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Tuesday, July  07,  2009
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has told The Hindu newspaper that he would go for a political solution only after obtaining a popular mandate at the next presidential election.

In an interview with The Hindu Editor N. Ram, President Rajapaksa said there would be no federalism in Sri Lanka. He stressed the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) representatives must take part in discussions on a political solution.

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A fan carrying the Sri Lankan national flag shakes hands with police commandoes on duty during the third day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in Galle, yesterday (6). (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)


India allocates US $ 100 mn for Lankan Tamil’s rehabilitation
The Government on Monday set aside Rs 500 crore (US $ 100 million) for rehabilitation of the internally displaced people and reconstruction of areas in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka devastated by the war against the LTTE.

Swarnam committed suicide – wife
Wife of one of the Eastern Province LTTE leaders Swarnam has told the Army that her husband seriously injured in battle with the armed forces had swallowed cyanide and committed suicide unable to bear the excruciating pain.

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