Sri Lanka says aid access only after screening
May 24, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Sunday it would allow UN aid workers access to civilians who remain in camps after the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, but only …
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Sri Lanka to restrict aid until rebels screened out
May 24, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Sunday it would not allow aid workers complete access to civilians who remain held in camps after the defeat of the Tamil …
Sri Lanka lost over 6,200 troops to beat Tigers: report
May 22, 2009 (AFP) - More than 6,200 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and nearly 30,000 wounded in security forces' final offensive to completely defeat Tamil …
Sri Lanka president dismisses threat of war crimes charges
May 22, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday brushed off calls for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by government …
Sri Lanka navy chief urges common approach to maritime security
May 21, 2009 (LBO) - Indian Ocean navies need to co-operate better to ensure adequate responses to challenges ranging from terrorism to natural disasters, Sri …
Sri Lanka needs new power sharing deal to end conflict: US
May 20, 2009 (LBO) - The United States said a new power sharing deal and tolerance was required to achieve lasting peace in Sri Lanka and truly defeat …
Sri Lanka fugitive Tigers shot as nation celebrates victory
May 20, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka celebrated victory over the Tamil Tigers with a national holiday on Wednesday as the army hunted down fugitive rebels, shooting …
Sri Lanka detains war zone doctors
May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has detained four doctors who worked inside Tamil Tiger territory, treating wounded civilians and providing reports on heavy …
Sri Lanka ‘peace long from being won’: former mediator
OSLO, May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Peace is far from being won in Sri Lanka, despite the government's claims to have scored a crushing military victory against Tamil …
Sri Lanka says no ‘bloodbath’ during hostage rescue
May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Sunday there was no "bloodbath" during its "rescue" of tens of thousands of civilians held hostage by Tamil Tiger rebels. …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger chief’s son, three top leaders killed: military
May 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Army special forces soldiers have found a body suspected to be of Charles Anthony, the elder son of Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai …
Sri Lanka military says Tamil Tiger leader alive, surrounded
May 18, 2009 (AFP) - The leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels is alive but totally surrounded by government troops in a small jungle area, a military …
Tamil Tiger leader killed by Sri Lanka troops
May 18, 2009 (AFP) - The leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers, Velupillai Prabhakaran, was shot dead Monday while trying to flee advancing troops, defence …
Tamil Tiger deputies dead, island under govt control: military
May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Monday killed the two deputies of the leader of the Tamil Tigers, the military said, declaring the entire island to …
All combat over, Tiger rebels defeated: Sri Lanka army chief
May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army chief announced Monday that all combat operations against the Tamil Tigers have ended with the last rebels defeated and …
EU calls for independent enquiry into Sri Lanka conflict
BRUSSELS, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - The European Union on Monday called for an independent enquiry into alleged human rights violations during the conflict between …
Sri Lanka declares final victory over Tigers
May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military declared a final victory Monday in its decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers, after routing the remnants of the …
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers admit defeat
May 17, 2009 (AFP) - The Tamil Tigers have given up their fight against a Sri Lankan government offensive and "have decided to silence our guns," a statement …
Sri Lanka troops move in to finish off Tamil Tigers: spokesman
May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops were Sunday moving in on the final patch of jungle still held by Tamil Tigers and were set to capture "every inch of …
Sri Lanka Tiger chief’s fate a mystery as rebels routed
May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Scouring a tiny beach and lagoon peninsula in Sri Lanka's northeast are thousands of government troops, examining the faces of the dead, …