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18.8.2005: Norwegian facilitators send letter to LTTE leader Prabhakaran via London GSL asks EU to list LTTE as terrorist organization
Sunday, 9 January 2011 - 9:18 PM SL Time
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8/18/2005 9:13
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001453
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2015
TAGS: PTER, PGOV, NO, CE, LTTE - Peace Process
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA: NORWEGIAN FACILITATORS SEND LETTER TO
LTTE LEADER PRABHAKARAN VIA LONDON, GSL ASKS EU TO LIST
LTTE AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
REF: COLOMBO 1440 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Charge d Affaires, a.i. James F. Entwistle for reasons
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23.10.2003: President demands removal of chief monitor, but it is not clear how far she wants to push matter
Monday, 10 January 2011 - 8:26 AM SL Time
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10/23/2003 14:07
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001845
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, EUR/NB NSC FOR E. MILLARD
PLEASE ALSO PASS TOPEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10-24-13
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, MOPS, PHSA, CE, NO, LTTE - Peace Process
SUBJECT: President demands removal of chief monitor,
but it is not clear how far she wants to push matter
Refs: (A) SA/INS-Colombo telecon 10/23/03
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15.7.2003: Tigers still refusing request from monitors tovacate forward base
Monday, 10 January 2011 - 10:31 AM SL Time
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7/15/2003 2:48
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001262
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, S/CT NSC FOR E. MILLARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07-18-13
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, PHUM, PINS, CE, NO, LTTE - Peace Process
SUBJECT: Tigers still refusing request from monitors to vacate forward base Another military informant killed
Refs: (A) FBIS Reston Va DTG 170326Z Jul 03
- (B) FBIS Reston Va DTG 150248Z Jul 03
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23.6.2006: Norwegians running out of steam
Monday, 10 January 2011 - 5:06 PM SL Time
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001047 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2016
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, PHUM, CE, NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS RUNNING OUT OF STEAM, EU MONITORS TO
LEAVE IN 30 DAYS Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reason 1.5 (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Tigers insist monitors from EU-members states must leave, give 30-day window for transition. Future of the monitoring mission now extremely problematic, Norwegians will discuss it with other Nordics on June 28. Tigers upset about their treatment at Colombo airport while returning from Oslo, which Norwegians felt violated personal promise from President Rajapakse. Tigers warn Government to stop air and artillery attacks or face offensive action. Norwegians have no plans for future peace initiatives at this point, will concentrate on future of SLMM. Norwegians more depressed than we have ever seen them. END SUMMARY.
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21.10.2009: SRI LANKA DENIES NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCURE LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT FROM IRAN
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 - 7:56 AM SL Time
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S E C R E T COLOMBO 000968 SIPDIS
DEPARTMENTS FOR ISN/CATR. EAP/K AND SCA/INS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2019
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PREF, PHUM, PTER, EAID, MOPS, CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA DENIES NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCURE LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT FROM IRAN
REF: A. SECSTATE 46946
B. COLOMBO 710
Classified By: AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS. REASONS: 1.4 (B, D)
1. (S) In a much-delayed response to our Ref A demarche on possible Sri Lankan procurement of lethal military equipment from North Korea and Iran, Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General (DG) Americas Division Kshenuka Senewiratne on October 16 said they appreciated U.S. concerns and stated that the GSL seriously considered the information. According to Senewiratne, there was no evidence backing the information we earlier provided in our demarche. According to the DG, to stop speculation regarding possible procurements of arms and ammunition from Iran, the GSL conducted internal investigations and had found no records that supported the allegations. DG stressed that the GSL abided by the UN Security Council resolutions and ensured that all guidelines were met. DG reiterated that post war, the GSL did not envisage a need for additional military hardware and hinted that the U.S. was receiving such information from sources that sought to sour U.S.-Sri Lanka relations. DG made no comments on procurements or negotiations of lethal military equipment from North Korea.
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The Terror Within
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 - 4:33 PM SL Time
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ON 18 DECEMBER 2010, a team of CBI sleuths escorted an elderly Bengali man Naba Kumar Sarkar, 59 popularly known as Swami Aseemanand from Tihar jail to the Tis Hazari court in Delhi, where he was produced before metropolitan magistrate Deepak Dabas. Aseemanand is the key accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast that killed nine people. This was his second court appearance in a span of little over 48 hours. On 16 December, Aseemanand had requested the magistrate to record his confession about his involvement in a string of terror attacks. He stated that he was making the confession without any fear, force, coercion or inducement.
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`CIA-created Frankenstein`: US turns blind eye on terrorist?
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 - 5:38 AM SL Time
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A former CIA operative, who`s wanted in Venezuela and Cuba for terrorist attacks throughout Latin America, has gone on trial in the U.S. But that`s not why Luis Posada Carriles is in court. Instead, he`s being charged with lying to immigration officers. RT`s Jihan Hafiz looks at why the U.S. is turning a blind eye to an alleged terrorist.
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No `on arrival` Visa to Sri Lanka
Saturday, 15 January 2011 - 5:22 PM SL Time
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A new online visa scheme for all visitors will be introduced soon replacing the current on arrival visa for selected countries, Sri Lanka authorities say.
Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Chulananda Perera told BBC Sandeshaya that representatives of tourism industry whom he recently met agreed that it is a much improved measure than the current system of granting visa.
The tourism industry has earlier expressed concern that the new system might hamper the government`s attempts to promote tourism in post-war Sri Lanka.
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Not coming to Toronto IIFA... IIFA says my services are not required
Monday, 17 January 2011 - 6:04 PM SL Time
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Amitabh Bachchan, IIFA part ways!
2011-01-17 16:48:09
Last Updated: 2011-01-17 16:56:14
Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador of IIFA, may not be attending the awards show - to be held in Toronto this year - for the second year running.
Big B broke the news on Twitter, when he replied to one of the tweeple, `Not coming to Toronto IIFA... IIFA says my services are not required!!`
The actor`s absence last year had been chalked down to IIFA being held in Sri Lanka.
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