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IdentifierDateEmbassyClassificationSubjectRedacted
05COLOMBO14462005-08-17 09:16:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSRI LANKA: ELECTION COMMISSIONER INDICATES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BY YEAR'S ENDNo
05COLOMBO14482005-08-17 12:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYINVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCYNo
05COLOMBO14492005-08-17 13:11:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMALDIVES: GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF FOMENTING VIOLENCENo
05COLOMBO14512005-08-18 07:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYLeading Tamil Announcer and Husband Murdered in Daylight Hours Shortly Before Kadirgamar AssassinationNo
05COLOMBO14532005-08-18 09:13:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSRI LANKA: NORWEGIAN FACILITATORS SEND LETTER TO LTTE LEADER PRABHAKARAN VIA LONDON, GSL ASKS EU TO LIST LTTE AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONNo
05COLOMBO14592005-08-18 11:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDLTTE SUSPECT ARRESTED IN MURDER OF POLICE SUPERINTENDENTNo
05COLOMBO14602005-08-19 02:38:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALLTTE AGREES TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENTNo
05COLOMBO14692005-08-19 06:47:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALDEMOCRACY IN MALDIVES: ARE WE THERE YET?No
05COLOMBO14782005-08-22 11:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMALDIVES: DRL-FUNDED HUMAN RIGHTS SPEAKER GRATEFULLY WELCOMED BY CITIZENS REF: A. STATE 275537No
05COLOMBO14852005-08-23 12:34:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALALL IN THE FAMILY: SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT APPOINTS YOUNGER BROTHER FOREIGN MINISTERNo
05COLOMBO14922005-08-25 08:48:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSRI LANKA ECONOMIC UPDATE, AUGUST 2005No
05COLOMBO14932005-08-25 11:44:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT WANTS TALKS WITH TIGERS AT HOME; ASKS FOR TOUGHER U.S. STANCE AGAINST LTTENo
05COLOMBO15012005-08-26 04:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDNOTIFICATION UNDER CASE-ZABLOCKI ACT FOR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE GRANT AGREEMENT NO.498-0045.83, TSUNAMI RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION IN SRI LANKANo
05COLOMBO15032005-08-26 07:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSRI LANKAN SUPREME COURT DECIDES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN 2005No
05COLOMBO15082005-08-29 13:41:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSRI LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: JVP PONDERS PARTNERSHIP WITH PMNo
05COLOMBO15122005-08-30 07:17:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALNORWEGIANS SEEK INSTRUCTIONS FROM OSLO IN FACE OF CRITICISM FROM NEW FOREIGN MINISTERNo
05COLOMBO15142005-08-30 09:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSRI LANKA: REQUEST FOR ELECTION SUPPORTNo
05COLOMBO15222005-08-31 05:32:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALREQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN DETAINEES FROM GUANTANAMO: SRI LANKANo
05COLOMBO15232005-08-31 07:16:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYGrenade attack on pro-LTTE newspaper office shakes independent mediaNo
05COLOMBO15302005-08-31 12:30:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMALDIVES: SOME DEMOCRATIC REFORMS DESPITE TRIAL OF OPPOSITION LEADERNo
05COLOMBO15392005-09-01 11:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYVIOLENCE IN SRI LANKA'S EAST: SUNSET FOR THE CEASE FIRE?No
05COLOMBO15402005-09-01 13:01:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALNOW MORE THAN EVER: SLFP OFFICIAL INDICATES PARTY COUNTING ON JVP ELECTORAL SUPPORTNo
05COLOMBO15422005-09-02 05:12:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSRI LANKA: NAME, TITLE AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TOURISMNo
05COLOMBO15472005-09-02 09:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT URGES EU TERRORIST DESIGNATION FOR LTTE, INVITES UN ENVOYNo
05COLOMBO15562005-09-06 11:46:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDTFUS01: SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES DONATIONS TO KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTSNo
05COLOMBO15602005-09-07 04:41:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALBRAHIMI TELLS CO-CHAIRS UN NOT OUT TO REPLACE NORWEGIAN FACILITATORSNo
05COLOMBO15622005-09-07 06:03:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDSri Lanka GSP Child Labor UpdateNo
05COLOMBO15652005-09-07 09:27:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDTFUS01: SRI LANKAN PRIME MINISTER SENDS CONDOLENCES ON HURRICANE KATRINANo
05COLOMBO15922005-09-09 05:46:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS IN SRI LANKANo
05COLOMBO15942005-09-09 06:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDINITIAL SRI LANKAN RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZANo
05COLOMBO16042005-09-12 10:27:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSRI LANKA: TIME FOR CO-CHAIRS TO STAND UP AGAINST LTTE VIOLENCENo
05COLOMBO16052005-09-12 11:01:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPM RAJAPAKSE ASSURES AMBASSADOR ELECTORAL PACT WITH JVP "JUST WORDS," COMMITMENT TO PEACE PROCESS NOT IN QUESTIONNo
05COLOMBO16102005-09-12 11:55:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALLTTE CLOSES POLITICAL OFFICES IN GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED AREAS AFTER REFUSING AIRPORT AS CFA TALKS VENUENo
05COLOMBO16192005-09-13 10:32:00Embassy ColomboSECRET//NOFORNAUSTRALIANS INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE LTTE ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE SHIP IN AUSTRALIANo
05COLOMBO16212005-09-13 10:46:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMALDIVES: FORMER DETAINEE-TURNED-CABINET MINISTER ASSERTS GAYOOM ACTING IN "GOOD FAITH"No
05COLOMBO16222005-09-13 10:55:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAVIAN INFLUENZA: MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA POINTS OF CONTACTNo
05COLOMBO16392005-09-16 06:22:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALSRI LANKA: FIRST BATTLE OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: WITHIN THE SLFP?No
05COLOMBO16442005-09-19 05:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDTEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR UPDATE: SRI LANKANo
05COLOMBO16482005-09-19 11:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSRI LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 17No
05COLOMBO16492005-09-20 01:59:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICERS FOR SRI LANKA AND MALDIVESNo

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