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Jaya renews demand for retrieval of Katchatheevu islet from Sri Lanka
Voicing concern over attacks on Indian fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked the Centre to take urgent steps for retrieval of Katchatheevu islet, ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974, besides redrawing the International Maritime Boundary Line. #World #India #Manmohan Singh #Tamil Nadu #Sri Lanka #AIADMK #J. Jayalalithaa #TheySaidIt #Katchatheevu #International Maritime Boundary Line
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Tamils want to live in one country, says Lankan President Rajapaksa
Rajapaksa today said the Tamil minority now wants to live peacefully in one country and slammed the Tamil diaspora for the lack of support in his reconciliation and rebuilding efforts in the former conflict zones. #Tamil Nadu #Terrorism #Sri Lanka #Mahinda Rajapaksa #LTTE #TheySaidIt
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SL govt to probe video showing soldiers killing unarmed rebels
Sri Lanka will probe a controversial video on the final stages of the war between the Tamil rebels and the military, an official said on Wednesday. #NewsTracker #Sri Lankan Army #Sri Lanka civil war
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Boycott commonwealth meet in Sri Lanka, Karuna tells govt
DMK president M Karunanidhi today described Queen Elizabeth's decision to skip the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka as 'important' and again demanded that India boycott the meet. #M. Karunanidhi #Sri Lanka #NewsTracker
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India to play SL, Aus in practice games ahead of CT opener
The practice match against Sri Lanka is scheduled on June 1 followed by the tie against Australia on June 4, according to BCCI sources. #Sports #India #Cricket #Sri Lanka #Australia #NewsTracker #Champions Trophy
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Mendis omitted from Sri Lanka's Champions Trophy squad
Angelo Mathews, who captained Pune Warriors in the ongoing IPL before dropping himself, will lead the Sri Lankan squad with Dinesh Chandimal being named his deputy. #Sports #Cricket #Sri Lanka #NewsTracker #Ajantha Mendis #Champions Trophy 2013
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Sri Lanka Cricket to launch talent search in former LTTE areas
For two days next month, the SLC will run coaching camps and conduct a talent search for players in the under-14 to under-19 age categories in the northern capital of Jaffna. #Sports #Cricket #Sri Lanka #NewsTracker #LTTE #Sri Lanka Cricket #Jaffna
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Lanka opposition wants international observers for polls
Sri Lanka's main opposition party today called for the deployment of international observers to monitor the provincial council elections in September in the Tamil-dominated north. #NewsTracker #Colombo #Sri Lanka polls
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Mr. Rajapaksa, if alls well in your country, why are the Tamils fleeing?
Unable to sell cover-up stories to the international community and the media, the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime has launched itself into a dangerous offensive that makes Tamils more insecure than ever before. #OnOurMind #Sri Lanka #Australia #tamils #refugees
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John Kerry proposes 20% cut in US aid to Sri Lanka
It is believed to be the highest drop for any South Asian country in Kerry's budgetary proposals which was sent to the Congress last week for its approval. #United States #US Budget #Sri Lanka #NewsTracker #Maldives #John Kerry