News Topic - Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka's elephant orphanage hopes for jumbo successAFP - Sri Lanka has been rescuing orphaned baby elephants for more than 35 years with state help, and the transit home is part of a drive to save the island's endangered elephant species.
Yahoo! – Jul 16, 2008 03:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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War is the Only Job in Sri Lanka
Iyathigewewa is a classic company town. But the youth don't head off to work in the local mine or factory - they go to war
Time.com – Jul 15, 2008 08:36 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iyathigewewa is a classic company town. But the youth don't head off to work in the local mine or factory - they go to war
Time.com – Jul 15, 2008 08:36 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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War Only Job Available in Sri Lankan Village
In village in war-ravaged Sri Lanka, the only jobs are in military recruitment.
ABC News – Jul 15, 2008 07:41 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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In village in war-ravaged Sri Lanka, the only jobs are in military recruitment.
ABC News – Jul 15, 2008 07:41 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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War is only job available in Sri Lankan village
IYATHIGEWEWA, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Iyathigewewa is a classic company town. But the youth don't head off to work in the local mine or factory - they go to war....
AP – Jul 15, 2008 07:29 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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IYATHIGEWEWA, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Iyathigewewa is a classic company town. But the youth don't head off to work in the local mine or factory - they go to war....
AP – Jul 15, 2008 07:29 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Bloody weekend in Sri Lanka fighting
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 13 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan military claimed Sunday its troops had killed 36 Tamil Tiger rebels and wounded 16 others in intense weekend fighting.
United Press International – Jul 13, 2008 11:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 13 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan military claimed Sunday its troops had killed 36 Tamil Tiger rebels and wounded 16 others in intense weekend fighting.
United Press International – Jul 13, 2008 11:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Sri Lanka: 33 killed in latest fightingAP - New fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war killed 31 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers, the military said Sunday.
Yahoo! – Jul 13, 2008 4:41 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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33 Killed in New Sri Lanka Fighting
New fighting in Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 31 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers, the military said.
New York Times – Jul 13, 2008 08:07 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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New fighting in Sri Lanka’s civil war killed 31 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers, the military said.
New York Times – Jul 13, 2008 08:07 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Sri Lanka says 32 killed in fresh fightingAFP - At least 30 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers were killed in fresh fighting in the island's embattled north, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
Yahoo! – Jul 13, 2008 06:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Sri Lanka says 18 Tiger rebels killed in fightingAFP - Sri Lanka's defence ministry said Saturday troops had destroyed Tamil Tiger bunkers and killed 18 rebels in fighting in the north of the island.
Yahoo! – Jul 12, 2008 07:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Sri Lanka says 17 rebels killed in fightingAP - Scattered fighting across Sri Lanka's embattled north and an attack on a passenger bus in the south killed 17 Tamil Tiger rebels and four civilians, the military said Saturday.
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