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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam suffers a major loss when its Batticaloa leader is killed in an ambush. Adding to its discomfort, it is indicted
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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

The tsunami destroys the coastal areas and kills more than 11,000 people in Sri Lanka, which has seen many waves of separatist violence in the past tw
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The stalemate in Sri Lanka

While the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam insists on interim self-rule as the basis for a resumption of talks, the Sri Lankan government maintains th
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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

Conflict resolution in Sri Lanka takes a back seat as the security situation in the East worsens, the peace process remains stalled, and the political
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A parliamentary battle

The defeat of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance in the election to the post of Parliament Speaker is an indication of the political instabil
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A victory and after

The victory of the alliance led by President Chandrika Kumaratunga in the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections brings to an end the bitter politics of c
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A tiring battle

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