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Friday, August  21,  2009
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‘SL crushed terrorism without British arms’
Army Chief rejects British press reports on weapons

Army Chief Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya yesterday dismissed British press reports that weapons of British origin had been used against the LTTE in the Eelam war IV. Sri Lanka’s largest ever combined forces offensive, spearheaded by former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka brought the LTTE to its knees, first in the East and then in the Vanni in two years and 10 months. Major combat operations came to an end on May 19 this year. Responding to The Island queries, Jayasuriya said that the army had not...

Wife of SSP Vaas Gunawardena, Shyamali Priyadarshani Perera being escorted to the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court. Our photographer Nimal Dayaratne captured this picture as she shouted "mama mini meruwe ne" ( I have not committed murder).

All leaders had underworld connections – Mangala
All Executive Presidents and party leaders had connections with the underworld and nobody could deny it. But the present government was the worst, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Mahajana Wing) leader Managala...

Wimal’s man contributes to culture of waste
Newly appointed non-Cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs Piyasiri Wijenayake of the National Freedom Front (NFF) has rented a car at Rs. 268,650 a month Parliament was told yesterday.

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