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Army Commander orders re-convening of first court martial against General

The first court martial against former Commander of the Army Parliamentarian Gen. Sarath Fonseka which had been suspended by the Appeal Court earlier this month was permitted to resume sittings when the case was taken up for hearing yesterday.

First court martial resumes

The first court martial which was suspended by the Appeal Court earlier this month was permitted today to resume sittings, when the case was taken ...
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Top criminals flee abroad

Over 12 notorious underworld criminals wanted for crimes including extortion and murder have fled the country and in some instances have even sought political asylum overseas, police intelligence sources said. ...
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Sampoor Handed Over To India

It has been confirmed that more than 2000 acres from ‘High Security Zone’ at Sampoor have been handed over to India with complete autonomy states ‘Lanka’ midweek newspaper. According to ‘Lanka’ a soldier of SL Navy had died in the area and Mutur Magistrate had not been allowed in the zone to conduct the magisterial inquest to the incident. The Minister of Justice had to mediate in getting permission for the inquest to be conducted states ‘Lanka.’...
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Returned asylum seekers killed, jailed: advocate

Refugee advocates say at least nine asylum seekers returned to Sri Lanka by the Howard government were killed and those sent back in past year have been held in police custody and some assaulted. ...
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Tiger leader trying to flee to India arrested

A former leader of the tiger terrorist organization, who had been injured at the final stages of the war against terrorism at Wellamulliwaikkal, has been apprehended by police at Mt. Lavinia. ...
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Lanka Army to train US Army

Sri Lanka Army Commander Lt. Col. Jagath Jayasuriya said that Sri Lanka Army will provide a special training to the United States Army on the request of the latter. ...
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Canadian court sentences LTTE fundraiser to 6-month in jail

Clamping down on terrorist funding, a Canadian court has sentenced a Tamil Tiger fundraiser to six months in jail after the man pleaded guilty to raising funds in the country to help support the rebels in Sri Lanka. The court in Vancouver sentenced Tamil-Canadian Prapaharan Thambithurai, 46, for raising funds for a banned terrorist organisation. He was the first person to be charged under new Canadian legislation against financing foreign terrorist organisations. ...
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Rudrakumaran is a secularist

Viwanathan Rudrakumar whose base is America did not head the origination of Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers, but he is initiating to originate an Eelam state outside the country. But Nediyan who is from Norway, the leader for World Tamil movement is only heading for the re-origination of the Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers was stated by Expert Prof.Rohan Gunaratne whose is observing the terrorism activities in Singapore....
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SC disposes plea on Parvathi Ammal

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday disposed a petition seeking a direction to the central government to fly the ailing mother of the slain Tamil Tigers chief to Chennai for medical treatment....
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Man performing witchcraft during trial against Ex-MP arrested

A man suspecting to be performing witchcraft inside a court room where a murder case against a former member of parliament was being heard was arrested this morning.

Gota states, Kumaran Pathmanathan is custody the control of Criminal Investigation Unit.

According to information it is informed that Kumaran Pathmanathan who was arrested by the government, is not under the control of military but he is in the custody of Criminal Investigation unit. While Gottabaya gave an interview to a local English media, he made this statement.

Namal tries to teach law to the Navy

UPFA parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa is to be appointed as a legal consultant to the Sri Lanka Navy.

Detention 'ruined' army officer's life

A Sri Lanka Army (SLA) officer has accused the SLA of ruining his life by detaining him for years making false allegations.

General warns State over KP

Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka has warned the government not to trust former LTTE Chief Arms Procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) as he is a terrorist and could mislead investigations into the activities of the LTTE.

Chandrika’s Security Head Jailed

The head of security of former president Chandrika Bandaranayake Kumaratunge, SSP Nihal Karunarathne was yesterday sentenced to a four year jail term and was fined Rs 50,000 by the Kandy High Court Judge Preethi Padman Surasena. The judge ordered that Karunaratne be jailed for a further one year in the event of his failure to pay the fine.

Monies taken from soldiers who had left their commissions not paid back

Relatives of Army soldiers who had deserted the force and returned during the amnesty period in order to retire from the Army had not been paid any of the dues that had had been taken from their monthly pays during their service period.

Special security for Fonseka

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered special security for General Sarath Fonseka after it was revealed that there were threats to his life as he was the former army commander.

TV stations directed by courts to hand over Fonseka tapes to CID

The court today ordered a private TV station to release the CID tapes of the speeches made by Gen (retd) Sarath Fonseka in Ratnapura and Ampara drawing reference to the controversial white flag issue.

Indian police arrest LTTE cadres trying to smuggle explosives to Sri Lanka

The 'Q' Branch of India's Tamil Nadu police during a raid at Tiruchirapalli Sunday have arrested three LTTE intelligence wing members who had attempted to smuggle explosives to Sri Lanka, Indian media has reported today (21).
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