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Under fire
Three separate international reports indict the government as well as the LTTE for human rights violations during the war.
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Deepening crisis
Sri Lanka slips back to a phase of military conflict as the LTTE steps up its attacks and the Army readily retaliates.
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War by other means
With the shadow war between the Sri Lankan state and the LTTE spreading to new areas, the three-year-old ceasefire agreement is going through testing
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Setback for Tigers
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The rebuilding phase
As Sri Lanka moves from relief to reconstruction, the need for consultation and inclusiveness gains more importance than ever before.
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Now nature's turn
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The stalemate in Sri Lanka
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The second salvo
The launch of a new political party by `Col' Karuna, signs of fissures in the LTTE leadership and the delay in the resumption of peace negotiations be
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Striking terror, again
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Consolidating power
The ruling UPFA headed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga sweeps the July 10 Provincial Council elections, thereby almost consolidating its hold on po
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A return to turmoil
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A parliamentary battle
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