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Monday 31st

Bus bomb injures 20 at Polgahawela

Sri Lanka - Bangladesh Private Sector ties strengthened

Govt. spent Rs. 2,200 million for foster Buddha Sasana - President

Friday 28th

Three civilians among the eight killed in Vavuniya bomb blast

UNP boycott ends after one year

Tamil, Muslim MPs oppose against new security regulations to control LTTE infiltration to Colombo

Gang attacks vocalists: IGP launches full inquiry

Suspected LTTE spies in custody

Tigers main suspects in Badulla transformer blast

Thursday 27th

CID arrests Ponnambalam assasination suspect

Ten civilians sentenced to death by the LTTE

Norwegian delegation meets government officials

Buddhist prelate questions talks with banned terrorist organisation

Six Tamil farmers shot dead

Election violators brought to book

Expulsion of UNP rebels violates natural justice, says counsel

Wednesday 26th

New security regulations to control LTTE infiltration to Colombo

Norwegian delegation holds talks with Tamil parties

Search operation in Colombo city : 14 LTTE informants arrested

Tuesday 25th

LTTE executes 14 Tamil civilians

Ban on child soldiers welcomed by Special UN Representative Olara A. Otunnu

Government initiated steps to rectify errors made in certain school text books

LTTE has lost a large number of top military leaders : 'Voice of Tigers' reveals

Monday 24th

Peace talks with the LTTE in the next months after consensus with all parties : Norway as third party mediator

Massive search operation arrests nine hardcore terrorists

Canadian court decision over deportation of LTTE activist

Friday 21st

Terrorists attack passing out parade: Four civilians killed

Draft constitution to be finalized within two weeks : UNP Leader pledges support

Search operation in Vavuniya : Five suicide cadres apprehended

Wednesday 19th

Workers demand for the removal of top government officials sabotaging PA development activities

Parents of the woman suicide bomber : Real daughter still in Colombo on a suicide mission

Massive bomb diffused

A suspected female suicide bomber arrested

Tuesday 18th

Canada being used as a safe haven by terrorist groups to raise funds, says Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Letter bomb addressed to President defused

Monday 17th

LTTE behind the killing of the third local body leader in Jaffna

Sri Lanka contribute soldiers to the U.N. peacekeeping efforts

Wattala surprise midnight to dawn curfew: 52 LTTE suspects arrested

Saturday 15th

President offer her heartfelt greetings for the Hindus in her Thai Pongal message

CID questions private TV channel Director

High export earnings in November

Friday 14th

Bomb blast outside PM's office: Police seek medical expertise to identify suicide bomber

Sri Lanka re-captures international Tea market: Largest black tea exporter in 1999

Thursday 13th

Did LTTE receive Rs.50mn to kill Chandrika? CID investigates

UNP files polls petition

Sri Lanka among the countries banned by Britain to buy arms from export credits

Modern vessel costing Rs. 72.5mn for Mutur- Trinco passenger transport

Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement will be finalised shortly

Wednesday 12th

France the first and Sri Lanka the second to sign UN Convention on Suppression of Financing of Terrorism

False propaganda by the Free Media Movement

CID Questions head of a Government media institution

Tuesday 11th

Conspiracy behind Town Hall bomb blast to assassinate the President: UNP denies allegations

A 5% economic growth this year, says Central Bank chief

Rs. 38.2 billion private sector investment to the economy this year

Monday 10th

LTTE suspects detained for further questioning

Wife of millionaire businessman in CID custody : Alleged plot to assassinate President Kumaratunga

Saturday 08th

Massive midnight to noon cordon and search operation: More than 1000 LTTE suspects detained

Kalutara prison clash: One detainee killed

Suicide Bomber's parents in custody

Friday 07th

Colombo under curfew

Thursday 06th

LTTE suicide bomb: 13 dead, suspect arrested

Suspected gunman had visited Kumar Ponnambalam at his home

Wednesday 05th

President, Prime Minister possible targets of suicide bomber

Murder of SLBC Journalist in the north-east

Conditions for UNP by President to act in the national interest

Tueasday 04th

President Kumaratunga to call for an early dissolution of Parliament

President defends her integrity

Sri Lanka's GDP has grown by 4 percent, says Central Bank

UNPers in UK protest against Ranil's leadership

Norway as peace broker between Colombo and Tamil Tigers

Monday 03rd

Religious leaders seek peace in North

Y2K: Sri Lanka safe, monitoring continues

US Experts to assist twin bomb attacks investigations

Saturday 01st

President calls to ensure peace, progress and trust in New Year   message

Sri Lanka is OK, Says the Y2K Taskforce

 

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