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PRABHAKARAN's WAR unhinges the helpless: Picture shows a child catching some sleep in the open in Sampur, in the eastern port of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, April 28 2006. She is a victim of the LTTE's attacks in Sampur, which called for armed forces retaliation in self defence. pic by Buddhika Weerasinghe

Party leaders support President, reject terrorism

All political parties representing parliament declared their unstinted support to President Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday at the All Party Conference in the President's resolve to overcome terrorism and usher peace through negotiations.
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'Mass exodus' canard floated to raise funds for LTTE

Though the government immediately looked into the welfare of any persons displaced in the Sampur via direct intervention of Mr Keheliya Rambukwella Minister, and others, the Tiger front organization, TRO is carrying out a fund raising campaign allegedly for the 'victims of Sampur.''
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'SLMM double tongued' - Govt. spokesman

by Ranga Jayasuriya

The government yesterday rejected an accusation by the ceasefire monitors of the security forces involvement of extra- judicial killings in the North-East and said that it was surprised by the SLMM statement.
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