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Breaking News Mon, 8 Feb 2010
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka waves to supporters during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
Conspiracy   Democracy   Photos   Politics   S Asia  
 The Boston Globe 
Sri Lankan opposition leader Fonseka arrested
| COLOMBO, Sri Lanka-Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was hauled away by military police from his office Monday and will be court-martialed for allegedly planning to overthrow the governmen... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
Jet Airways a leading private carrier - India
Airlines   Asia   Business   Photos   Transport  
 DNA India 
Jet Airways plans more flights to Colombo from Indian cities
| Mumbai: Naresh Goyal owned private air-carrier, Jet Airways, plans to enhance the frequency of its flights to the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, over the next six months, a Jet Airwyas official said. ... (photo: WN / Geeta)
India's Virdhaval Khade swims to gold in the Men's 200 meters Freestyle event while setting a new games record, at the South Asian Games 2006 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006.  The Hindu 
Virdhaval Khade leads Indian swimmers' dominant display
| S. Sabanayakan | Athletes run into some competition, settle for three golds | HAPPY HUNTING: Virdhaval Khade had a good day fetching two golds with records in the South Asian Games in Dhaka on Satur... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Dhaka   India   Photos   Sports   Swimming  
President Barack Obama speaks during his visit to Oasis Mechanical Contractors in, Lanham, Md, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. From left are, Willem Polak, president, Potomac Riverboat Company; Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills; Rick Cummings and Dennis Bean, from Oasis Mechanical Contractors; and Ruth Gresser from Pizzeria Paradiso Restaurant.  The Siasat Daily 
Time for national reconciliation, Obama tells Rajapaksa
| Colombo, February 06: President Barak Obama has urged newly re-elected President Mahinda Rajapaksa to lead Sri Lanka towards national reconciliation in the post-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTT... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Colombo   Government   Obama   Photos   President  
Top Stories
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, inspects a parade, as army commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, left, and Navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second from left, look on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. The Hindu
Equal treatment for all: Rajapaksa
| B. Muralidhar Reddy | Seeks efforts to build an efficient, advanced nation | Spirit of unity: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hoists the national flag in Kandy o... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
Equality   Lanka   Photos   President   Tamils  
 Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, right, arrives at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Oct.9, 2006. President Rajapakse met with the diplomats of the main financial donor countries to discuss the peace process with Tamil Tigers. -ayt1 Khaleej Times
Sri Lanka leader calls for unity after poll win
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday issued an independence day call for unity and reconciliation after his victory in a bitterly fought election.... (photo: (AP /Eranga Jayawardena))
Colombo   Media   Photos   Politics   Srilanka  
Paradise regained Arab News
Paradise regained
| Mohammed Rasooldeen | Arab News | With the end of the conflict in May last year, Sri Lanka's tourism industry has entered a prosperous era by attracting more tourists f... (photo: WN / marzena)
Arab   Lanka   Photos   Tourism   Travel  
Vasanthi Kumari is happy to be back home, but huge challenges remain in Sri Lanka. IRINnews
SRI LANKA: War displaced start to pick up the pieces
web | PULIYANKULAM, 3 February 2010 (IRIN) - About a year ago, civil war raged around Vasanthi Kumari's house in northern Sri Lanka. "There was a loud sound and `Appa' [f... (photo: IRIN News)
Asia   Conflict   Humanitarian   Photos   Sri Lanka  
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, reacts to a question raised by a journalist during a media briefing at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 BBC News
Sri Lanka holds 37 over 'plot to assassinate president'
| Thirty-seven people are being held in Sri Lanka in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President Mahinda Rajapaksa, state-owned media say. | Most of those de... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
Asia   Conspiracy   Photos   Politics   Sri Lanka  
Politics Market Watch
- Indo-Pak Rift is the Key
- Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested for sedition
- Samrat stripped
- Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
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- Shares slump to five-month low
- Jitters remain on Greek debt crisis
- Hang Seng sees high inflation, low growth
- Sensex ends flat after huge swings
Haikou skyline, Hainan Province, China
Hainan fears real-estate bubbles - again
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Business Law
- Australian visa cutback is good for India
- Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
- Pakistan's military sets Afghan terms
- PayPal halts payments to India
Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
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- PAC to discuss multibillion scandal regarding embassy buildi
- Australian visa cutback is good for India
- US concerned on Sri Lanka arrest
- Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested for sedition
Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
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Education Environment
- Avalanche kills 17 jawans in Kashmir
- Australian visa cutback is good for India
- Indo-Pak Rift is the Key
- 12.6 m child labour in India: Centre to SC
Kashmiri Muslim protesters shout pro freedom slogans as they protest the killing of 17-year-old Zahid Farooq Shah, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Shah who died Friday is the second teenager in a week whose death has been blamed on police and government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city. Widespread protests have rocked the disputed Himalayan region a week, and thousands of armed troops patrolled the city warning residents to stay indoors.
Unrest in Indian Kashmir enters 2nd week
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- Rewards promised to Mumbai cops are just fake cheques
- Crisis solution: Firm promises Mumbai water from thin air
- India-Pakistan thaw key to Afghan peace
- Marathi not prerequisite for living in Mumbai: SRK
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani gestures during a press conference in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The five-phased election ends May 13, and results are expected May 16. BJP's election symbol lotus is seen behind.
Is US behind Indo-Pak talks, asks Advani
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