Sri Lanka summons Norwegian envoy over alleged Tiger call
April 2, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Thursday it had summoned Norway's envoy to complain about the Nordic country's alleged role in arranging a telephone …
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Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger leader’s son wounded: military
April 1, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran's eldest son was wounded in battle against Sri Lankan security forces, military spokesman …
Sri Lanka army slows offensive against Tigers
March 31, 2009 (AFP) - Two months after President Mahinda Rajapakse vowed that the Tamil Tiger rebels would be defeated within days, fighting rages on in Sri …
Sri Lankan troops replaced at refugee camps
March 31, 2009 (AFP) - In response to pressure from the United Nations Sri Lanka withdrew its troops from camps for thousands of civilians who have escaped the …
25 killed in Sri Lanka sea battle: navy
March 30, 2009 (AFP) - At least 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and a navy sailor were killed in a major sea battle off Sri Lanka's northeast coast on Monday, a navy …
Foreign aid groups seek access to war-torn Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI, March 28, 2009 (AFP) - A senior European official said Saturday that aid groups want to help Sri Lanka meet the humanitarian needs of civilians in …
Sri Lanka govt says 46 Tigers killed in fresh fighting
March 29, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops killed at least 46 rebels during weekend battles in the northeast of the island where they have cornered …
Sri Lanka Tigers killed one civilian fleeing fighting: army
March 28, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military on Saturday accused the Tamil Tiger rebels of firing at civilians fleeing fighting in the north of the country, …
Sri Lanka Tigers facing ‘imminent’ defeat: minister
March 26, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels have lost more of their territory in northern Sri Lanka and their total defeat is now "imminent," a government …
Sri Lanka says Tiger intelligence chief’s hideout overrun
March 25, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops have overrun a hideout of the Tamil Tigers' feared intelligence chief, the defence ministry said Wednesday. …
More than 1,000 civilians escape Sri Lanka war: military
March 22, 2009 (AFP) - More than 1,000 civilians fled Sri Lanka's war zone as government troops fought to wipe out separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, the military …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger threat puts Indian airports on alert
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, March 21, 2009 (AFP) - India tightened security at three major airports in the southern state of Kerala after a call threatening attacks by …
More civilians flee Sri Lanka fighting: military
March 19, 2009 (AFP) - Civilians are continuing to flee Sri Lanka's war zone as security forces step up an offensive against Tamil Tigers, with another 31 …
Sri Lanka to protest against pro-Tiger rallies abroad
March 19, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will lodge strong protests with countries where there have been demonstrations in favour of the island's separatist Tamil …
Sri Lanka says EU diplomats may visit war-torn north
March 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Wednesday it would open up its war-torn north to international scrutiny, days after the UN said it suspected war crimes …
Disease risk in Sri Lanka war zone: Red Cross
March 17, 2009 (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people trapped by fighting in Sri Lanka's north are facing serious risks of disease due to shortages of clean water …
Sri Lanka troops take Tiger ‘court’
March 16, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops pushed deeper into remaining Tamil Tiger-held territory and captured a rebel court house in weekend battles, the …
Sri Lanka UN says staff forcibly recruited by Tigers
March 16, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations said Monday one of its employees and his teenage daughter had been forcibly recruited by Tamil Tiger rebels to battle …
Sri Lanka troops kill another 32 rebels: military
March 15, 2009 (AFP) - Government forces shot dead at least 32 Tamil Tiger rebels in north-eastern Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said on Sunday, as troops …
UN charges of civilian killings unsubstantiated: Sri Lanka minister
March 14, 2009 (AFP) - Charges by the United Nations that 2,800 civilians had been killed in Sri Lanka in recent weeks were "unsubstantiated," Human Rights …