A CBS correspondent in Colombo says the troops are encountering stiff resistance.

哥伦比亚广播公司驻科伦坡的一名记者报道说，军队正遭遇顽强的抵抗。

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A cup of Colombo blueberry yogurt contains 36 grams (g) of sugar, only about half of which is found naturally in the yogurt and fruit.

一杯科伦坡蓝莓酸奶含有36克糖，其中只有一半是天然存在于酸奶和水果中。

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United Nations officials say about 40,000 Tamils have returned to their villages in the past two weeks under Colombo's resettlement plan.

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The Colombo government has denied any war crimes were committed by its forces and is promising to investigate.

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Indian peacekeeping forces were invited to the Tamil north of the Sinhalese-dominated island nation by Colombo in 1987.

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All three games will now be played at another Colombo venue, the Sinhalese Sports Club.

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The navy has even opened a vegetable shop near one of its biggest camps in Colombo.

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The army will even supervise the private companies that collect the rubbish in Colombo.

ECONOMIST: A victorious army keeps busy despite the lack of an enemy