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    India cozies up to Sri Lankan strongman By Sudha Ramachandran BANGALORE - As in Myanmar, so in Sri Lanka India's policy seems to be dictated by strategic interests rather than principles of democracy and justice. Its invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the closing...
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    THE ENIGMA OF DELHI's PREDICAMENT IN OVER APPEASING THE SRI LANKA REGIME by Vssubramaniam July 03, 2010 THE ENIGMA OF DELHI's PREDICAMENT IN OVER APPEASING THE SRI LANKA REGIME Delhi's predicament is an enigma for most political observers especially when Delhi went overboard to further...
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    US piles pressure on Sri Lanka By Feizal Samath COLOMBO - When garment factory workers outside Colombo once organized a noisy protest over a bonus issue, police threatened to file charges - of hostage-taking - against them. The Sri Lankan authorities zeroed in on this because the workers'...
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    Sri Lanka in nuclear talks with India July 6, 2010, 8:41 am By Devan Daniel Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama said Sri Lanka was holding talks with India over the possibility of sharing nuclear energy. Speaking in Colombo at the inaugural session of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit...
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    For India, Sri Lanka is not indispensable, but for Sri Lanka, India is indispensable An Interview with Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka By Rathindra Kuruwita Question: President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for India recently and he is set to show his Indian counterpart a draft of the proposed Constitutional...
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    Sri Lankan Press Ties with India Saturday, 12 Jun, 2010 PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa's official visit to India has resulted in "¦ relations between the two countries reaching a higher level. "¦It is a relationship encompassing all areas of relevance including trade, services...
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    China signs trade deals with Sri Lanka (AFP) – 1 hour ago COLOMBO — Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang held talks with Sri Lanka's president Saturday after signing six trade and economic deals, the president's office said in a statement. Zhang had a breakfast meeting with President Mahinda...
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    Sri Lanka, China vow to enhance cooperation Sri Lankan Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne and the visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang stressed here on Friday to enhance the two friendly nations' cooperation in a wide range of areas including economy, education, culture and international...
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    Sri Lanka to sign trade deals with China: official June 11, 2010 (AFP) - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang will hold talks with Sri Lanka's president at the weekend and sign several trade and economic deals, the island's foreign ministry said Friday. Zhang arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday...
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    Vice Premier of Chinese State Council arrives in Sri Lanka Fri, Jun 11, 2010, 08:57 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Jun 11, Colombo: A current Vice Premier and a prominent leader of government of China, Zhang Dejiang arrived in Sri Lanka Thursday night on a three-day official...
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    'Pro-LTTE' elements blast rail track, passengers safe Chennai, June 12 (PTI) Passengers of the Tiruchirapalli-Chennai Rockfort Express had a narrow escape when suspected pro-LTTE elements blasted railway tracks at Perani railway station in Villupuram district in the wee hours today. About...
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    India to engage SL Tamil parties on ethnic solution: Report June 11, 2010 17:51 IST India [ Images ] plans to directly invite Sri Lankan ethnic parties, including the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Tamil National Alliance, for parleys to resolve the Tamil issue in the country, a media...
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    Rajapaksa wriggles from India's grasp By Sudha Ramachandran BANGALORE - India and Sri Lanka signed an array of agreements across areas including security, power, railways, rehabilitation and cultural exchanges during Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit this week. The Indian...
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    India Pushes Rajapakse On Devolution, Offers Help Jun 10th, 2010 -- Age Correspondent | New Delhi Share India on Wednes-day pressed for a "meaningful devolution package based on the 13th Amen-dment" and announced a slew of measures to aid quicker rehabilitation of Tamils displaced by...
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    Lanka's obligation "Rajapaksa has the clout to push for a settlement." During Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit to India, the two countries have signed a slew of agreements relating to security, energy, infrastructure and reconstruction. These can be expected to cement already...
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    PM presses for full rights to Tamils in Sri Lanka Seema Guha / DNAThursday, June 10, 2010 0:14 IST New Delhi: With the end of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, India is hoping to woo back the Tamil minorities angry with New Delhi for not helping them in the last stages of the military...
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    India and Sri Lanka Enter New Era A year ago, Sri Lankan government was being sharply criticized by human rights groups and some western government officials over the severity with which the government destroyed the remaining forces of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Still, the country is...
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    India, Sri Lanka agree to strengthen bilateral security framework New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday agreed to consolidate security and legal framework of their bilateral relationship and signed two agreements in...
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    Rajapaksa assures Tamil MPs of resettling displaced civilians 2010-06-09 21:20:00 Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday assured a delegation of Tamil MPs that the displaced civilians living in refugee camps in the island-nation will be resettled by the year end. A delegation of...
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    India-Sri Lankan knowledge initiative launched New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka have agreed to start a knowledge initiative that will assist in making the island nation into a trilingual society and improving linkages between universities in the two countries. A joint declaration...
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