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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday vacated 226 critically ill and injured persons from the Pudukudirippu hospital after attempts to move them earlier failed. The patients are seen being received at the Vavuniya hospital as the army oversees their transfer. Pic by Priyantha Hewage |
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| With next election in mind, Karunanidhi strikes |
| It was Friday January 16. By the afternoon it had become clear that not only was Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh headed for major heart surgery but that he would no longer be able to handle the stressful Finance Ministry portfolio and present the interim budget slated for February. |
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| Passion for lives shaped by history |
| His full white beard, and kindly eyes might still invite you to confession, but Thomas Keneally stepped off the road to priesthood many decades ago. |
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| Soar Technology - Power and Energy solutions for the nation |
| Soar Technology (Pvt.) Ltd., is a part of the Soar Group of Companies and is a power generating, transmission and distribution specialist that provides expert services right from consultation advice to the final handing over of the system and its maintenance. |
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| TNA breaks links with LTTE |
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), hitherto sympathetic towards the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is set to undergo major changes with some of the Members of Parliament already in the process of settling in foreign countries and others set to return to their original electoral bases in the north and east to continue moderate politics. |
| Military will maintain safe zones |
The military yesterday vowed to maintain the demarcated safe zone for civilians fleeing the fighting in LTTE-held areas, as the security forces were poised to intensify their operations against the last remaining rebel pockets in the Mullaitivu district, Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said. |
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| Blow by blow |
What did Kataragama Mahasen of the Yaksha tribe, as legend would have it, who strode this land 25,000 years ago and showed off his prowess during a sura-aura battle, Ravana’s grandfather Pulathisi, |
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FINANCIAL TIMES |
| CB: No need to pay banks |
| The Central Bank this week responded with a firm ‘no’ on whether Standard Chartered Bank, Citi Bank and three other banks are now able to recover their dues running into millions of US dollars from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). |
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| Indians deny Muralitharan |
| A fighting knock of 93 not out by middle order batsman Thilina Kandamby was in vain as Sri Lanka crashed to their second successive defeat by 15 runs at the hands of India at the Premadasa Stadium, yesterday. |
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| Hospitality |
| The Portuguese came to Colombo, to obtain water and firewood. On the instructions of the Muslims, the people in Colombo started to harass them. The Portuguese knew that the Muslims were behind this and started firing shots from their cannon. |
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