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All combat over, Tiger rebels defeated:
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Sri Lanka army chief Sarath Fonseka |
COLOMBO, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka’s army chief announced Monday that all combat operations against the Tamil Tigers have ended with the last rebels defeated and all territory captured.
“All military operations have come to a stop with the capture of the remaining ditch,” army chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said in a statement.
“Now the entire country is declared rid of terrorism and over 250 dead bodies of terrorists are scattered over the last ditch,” he said. |
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Tamil Tiger leader ‘killed’ by
Sri Lanka troops
COLOMBO, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - The leader of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels, Velupillai Prabhakaran, was shot dead Monday while trying to flee advancing troops, defence officials told AFP.
Prabhakaran was with several close aides in a small convoy of a van and ambulance which tried to drive out of the battle zone when it was ambushed by commandos, the senior defence ministry official said.
The news came as the military said that the entire island was now under government control, after decades of conflict with the rebels that left more than 70,000 people dead.
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The great divide
By Nizla Naizer and Uditha Jayasinghe
The government yesterday pledged to stand firm regardless of a split within the international community when emerging world powers spearheaded by Russia and China refused to take the Sri Lankan situation before the UN Security Council despite a determined push from key European countries.
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A fine balancing act
Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena yesterday retained his membership in the UNP, after obtaining an Enjoining Order from the Colombo District Court.
However, his membership will last only till the 25th of this month. The reason cited was that the party had not given Abeywardena sufficient time to present an explanation for his actions in accepting a post as Organiser from the SLFP, before the UNP took him to court.
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Baby Nona stands tall after receiving her artificial limb |
A second chance at life
Baby Nona, a 75-year-old resident of Ganthalawa, had been bed ridden for over 4 years, due to an amputation caused by diabetes.
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HNB reports
resilient 1Q results
First quarter results recently published on Hatton National Bank shows an impressive performance by the Bank recording an income of Rs 9.68 bn., a growth of 14% compared to the corresponding period last year, ample testimony for the Bank’s resilience on the face of adversity.
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I’ve always been attracted to the word ‘fusion’; from the meeting of East and West, to a combination of modernity with the traditional, and nothing promotes ‘fusion’ like a well thought out menu that brings the best of both worlds under one roof.
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