08/04/2011
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Daily Mirror
The United States Congressional Committee vote to ban aid to Sri Lanka although still under consideration is far from being passed and implemented,” according to the Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya. “The proposed cut is under consideration, but far from resolution. In fact, there’s a good chance that the legislation will never be finalised,” he told the Daily Mirror, from Washington
07/07/2011
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Times of India
WASHINGTON: China, seeking to gain influence in the Indian Ocean, has reportedly increased its aid to Sri Lanka dramatically since 2005, a US Congressional report has said.
03/11/2011
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IRIN
COLOMBO, 11 March 2011 (IRIN) - As the Sri Lankan government launches a cash-for-work programme in areas hit by recent flooding, following similar schemes in the former conflict areas in the north, experts warn of potential pitfalls of such schemes.
03/02/2011
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Canberra Times
The war in Sri Lanka is over but peace has yet to break out among the troubled nation's overseas population.
02/24/2011
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Sunday Times
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has closed its office in Jaffna, its Colombo office said in a news release.
02/14/2011
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BBC
More than 30,000 army, navy, police and air force personnel are battling to provide urgent aid to people hit by heavy flooding in Sri Lanka.
02/10/2011
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O.C. Register
In May 2009, Irvine resident Kiara Gunawardhana turned 7, and during her birthday celebration, she heard that the Sri Lankan government had won the war against terrorism.
02/08/2011
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www.trust.org
World Concern is distributing food and emergency supplies to approximately 9,000 people in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka as the latest round of flooding there has displaced 320,000 people, according to Sri Lankan Disaster Management officials.
02/07/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Health Ministry sends more medical personnel to flood-hit areas (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
02/07/2011
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BBC
People in Sri Lanka are going hungry as a fresh wave of floods hits the east, centre and north of the island.