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With the security forces getting closer to the 'no-fire zone' where tens of thousands of civilians are trapped, more civilians are gradually moving out. Some families are seen braving the heavy rains on Friday and moving into government-controlled areas. Pic Courtesy Army Media. |
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| 'Lap-dancing nun' performs for Church |
She is now using her talents in a rather different way -- for what she calls "The Holy Dance" in a performance on Tuesday evening at the Holy Cross in Jerusalem Basilica in Rome, in front of senior Catholic clerics including Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, head of the Vatican's Cultural Department. |
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| Cliff and the Shadows: One last hurrah! |
| Cliff Richard is reuniting with the peerless Shadows for a memorable celebration of his Golden Jubilee anniversary, studded with a 34-date swing through Europe later this year. |
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| Naval battles |
The Zamorin was not frightened of Lorenzo de Almeida. He fought equally well. But before long, he had to retreat, being unable to fight the powerful army of the Portuguese. After some time, Almeida seized the naval power too. |
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| Treasury doles out more money to ministries |
| The Treasury has allocated more than Rs 300 million in February and March as supplementary allocations to various ministries including Rs 69 million to counter LTTE propaganda in the United States, according to documents presented to Parliament last week. |
| Tax hike from May 1 |
| The Nation Building Tax will be increased from one per cent to three per cent from May 1. This tax is imposed largely on businesses liable to value added tax (VAT). |
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| A new beginning |
| The Security Forces have a traditional New Year gift for the people of this land - the complete liquidation of the conventional military capabilities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and the regaining of Sri Lanka's territorial integrity for the first time since the separatist insurgency began back in 1972. |
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| He was scourged and scorned, stripped and mocked. He was declared king with a crown of thorns and burdened with a cross He could barely carry. |
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| D.S. credentials put to test at ICC |
There is much speculation that the newly appointed Interim Committee Chairman D. S. de Silva’s credentials could be challenged at the April 17 ICC directors meeting in Dubai because of his links with the gaming industry |
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