10/10/2011
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BBC
The governing coalition in Sri Lanka wins 21 out of 23 councils in local elections, but loses the key council, the capital Colombo.
09/05/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka ruling party mayoral candidate for Colombo MC introduces 12-point plan for the city (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
07/24/2011
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The Sunday Leader
Houses and shops along Pamankada Road, Wellawatte were torn down in an attempt to widen the road. The occupants said they were given only a day’s notice before their houses were broken down. According to residents, even though they were paid Rs.125,000 per perch, they weren’t given enough time to move, or find a temporary residence, nor did the Government make any attempt to relocate them.
06/05/2011
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Groundviews
Protests in Katunayake Free Trade Zone: No police in sight has audio and video footage of the violent protests over the course of the week in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone. A 10 minute video of the protests on Thursday, after the Police killed 21 year old Free Trade Zone (FTZ) worker Roshan Chanaka, can be seen below.
05/11/2011
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Colombo Page
May 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ports and Highways Ministry has said today that the ferry service from Tuticorin harbour in India to Colombo has been postponed following a low demand for the service in India.
05/09/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Ferry service between Sri Lanka and India from tomorrow (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
05/04/2011
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American Center, American Embassy in Colombo, State Department, U.S. Embassy, U.S. State Department
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BLAKE: It is a pleasure to return to Colombo and see so many old friends. I have had a series of productive meetings with Defense Secretary Rajapaksa and External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris, members of the opposition, and representatives of civil society.
04/11/2011
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On Lanka
Students from the Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts of Jaffna University enjoyed a very rare opportunity today on 11 April when they visited Colombo for an educational trip. It is the first time in their lifetime these students have visited southern part of Sri Lanka. They met President Mahinda Rajapaksa when they visited Temple Trees this afternoon.
03/15/2011
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TamilNet
Colombo Chief Magistrate, Rashmi Singapuli, Tuesday ordered remand for 48 Tamils, all residents of Jaffna, till March 27, legal sources in Colombo said. Terrorist Intelligence Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police last week arrested fifty two persons, including four children less than 10 years of age, while they were staying in lodges in Colombo and Negombo.
02/22/2011
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Hindustan Times
A Tamil Nadu MP and his two associates were deported from Colombo international airport early Tuesday after they attempted to enter Sri Lanka to attend slain Tiger chief V Prabhakaran’s mother’s funeral in Jaffna. President of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (Panther’s Party) T. Thirumavalavan, known for pro-LTTE sentiments, had taken an early morning flight from Chennai. He landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport at around 2 in the morning.