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		<title>Sri Lanka Cabinet approves release of Ex-Army Chief: Official</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan President Thursday obtained the cabinet approval to release former Army Chief and Sarath Fonseka, a senior official said. &#160; Spokesman for President Mahinda Rajapakse in a text message said that “President got the approval of the cabinet of &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-cabinet-approves-release-of-ex-army-chief-official/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>All set for the Victory Day parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Victory Day parade marking the third anniversary of the vanquishing of the ruthless LTTE terrorism from the country and end of the 30 years of terrorist atrocity which resulted in the death of several thousand innocent people of this &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/all-set-for-the-victory-day-parade/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Karunanidhi uses Elam slogan as a diversion tactic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 17:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Indian daily Telegraph India has said that the Tamil chauvinist Karunanidhi is attempting to promote Tamil Elam only as a tactic to divert attention from the succession war between his sons Stalin and Alagiri for the leadership of the &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/karunanidhi-uses-elam-slogan-as-a-diversion-tactic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Jaya Piritha&#8221; invokes blessings on Country, President and War Heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Jaya Pirith&#8221; chanting ceremony was held at the BMICH yesterday, (02) nvoking blessings to the country, the President and the war heroes with the participation of 3000 monks invited from all parts of the Island. &#160; The Ministry of &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/jaya-piritha-invokes-blessings-on-country-president-and-war-heroes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka Army denies allegations on cluster bombs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sri Lanka Army strongly denied a media report that said unexploded cluster munitions have been found in North. &#160; The Army noted that the military had not used cluster bombs and that cluster munitions have not been found in &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-army-denies-allegations-on-cluster-bombs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Improvement in condition of Sri Lankan Tamils seen &#8211; Indian MPs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hindu FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT: Congress MPs (from left) M. Krishnassamy, Sudharsana Natchiappan and TNCC president Gnanadesikan addressing the media in Chennai on Saturday. Photo: Ragu “But there was also lingering fear among them” &#160; Five of the 12 member delegation was &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/improvement-in-condition-of-sri-lankan-tamils-seen-indian-mps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dependent war hero ties nuptial knots</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lance Corporal Charith Kulawardane Kulatillake, who was disabled during the humanitarian operation against the LTTE in 2009 in Kilali, tied the nuptial knot with Savithri Sewvandi (18) of Mattumagala yesterday at the &#8220;Abhimansala&#8221; Army Resort in Anuradhapura.  Kulawardane became permanently &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/dependent-war-hero-ties-nuptial-knots/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Threat from LTTE terrorism has not completely died – Defence Secy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were thousands of LTTE cadres still at large with caches of arms and explosives dumps hidden in the former war zone and, therefore, the threat of terrorism persisted to some extent, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said. &#160; Speaking to &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/threat-from-ltte-terrorism-has-not-completely-died-defence-secy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Challenges of Urban Development from a Sri Lankan Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;As a country emerging from the shadows of terrorism into a bright, prosperous future, Sri Lanka has many challenges to face and many opportunities to exploit&#8221;, stated Secretary Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. &#160; He expressed these &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/challenges-of-urban-development-from-a-sri-lankan-perspective/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lankan NGO activists work with LTTE rumps in Geneva</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 02:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan Non -Governmental Organization activists are seen working with the LTTE rumps to conspire against their own motherland.   Diplomats in Colombo ask as to how they are tolerated in the country despite their explicit actions against their motherland. &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lankan-ngo-activists-work-with-ltte-rumps-in-geneva/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Action Plan to implement LLRC recommendations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Action Plan detailing how recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission(LLRC) could be implemented will soon be handed over to the Ministry of Defence by Sri Lanka Army. Acting Spokesman for the Sri Lanka Army, Brigadier G. V. &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/action-plan-to-implement-llrc-recommendations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lankan Military to investigation on LLRC recommendation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Court of Inquiry, appointed by Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya to inquire into the observations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) in its report on alleged civilian casualties during the final phase of the humanitarian &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lankan-military-to-investigation-on-llrc-recommendation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka&#8217;s inaugural &#8216;CISM Day Run&#8217; for service personnel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brussels-based International Military Sports Council (Conseil International du Sport Militaire), more widely known as CISM, is to inaugurate its first-ever Sri Lanka&#8217;s &#8216;CISM Day Run&#8217; on Sunday (19) at Colombo Independence Square, commencing at 6.00 a.m. with the participation of &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lankas-inaugural-cism-day-run-for-service-personnel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Colombo City Tour marked 2nd Anniversary with special CSR Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Colombo City Tour, Sri Lanka’s first ever open deck sightseeing tour which is a venture of Sri Lanka Tourism and Ebert Silva Holidays celebrated its 2nd Anniversary recently. To mark this event the Colombo City Tour team carried out &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/colombo-city-tour-marked-2nd-anniversary-with-special-csr-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka Defense Secretary refutes allegation of extremist elements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stoutly denied allegations that he was militarizing the Northern Province.  He has said that troops are maintaining only “absolutely essential” presence in all the districts in the country. &#160; Responding to the charge by &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-defense-secretary-refutes-allegation-of-extremist-elements-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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