12 Police Constables killed in suicide blast

Twelve Police Constables were killed and another 23 including three schoolchildren injured when an LTTE suicide cadre riding a motorcycle blew himself opposite the Vavuniya Senior Superintendent of Police complex last morning.

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Canada bans World Tamil Movement

First use of tough anti-terror laws to shut down a front organisation :

A Toronto-based non-profit organisation has been outlawed by Canadian Cabinet under the Anti-Terrorism Act, in what may signal an aggressive new approach to combating terrorist financing in Canada.

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Food security, energy on SAARC agenda

Given the challenges posed by the increase in food prices and energy costs, regional responses for food security and energy self sufficiency would be high on the SAARC Summit agenda, it was revealed yesterday during a meeting between Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh

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ComBank weathers adverse first quarter profits

Bank restructures loans to help customers:

Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka’s first quarter profits have gone down compared to the corresponding year (2007) due to the tough market conditions, Chairman Mahendra Amarasuriya told Daily News.

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