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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

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

With successful strikes against its adversaries in Colombo, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam tries to place itself in a strong position and negoti

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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

As Sri Lanka prepares to go to the polls, there are signs of a realignment of majoritarian forces on the one hand and a reassertion of Tamil nationali

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