04/17/2011
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BBC
Sri Lanka's president calls for mass protests against a UN report said to allege that war crimes were committed at the end of the civil war.
02/08/2011
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AsiaOne
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - Thousands of Sri Lankan opposition activists staged a protest outside a jail on Tuesday to demand the release of former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka.
02/03/2010
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Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday to protest the results of the recent presidential election, which they say was marred by fraud.
02/03/2010
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Reuters
COLOMBO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares .CSE fell 0.31 percent on Wednesday from a record high, as concerns over continuous foreign selling led traders to book profits after a six-session rise. The All-Share Price Index .CSE of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed 11.33 points weaker at 3697.80 points. It hit a new all-time high of 3735.86 on Tuesday, .
02/01/2010
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Daily Mirror
Following reports that the opposition was planning to stage a massive protest against the government and the President in Colombo on Wednesday, the police today warned that any attempt to disrupt the peace will be dealt with severely.