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Sri Lanka for united action against terrorism in SAARC
IndiaENews, march 31. Sri Lanka Saturday pressed for a collective fight against terrorism and underlined the need for legal measures to curb this scourge at a meeting of the SAARC foreign secretaries here.

In the aftermath of a recent strike by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) aircraft on a Sri Lankan air force base, Sri Lanka called for an early implementation of the SAARC Convention on Suppression of Terrorism and instituting a legal framework to fight against terrorism.

The Sri Lankan side raised the issue of terrorism at the Standing Committee meeting of SAARC here, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told reporters. More... Discuss this story
Published: Sat Mar 31 15:48:09 EDT 2007

Sri Lanka says terrorism no threat to 8 percent growth
afp, march 31. COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president said "terrorism" was no threat to growth as he forecast that the island's economy would grow by eight percent in 2007.

President Mahinda Rajapakse also said he expected annual eight percent average growth over the next five years despite government forces battling Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's northeast. More... Discuss this story
Published: Sat Mar 31 15:43:41 EDT 2007 Back to the top

Policeman, rebel, die in eastern Sri Lanka , military says
Associated Press, Sat March 31, 2007 12:50 EDT . COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonated a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka - on Saturday, killing a police commando, while soldiers killed a guerrilla in a separate clash, the military said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have fought the government since 1983 to create an independent homeland for Sri Lanka - 's 3.1 million ethnic Tamil minority who suffered decades of discrimination by the majority Sinhalese-dominated state.

A Norway brokered cease-fire in 2002 scaled down violence, raising hopes for a permanent end to one of Asia's longest civil conflicts that had killed 65,000 people by then.

Violence resumed in late 2005 killing another 4,000 people, according to European monitors.Discuss this story
Published: Sat Mar 31 14:55:10 EDT 2007 Back to the top

Down-to-earth behaviour makes Sri Lankan cricketers
 Fulf News, Saturday, march 31, 2007. Georgetown, Guyana: Humility and the Sri Lankan team always go together... Back to the top
Moody demands improvements
 ECB, march 31. Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has asked for an improved batting performance from his side when they take on West Indies in the World Cup Super Eight match at Providence Stadium on Sunday... Back to the top
Double ton for ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle
 NerveWS, march 31. Kingston (Jamaica), March 30 - Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) match referees achieved a rare feat Friday when he became the first person to officiate in 200 one-day internationals (ODIs)... Back to the top
Thirteen dead in rising violence in Sri Lanka
 Associated Press, Fri March 30, 2007 05:27 EDT . BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press Writer - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) Thirteen people, including eight civilians caught in a mortar barrage, were killed in fierce fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger rebels, the military and rebels said Friday... Back to the top
Sri Lanka looking to blaze WI
 reuters, March 31. Sri Lanka aim to reclaim their swashbuckling image in their World Cup Super Eight match against West Indies in Georgetown tomorrow... Back to the top
20 LTTE cadres killed in sea fight in Sri Lanka
 Islamic republic News Agency, Friday, March 31, 2007 - 10:40 EDT. Sri Lanka-LTTE-Sea Fight At least twenty Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have been killed in confrontation with the security forces during the past 24 hours... Back to the top
Roadside blast kills policeman in eastern Sri Lanka , military says
 Associated Press, Sat March 31, 2007 09:54 EDT . COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonated a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka - on Saturday, killing a police commando, the military said... Back to the top
5 soldiers killed by rebels in Sri Lanka 's north+
 Associated Press, Fri March 30, 2007 10:05 EDT . COLOMBO, March 30 (Kyodo) Five soldiers were killed and one injured when Tamil Tiger rebels launched an attack in northern Sri Lanka - on Friday, the Defense Ministry said... Back to the top
Sri Lankan economy growth accelerates to 7.7 percent despite violence
 Associated Press, Fri March 30, 2007 05:48 EDT . - - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) Sri Lanka - 's economic growth accelerated during the fiscal year despite an upsurge in fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels, the government said Friday... Back to the top
Is the LTTE airstrike a bad omen for India?
 MoenyCentral, March 30. The LTTE issue continues to simmer on in Sri Lanka and the recent attack by the LTTE on an airport at Colombo has reminded the world that the tigers are far from being tamed... Back to the top
Sri Lankan leader makes 2-day visit to Thailand
 Associated Press, Fri March 30, 2007 03:59 EDT . - - BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) Sri Lanka - 's prime minister will be briefed on the political situation in Thailand during a two-day visit starting Friday, Thailand's foreign ministry said... Back to the top
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