Shihar Aneez

Position: Journalist

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Sri Lanka to declare early poll date on Monday - official November 22, 06:53am EST 

Sources say most likely date for national elections is Jan 23  Full Article 

Q+A-S.Lanka's top general signals bid for presidency November 20, 05:05pm EST 

By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sarath Fonseka, who quit as Sri Lanka's top general after the end of a 25-year war, has said he plans now to fight for democracy and human rights, fuelling speculation he will soon announce his candidacy for ...  Full Article 

Maldives confirms first H1N1 flu death November 19, 01:43pm EST 

MALE, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Maldivian health authorities on Thursday confirmed the Indian Ocean archipelago's first death from the H1N1 flu virus. A 65-year Maldivian man with no recent history of travel abroad died on Wednesday, the first death reported ...  Full Article