Official
recognition for ‘Sea Tigers’ sought
The Head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), retired Norwegian
Major General Tryggve Teleffsen, has proposed that the Government
"recognise the LTTE Sea Tigers as a de facto naval unit"
and demarcate areas at sea for "live firing exercises"
by them.
UNP
councillors defy PM’s travel ban
Defying Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe's
orders, 12 UNP provincial councillors have undertaken a tour
to India and Thailand on public expense.
LTTE-Muslim
leaders meet to defuse Muttur tension
Moves to defuse the escalating tension in Muttur will be discussed
by representatives of the LTTE, Muslim groups and the Sri
Lanka Monitoring Mission at a crucial meeting today in Trincomalee.
SLFP-JVP
coalition talks at “If” villa
“If”, a US$ 200 per night private seafront villa
at Talpe, South of Galle owned by a Hong Kong resident was
the venue where SLFP strategists led by former Media Minister
Mangala Samaraweera and JVP leaders are crossing the 't's
and dotting the 'i's of a final document for a grand coalition
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bleeding youth being carried to safety by an armed gang
in a Muttur village on Thursday. Pic by Ishara S.
Kodikara
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