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January

 * January 2: Sri Lankan Military forces seize Kilinochchi, the de facto capital of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a major victory for the Sri Lankan government.

December

 * December 23: Cabinet to consult Attorney General over fuel price. (Daily Mirror)
 * December 23: Growth propelling parts of SL into middle-income status - World Bank. (Daily Mirror)
 * December 23: Lalith promises to pay back depositors. (The Island)
 * December 23: Treasury Secy. Files motion in SC Says duty waiver on oil not approved yet. (The Island)
 * December 23: Sri Lanka's interim board dissolved, Ranatunga sacked. (Cricinfo)
 * December 23: Stigmata releases a new single. (Myspace.com/stigmatasrilanka)
 * December 22: Task Force 4 of SL Army captures Nadunkerni. (Daily Mirror)
 * December 22: Minister of Education appoints a committee to look into O/L maths crisis. (Daily Mirror)
 * December 19: LIOC agrees to sell Petrol at Rs.100 with immediate effect. (Sunday Times)
 * December 19: Colombo stocks forges with high indices. (Sunday Times)
 * December 22: Kumar Sangakkara says "Prasanna Jayawardene is the best wicket keeper in the world" right now. (Cricinfo)

October

 * October 09: A Female suicide cadre targeted Minister Maithripala's convoy. (Daily Mirror)
 * October 09: Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his deepest gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka. (Daily Mirror)
 * October 09: Colombo Stock Exchange's All Share Price Index (ASPI) sank to its lowest in nearly three years. (Sunday Times)
 * October 09: Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed two LTTE camps in Puthukudirippu. (Sunday Times)
 * October 09: Sports minister, Gamini Lokuge, asked Sri Lanka Cricket to release players for the Indian Premier League. (Cricinfo)