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Tigers want mediator at talks
The LTTE has placed a brand new demand saying it will call
for third party mediation for upcoming talks with the Sri
Lankan government in Thailand but fell short of naming the
party.
Police
guard for ex-PSD chief's London house
The CID is probing how a police constable was deployed to
provide security for a house supposedly in the possession
of ex-Presidential Security Chief Nihal Karunaratne in London.
Moves
to credit local vote bank
Laws for some 1.3 million Sri Lankans abroad to vote at elections
have been proposed by the Human Rights Commission. The HRC
recommendation is based on proposals submitted by the National
Workers Congress and is in keeping with the International
Convention on the Protection of the All Migrant Workers.
TNA
to lobby 'South' on behalf of LTTE
The Tamil National Alliance is scheduled to meet Prime Minister
Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday as part of a series of meetings
with leaders of political parties, following its discussions
with the LTTE.
Oil
tank deal on PM's Indian agenda
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during his visit to New
Delhi next month will discuss the leasing of a section of
the oil tanks in Trincomalee to India with the hope of finalizing
details, government sources said.
DPL
Test match over London recruits
While Sri Lanka's cricketers were locked in battle with England
at Lords, the two countries are in hot dispute on the diplomatic
front following an unexpected application made by the Foreign
Ministry in Colombo.
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