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Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief - Longview Daily News

The Hindu

Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief
Longview Daily News
Sri Lanka's president has ordered authorities to free the country's jailed former army chief turned presidential candidate. A presidential spokesman says President Mahinda Rajapaksa signed papers ordering the release of Sarath Fonseka on Saturday.
Stage set for Fonseka releaseThe Hindu

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Sri Lanka celebrates end of war anniversary - Bloomington Pantagraph

Sri Lanka celebrates end of war anniversary
Bloomington Pantagraph
1 hour ago • AP Sri Lanka's president rejected international calls to remove military camps in the former northern war zone on Saturday, as the island nation marked the third anniversary of the end of its civil war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said his ...


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Mumbai bookies linked to Sri Lanka fixing suspects - Times of India

Daily Bhaskar

Mumbai bookies linked to Sri Lanka fixing suspects
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The two bookies who claimed to have paid Rs 10 crore to a Sri Lankan cricketer to fix IPL matches are also allegedly involved in possible attempts to fix games at the World T20 in Sri Lanka later this year, it has emerged.
Sri Lanka Cricket claims no knowledge of match-fixingNation on Sunday
Bookie claims he paid Sri Lanka cricketer Rs 10 crore to fix IPL matchCanIndia News
Fixing in IPL? R 10 cr paid to Sri Lankan cricketer to fix match, claims bookieDaily Bhaskar

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All Share Services - Salon

All Share Services
Salon
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president has ordered authorities to free the country's jailed former army chief turned presidential candidate. A presidential spokesman says President Mahinda Rajapaksa signed papers ordering the release of ...

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Sri Lanka set for manpower MoU - Times of Oman

Sri Lanka set for manpower MoU
Times of Oman
Muscat: Sri Lanka and Oman are on the verge of signing a 'historic' Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the manpower sector, Dilan Perera, the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare who is on a visit to Oman to finalise the ...


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Significance of Sri Lanka's success at UNHRC - Nation on Sunday

Nation on Sunday

Significance of Sri Lanka's success at UNHRC
Nation on Sunday
May is the month of the diplomatic success of Sri Lanka and its friends at the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in 2009. That battle and victory are now the target of criticism and historical revisionism. It is alleged that Sri ...

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Sri Lanka to probe war abuses on its own, presents reconciliation plans to US - Washington Post

IBNLive.com

Sri Lanka to probe war abuses on its own, presents reconciliation plans to US
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Sri Lanka says it will conduct its own investigation into rights abuses during the final months of the island nation's civil war when thousands of civilians reportedly died, dismissing the need for an international tribunal.
Sri Lanka to probe civil war abuses on its ownThe Associated Press
Sri Lanka presents post-war reconciliation planFox News

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Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief - KLFY

Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief
KLFY
More >> As SWAT team neared, Miss. kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself, authorities say 2 girls OKMore >> As SWAT team neared, Miss. kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself, authorities say 2 girls OKMore >> COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's ...

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Sri Lanka president rejects U.S. calls to close army bases - IBNLive.com

Sri Lanka president rejects U.S. calls to close army bases
IBNLive.com
Sri Lanka says it is implementing the recommendations of a reconciliation report and points to fast economic growth in former Tamil Tiger strongholds as evidence of progress. In March, the UN Human Rights Council passed a US-sponsored resolution asking ...

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Sri Lanka marks 3rd anniversary of end of war - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Sri Lanka marks 3rd anniversary of end of war
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president rejected international calls to remove military camps in the former northern war zone, as the island nation marked the third anniversary of the end of its civil war.
Rajapaska Approves Release of Jailed Former Sri Lanka Army ChiefBusinessWeek
Sri Lanka Marks End of War AnniversaryVoice of America (blog)
Sri Lanka marks anniversary of Tamil Tigers' defeatNew York Daily News

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