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Consider all issues before lifting ban: Chandrika The Hindu (International), 26-01-2002 . COLOMBO, JAN. 25. The Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, wants the government to consider the de-proscription of the LTTE as part of a package of issues in the peace process, her spokesman said today in a veiled demand for guarantees from the group in return for lifting the ban on it. More... Published: Fri Jan 25 19:14:40 EST 2002

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Army chief apologises to Buddhist prelates Gulf_news, January 26. The Sri Lankan army commander has apologised to the chief Buddhist prelates in the country after an embarrassing incident of a group of soldiers openly clashing with another group of policemen and opening fire into the air within a sacred area close to one of the most venerated Buddhist temples in the country...

President's security chief to be indicted Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1911 slt 25.01.02. President Kuamaratunga's controversial security chief ASP Nihal Karunaratna is to be indicted in connection with the attempted murder of Agriculture minister S...

Call for the release of ten LTTE suspects held by the government Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1906 slt 25.01.02. The organization of Parents of soldiers missing in action has called on the government to release ten suspected LTTE members held by the government...

Prime Minister says government rejects LTTE's homeland concept Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1906 slt 25.01.02. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government totally rejects the LTTE's homeland concept for the north and east of the island...

Local bodies polls put off in North-East Newindpress, January 25. Local body elections in Sri Lanka's Tamil majority areas in the North and East have been postponed in response to a request by an alliance of Tamil political parties...

Ranil stops 'improper' wheat deal Gulf-News, 25 January 2002. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last week stopped what he called was an "improper" act by the brother of his close confidante to make a quick buck in a government-to-government transaction...

Chandrika's coalition rocked by dissent Gulf-News, 25 January 2002. President Chandrika Kumaratunga's People's Alliance (PA) coalition was rocked by internal disputes over how to deal with the new government culminating with her one-time prime minister and current parliamentary opposition leader sending his resignation on Wednesday...

Sri Lanka captives freed by rebels say well treated MSNBC, Friday, 25th Jan, 10:33 GMT. Sri Lankans held captive by Tamil Tiger rebels for more than five years and released this week as a goodwill gesture said on Friday that they were treated well...

International ban on LTTE ‘not affected’ HT - P K Balachanddran, 25 January 2002. The Sri Lankan government spokesman, G L Peiris, said here today that any decision to relax, suspend or take off the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka wou-ld have no bearing on the ban in countries like India, US...

Shell-Laugfs rivalry extends to autogas Daily Mirror, 25 January 2002. In the latest turn of events in the gas war between multinational Shell and local Laugfs, four autogas companies yesterday obtained an enjoining order preventing Laugf's parent company Gas Auto Lanka (Pvt) Ltd...

Enter Talks Before Lifting LTTE’s Ban- PA Saroj Pathirana in London, Thursday 24/01/02 1650 GMT. Sri Lankan government should ask the Tamil Tigers to enter into talks before lifting the ban, a senior leader of the main opposition said...

Rape victim gets Rs. 150,000: suspects to be charged Daily Mirror, January 24. The Supreme Court yesterday awarded the Maradana Checkpoint rape victim Rs...

Sri Lankan Former FM Cautions Against De-proscribing Tamil Rebels Xinhuanet, 25 January 2002. Sri Lankan former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar has again cautioned against de-proscription of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels until there is clear evidence of their bonafides in commencing peace talks with the government, The Island newspaper said on Friday...

Government wants to sign mou with LTTE before February 24th Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1224 slt 24.01.02. The Government says it wants to sign a memorandum of understanding(MOU) with the LTTE before February 24th...

Lanka to introduce press reforms Gulf-News, 25 January 2002. The government plans to abolish laws of criminal defamation, set up an independent Press Complaints Commission (PCC), and introduce a Freedom of Information Act, as part of a series of sweeping reforms to usher in media freedom...

Tamil Tiger rebels applaud Sri Lankan govt move MSNBC, Thursday, 24th Jan. Tamil Tigers at the centre of an ethnic war in Sri Lanka said on Thursday government comments that it was considering lifting a ban on the rebels were encouraging and would help lead the way towards peace talks...

Sri Lanka formal truce hope BBC South Asia, Thursday, 24 January, 2002, 17:53 GMT . A Sri Lankan minister has said a formal ceasefire between the government and the Tamil Tiger rebels could be in place within a month...

Separate investigations into Police-Army clash in Kandy town. Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1234 slt 24.01.02. Police and the Army have launched separate investigations into the clash between the two sides yesterday in Kandy town in which 6 people were injured...

Sri Lanka to seek lower sulphur gas oil from February Planet Ark, 24 January 2002. Sri Lanka state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corp (CPC) will tender later yesterday to buy gas oil supplies for mid-February delivery, a company source said...

People's Alliance continue its boycott of parliament Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1232 slt 24.01.02. The main opposition People's Alliance continued its boycott of parliament for the second day in protest against post election violence...

Coast Guard's new hovercraft calls at Kochi The Hindu (Southern States), 25-01-2002 . To add force to its patrol power in the changed circumstances, the Coast Guard has acquired six hovercraft...

Sri Lanka private sector pushes open skies with India Yahoo/Ians - Christine Jayasinghe, 25 January 2002. A leading private sector organisation in Sri Lanka has urged an open skies policy between India and Sri Lanka to permit private Indian commercial airlines keen to operate flights here...

Ranil’s LTTE plan opens up debate Times of India, January 24 59:22 AM. Sri Lankans may be united in their desire for peace but are divided on de-proscribing the LTTE...

"Removal of domestic ban will not affect LTTE's status abroad" Press Trust of India, Thursday, January 24, 2002. Sri Lanka today said it did not believe any move to relax or remove the ban on the LTTE within the country would have an adverse effect on the group's proscription in other countries...

UNP stake claim for Central Provincial Council Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1230 slt 24.01.02. The United National Party has staked a claim for power in the central provincial council after the CWC and the Up-country Liberation front MPs crossed over to the opposition...

Criminal defamation laws to be repealed Waruna Karunatilake in Colombo, 1228 slt 24.01.02. The government announced today that it would repeal criminal defemation laws by the first week of march...

Heading for a shut down Deccan Herald, 24 January 2002. The new minister for Power and Energy in Sri Lanka, the calm and collected Karu Jayasuriya, also Deputy Leader of the United National Party, has set yet another deadline — which none doubt he will keep...

Permanent peace - need of the hour Chennai Online, 24 January 2002. There are a number of positive indicators to hope that the 18-year military conflict between the LTTE and government troops will come to an end in the near future, in Sri Lanka...

Sri Lanka falls on foreign exodus Financial Times, 24 January 2002. Sri Lankan stocks have fallen sharply this year as foreign investors used a post-election rally in the final quarter of 2001 as a chance to exit the market...

LTTE slams Kadirgamar's remarks Press Trust of India, Colombo,Thursday, January 24, 2002. The LTTE has welcomed the Sri Lankan government's hint that it may soon review the ban on the rebel outfit, but attacked former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar for advocating a cautious approach to the issue...

24hr power to industries in BOI LBO, 24 January 2002. Weaning themselves from dependence on the country's national grid, Sri Lanka's Board of Investment will attempt supply of 24hr power to industries in two BOI zones...

LTTE hails Lanka PM’s proposal on ban Indiainfo, 24 january 2002. LTTE has welcomed the Sri Lankan government's hint that it may soon review the ban on the rebel outfit, but attacked former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar for advocating a cautious approach to the issue...

Tourists in Lanka can avail visa on arrival Times of India, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002 2:01:44 AM . Sri Lanka will issue visas on arrival to tourists from India and other South Asian countries beginning Wednesday as part of a move to promote the flagging tourism industry...

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