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TNA urged to support Govt to liberate N-E Tamils from LTTE terrorism:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday fervently appealed to the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to join hands with the Government to liberate innocent Tamils in the North and East from the bondage of LTTE terrorism.

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A ceremony that elicited the true meaning of freedom

National Flags fluttered proudly at Galle Face Green as the 59th anniversary of Independence dawned yesterday. The colourful National Day celebration marking Sri Lanka’s liberation from foreign domination was held at Galle Face yesterday, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa participating as the Chief Guest.

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Britain sent under 18s to war in Iraq

Fifteen British soldiers aged under 18 have been sent to fight in Iraq since 2003, despite Britain having ratified a United Nations protocol against child soldiers, a Government Minister admitted yesterday.

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