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  • Ship's captain denies conniving with LTTE(The Hindustani Times-20/08/98)
  • Indian crew set to be freed by Sri Lanka rebels(Infoseek-19/08/98)
  • LTTE releases Indian sailors(The Hindu-19/08/98)
  • Russian crisis likely to hit Sri Lanka tea exports(Infoseek-19/08/98)
  • The Judgement of the Court of Appeal dismissing the appeal of Prof. Priyani E. Soysa(The Daily News-19/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka bans news on top military transfers(Infoseek-18/08/98
  • LTTE finds TN coast porous(The Hindustani Times-18/08/98)
  • 17 hurt in Batticaloa explosion(The Hindustani Times-18/08/98)
  • Six wounded in blast in eastern S.Lanka town (Infoseek-18/08/98)
  • Sri Lankan Govt. orders probe into ship episode(The Hindu-17/08/98)
  • Sinhalese villagers back home, thanks to 'Jayasikuru' - Gen. Ratwatte(The Daily News-17/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka awaits release of bombed ship's crew (Infoseek-17/08/98)
  • Cricket-Hick stands out as England beat Sri Lanka(Infoseek-17/08/98)
  • India seeks evidence against ship's captain(The Hindustani Times--17/08/98)
  • Lankans may not interrogate Indian crew(The Hindustani Times-17/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka rebels say crew of bombed ship safe (Infoseek-16/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka awaits release of bombed ship's crew (Infoseek-16/08/98)
  • Attack on UNP workers not by rival party faction - UNP(The Daily News-16/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka govt takes over loans of textile firms(Infoseek-16/08/98)
  • 'Indian ship captain connived with LTTE'(The Hindustani Times-16/08/98)
  • LTTE to release Indian crew of hijacked ship(The Hindustani Times-16/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka rebels say 40 soldiers killed in fighting(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka says destroys hijacked cargo ship(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lankan Air Force destroys cargo vessel(The Hindu-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka says Tamil Tigers rebels hijack ship(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • U.K. stars to visit S.Lanka for polio campaign(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka tourists seen little fazed by emergency(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka regulator to end phone war if necessary (Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Lack of liquidity dogs Sri Lanka stocks(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka phone firm denies charges of undercutting(Infoseek-15/08/98)
  • Sri Lankan politician criticises election postponement(BBC-15/08/98)
  • 144 killed in fresh Lankan fighting (The Hindustani Times-14/08/98)
  • -Sri Lanka says troops push deeper into rebel area(Infoseek-14/08/98)
  • Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka (BBC-14/08/98)
  • 26 soldiers killed in fighting near Killinochchi (The Hindu-14/08/98)
  • IMF praises Sri Lanka's economic management(BBC-14/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka spends a third of its income on war (The Hindustani Times-14/08/98)
  • Certain Media coverage likely to increase the threats of assassination -Sri Lankan President(VOA-14/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka president asks media for privacy(Infoseek-14/08/98)
  • Newspaper to supply Clarke tape(BBC-14/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka defence ministry stops controversial film (Infoseek-14/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka govt afraid of polls-opposition(Infoseek-14/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka defence bill set to rise in 1998(Infoseek-14/08/98)
  • Officials to visit Jaffna for Sri Lanka grave probe(Infoseek-14/08/98)
  • Investigations To Commence On The Chemmani Graves Allegation (Sri Lanka News-14/08/98)
  • Colombo ready for help in mass grave probe (14/08/98)
  • Lankan panel fights Sinhalese fear psychosis(The Hindustani Times-13/08/98)
  • IMF urges Sri Lanka to speed reforms for loan(Infoseek-13/08/98)
  • Air Lanka targets new destinations (Infoseek-13/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka municipal councils consider privatisation (Infoseek-13/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka woos Japan aid to expand airport(Infoseek-13/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka says to set up new duty free complexes(Infoseek-13/08/98)
  • CID raids JSS - Three arrested over Mangala's credit card scandal( idweek irror-13/08/98)
  • The child bombers of Sri Lanka(BBC-13/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka condmens blasts in Kenya, Tanzania(Infoseek-12/08/98)
  • Treasure hunters vandalising Sri Lankan historical sites(The Indian Express-12/08/98)
  • LTTE's new tactic for triggering blasts(The Hindu-12/08/98)
  • LTTE 'arrests' three SEP members(The Hindu-12/08/98)
  • Lanka may hold snap presidential polls(The Indian Express-11/08/98)
  • Tamil journalist freed from Sri Lankan custody(Infoseek-11/08/98)
  • Colombo snap polls predicted(The Hongkong Standard-10/08/98)
  • Blast on rail track in Sri Lanka(The Hindu-10/08/98)
  • MI6 plotted to blow up Colonel Gadaffi, the Libyan leader, in 1996.(The Sunday Times (UK)-10/08/98)
  • Paper trail leads to British secret service connection(The Sunday Times (UK)-10/08/98)
  • The spies dragged in from the cold (The Sunday Times (UK)-10/08/98)
  • 'Tamil organisation behind Rajiv killing'(The Hindu-10/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka frets over emergency, failed polls(Infoseek-10/08/98)
  • Systematic looting of President's House and Temple Trees- Valuable painting, silverware, furniture destined for London's pricey antique market(The Observer-10/08/98)
  • Chandrika loses some of her shine(The Times of India-10/08/98)
  • UNP parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne uses official phones for business purposes(The Observer-10/08/98)
  • The case of the unlucky Dr. Who(The Observer-10/08/98)
  • US training Lankan police to fight LTTE(The Indian Express-10/08/98)
  • U.S. trains Sri Lanka policemen in anti-terrorism(Infoseek-08/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka says 213 killed in latest fighting(Infoseek-07/08/98)
  • Seventy six Tigers killed in Mankulam(The Daily News-07/08/98)
  • No ceasefire during talks with LTTE: Chandrika(The Hindustani Times-07/08/98)
  • Government will never talk with LTTE through a mediator(The Daily News-07/08/98)
  • Govt firm on unravelling truth in Rajiv case: Advani(The Times of India-07/08/98)
  • Japans Mitsui & Co scouts new market for cement(Infoseek-07/08/98)
  • India's bid to woo Lankan Muslims(The Hindustani Times-07/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka says crucial local polls before year end (Infoseek-07/08/98)
  • -Colombo for provincial polls by year-end(The Hindu-07/08/98)
  • The war is at a crucial stage: Gen. Ratwatte(The Daily News-06/08/98)
  • Sri Lankan Council polls postponed(The Hindu-06/08/98)
  • Foreign help to LTTE in Rajiv murder plot(The Daily News-06/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka delays crucial local elections(Infoseek-06/08/98)
  • AIADMK, DMK clash over Jain report(The Hindustani Times-06/08/98)
  • Cong (I) attacks ATR on Jain panel report(The Hindu-06/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka Telecom to spend 40 bln rupees in 98/99(Infoseek-06/08/98)
  • Brides with cash on offer in Sri Lanka(Infoseek-06/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka emergency unlikely to scare off investors(Infoseek-06/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka declares emergency, poll delay seen (Infoseek-05/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka Declares Emergency Rule(The Washington Post-05/08/98)
  • President orders emergency rule(The Hongkong Standard-05/08/98)
  • Emergency clamped all over Sri Lanka(The Hindu-05/08/98)
  • India's role evident in Atal, Lankan Tamil parties' meet(The Hindustani Times-05/08/98)
  • Amnesty urges foreign help in Sri Lanka graves probe(Infoseek-05/08/98)
  • West key to Sri Lanka's tourism survival(Infoseek-05/08/98)
  • Food hikes Sri Lankas John Keells profit(Infoseek-05/08/98)
  • 16 armymen,37 Tigers killed(The Hindu-04/08/98)
  • LTTE is internationally isolated: Prabhakaran(The Hindustani Times-04/08/98)
  • Chandrika ready for mediation on LTTE issue(The Hindustani Times-04/08/98)
  • Lanka ready for talks with LTTE(The Indian Express-04/08/98)
  • Differing views on SAARC politicisation(The Hindustani Times-04/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka Tamil parties ask India to help end war(Infoseek-04/08/98)
  • War takes huge toll on S.Lankan children(Infoseek-04/08/98)
  • Rajiv Gandhi assassination report: International conspiracy used LTTE(The Daily News-04/08/98)
  • India Congress to step up pressure on Gandhi probe(Infoseek-04/08/98)
  • Sri Lanka unlikely to be affected by INRO changes(Infoseek-04/08/98)
• Focus
  • UN Urged to Act Against Small Arms(The Washington Post)
    
  • Call to protect peace-oriented parliamentarians' from LTTE(The Daily News)
    
  • These innocents have no such sophisticated propaganda machinery to bring their butchery to the attention of the World. (Sinha News)
    
  • Time to smoke out the Tamil Tigers' : Hong Kong Standard - Editorial(The Hong Kong Standard)
    
  • Tamil Tiger rebels accused of Child-Killings(The Daily Telegraph)
  • War Fatigue: Out of Sight, Out of Mind (LA Times)
  • LTTE tiger rebels accused of Child-Killings (Sri Lanka News)
  • The Tamil Problem - Another View(Sri Lanka News)
  • `Our Liberation -- What More Is There?'- Young Sri Lankan Rebels Devoted To Separatism Mired in Stalemate(The Washington Post)
  • US Senate unanimous on identifying LTTE as a terrorist organization(The Island)
  • 23,000 hours under detention in Sri Lanka(The Daily News)
  • Indian journalists denounce Tiger terrorism(The Daily News)
  • Canberra keen on internal initiatives in Sri Lanka(The Hindu)
  • Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer yesterday condemned the LTTE's violence(The Daily News)
  • Hindu Fundamentalists are blamed for the Murder at Lumbini(Lankaweb, Kirtipur Nepal)
  • Tamil Rebels - From Terrorism to Sea Piracy
  • For the process of reconciliation to be meaningful....... Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar
  • Environmental disaster - A lesson for Sri Lanka
  • The World Bank And Climate Change
  • The human rights commissions - a key factor in preventing future violations-Amnesty International
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