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Sri Lanka mulls lifting rebel ban BBC South Asia, Tuesday, 22 January, 2002, 11:26 GMT . We should not trifle with this final opportunity in achieving peace Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe told parliament it was the last chance for peace, and appealed to MPs to consider such a move. More... Published: Tue Jan 22 08:46:07 EST 2002

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Asgiriya prelate puts proscription record straight The Island, January 22. "What I said when the Chairman and General Secretary of the UNP paid a call on me was that if the government agreed to unconditional talks with the LTTE it was the responsibility of the government to decide regarding the de-proscription...

Sri Lanka police free rebels who threatened suicide Age, 23 January 2002. Sri Lankan police freed two Tamil Tiger rebels who had threatened to commit suicide if they were charged with carrying illegal weapons, the defence ministry said today...

Emirates 'committed to SriLankan deal' Gulf News, January 22. Emirates airline yesterday emphasised its commitment to the contract with SriLankan and said it looks forward to the South Asian airline's development...

Economic growth a priority, says Lanka PM Times of India, january 22. Lifting economic growth, poverty alleviation and reducing unemployment will take top priority in the economic arena for the new United National Front government, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said on Tuesday...

Sri Lanka to Issue Visas on Arrival for SAARC Tourists Xinhuanet, 23 January 2002. Sri Lanka will issue visas on arrival for tourists from countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) from Wednesday under a new tourism program launched by the government, the official Daily News said...

Navy pulls out of fight with LTTE flotilla The Hindu (International), 22-01-2002 . . Sri Lanka's Navy pulled back from a confrontation with a flotilla of Sea Tiger boats in the island's northern waters in the early hours of today, as the Government followed the LTTE in announcing an extension of the current truce till February 24...

Norway works on permanent ceasefire draft Tamilnet, 23 January 2002. A delegation of the Norwegian government Tuesday met the Liberation Tigersí chief negotiator and political advisor, Mr...

Two die as a result of extreme weather conditions in Badulla Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 11.10 a.m. SLT Tuesday January 22 . Two people died yesterday from respiratory disorders due to extreme cold weather conditions in the Badulla district...

Sri Lanka and rebels to sign MoU TOI, January 22. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan 20, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The Sri Lankan government and the separatist Tamil Tiger guerrillas will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding as a precursor to the Norwegian brokered peace talks, the state-run newspaper The Sunday Observer said...

Party Official Leaves for Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Nothern Light, Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:07 PM EST . Cai Wu, deputy head of International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, left here Wednesday for a visit to Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh...

Released POWs Saroj Pathirana in London, Monday 21/01/02 1740 GMT. Chief Engineer Sunil Perera, Mahinda Dias, and Pushpakumara, all from the captured M V Mission vessel, and Sri Lankan Army’s W...

Lanka to repeal criminal defamation laws TOI, january 22. Sri Lanka's new government on Tuesday promised to repeal criminal defamation laws which have been used against newspaper editors critical of the administration...

Sing a song of Murali on the Galle Fort battlements Yahoo India, January 21, 4:20 PM. Ask any one in Galle these days what has been the most frustrating event of the week and the crowds who packed into this most spectacular and colourful Test venue, or perched atop the ramparts, will grumble how long it has taken Muttiah Muralitharan to take his 400th Test wicket...

Heroin seized The Hindu (Southern States), 23-01-2002 . CHENNAI, JAN. 22. About 2.5 kg of brown sugar kept concealed in the false bottom of two rexin bags, was seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from a 38-year-old man here on Monday...

Norway delighted at Lanka actions on peace Indiainfo, 22 January 2002. Norway's attempts to broker peace in Sri Lanka received a fresh boost on January 28 as the antagonists agreed to hold their fire for another month to clear the way for talks...

SriLankan Air seeks clarification on "open skies" Yahoo Singapore, janaury 22. Sri Lanka's national carrier SriLankan Airlines said on Tuesday that it had not yet been consulted on a new "open skies policy" by the government but that lack of competition was not an issue hampering industry growth...

Tamil Tigers release 10 prisoners in Sri Lanka Yahoo India, january 22. Tamil Tiger rebels fighting for a separate state in Sri Lanka released 10 prisoners of war on Tuesday in a goodwill gesture between the two sides in the build-up to possible peace talks...

JVP condemns police transfers Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 6 p.m. SLT Monday January 21. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in a press release today has condemned the transfer of 111 policemen...

IB official helped LTTE leader escape, says book TOI/IANS, January 21. When Indian troops were hunting for Tamil Tiger ideologue Anton Balasingham in Sri Lanka in 1987, he quietly escaped to India, lived in Bangalore and then flew out of Chennai with the help of a senior Indian intelligence official, according to a book written by Balasingham's wife...

The Indomitable Murali Yahoo India, 22 January 2002. Murali's famously prodigious turn was apparent from the very first ball that he bowled...

U.S. unlikely to de-proscribe LTTE: envoy Yahoo/IANS, 22 January 2002. The U.S. is unlikely to de-proscribe the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a consequence to Sri Lanka's doing so to help peace negotiations, Washington's envoy here said...

MDMK not averse to conducting Lanka peace talks in India The Hindustan Times, Coimbatore, January 21 . MDMK General Secretary Vaiko on Monday said there was nothing wrong in allowing both Sri Lanka and LTTE to hold peace talks somewhere in South India if not in Tamil Nadu...

Lift ban on LTTE, says TULF The Hindu NUS, Colombo, Jan. 21. (PTI). Sri Lanka's main moderate Tamil party has welcomed the Government's positive response to the LTTE's ceasefire and relaxation of a goods embargo on the north, but insisted that the Government lift the ban on the rebel group to pave the way for talks...

PM to make policy statement tomorrow Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 3.10 p.m. SLT Monday January 21. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe will make a policy statement in parliament tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22, 2002...

Norway's peace attempt in Sri Lanka gets a boost Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 1.15 p.m. SLT Monday January 21. Norway's attempt to facilitate a peace process in Sri Lanka has received a boost after both the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE extended a one month old ceasefire to a further 30 days...

TULF wants local polls postponed Gulf-News, 22 January 2002. A key Tamil political party in Sri Lanka has called for the postponement of local elections to be held in March saying that it could affect proposed peace talks between the Tamil rebels and the government...

Sri Lankan Govt. extends truce The Hindu NUS, Colombo, Jan. 21 (PTI). Sri Lankan Government has extended its ceasefire with the LTTE by another month, a day after the rebel outfit announced a similar decision...

MoU to be basis for talks Gulf-News, 21 January 2002. The Memorandum of Understanding to be signed between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be the basis for the proposed talks between the two sides, the state run newspaper said yesterday...

Sri Lankan Tamil Rebels Extend Unilateral Ceasefire People's Daily, January 21, 2002. Sri Lankan separatist Tamil Tiger rebels fighting for independence in the north and east of the country announced on Sunday that they will extend the unilateral ceasefire for one more month to facilitate Norwegian- brokered peace process...

Defeated Sri Lanka politicians drive off in official cars Yahoo/IANS, 21 January 2002. Sri Lanka's new government has launched a major search for dozens of luxury cars and four-wheel drive vehicles that have disappeared together with defeated politicians...

SriLankan ties up with SasiaNet Gulf-News, 21 January 2002. SriLankan Airlines has tied up with SasiaNet to implement an automated, interactive hotel reservation system - Roomsnet...

Relatives seek details about missing troops Gulf-News, 21 January 2002. With the Sri Lankan government and Tamil rebels setting the stage for talks between the two sides family members of soldiers who have been declared missing in action have renewed a campaign to ascertain details of the missing soldiers...

US to Use Own Yardstick Regarding De-proscribing Tamil Rebels in Sri Lanka People's Daily, Monday, January 21, 2002. U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ashley Wills said on Sunday that the U...

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