Karuna arrested in London

Karuna Amman has been arrested in the UK say reports. British Police has taken Karuna Amman into custody and the reason for his arrest is still not known.

As conflicts in Karuna faction escalated, Karuna fled to the UK and when he returned to the island Pilleyan had taken over the leadership. In internal conflicts that erupted several leaders from both factions were killed.

Under this circumstance Karuna fled to the UK again where he was arrested.

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http://www.lankatruth.com/full_story/2007/Nov/02/20071102_06.htm

LTTE terror leader Thamilchelvan and 05 others killed in SLAF air raid

Citing Wanni based LTTE sources; pro-LTTE media confirm the death of LTTE's so-called, Political chief Thamilchelvan (43), following a pin-point air raid carried out by SLAF fighter jets, at Thuruaiaru in Iranamadu around 6 this morning (November 2).

The other high profile terrorists killed in the air raid were identified as Anpumani (Alex), Mikuthan, Neathaji, Aadchiveal and Vaakaikkumaran.

According to informed sources, self styled Lt. Colonel Anupumani alias Alex was the chief of LTTE's "strategic communication division". He was the person in charge of handling all communication activities between LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran and the other international terrorist agents.

The SLAF air sorties were carried out following extensive air surveillance and on real-time ground information, military sources earlier reported.

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Sri Lanka Opposition Leader will lose his post, predicts Minister

Sri Lanka Minister of Construction and Engineering Services Rajitha Senarathna says that the leader of United National Party (UNP) will lose the post of Opposition Leader since six to eight UNP MPs will join the government after the budget.

Senarathna who is a leader of the UNP dissident Democratic Group that joined the government to assume portfolios said at press briefing yesterday that discussions with UNP MPs are now underway.

UNP currently has 43 seats in Sri Lanka parliament while Marxist People’s Liberation Front (JVP) has 38 seats.

All crossing over MPs are likely to given portfolios with the possibility of increasing the number further.

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http://www.colombopage.com/archive_07/November1214236SL.html

Lanka inviting Qatari, global energy firms to bid for 3 blocks

Sri Lanka has invited Qatari as well as international energy companies to participate in the bid for oil exploration in three offshore blocks in the country’s northwest.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Petroleum, A H M Fowzie said the tender would be closed in January and the bid would be awarded sometime in 2008.

A recent study commissioned by Sri Lanka and initiated by an Australian firm revealed the country had oil reserves in excess of 1bn barrels.

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Dialog introduces WiMAX Broadband Internet

Dialog Telekom introduced Broadband Internet powered by WiMAX for the first time to the Sri Lankan customers from yesterday. This is also the first time that it is being introduced to the region. The company which was also the first region to introduce GSM and 3G to the region has invested US $ 10 million during 18 months for provide this service and other facilities.

“A very large investment was made for the fibre-optic network, as it has to be installed outside Colombo. Sri Lankan markets can now experience the fastest Internet connection,” Director/ Chief Executive, Dialog Telekom Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya said at the launch yesterday.

He added that WiMAX is not only a Colombo product. “We offer a range of products including state of art mobile phones,” he said.

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