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Freelance Journo, PR & Corporate Com. Prev @ Virakesari, Newsfirst & Hiru News. Visiting Lec. at SLCJ. Reports predominantly on North & East. *Lost old account.

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Tense situation reported at Nawaloka a short while ago when a popular a TV journalist came with 3 patients (his closed ones) & bypassed the que & met Dr. when so many elderly cardio patients were waiting for hours. Then he has left after patients started to protest.

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Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid Ul Fitr (Ramazan) tomorrow (10) after the Crescent for the month of Shawwal was sighted - Colombo Grand Mosque

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Presidential Pardon!

Chelliah Navaratnam, who was sentenced to 200 years imprisonment
in connection with the attack on the Central Bank in 1996 and
Shanmugaratnam Shanmugarajan, who was arrested with explosives & sentenced to life imprisonment, have been released.

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The mother of Shanthan,one of the 6 convicts in the assassination of #RajivGandhi,who was released today, expressed her gratitude for those who worked for the release of her son,who is in prison for 3 decades. She says she wants to spend rest of her life with him.

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Ten more Sri Lankan refugges including babies who reached Rameshwaram amid inclement weather, risking their lives.

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A protest calling for the release of Native land under the Military occupation in Vali North in Jaffna and to put an end to the encroachment has started in Tellippalai today, with the participation of Jaffna University students, public and religious leaders.

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A remarkable achievement by the students of #Jaffna Hindu College, amidst the food crisis in the country, where prices of the fruits have skyrocketed. The agri club of the school successfully harvested organic pineapples from the cultivation done within school premises.
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Former Northern Councillor T. Ravikaran and activist R. Mayoorn, who staged a protest in Kurunthoor-malai today against the land grab and the ongoing construction despite court order, have been arrested when both of them went to the police after being summoned.

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