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Sri Lanka
2004
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| Sri Lanka, 2004 Timeline | Saturday, June 21 | Author |
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President wins election The party of President Kumaratunga will form the next government following parliamentary elections
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Bid to forge coalition President Kumaratunga is holding talks with hard-line allies and smaller parties in a bid to pull together a coalition
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Thousands flee fighting Clashes erupted between breakaway commander Karuna and the mainstream Tiger faction around the Verugal river
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Fighting breaks out At least 8 fighters are dead and 5 wounded after a battle broke out between rival factions of the Tamil Tiger rebels
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Muralitharan breaks wickets record Sri Lanka off-spinner broke the world record as his side wrapped up victory in the first Test against Zimbabwe
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Tiger rebel's aides 'shot dead' Tamil Tiger rebels say 8 top aides of a breakaway rebel leader have been shot dead in a suburb of Colombo
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Executions reintroduced The government is lifting a 30-year moratorium, following the killing of a high court judge
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| Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake wiped out coastal areas across Southeast Asia |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
Map of http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/75/Neic_slav_fig72.gif/306px-Neic_slav_fig72.gif People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
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Asia quake death toll tops 23,000| Weeping residents combed through debris and stunned tourists meandered through litter-strewn streets |
Survivors face disease threat Relief workers warn of greater tragedy ahead if disease breaks out on a wide scale
Tsunami toll rises above 33,000| The international community scrambles to help the region cope with the disaster |
Quake prompts massive aid effort One of the world's largest relief efforts is under way to help the millions of victims of the quake
Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000| The relief teams reach outlying towns and more bodies wash up |
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| Apr.9 | Thousands flee fighting Clashes erupted between breakaway commander Karuna and the mainstream Tiger faction around the Verugal river|||||
| Apr.9 | Fighting breaks out At least 8 fighters are dead and 5 wounded after a battle broke out between rival factions of the Tamil Tiger rebels|||||
| Jul.24 | Tiger rebel's aides 'shot dead' Tamil Tiger rebels say 8 top aides of a breakaway rebel leader have been shot dead in a suburb of Colombo|||||
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| Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake wiped out coastal areas across Southeast Asia |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
Map of http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/75/Neic_slav_fig72.gif/306px-Neic_slav_fig72.gif People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
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Asia quake death toll tops 23,000| Weeping residents combed through debris and stunned tourists meandered through litter-strewn streets |
Survivors face disease threat Relief workers warn of greater tragedy ahead if disease breaks out on a wide scale
Tsunami toll rises above 33,000| The international community scrambles to help the region cope with the disaster |
Quake prompts massive aid effort One of the world's largest relief efforts is under way to help the millions of victims of the quake
Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000| The relief teams reach outlying towns and more bodies wash up |
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Australia cruise to Sri Lankan win World champions cruised to an 84-run victory in the opening game of their 5-match one-day series
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President sacks parliament Chandrika Kumaratunga has dissolved the parliament, paving the way for snap elections
Vote as showdown looms Vote seen as a referendum on how the government should advance peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels
President ahead in poll Early results show that Chandrika Kumaratunga's party has won 45% of the votes counted so far
Quake prompts massive aid effort One of the world's largest relief efforts is under way to help the millions of victims of the quake