Forgery racket with Lankan link in Malaysia busted

KUALA LUMPUR: Mala- ysian immigration officers have arrested two Sri Lankan nationals, believed to be part of a syndicate issuing forged passports and personal identification documents to their fellow countrymen, news reports said yesterday.

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Combating terrorism prominent at BIMSTEC

Colombo: Combating of terrorism, transnational organised crime and illicit drug trafficking will feature prominently at the second Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) which begins in New Delhi today.

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Troops enter Kumulamunai, 21 Tiger bunkers captured

KUMULAMUNAI: The 59 Division troops operating in the South of Mullaitivu entered the strategically important Kumulamunai village located 12 km south of the LTTE stronghold of Mullaitivu after capturing 21 Tiger bunkers located between Thannimurippukulam and Kumulamunai

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Slowing down of Gulf and CIS markets:

Tough times ahead for tea exports - CTTA Chairman

Sri Lanka’s tea exports to Gulf and CIS markets will face tough times ahead, the century-year old Colombo Tea Traders’ Association (CTTA) cautioned yesterday.

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