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Ultimatum to LTTE:
Free civilians or face ban
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday issued a
stern warning to the LTTE urging the terror outfit to release
civilians held captive as ‘human shields’ before the dawn of the New
Year or be ready to be banned and wiped out from the face of this
earth.
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Fifty six Tigers killed, scores wounded
Troops secure two kilometre stretch:
Fifty-six Tiger cadres were killed and scores
wounded when troops battling to liberate the Vanni front secured a
two kilometre stretch West of Paranthan, Adampan and Iranamadu last
afternoon.
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Sri Lanka expects 8 per cent GNP growth
The Government expects to bring Sri Lanka to
middle income level by raising the annual per capita income to Rs.
485,000 by 2016 by increasing the Gross National Product with a
minimum annual growth rate of eight per cent under the 10-year
development program, said Labour Relations and Manpower Minister
Athauda Seneviratne.
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