Sri Lanka shrinks safe zone for civilians
May 8, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Friday reduced the size of the "safe zone" for civilians trapped in the island's northeast where government forces are leading …
Defense
Sri Lanka troops kill 35 Tigers: military
May 9, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops killed at least 35 Tamil Tiger rebels during heavy clashes just outside the newly demarcated "safety zone" for …
Sri Lanka troops break more Tiger defences: ministry
May 8, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan soldiers have overrun another Tamil Tiger defence line standing between government troops and the small strip of territory still …
Sri Lankan president says war nearly over
May 7, 2009 (AFP) - The president of Sri Lanka said Thursday the island's long-running war against the separatist Tamil Tigers was "rapidly" nearing its end. …
Sri Lanka Tigers using suicide bombers: military
May 7, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers are using suicide bombers to hold back government forces who are close to overrunning the last patch of rebel-held …
Sri Lanka roadside blasts sugar firm tractor, one killed
May 05, 2009 (LBO) – One person was killed Tuesday morning when a tractor belonging to a private sugar plantation was caught in a roadside bomb in …
Sri Lanka rebel leader trapped by troops: PM
May 5, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is trapped in a small strip of coastline that has been surrounded by government …
Sri Lanka rejects Canada’s call for ceasefire: ministry
May 4, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday rejected a Canadian call for a ceasefire in the military campaign against cornered Tamil Tiger guerrillas in the …
Sri Lanka rejects satellite evidence of civilian bombings
May 2, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's defence ministry on Saturday rejected satellite imagery issued by the United Nations in support of allegations that security …
Sri Lanka dismisses critics, vows to crush Tigers
April 30, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Thursday ruled out halting the military's offensive against the Tamil Tigers, and warned the rebels that they …
Surrendered officials denounce Tigers
April 29, 2009 (AFP) - Two prominent members of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers who surrendered to government troops have made a televised denunciation of the rebels …
Sri Lanka navy says 25 Tamil Tigers killed in sea battle
April 29, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan navy attacked and sank six Tamil Tiger rebel boats and killed at least 25 guerrillas during a pre-dawn sea battle on …
Sri Lanka navy says 25 Tamil Tigers killed in sea battle
April 29, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan navy attacked and sank six Tamil Tiger rebel boats and killed at least 25 guerrillas during a pre-dawn sea battle on …
Sri Lanka army to stop using heavy weapons: govt
April 27, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military has been ordered to stop using heavy guns and combat aircraft that could cause civilian casualties in the battle …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers say will ‘never surrender’
April 27, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers will never surrender and will fight on until their demands are met, rebel spokesman S. Puleethevan told AFP by …
Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tigers’ ceasefire
April 26, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka government rejected a ceasefire declared by Tamil Tiger rebels on Sunday, defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said, …
Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger unilateral ceasefire
April 26, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka government rejected a ceasefire declared by Tamil Tiger rebels on Sunday, defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said, …
White House urges immediate Sri Lanka ceasefire
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2009 (AFP) - The White House on Friday urged an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka and voiced deep concerns over alleged violations of …
Sri Lankan envoy rejects calls for humanitarian pause
GENEVA, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday rejected calls for a humanitarian pause in the Tamil conflict, …
UN humanitarian chief to press Sri Lanka on civilians
April 25, 2009 (AFP) - The UN's humanitarian chief was due in Sri Lanka Saturday as international concern over civilians trapped in the island's war zone …