New envoy to take Tiger lobby head on

‘Foreign mission must play bigger role’:

Sri Lankan Ambassador designate to the United States Jaliya Wickremasuriya on the eve of his departure yesterday claimed that one of his priorities as the country’s top diplomat in the US would be to map out an effective campaign to counter false LTTE propaganda.

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Commander flies to Wanni hours after “Michael Base” falls

Giving a further boost to the morale of the troops in the Wanni, Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka flew to Wanni Security Forces Headquarters on Saturday morning, hours after the LTTE’s “ Michael Base” in Welioya fell to the Army, marking one more victorious phase in the fight against terrorism.

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Indian Navy to operate UAVs from TN air station

The Indian Navy is all set to operate a small section of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the Naval air station at Uchipuli on the south eastern coast of Tamil Nadu.

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