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Karuna calls for strong
commitment from UN
[August 30 2008]
The Leader of the TMVP
Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan has called upon
international human rights agencies and the
UN to urge the LTTE to free innocent
civilians as the LTTE is now rounding up
civilians to make its human shield for its
last stage of the battle in Kilinochchi.
Lights for Jaffna round the
clock
[August 30 2008]
The entire Jaffna
peninsula will be provided electricity
without any interruption by mid September,
according to officials of the Ceylon
Electricity Board (CEB), Jaffna.
45 injured in Pettah bomb
explosion
[August 30 2008]
Forty-five people were
injured following a bomb explosion near the
Pettah Bo tree yesterday afternoon creating
pandemonium among shopkeepers, vendors and
shoppers in the area.
Giant's Tank to be
rehabilitated after Mannar liberation
[August 30 2008]
The World Bank has
allocated Rs. 385 million to rehabilitate
the Giant's Tank in the Mannar District
under the Re-awakening project launched by
the Ministry of Nation Building and Estate
Infrastructure Development
Sri Lanka 'A' 459 all out
[August 30 2008]
Sri Lanka 'A', in reply
to South Africa 'A's first innings total of
459 all out, were strongly placed at 132 for
one one hour before close on day two of
their first unofficial Test continued Senwes
Park, Potchefstroom today.
FLASH: A bomb explosion in Pettah: 45 wounded
[Updated: 01:15 PM 30.08.2008]
 A bomb had been exploded in the Olcot Mawatha, Pettah in Colombo around 12.15 p.m. today, 30 August. The Director of the National hospital Colombo, Dr Hector Weerasinha said that 45 people suffered injuries were admitted to the hospital.
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Contempt of Court: Notice
issued on Opposition Leader
[August 30 2008]
Colombo District Judge
Sisira Ratnayake yesterday issued notice on
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear
before Colombo District Court on September
18.
Minister Samarasinghe
reiterates call to Wanni civilians
[August 30 2008]
Minister Mahinda
Samarasinghe, who also chairs the CCHA,
welcomed the statement made by Secretary,
Ministry of Defence, on Thursday regarding
the establishment of a safe corridor for the
escape of civilians from the conflict in the
Wanni.
End looms for Tigers - The
Scotsman
[August 30 2008]
Sri Lankan Government
forces continue to push deeper into the
Tiger heartland and are now within reach of
their administrative capital, raising hopes
that the end of a brutal 25-year civil war
may be near, the widely-circulated The
Scotsman said yesterday.
TN opposes Nalini’s release
[August 30 2008]
Tamil Nadu yesterday
opposed a plea for the premature release of
Nalini Sriharan and three others convicted
for the 1991 killing of former prime
minister Rajiv Gandhi, prompting the Madras
High Court to postpone the matter to
September 17.
Businessman shot dead in
Rajagiriya
[August 30 2008]
A leading businessman
was shot dead by unknown gunmen yesterday
noon at Cooray road, Rajagiriya, police
spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said.
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