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Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Sri Lanka Reach Pakistan For First Test Series In Country Since 2009 Attack
Sri Lanka arrived for the first Test cricket tour of Pakistan in 10 years on Monday following the deadly 2009 attack on their team that plunged Pakistan into sporting isolation.
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China, Sri Lanka Hold Military Drill Codenamed 'Silk Road Cooperation 2015' to Enhance Anti-Terror Skills
China and Sri Lanka have held a joint drill at a comprehensive military training base in southern China to enhance their capabilities, specially in combating terror.
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Supreme Court refuses to ban training of Sri Lankan defence officers
The Supreme Court has refused to ban the training of Sri Lankan defence officers in India, an issue that every political party in Tamil Nadu has opposed. A Public Interest Litigation or PIL was dismissed by the judges who said "It is a matter of foreign policy. We won't interfere with the policy matters."
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Lankan forces advance towards LTTE bastions in Jaffna
Fresh from their success in capturing the entire North-western coast, the Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Sunday pounded LTTE bunkers and seized hundreds of arms and ammunitions while recovering the bodies of two militants, officials said on Sunday. Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets pounded LTTE positions in the Muhamalai area in Jaffna early...
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Lanka not ready to order ceasefire: Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday ruled out a ceasefire with the LTTE as demanded by Tamil Nadu politicians and vowed to continue the military offensive against the Tigers in the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi. Rajapaksa has informed the Indian Government that it is not ready to stop the ongoing offensive to evict Tamil Tigers f...
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Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Sri Lanka Reach Pakistan For First Test Series In Country Since 2009 Attack
Sri Lanka arrived for the first Test cricket tour of Pakistan in 10 years on Monday following the deadly 2009 attack on their team that plunged Pakistan into sporting isolation.
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China, Sri Lanka Hold Military Drill Codenamed 'Silk Road Cooperation 2015' to Enhance Anti-Terror Skills
China and Sri Lanka have held a joint drill at a comprehensive military training base in southern China to enhance their capabilities, specially in combating terror.
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Supreme Court refuses to ban training of Sri Lankan defence officers
The Supreme Court has refused to ban the training of Sri Lankan defence officers in India, an issue that every political party in Tamil Nadu has opposed. A Public Interest Litigation or PIL was dismissed by the judges who said "It is a matter of foreign policy. We won't interfere with the policy matters."
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Lankan forces advance towards LTTE bastions in Jaffna
Fresh from their success in capturing the entire North-western coast, the Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Sunday pounded LTTE bunkers and seized hundreds of arms and ammunitions while recovering the bodies of two militants, officials said on Sunday. Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets pounded LTTE positions in the Muhamalai area in Jaffna early...
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Lanka not ready to order ceasefire: Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday ruled out a ceasefire with the LTTE as demanded by Tamil Nadu politicians and vowed to continue the military offensive against the Tigers in the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi. Rajapaksa has informed the Indian Government that it is not ready to stop the ongoing offensive to evict Tamil Tigers f...
