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Aug 16th, 2005, 07:47
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Sri Lanka: Thousands at minister's funeral
[Haven't been around here much lately but missed this in the news section:]
Thousands at minister's funeral The funeral of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar who was shot dead at his home on Friday has taken place in Colombo. A heavy security cordon was in place with soldiers and navy personnel joining thousands of police. Mr Kadirgamar's coffin, draped with the Sri Lankan flag, was taken on a 2km procession to the cremation site. President Chandrika Kumaratunga says the Tamil Tigers are responsible for the killing but they deny involvement. Mrs Kumaratunga made a surprise appearance at the funeral, with reports suggesting she would not attend because of security fears. ... Read on at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4152250.stm Full Google News overview at http://news.google.com/?ncl=http://w...5_pg4_20&hl=en (URL may be mangled by popup killers and similar filters)
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Last edited by machadinha : Aug 16th, 2005 at 20:01. |
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Aug 17th, 2005, 07:53
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Sad
Saddenned to hear this tragic news...
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