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Supporters of congress party hold a photograph former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary in srinagar on Thursday. Rajiv Gandhi was killed in a suicide bomb blast Tamilnadu.

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CNTV
7 convicts in former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case to be freed
NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Three assassins of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, along with four of their associates involved in the case, will be set free soon, the Chief Minister of the... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

Sri Lanka Retreat

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Newstrack India
Sri Lanka, China FTA expected to conclude this year
Tweet Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris said Wednesday that the Sri Lanka-China free trade agreement (FTA) was expected to be concluded before the end of this... (photo: WN / Periasamy)

File - Internally Displaced Persons visit a health clinic at the Manik Farm camp to seek medical treatment, 23 May 2009, Sri Lanka.

Al Jazeera
Is Sri Lanka turning into a rogue state?
As international pressure mounts on President Mahinda Rajapaksa to launch a credible process to investigate war crimes alleged to have taken place during the last stages of the war, the... (photo: UN)
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The Union Minister for Law and Justice and Minority Affairs, Shri Salman Khurshid addressing the

Newstrack India
Khurshid meets his Sri Lankan counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties
Tweet New Delhi, Jan.29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday met his Sri Lankan counterpart Prof G.L. Peiris to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India )
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Indian Lion rest inside the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata in Eastern India City

Norway Today
First safari park in Sri Lanka to open in April this year
he Sri Lankan government has made arrangements to open the country's first safari park in April this year. Vimeo Secretary of the Botanical Gardens and Public... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, world's tallest building, at midnight to celebrate the New Year, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Deccan Chronicle
Dubai breaks fireworks record
Yes, it’s time to bust out the champagne and make resolutions you probably won’t keep. But this year’s different. Cities around the world were hosting some of the most... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili)
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Religious Holidays 2014: An Interfaith Calendar (Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim And More) (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post
Religious Holidays 2014: An Interfaith Calendar (Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim And More) (PHOTOS)
We live in a beautiful, diverse world, and almost each day of the year is a sacred time for someone, somewhere. HuffPost Religion is proud to present an interfaith,... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
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The Hindu
Rajapaksa calls for home-grown solution for Tamils issue
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders, including Chief Minister of the northern province C V Wigneswaran, to join hands with him for... (photo: AP / Manish Swarup)
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Sri Lankan cricketer and lawmaker Sanath Jayasuriya hits a ball during a training session in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, June10, 2011. The veteran batsman said Thursday, June 9, 2001, that he will quit international cricket midway through the upcoming limited-over series against England.

Deccan Chronicle
Sanath Jayasuriya rules out rift between India-Lanka over CHOGM
Thiruvananthapuram: Former cricketer and Sri Lankan Minister Sanath Jayasuriya on Saturday ruled out possibility of any rift in the relationship between India and his... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
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Ruling party African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma looks back over his shoulder, during the nominations for the new leadership of their elective conference at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. South Africa's African National Congress, the nation's governing party, has begun accepting nominations for its top officials. At their meeting Monday, officials announced that there would be only two candidates contesting to be the party's president: Current President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Lexington Herald-Leader
Commonwealth nations to help postwar Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Leaders including South Africa's Jacob Zuma say they're ready to help Sri Lanka achieve postwar healing,... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
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Colombo

	Cameron’s tirade on ‘war crimes’ angers Rajapaksa Dawn
	Cameron puts Sri Lanka on notice over war crimes Deccan Chronicle
	'Difficult things happen': Tony Abbott defends Sri Lanka The Australian

Tamil

	Pakistan look to spinners for win over Sri Lanka The Times of India
	Amin, Adnan Akmal likely to be omitted from Pak squad for Sri Lanka Tests The Siasat Daily
	Hafeez powers Pak to big win over Sri Lanka in third ODI The Siasat Daily

Jaffna

	Tamil politicians want me to talk about fishermen: Khurshid Newstrack India
	PM returns to India for trade push Belfast Telegraph
	India’s regional diplomacy faltering Dawn

Bengal

	Dhawan, Ishant put India ahead in second Test The Siasat Daily
	Bhambri moves to pre-quarters Newstrack India
	Talk has begun on new political front: Nitish Newstrack India

Ceylon

	Honey and Cinnamon Drink The Examiner
	Hearing of tow truck driver charged with Ahmad Najadi's murder on June 9 New Straits/Business Times
	'No expert on China': Obama's donor-diplomats show off their knowledge The Guardian

China to accord priority to strategic ties with Pakistan: Xi

World news briefs — compiled Feb. 19

Indian PM Manmohan Singh denounces plans to release Rajiv Ga

Pakistani forces bomb Taliban hideouts

Colombo, Sri Lanka 2009.02.25
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Centre files affidavit in SC, opposes autonomy to CBI

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing at the ceremony to mark the completion of restoration work at Humayun's Tomb, in New Delhi on September 18, 2013.

Indian media criticise Delhi's 'diplomatic error' over Commonwealth summit

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in Chennai on January 03, 2011.

India should boycott CHOGM, says Karunanidhi

Politics drives Jayalalithaa to free Gandhi case convicts (C Newstrack India
Indian state in ultimatum to Delhi over Gandhi assassins Canberra Times
Jayalalithaa plays politics, declares Rajiv Gandhi assassins The Times of India
Seven convicts in Rajiv killing could be freed The Himalayan
Government to engage with Lanka for release of fishermen The Hindu
Seven convicts in former Indian PM killing could be freed The Daily Telegraph
Indian state rules Rajiv Gandhi assassination plotters shoul The Guardian
7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi killing could be freed Lexington Herald-Leader
State set to free seven people convicted over killing of for The Independent
State frees seven people convicted over killing of former In The Independent
Rajiv Gandhi convicts may be freed Belfast Telegraph
Why decision to free Rajiv Gandhi killers is a political mas BBC News
Sri Lanka mulls SAfrican-model truth commission The Washington Post
7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi killing may be freed The Washington Post
STOCKS GO NOWHERE: Here's What You Need To Know Business Insider
The quality of mercy Khaleej Times
Sri Lanka's poll monitors receive over 200 complaints Newstrack India
India court commutes Gandhi killers' death sentences to life Swissinfo
India's top court commutes Gandhi killers' death sentence to Swissinfo
Move resolution against Sri Lankan war crimes before UNHRC: The Times of India

Phra Buddhajinaraja at the Wat Benchamabophit in Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand, Sri Lanka to boost cooperation

Sri Lankan hospital workers carry a Buddhist monk, identified as Bowatte Indrarathane, on a stretcher for treatment in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 24, 2013.

Sri Lanka investigating monk's self-immolation

Buddhist musicians from Taiwan enjoying photo opportunities with the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama during his four day teaching in Dharamshala, H.P., India, on October 4, 2011. The teachings were held at the Main Tibetan Temple and were given at the request of a group from Taiwan.

Dalai Lama condemns Buddhist attacks on Muslims in Myanmar, Sri Lanka

TV programme listings (15/02/2014) The Hindu
Pope Francis may visit Sri Lanka on Asia trip Swissinfo
Sri Lanka: A fragile beauty that crosses old frontlines The Independent
Sri Lanka police 'identify church attackers' in Hikkaduwa BBC News
True religion cannot be basis of hatred: PM The Siasat Daily
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader escapes bomb attack The Siasat Daily
Hardline monks rally Sri Lanka as Buddhist front The Guardian
>Hardline monks rally Sri Lanka as Buddhist front Seattle Post
Catholic bishops want probe on cluster munitions Houston Chronicle
Should LA County's Seal Depict The Cross? Huffington Post
TV programme listings (28/12/2013) The Hindu
A Jaffna thavil maestro’s Thanjavur connection The Hindu
Can the musical bridge across Palk Strait be rebuilt? The Hindu
SRI LANKA: Church leaders draw attention malnutrition Scoop
TV programme listings (14/12/2013) The Hindu
The dramatic SVS story The Hindu
Church warns of foreign intervention in Sri Lanka Zeenews
India profile BBC News
TV programme listings (07/12/2013) The Hindu
TV programme listings (06/12/2013) The Hindu

Various choices of apparels such as shirts, t-shirts and pants were displayed for sale at a night market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

China eyes Sri Lankan free-trade deal

cup of tea - tea bag in the cup for preparing tea

'Tea cartel' formed to boost profits

The Internally Displaced Persons wait for the arrival of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Manik Farm Camp.

Black July and Gradual Genocide

Russia rejects proposed war crimes probe for Sri Lanka Business Insider
Sri Lanka to sign landmark trade pact with China soon The Hindu
China, Sri Lanka Could Sign Free Trade Pact in 2014 Voa News
China, Sri Lanka could sign free trade pact this year Reuters
China and Sri Lanka could conclude free trade pact by end of South China Morning Post
China and Sri Lanka seen concluding free trade pact by end o The Guardian
Sri Lanka, China FTA expected to conclude this year: Foreign Xinhua
Thousands protest against government in Sri Lanka Philadelphia Daily News
SRI LANKA: Sovereignty �" Is it a Defence to cover up? Scoop
China-Sri Lanka FTA feasibility to be finalized in March China Daily
Animal Photos Of The Week: Cold Monkeys Take A Bath In Hot S Huffington Post
India launches third phase of housing project in Sri Lanka The Siasat Daily
Negombo completes the Sri Lankan experience The Times of India
Low footfall spurs rethink on venue - Trade fair organisers The Telegraph India
Markets Live: $A gets hammered Canberra Times
Markets Live: NAB leads comeback Canberra Times
Markets Live: Slow start for Dick Smith Canberra Times
Markets Live: Dick Smith up at debut Canberra Times
Slice of South Africa in Shillong show - Huge footfall at ca The Telegraph India
Run -- Don't Walk -- From The 'Geese Tsunami' (VIDEO) Huffington Post

Former President of the Republic of Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Nasheed.

New election in Maldives in doubt as challengers dither over list

Gamini Lakshman Peiris at the EC

Sri Lanka foreign minister denies Tamil abuses

Black smoke emerges from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. The black smoke indicates that the new pope has not been elected by the cardinals in conclave.

Papal candidates range from conservatives to prolific tweeters

TV programme listings (20/02/2014) The Hindu
TV programme listings (19/02/2014) The Hindu
Sri Lankan refugee Thirufelvam Amirthalingan guilty of gropi The Australian
TV programme listings (14/02/2014) The Hindu
TV programme listings (12/02/2014) The Hindu
Sri Lankan Doctor First in Asian Short Story Competition Scoop
TV programme listings (11/02/2014) The Hindu
TV programme listings (07/02/2014) The Hindu
Woman journalist murdered in Sri Lanka The Times of India
TV programme listings (02/02/2014) The Hindu
TV programme listings (31/01/2014) The Hindu
AP Writers Go On Byline Strike In Fight For 'Fair Contract' Huffington Post
Sri Lanka women clinches T20 series Deccan Chronicle
Run-outs sink SL Vizianagaram: Four run-outs dented Sri Lank The Telegraph India
Young Australian woman reportedly raped in Sri Lankan coasta The Guardian
Sri Lankan women run out of steam The Hindu
Lankan women wins first T20 Deccan Chronicle
India lose 1st T20 Visakhapatnam: The Sri Lanka women regist The Telegraph India
TV programme listings (26/01/2014) The Hindu
TV programme listings (24/01/2014) The Hindu

Sri Lankan conservationists battle national park highway

Sri Lankan conservationists battle national park highway

Elephant In Sri Lanka (nn1)

Sri Lanka finds growing elephant numbers

Sri Lanka Elephant Orphange

Sri Lanka count finds more elephants than expected

Animal Photos Of The Week: Baby Panda Playtime Huffington Post
Lions, Tigers And Ubuntu, Oh My! Boyd Varty On The Interconn Huffington Post
Animal Photos Of The Week: Baby Penguins Greet The World Huffington Post
Martin Doyle cartoon: Wellington Zoo to get a Tamil Tiger? Scoop
In Malaysia, Mahathir's rising son signals conservative shif Swissinfo
Natural World: Sri Lanka: Elephant Island – TV review The Guardian
'Natural predator' Agar's spin ability comes from Sri Lankan Newstrack India
Smithsonian’s National Zoo: Greetings to Bozie the new Asian The Examiner
Whale of a tail out of the blue The Australian
The history and nature of terrorism over the ages Stuff
Whale watching at Sri Lankan coast Gulf News
Bald Eagle Rescue: Illinois Conservation Officers Save Injur Huffington Post
Animal Photos Of The Week: White Tigers, Giraffes, Elephants Huffington Post
Take care of ailing elephant: Jacqueline The Times of India
Animal Photos Of The Week: Tapirs, Monkeys, Baby Orangutans Huffington Post
Animal Photos Of The Week: Zebras, Baby Elephants, Giraffes Huffington Post
National Zoo's Clouded Leopard Babies: Two Cubs Born At Smit Huffington Post
Animal Photos Of The Week: Elephants, Night Monkeys And More Huffington Post
The Gathering: Sri Lanka's great elephant migration CNN
Go whale watching in Lanka! Deccan Chronicle

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Brockbank (middle), platoon leader for 1st platoon, Troop P (Palehorse), 4th Squadron, Combined Task Force Dragoon, walks back to his vehicle with a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police after engaging with local village elders Dec. 16, 2013, at Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan stability: a pipe dream?

Indian Hindu Women making food at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Sunday, 13 January 2013

Food security in India is not doomed after all

File - A shortage of LPG Gas has forced villagers to use old methods of cooking food in Bandipora district, North Kashmir, 75 km from Srinagar, 6 November, 2012.

How Indians keep themselves poor

Myanmar, ADB to cooperate in poverty alleviation, HIV contro Newstrack India
THE SICK STATE OF INDIA - The damages wrought by poor politi The Telegraph India
India pitches for new global awakening to tackle rich-poor d Irna
No end to miseries of conflict victims in sight The Himalayan
Billionaires' wealth can remove India's poverty: IMF Newstrack India
Why Indian media loves to hate the AAP Al Jazeera
World Bank to invest 2 billion USD in Myanmar to support ref Xinhua
Delhi HC concerned over 'misuse' of kids after adoption Newstrack India
Sects vie for Islamic market share Mail Guardian South Africa
The saints go marching out as the face of Islam hardens in P The Guardian
India: The anarchy of simple living Al Jazeera
Pratham: Chelsea Clinton on Board USS Intrepid for Education Huffington Post
Gujarat: a disaster case study for amending alcohol policies Scoop
India’s Efforts to Aid Poor Worry Drug Makers The New York Times
Amid a year of progress for women, some missteps to learn fr CNN
9 things I wish I hadn't learned in 2013 CNN
Six questions for 2014 CNN
UAE’s Project to Assist Pakistan completes first model schoo Khaleej Times
Chinese embassy donates to Myanmar school China Daily
Famine looms over 11 Bajura VDCs The Himalayan

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