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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will continue to show its presence in the uncleared areas in the Wanni despite government directing all UN agencies and International NGOs to pullout. Here an ICRC representative speaks with an Army official at the Omanthai checkpoint yesterday. Pic by Sarath Priyantha.
COLUMNS
Vavuniya attack:
How it happened and why

-Situation Report By Iqbal Athas

Barely two weeks after their foray into Eastern Naval Area Headquarters in Trincomalee, Air Tigers showed up again. This time they were an integral part of a pre-dawn Tiger guerrilla ground and artillery assault last Tuesday

Political hurricanes slam UNP
Political Column

For a second week in succession, the focus turns to the main opposition United National Party (UNP), which, paradoxical enough is embroiled in its own crisis whilst the nation faces a bigger one of its own.

INTERNATIONAL
A Palin theocracy
John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate has invigorated a lackluster campaign. The media can't stop talking about her.
 
MIRROR
Riding on rhythm
Anyone could sense the rhythm pumping through their veins...the blur of their sticks as they beat their drums almost in frenzied conversation with each other, the
 
  TV TIMES
Live close to nature at Dodanduwa ‘Eco Village’

The Eco Village, Dodanduwa is one of the best eco based resorts in Sri Lanka. Bordering the idyllic Dodanduwa lagoon with its famous Buddhist island retreats,

 
News
UN holds pullout as civilians protest
UN agencies and International Non Governmental Organisations (INGOs) have temporarily halted the withdrawal of their staff from the strife-torn Wanni region following protests from civilians for the second consecutive day yesterday.

11,000 Tiger cadres killed, 4,000 remain: Army Chief

About 11,000 Tiger guerrillas have been killed since the military launched its campaign to secure the Mavil Aru anicut in July 2006, Army Commander Sarath Fonseka told his officers on Friday.
Other News
Minister quizzed over Rs. 450 m case
Terror strikes Delhi: 30 killed in 5 blasts
Monk in contempt now in land row
Two policemen killed in East
Court orders reinstatement of university officials
   
EDITORIAL
Trapped citizens of Wanni

Out of earshot of most of the country, there is the deafening resonance of artillery fire and aerial bombardments in one part -- the Wanni -- the area between Vavuniya and the Jaffna peninsula.This is said to be a defining moment in the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

  PLUS
Drowning in dirt
The Parliament, the seat of Sri Lanka’s legislature in Sri Jayewardenepura-Kotte, nestles against lush greenery and is
  FINANCIAL TIMES
LMSL owes Rs 1.5 bln in taxes-Inland Revenue

Lanka Marine Services Ltd (LMSL), which had an effective monopoly for bunkering in the Colombo Port, owes taxes amounting to Rs. 1,526,416,949 (Rs 1.5 billion) from the financial year 2002/2003 onwards to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) – a payment that must be made in line with a Supreme Court ruling.

SPORTS
The day of reckoning
Monday, March 17 in the year of 1996 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup by storming to a famous victory against the tournament favourites Australia
FUNDAY
The battle in the coastal belt

There is a considerable distance from Gampola to the western coast. It was difficult for the armies to travel.

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INSIDE SUNDAYTIMES - 14-09--2008
News
:: Financial Times
Sports
:: Plus
UN holds pullout as civilians protest
11,000 Tiger cadres killed, 4,000 remain: Army Chief
Minister quizzed over Rs. 450 m case
Terror strikes Delhi: 30 killed in 5 blasts
Monk in contempt now in land row
Two policemen killed in East
Court orders reinstatement of university officials
Call for legal action against ‘terrorist’ undergrads
Displaced children in North and East as traumatised as orphans
Cheap power by 2011: Minister
Norway to fund Buddhist academy
World oil price drops rapidly, but immediate relief ruled out here
MR to attend vital C’wealth meeting
Hunt for Tiger behind church volunteer
Woes of Wanni
East to be showcased at Japanese fair
Row over Pillayan’s senior advisor
Lawyers ask President for state land to build offices
The Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially launched
Odds and Ends
Callous death traps and the death of a leopard
What’s in a name?
Tamils want British support for sanctions against Colombo
Buzz on Sigiriya’s hornet hazard
:: TV Times
Live close to nature at Dodanduwa ‘Eco Village’
'Jannat’ : A man in search of heaven
‘Machan’ wins Venice Days
Sanath’s debut direction on peace
NFC prepares 2009 directory for artistes
Tilak's journey in search of people's media
‘Coach Carter’ an inspiring sports movie
‘My Life is Hell’: A woman devil contract
Finals of ‘Derana Dream Star’
Nesan Thiagarajan
Shehan’s ‘Diyakinduri’ on the move
Chaminda dances in ‘Warshawe’
Dilrukshi and Rolike in the Maldives
Saman brings ‘Atisundara Sathya Kaatha’ - eya mese siduviya’
TV Times - Cover of the week
New IC likely before October
SriLankan Airlines takes measures to cut fuel usage
SLT Mobitel tie up with Arpico
The day of reckoning
Gearing up for Cricket Elections
De Saram shoots Jayasinghe down
A boost for Ruhuna rugby
Veteran broadcaster Palitha Perera unveils his experiences
Upsets order of the day
Lasallian Junior Basketball from Sep 17
Visakha wins gold
Kumara and Pushpakumara to compete in Beijing today
The Lankan Test Cricket predicament
Lessons to learn from Kandy sevens
Police clinch title
Colts looking for early outright
Amal and Jehan hammer the hapless Hong Kong
Naeem saves Bangladesh CA
Sticks galore at striker semis
STC open with innings win
A record number of entries
Royal past cricketers host show for funds
FundayTimes
The battle in the coastal belt - Mahavamsa
Remembering a great son of Lanka - Our Heritage
Emelya and the Pike – Part VI - Russian Fairytales
Dolphins - A Poem for the week
Essays
Slide and Retrieve - CRICKET Lession
Frannie's First Day
Journey to the coral reef
:: International
Texas in the grip of Hurricane Ike
Pope in France: Eldest daughter’s mega mass
Fresh protests in Indian Kashmir
India stages air missile test
A Palin theocracy
Browser Wars II
Benazir’s revenge: Zardari’s rise from prison to presidency - View from Dubai
:: Mirror
Space to perform
Straighten your priorities!
Spice up the speed
Globetrotting youth
Riding on rhythm
Faith - find your's!
Classy classics
Oscar heavyweights
Innovative awareness
Evening enchantments
“Let every eye negotiate for itself”
Bond necessities
Drowning in dirt
A Lankan dish for Obama
India’s example should inspire Sri Lankans - Letters to the Editor
Ways to safeguard the security of Colombo - Letters to the Editor
Blood scandal a stain on the medical profession - Letters to the Editor
Let’s recognise those who pen letters to the Editor - Letters to the Editor
Mob attack on doctor’s home sign of a seriously sick country - Letters to the Editor
“Hey Sumbaa … where’s the bloody copy?” - Appreciations
Father inspired the family and steered the family business - Appreciations
A fine gentleman and true friend - Appreciations
Keep an eye on what goes into nose and mouth
Animal lover Austin Stevens takes on Lanka’s ‘most dangerous’
J.R.’s finest hour
It’s all there, the fun, culture and cuisine
A duo to reckon with
Curtains up for Chamber Music Society of Colombo
Where curvism and modernism blends
An instrument of healing became a music of passion
Indu’s own Jekyll & Hide
Anglers Club to go fishing in a grand way this year
FONCA holiday for children
Columns
Political Column
Political hurricanes slam UNP
5th Column
Now they hold our hearths in the hollow of their hands!
Situation Report
Vavuniya attack: How it happened and why
Thoughts from London
British visa mess: dump those excuses
The Economic Analysis
Extending the retirement age in an ageing economy
Lobby
The bold and the meek meet after the polls

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