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	NAM flays Ban�s move on Lanka The Non Aligned Movement (NAM) has, in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon, expressed concerns over moves to appoint a panel of experts to advice on accountability issues on Sri Lanka saying it could do more harm than good to the country Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:17:14 +0000

	SF Court martial next week General Sarath Fonseka is to be produced before a court martial next week over seven charges including for engaging in politics while serving in the army and violating army regulations when procuring weapons. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:05:43 +0000

	Warrant issued against JMO The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued an arrest warrant on the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) for failing to submit a detailed post mortem report on B. Sivakumar the mentally unstable youth who was allegedly drowned by the police in Bambalapitiya. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:39 +0000

	SF court martial to be challenged The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) will file a case in the Colombo High Court this week, challenging the government’s decision to court martial former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka (SF). Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:50:16 +0000

	Largest heroin haul nabbed The Kalpitiya police seized 40 kg of herion in the early hours of today from Chilaw, the largest ever herion haul to be nabbed in Sri Lanka, police said. The value of the heroin is an estimated Rs. 240 million. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:30:04 +0000

Lanka Sri News

	Tourists entering Sri Lanka has increased Information states, tourists arriving from India, Germany and United America visiting Sri lanka this year has increased. 57300 tourists had reached Sri Lanka during the month of February this year. It Thu, 11 March 2010 12:38:11 GMT+5:30

	Australia and Indonesia maintains an agreement to curtail Sri Lankans illegal entry A new agreement is maintained secretively, to curtail human smuggling incidents from Sri Lanka including countries to Australia. The agreement was done between the Indonesian President Yothoyona and t Thu, 11 March 2010 12:36:11 GMT+5:30

	Japan grants financial aids to develop the Eastern province Reports states, the Japanese Government had granted 250 million dollars of financial aid to develop the eastern province of Sri Lanka which is affected by war. This finance is utilized to develop the Thu, 11 March 2010 12:28:11 GMT+5:30

	Emergency regulation extended in the motive of detaining the suspected persons connected with terrorism Agriculture Minister Maithiripala Sirinsena had stated to the �Lakbima� newspaper that the emergency regulation had been extended in the motive of detaining the suspected persons connected with terror Thu, 11 March 2010 08:32:11 GMT+5:30

	Negotiation made with Somalia sea pirates to release the Sri Lankans Information states, negotiations were made with the Somalia Sea Pirates in regard to the release the abducted Sri Lankan employees from the Arabian ship. Thu, 11 March 2010 08:30:11 GMT+5:30

Tamil News Network

	UN investigation can serve as leverage to establish ICTSL, says Prof. Boyle Commenting on the United Nations report that UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon's appointed experts will establish standards for Sri Lanka's accountability concerning "possible breaches of interna Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:11 +0000

	India, Sri Lanka sign $67.4 m Line of Credit India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday signed a Line of Credit agreement for $67.4 million to fund the second phase of upgradation of the Southern Railway Line from Colombo to Matara. A statement by the In Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:58:32 +0000

	UK's Hi Tech Miliband Is Asked of Somalia and Sri Lanka, by Twitter, Yes or No By Matthew Russell Lee It's all the rage in diplomatic spin: UK foreign secretary David Miliband is taking questions by Twitter today, during his two day stay in Boston. The UK consulate there has be Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:09:04 +0000

	Shankar's blog on Endhiran Earlier, a section of the media speculated that the much-awaited audio launch of director's Shankar's extravagance Endhiran will be in April. They also said that the Mozart of Madras has finished comp Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:00 +0000

	China to loan Sri Lanka $290 mln for airport, railways \| Reuters China has agreed to lend $290 million to Sri Lanka to build a new airport and revive its railway network, the island nation's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. China will provide a $190 million loa Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:25:53 +0000

Tamilnet

	Sri Lanka: UN investigation can serve as leverage to establish ICTSL, says Prof. Boyle Commenting on the United Nations report that UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon's appointed experts will establish standards for Sri Lanka's accountability concerning "possible breaches of internationa Thu, 11 Mar 2010, 03:28

	Sri Lanka: Jaffna Technical College principal compels students to campaign for Mahinda Rajapakse?s party Jaffna Technical College Students Union (JTCSU) raised accusation against Yogarajan, their principal and President Mahinda Rajapakse?s Alliance candidate in the parliamentary election, for compelling Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 14:27

	Sri Lanka: Third Mu'l'livaaykkaal in the name of 'development' After abetting a military defeat and subsequently blessing a political defeat, the coterie of countries propping up Sri Lankan state is now bent upon enacting a third Mu?l?livaaykkaal, by bringing in Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:50

	China lends Sri Lanka $290m for development China has completed arrangements through its funding arm, Exim Bank, to provide $290m in concessionary development loans to Sri Lanka, Reuters reported. $190m of the loan is to develop a second airpor Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:30

	UK Foreign Affairs Under Secretary arrives in Sri Lanka British Permanent Under Secretary for Foreign affairs, Sir Peter Ricketts, arrived in Colombo Wednesday early morning on a two day visit, Colombo media reported. He immediately called on Sri Lanka?s F Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:19

Colombo Page

	Sri Lanka minister slams UN Secretary-General for violation of mandate Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G.L. Peiris says that the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has violated the basic principles of the United Nations by proposing to appoint a panel of consultation on Sri Lanka. Thu, Mar 11, 2010, 07:40 GMT

	Attorney General offers protection to exiled Sri Lankan journalists Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lankan Attorney General Mohan Peiris has told a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Wednesday (10) that he was prepared to offer protection to any journalist who returns to the country from exile. Thu, Mar 11, 2010, 07:31 GMT

	U.S. Secretary of State honors Sri Lankan woman at the Internternational Women of Courage Awards Mar 11, Colombo: A Sri Lankan woman was among the ten women from around the globe honored for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights and advancement by the United States Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday. Thu, Mar 11, 2010, 07:12 GMT

Sri Lanka main opposition party calls for the removal of crossed over MPs from their portfolios
Mar 11, Colombo: General Secretary of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party, Tissa Attanayake has written to the Cabinet Secretary requesting the removal of Ministers Johnston Fernando and Indika Bandaranayake from their portfolios as they were no longer members of the parliament.
Thu, Mar 11, 2010, 05:03 GMT

	Sri Lanka AG to provide more security for opposition Muslim leader Mar 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Rauf Hakeem will be provided with four police personnel for his security, the Attorney General's Department informed the Supreme Court today. Wed, Mar 10, 2010, 18:45 GMT