflict? -Full Story- (The Hindustan Times - 16/06/03)

        India helps in tracking escaped LTTE boat
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 16/06/03)
        Sri Lanka Tightens Security After Clash
        -Full Story- (The Las Vegas Sun - 16/06/03)
        Sri Lanka rebels warn of consequences over sea clash
        -Full Story- (yahoo - 16/06/03)
        Tigers warn of 'grave consequences' after ship sinking
        -Full Story- (GoAsia Pacific - 16/06/03)
        Hightened security in Lanka after sea clash
        -Full Story- (The Times of India - 16/06/03)
        Tamil rebel ship explodes during clash with navy
        -Full Story- (The Globe & Mail - 16/06/03)
        12 Feared Dead in Clash Between Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil rebels
        -Full Story- (The People's Daily - 16/06/03)
        12 missing as Tiger ship is blown up

        -Full Story- (The Gulf Daily - 16/06/03)

        Crash scare at airport

        -Full Story- (The Gulf Daily - 16/06/03)

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