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General Fonseka set to face military trial
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| Feb.9 |
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President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament
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Election loser Sarath Fonseka arrested
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President takes early lead in election
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Presidential polls open
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General Fonseka set to face military trial Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial
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Rajapaksa dismisses human rights panel |
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| Feb.18 |
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Murdered journalist honored as 'hero'
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| Feb.9 |
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President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament Recently re-elected Mahinda Rajapaksa is dissolving parliament, clearing the way for early elections
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| Feb.8 |
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Election loser Sarath Fonseka arrested  Map of Colombo Sri Lanka The defeated candidate in presidential election, Gen. Sarath Fonseka, has been arrested at his office in Colombo on charges of plotting to overthrow
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President takes early lead in election  Early results in first election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after 25 years of civil war put the president in the lead
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| Jan.25 |
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 Presidential polls open Early voters have been seen queuing up near the capital. A few hours ago, people in the Tamil city of Jaffna reported hearing four blasts
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| Jan.7 |
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Video of executions appears authentic
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| Nov.30 |
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War refugees free to leave military camps |
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| Nov.20 |
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Refugee camps 'to be opened next month' |
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UNICEF: Sri Lanka expels official |
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| Aug.26 |
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Video shows purported atrocities |
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| Aug.8 |
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Upset in post-war polls |
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| Jul.30 |
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Muralitharan reveals retirement plans |
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| May.31 |
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Tamils 'facing misery' |
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| May.29 |
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Paper: 20,000 killed in conflict |
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| May.25 |
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Sri Lanka rejects Tigers' offer |
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| May.23 |
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U.N. secretary-general in Sri Lanka visit |
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Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war The deafening roar of drums and horns rose as thousands of people took to the streets for a victory parade marking the end of the decades-long...
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Sri L-ka: We provide enough for refugees
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| May.18 |
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Sri Lanka leader hails 'victory' In a speech to the parliament, Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared the country 'liberated' from Tamil Tiger rebels after a 26-year war
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Sri Lanka: Tamil leader has been killed| The government said its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee | |
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Four senior Tamil Tigers 'dead'
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Sri Lanka battles Tiger remnants
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Rebels 'call ceasefire'
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70 Tamil Tigers 'killed' by army
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President: Sri Lanka army 'defeats rebels' |
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| May.15 |
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Sri Lanka claims last rebel area taken Ministry of Defense: Sri Lankan government soldiers seized the last remaining coastal stretch under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels
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President says civil war in 'final phase'
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'Exodus' from war zone |
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Red Cross worker killed in conflict zone |
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Tamil war zone hospital hit again |
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War zone hospital 'hit'| The government forces have shelled a hospital inside the conflict zone killing at least 49 people | |
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UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath' |
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Shelling kills 378 civilians in 'no-fire' zone Nearly 400 people were killed overnight Saturday by government shelling in what is supposed to be a 'no-fire' zone
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Hospital 'hit by Sri Lankan army' |
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Army 'to stop shelling' |
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| Apr.26 |
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Rebels call ceasefire |
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Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tigers cease-fire
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Fears grow for trapped
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Deadline passes for Tamil rebels
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| Apr.19 |
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Red Cross 'worn out' in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka cricketers arrive home |
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ICRC warns of S Lanka 'disaster' |
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Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team  Lahore: At least 7 security people were killed and at least 8 members of the cricket team were wounded in a well-coordinated attack
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Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo 2 planes belonging to rebels have attacked the capital Colombo, killing two people and injuring about 45. Both planes were downed
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President predicts rapid win Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the Tamil Tiger rebels will be 'completely defeated in a few days' and asked people who fled the country to retu...
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Sri Lanka Tigers urged to end war |
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S Lanka tells civilians to leave
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Deadly strike on hospital
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Fears over war children |
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| Jan.25 |
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Troops have taken key rebel stronghold Map of Mullaittivu Sri Lanka| The head of Sri Lanka's army: soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold of Mullaittivu after launching a surprise attack. Lt Gen Sarath Fonsek said troops had 'completely captured' the last ... | |
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 Sri Lanka troops enter rebel HQ Soldiers have entered the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital Kilinochchi in the north for the first time in a decade
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Tamil Tigers carried out air strikes
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| Oct.5 |
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Suicide blast hits town |
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S Lanka 'shoots down rebel plane' |
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| May.26 |
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Bomb rocks busy train |
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Scores killed as troops and rebels clash
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Blast kills highways minister
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Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 |
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S Lanka anniversary amid tensions |
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| Jan.15 |
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Blast hits bus, kills 23
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Government pulls out of cease-fire
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Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo
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Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed
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Tamil Tigers attack fuel installations The rebel group has claimed responsibility for the bombing of 2 installations that prompted heavy security, a 2-hour blackout in Colombo
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Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka |
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Explosions reported in Colombo |
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Tamil Tigers 'launch air strike' |
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Attack on Colombo air force base
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Naval port 'attacked' |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors Map of Colombo Sri Lanka An explosives-laden truck rammed into Naval convoy at Habarana, 150 miles from Colombo in the central section
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Sri Lanka clashes kill 28 troops |
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Attacks leave 50 dead, mostly girls |
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| Aug.11 |
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Military 'in new front' |
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| Aug.6 |
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Aid workers 'executed'
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Muslims flee fighting
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Bomber kills general
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Heavy clashes erupt |
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58 killed in bus blast At least 58 people have been killed after their bus,travelling to a market, struck a mine in Anuradhapura district
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Rebels 'shoot dead 12' |
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Tamil rebels warn truce monitors |
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| May.11 |
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Crisis talks after raid |
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Dozens dead in clashes At least 45 sailors and Tamil Tiger rebels are feared dead after a sea battle after rebels sank 2 navy gunboats
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Race to save ceasefire |
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Thousands flee strikes |
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| Apr.25 |
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Military strikes on Tamil bases |
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 Bomb targets army chief At least 8 people have been killed in a suicide bomb. The head of the army has been seriously injured
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President Rajapakse swears in |
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Rajapakse 'wins' poll |
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Deadly blast mars vote |
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State of emergency declared |
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Foreign Minister killed Lakshman Kadirgamar has been assassinated in a gun attack in Colombo. The murder was blamed on the Tamil Tigers
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Rail crash kills 37 people |
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Tsunami baby ruling sparks chaos |
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Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000. Indonesia
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Politics limits Annan's trip |
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Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000 |
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Tsunami toll rises above 33,000 |
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Asia quake death toll tops 23,000 |
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Asia quake death toll tops 4,700 |
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Bid to forge coalition |
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President wins election |
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Vote as showdown looms |
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President sacks parliament |
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Peace talks 'on hold' |
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Leaders 'to hold talks' |
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President calls for unity cabinet |
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Defiant PM returns to Sri Lanka |
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Emergency declared
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Sri Lanka 'plunging into chaos' |
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Rebels reject peace plan |
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Tamil Tiger ban lifted |
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Permanent ceasefire |
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Opposition wins election |
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PM survives suicide bombing |
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Tamil Tigers killed 25 |
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Troops in control of airport |
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Tamil Tigers attack air force base |
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