The Lanka Academic
 
MARCH 14, 2002 EST, USA
 
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VOL. 2, NO. 342
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Promises galore as Ranil visits Jaffna
Times of India, MARCH 15, 2002 . If people in the northern town of Jaffna were honoured that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe was visiting their hometown, the war-ravaged city would be thrilled to hear that they may soon have a tourist hotel, supermarket and be the host of an international football match.Following the visit, Sri Lanka’s biggest conglomerate John Keels Holdings is reported to be considering opening a tourist resort and supermarket in Jaffna. Other top companies have also pledged to set up industrial plants and factories to provide employment and develop the area. More...
Published: Thu Mar 14 15:15:28 EST 2002
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Premier raises peace hopes in Sri Lanka
 Japan Times, March 14. There is now hope, however faint, of peace in Sri Lanka after almost two decades of bloody ethnic conflict between the majority Buddhist Sinhalas and the minority Tamils, who are fighting for a separate homeland in the northern and eastern parts of the small island... Back to the top
U.S. Supports Norway's Mediation Effort in Sri Lanka
 US Embassy Sri Lanka, 15 March 2002. Following is the text of a statement issued by State Department spokesman Richard Boucher in Washington March 14 regarding Norway's effort to mediate the civil war in Sri Lanka: Norway State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Helgesen met today with Deputy Secretary Armitage to discuss how best to facilitate the peace process in Sri Lanka... Back to the top
Lankan peace activist's home attacked
 Times of India, MARCH 15, 2002 . LINK Back to the top
UNF says Chandrika violated constitution
 Gulf-News, 15 March 2002. The ruling United National Front (UNF) government yesterday accused President Chandrika Kumaratunga of "violating the constitution" after she reportedly blocked the appointment of a constitutional council which is empowered to make appointments to some of the key state institutions... Back to the top
Ranil mobbed outside Nallur temple
 The Hindu (International), 15 March 2002. The Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, removed his shirt to pray at the peninsula's most famous Hindu temple and let himself be mobbed by the crowds outside... Back to the top
TNA Decries US Stand
 Daily Mirror, March 14, 2002. The Tamil National Alliance yesterday came out hard on the US government claiming that it has no authority to issue a statement evaluating the success of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE... Back to the top
Sri Lanka's stock market booms
 BBC South Asia, Thursday, 14 March, 2002, 15:37 GMT . Sri Lanka's stock market is at its high for the year, as confidence in the government's peace initiatives and economic policies boosts investment... Back to the top
Defence Minister contradicts US statement against LTTE
 South Nexus, Thursday, Mar 14, 08:50 GMT. Sri Lankan Defence Minister Thilak Marapane has defended the LTTE against charges of ceasefire violations levelled by the United States, saying he had not heard of any adverse reports against the militants after the mutually agreed indefinite truce began last month... Back to the top
Criminal conspiracy
 Deccan Herald, 15 march 2002. An investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) into the assassination of Kumar Ponnambalam, former leader for the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) has found that President Chandrika Kumaratunge deliberately suppressed an official police report which has stated, that Mahen Ratwatte, son of former deputy defence minister, Anuruddha Ratwatte was involved in master-minding the murder... Back to the top
European Commission gives Euro 1 million to people of Jaffna
 Ranmali Wijesuriya in Colombo, SLT 5.15 p.m Wednesday 13 March. European Commission has allocated Euro 1 million to assist people of Jaffna peninsula affected by the civil war to improve the health and food situation of some of the most vulnerable people of the peninsula a press release from the EU stated today... Back to the top
US Special Envoy Christina Rocco to visit Jaffna
 Daily Mirror, March 13, 2002. US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca will visit Sri Lanka's embattled northern peninsula of Jaffna later this week, officials said... Back to the top
Spotlight again on fishermen's plight
 The Hindu (Southern States), 14-03-2002 . CHENNAI, MARCH 13.The recent detention of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy has turned the spotlight again on the plight of the native coastal community dependent on the sea for livelihood. Successive State Governments have, during the past decade, sought the Centre's intervention whenever fishermen were fired on by the island navy or detained and taken into custody... Back to the top
New controversy over palace project
 Gulf-news, 14 March 2002. The controversy over a presidential palace project has been renewed in Sri Lanka again amidst moves by the ruling United National Front (UNF) government to push through the multi-million dollar project... Back to the top
Ranil to visit Jaffna today
 The Hindu (International), MARCH, 13.. The Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is to start a two-day visit to Jaffna on Thursday, becoming the seniormost Government leader to visit the peninsula in two decades... Back to the top
Sri Lanka's Political Co-habitation Shows Signs of Uneasiness: Minister
 People's Daily, Wednesday, March 13, 2002. Sri Lanka's Constitutional Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris on Wednesday alleged that President Chandrika Kumaratunga had violated the country's constitution... Back to the top
Monitor says Sri Lanka truce moving ahead
 MSNBC, Wednesday, March 13th 2002, 12:13GMT. The head of a ceasefire monitoring mission in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday the truce was moving ahead but warned that the government and Tamil Tiger rebels would need the will to overcome expected setbacks... Back to the top
Lanka PM to visit embattled Jaffna for first time in 20 years
 The Hindustan Times, Wednesday, March 13 . Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is due to visit the embattled northern peninsula of Jaffna, the first trip to the area by a Sri Lankan premier for 20 years... Back to the top
Over 100 Road Accidents Occur Daily in Sri Lanka
 Nothern Light, Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:55 AM EST . COLOMBO, Mar 13, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A total of 142 road accidents take place daily on average in Sri Lanka, an island country with a population of some 18 million, according to the traffic police... Back to the top
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