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Norwegian leader meets Lankan leaders

Unidentified snipers shot Kadirgamar in the head and heart late Friday at his home in the capital Colombo. No one has claimed responsibility for the assassination, but Kumaratunga and military officials have roundly blamed Tamil Tiger rebels.

Tharoor rejects Dhanapala's contention on UN race

"I bear Dhanapala nothing but goodwill and I wish him well in whatever he undertakes," Tharoor said.

Tharoor's candidacy was spoiler for me: Dhanapala

"The fact that they (Indians) waited until quite late in the process to announce Tharoor's candidature was unfortunate, and it was certainly seen as a spoiler to my own candidature," he told Lanka Monthly Digest in an interview.

Tharoor, Moon favourites for top UN post: poll

SL starts campaign for UN secy-general post

LTTE warns of return to war

UNSG: Lanka withdraws candidate, backs S Korea

Sri Lanka on Friday announced withdrawal of its nominee Jayantha Dhanapala from the race for the post of next United Nations Secretary-General following his consistent bad performance in the last three straw polls.