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SRI LANKA: JVP walkout underscores peace risks
The Sinhalese ultranationalist Janata Vimukthi Perunama (JVP) left President Chandrika...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: JVP defection could revive peace hopes
The Sinhalese ultranationalist JVP today left President Chandrika Kumaratunga's coalition...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Nationwide protests threaten government
The Sinhalese ultranationalist Patriotic National Movement (NPM), an organisation supported by...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Peace monitor injured in boat attack
A navy ship carrying an international ceasefire monitor came under fire from the rebel Liberation...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Government loses parliamentary majority
The government today lost its parliamentary majority after a minor coalition ally -- the Ceylon...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Relief politics fuel political tensions
Former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush yesterday completed a visit to parts of the...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Relief politics fuel political tensions
Former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush yesterday completed a visit to the country.
Sri LankaUNITED STATES: Foreign budget proposals face cutbacks
Congress has begun considering the administration's fiscal 2006 budget. The administration has...
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